Demystify stock charts so you can up your investing game Candlestick Charting For Dummies is here to show you that candlestick charts are not just for Wall Street traders. Everyday investors like you can make sense of all those little lines and boxes, with just a little friendly Dummies training. We'll show you where to find these charts (online or in your favorite investing app), what they mean, and how to dig out valuable information. Then, you'll be ready to buy and sell with newfound stock market savvy. Candlestick Charting For Dummies helps you build a foundation of investing knowledge and lingo (bullish? bearish? What is a candlestick, anyway?), then shows you the chart-reading ropes with relevant and easy-to-understand examples. It covers the latest investing technology, cryptocurrency, and today's somewhat-less-predictable market environment. Get a refresher on stock market terminology and investing basics Discover how easy it is to understand price history and movement with candlestick charts Identify the best times to buy and sell securities, including stocks and crypto Learn from real life examples so you can invest with greater confidence and success This is the Dummies guide for beginner and intermediate investors who want to make smarter decisions with a better understanding of how to read candlestick charts.

A guide to using the VIX to forecast and trade markets

Known as the fear index, the VIX provides a snapshot of expectations about future stock market volatility and generally moves inversely to the overall stock market. "Trading VIX Derivatives" will show you how to use the Chicago Board Options Exchange's S&P 500 volatility index to gauge fear and greed in the market, use market volatility to your advantage, and hedge stock portfolios. Engaging and informative, this book skillfully explains the mechanics and strategies associated with trading VIX options, futures, exchange traded notes, and options on exchange traded notes.

Many market participants look at the VIX to help understand market sentiment and predict turning points. With a slew of VIX index trading products now available, traders can use a variety of strategies to speculate outright on the direction of market volatility, but they can also utilize these products in conjunction with other instruments to create spread trades or hedge their overall risk.Reviews how to use the VIX to forecast market turning points, as well as reveals what it takes to implement trading strategies using VIX options, futures, and ETNsAccessible to active individual traders, but sufficiently sophisticated for professional tradersOffers insights on how volatility-based strategies can be used to provide diversification and enhance returns

Written by Russell Rhoads, a top instructor at the CBOE's Options Institute, this book reflects on the wide range of uses associated with the VIX and will interest anyone looking for profitable new forecasting and trading techniques.

A practical guide to unlocking the power of option spreads

When dealing with option spreads your looking to purchase one option in conjunction with the sale of another option. If managed properly, these spreads can provide experienced investors with the potential for large returns without undertaking a great deal of risk.

"Option Spread Trading" provides a comprehensive, yet easy-to-understand explanation of option spreads, and shows you how to select the best spread strategy for any given market outlook. Along the way, author Russell Rhoads discusses spread strategies that can be used to profit from a strong up or down directional move in a stock, a stagnant market, or a highly volatile market. He also details how you can harness the leverage of options to create a low-risk position that provides the potential for a big profit.All manner of spreads are covered, from calendar and horizontal spreads to vertical and diagonal spreadsHighlights how you can monitor and adjust an existing spread position and provides tips on how to exit a spread tradeIncludes exercises and examples to test and reinforce your knowledge of the concepts presented

Option spread trading has become increasingly popular with active traders and investors. Gain a better understanding of this powerful approach with "Option Spread Trading" as your guide.

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Transformation will become vital as senior military leaders prepare to fight tomorrow's battles. The pervasiveness of the entrepreneuria mindset within DoD organizations and the ability of senior leaders to foster that mindset will be vital. This research effort test the pervasiveness of the entrepreneurial mindset and tests a comprehensive model comprised of three antecedents (i.e. individual characteristics, context, and process) along with three entrepreneurial mindset outcomes (i.e. job satisfaction, affective commitment, and job performance).A questionnaire that measures these factors was administered to an anonymous sample of Department of Defense members from three organizations.Results showed that the entrepreneurial mindset was mildly present in the department of defense. Further, it showed that all three antecedents together are positively correlated to the entrepreneurial mindset and its outcomes. Additionally, it showed process, which is arguably the easiest antecedent for a leader to influence, had the greatest positive impact on the entrepreneurial mindset and its outcomes.