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Long and Short Butterfly Trading
[Investing:Stocks] The Butterfly is an option position that is composed of 2 vertical spreads that have a common strike price. In other words, butterfly trading involves an opening position where options (either calls or puts) are bought (or sold) at 3 different strike prices. The way in which these options are created makes the butterfly a position that has both limited losses and limited profits.

Backspreads (Reverse Ratio Spreads)
[Investing:Stocks] Backspreads, also known as reverse ratio spreads, are an option strategy utilized when you believe there will be much volatility in the stock but are not 100% sure whether it will go up or down. If the stock moves a lot in the predicted direction, you will earn a tidy profit. If the stock moves a lot, but in the opposite direction, you will earn a small profit. However, if the stock doesn't move much and is stuck in a trading range, you will experience a loss.

Call and Put Synthetics
[Investing:Stocks] A synthetic trade involves buying a call and selling a put with the same strike price and expiration date or vice versa depending on your outlook for the stock. A Long Synthetic is the name for the bullish trade option, where a call is bought and a put is sold.

Writing Covered Calls - An Introduction
[Investing:Stocks] Writing Covered Calls are a "moderate" investor's favourite strategy. It works particularly well when the stock in question doesn't move dramatically up or down, but rather just trends sideways. Basically, it works for stocks that are deemed too "boring" for option plays.

Average Directional Index (ADX) Indicator - An Introduction
[Investing:Stocks] The Average Directional Index, or the ADX indicator for short, acts as a guide to confirm the signals produced by other technical indicators. The Average Directional Index is an indicator that measures the strength of a trend. For example, it can measure whether an uptrend or downtrend is gaining momentum or slowing down.

Commodity Trading Strategies
[Investing:Futures-and-Commodities] Commodities are goods that are in broad demand and are pretty constant and do not differ much in terms of quality. For example, gold is gold whether it's mined in Africa or Australia. This article deals with how to trade in these derivatives.

Business Planning - A Guide to This Crucial Stage
[Business:Strategic-Planning] A business plan is a summary and appraisal of your business concept. It is the written result of the planning process. It shows the likelihood of success of the business and your ability to make it work. It affords the means to work through all aspects of a business and to scrutinize the consequences of a variety of strategies relative to marketing, management, finance and human resources.

Option Spread Trading
[Investing:Stocks] Spread trading is a technique that can be used to profit in bullish, neutral or bearish conditions. It basically functions to limit risk at the cost of limiting profit as well.

Bollinger Bands Strategies
[Investing:Stocks] Bollinger Bands are technical indicators used to time volatility and stock price movement. This article discusses how to use this strategy.

Straddle Strategies in Option Trading
[Investing] There are many strategies you can use while trading stock options. This article covers the usage of straddles.

Moving Average Convergence Divergence ( MACD ) Charts
[Investing] An analysis of the Moving Average Convergence Divergence or MACD charts and how to use it to predict price trends.