http://www.themarketguys.com/blog Learn how to trade smarter with The Market Guys Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:47:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have to open this review with a bit of a mea culpa; reviewing a French restaurant in Dublin does not take away from the extraordinary choices of great Irish fare that we enjoyed!  However, on our last night in country last week, our good friend Tony Macken steered us ... http://www.themarketguys.com/blog/2009/10/la-maison-dublin-ireland/ Q:   Hey in your book "5 points to trading success" mistake 8:unrealistic expectations paragraph 3, 1st sentence "The 1st & most realistic expectation from trading the markets is simply to outperform the broad market". Does this apply to investments too, if so what time frame would you compare your ... http://www.themarketguys.com/blog/2009/09/question-from-the-market-guys-five-points-for-trading-success/ We have a great line-up of events and offerings this fall!  Thanks to our partnership with E*Trade in the US and Scotia iTrade in Canada, we're developing new courses, videos, webinars and live events.  Here are a few examples that you should check out: 1.  Follow us now on Twitter - ... http://www.themarketguys.com/blog/2009/08/fall-2009/ Le Meridien King Edward in downtown Toronto ON is the first hotel to find a place in The Market Guys' food review.  AJ and I have frequented this property for several years and it has earned its place as one of the world's top hotels in our book.  But our ... http://www.themarketguys.com/blog/2009/04/le-meridien-king-edward-toronto-victorias-and-consort/ Q:  Must there be a specific increment between my buy and where i place my sell stop? (Brian) A:  You can place your sell stop below the entry price in any increment - down to the penny.  Unlike options, which have specified strike prices, the stop order may be placed at ... http://www.themarketguys.com/blog/2009/04/qa-from-the-april-9-webinar/ This message is for members of The Options Oracle Trade Advisory Service If you have any questions pertaining to the alert that went out on March 7th, 2009, please post them to this section so I will be able to help you. Thanks, AJ Monte CMT Chief Market Strategist The Market Guys, Inc. http://www.themarketguys.com/blog/2009/03/the-options-oracle-trade-alert-030709/ March 3, 2009 An open letter to traders and investors: On February 13, 2009, Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio introduced HR 1068 into the 1st session of the 111th Congress. He is calling his bill the “Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street’s Bailout Act of 2009 .” Following are two key provisions ... http://www.themarketguys.com/blog/2009/03/an-open-letter-to-traders-and-investors/ If you are a subscriber to our premium trade alert service, The Options Oracle, and have any questions regarding the trade candidate highlighted in todays report feel free to submit your question to this blog page and I will attach my answer to your question as soon as possible. I believe ... http://www.themarketguys.com/blog/2009/02/an-option-oracle-trade-alert-will-be-going-out-by-close-of-market-today-22709/ Kiai K. asks: Q: Does a Put enable a stop-loss order? A: A stop loss order is something you would use to protect against a drop in the market, but it does not offer you 100% protection. If a stock gaps down overnight and opens at a price below your stop price ... http://www.themarketguys.com/blog/2009/02/webinar-q-a-from-022609/ Jonathan A. asks: Q: When I want to purchase stock on etrade the cost is 5.69 a share, but the ask price is 5.70, what is the ask price? A: There are three prices that are posted on your trading window that traders look at the most. The Bid Price, the Ask ... http://www.themarketguys.com/blog/2009/02/webinar-q-a-part-3-of-3/