When I first started trading, and I mean the very first day I started trading on a market maker desk, I had the unpleasure (that should be a word if it’s not) of meeting one of the rudest, most unpleasant people I’ve ever known. Now, in the business world, I’ve known conniving, scheming, out for […]
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You only have to suffer through the pain of being trapped in a low liquidity investment once, and you’re scarred for life. That great position can be cut in half in very short order in today’s reignited volatility. So, having learned your lesson you find a stock to purchase with decent volume. But wait, there’s […]
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Should you ever short warrants? The short answer (get it, the short answer) is NO. It’s simply a way to turn a safe trade, shorting common and being long warrants, into a nightmare. Let’s start with this. CAN you short warrants and make money? Yes, and here’s how. First, the warrant has to be […]
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Why does a company issue stock warrants? Why not just issue stock, and if necessary, bonds? Understanding why a company has issued warrants, and to whom, is a very valuable piece of information on which savvy traders can make decisions. If the shares are issued to insiders or mainly to a loyal investor, there is […]
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There are significant and very important differences between stock warrants and stock options. Definitions of stock warrants you can find online provide a basic description of stock warrants. But, not knowing the differences between a warrant and option can severely impact a warrant trader or investor (and by that I mean not knowing what you […]
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