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Saturday Success Story - Bruce, Missouri

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At MarketClub, our mission is to help you become a better trader. Our passion is creating superior trading tools to help you achieve your goals—no matter which way the markets move—we promise objective and unbiased recommendations not available from brokers.

Here's great news from a member...

"I've been with MarketClub for over a year now and I have used their service almost daily. If you’re interested in trading the markets, whether it be stocks, commodities, futures or forex, this is the place to be! Want to search for stocks? Their platform has a remarkable screener that will help you zoom in on what you’re looking for and the unique Trade Triangle technology provides signals and alerts for entering and exiting positions. Not sure how to get started, well MarketClub has the answer for that too!
They have an educational section that is fantastic, with video tutorials from Adam Hewison. If you already have a portfolio and just want to keep track of it, you can set it all up in MarketClub, review every position at a glance and even get alerts to your e-mail on positions you may want to trade!

I believe MarketClub has given me a better understanding of the markets and provides a wonderful service that enables me to make more money!

So if your looking to make money in the markets and who isn't, than MarketClub is the place to be. Try it, I'm sure you will love it!" ~ Bruce M., Missouri

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Another Update - Stevenson High School

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We want to share an update we received from the economics team that we sponsor from Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Their "Stock Market Game" teams are using MarketClub to help assist in their trades and we've been following their success for the past few months. Their teacher was nice enough to send me this message informing me of the progress his 6 teams have made in their participation with the "The Stock Market Game" (a program of the SIFMA).

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Lindsay,

It has been a while since our last correspondence and it is time I got you up to date.

Well, the Fall competition was interesting. One team (freshman girls) finished 77th!! Not bad out of 500 teams. I am very proud of them. They did their research, including with MarketClub and the rest speaks for itself.

The junior and senior boys did not fare as well with standings in the high 400's (470 +). Their research was a bit spotty and in some cases relied more on headlines rather than solid research. I think they learned a valuable lesson there.

Now that we have started the Spring competition, the landscape has changed. Finally, all the teams are seeing the value of MarketClub. I am getting a lot of "Oh, I didn't know MarketClub could do that", "How does it know that?," to "We are now using it (MC), as our guide." I expected this type of reaction now that we are in our second competition. The more the students are using your service the more they are seeing its value and learning how to separate the "wheat from the chaff." The biggest obstacle I have now is teaching them how short selling works. As you know, this concept is a difficult one for beginners to get their arms around. I have told them to find some stocks they think are on the way down and just try a short sale. I am confident that once they get the hang of it they will look at the market as not just a one way street but a two way street with profits to be made regardless of trend.

Again, I want to thank you and MarketClub for your invaluable service.

Stay warm and I hope you all fared well with the snow.

Sincerely,

*Teacher's name removed for privacy*
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069

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Good luck to the spring competition teams! We look forward to hearing about your experiences using MarketClub as your guide.

Best,

Lindsay Thompson
Director of New Business Development
INO.com & MarketClub

Traders Toolbox: Learning Options Part 2 of 4 Revisited...

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Trader's Toolbox

At MarketClub our mission is to help you become a better trader. Our passion is creating superior trading tools to help you achieve your goals -- no matter which way the markets move -- with objective and unbiased recommendations not available from brokers.

The Trader's Toolbox posts are just another free resource from MarketClub.

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"Many people like options because they believe them to be less risky than futures. Options sometimes offer reduced risk, but usually at the cost of reduced profit potential.

One drawback of options is that a trader must consider market speed (volatility) as well as direction. Traders who buy or sell options outright to profit from up or down moves in the underlying market can find themselves fighting an uphill battle against volatility and time decay. With futures, if you’re right about market direction, you’ll win. With options, you can be right about the market and still lose...."

Revisit the Trader's Toolbox Post: "Learning Options Part 2 of 4" here.

Saturday Success Story - John, Minnesota

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At MarketClub, our mission is to help you become a better trader. Our passion is creating superior trading tools to help you achieve your goals—no matter which way the markets move—we promise objective and unbiased recommendations not available from brokers.

Here's great news from a member...

"I've been a member for one year now. I just renewed for my second year. This site has been of great help to me in making investment decisions during this bear market. With the primary trend down, I've been largely in cash but have shorted markets at various points. During bear market rallies, I have done some quick trading to take advantage of shorter-term uptrends. The Trade Triangles have helped me stay on the right side of the trade.

I really like the new charting layout. Very clean charts and there are enough technical indicators to help me with my analysis of stocks or markets.

The new audio feature on the charts is great! I also enjoy the blogs and educational videos. I really like the commentary section for a quick update on the various markets. It helps me make shorter-term investing decisions.

The membership fee is usually covered with one or two successful swing trades. I encourage anyone who is thinking of becoming a member to put down your money on a great investment and great value." ~ John R., Minnesota

To send your own success story, please email

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Traders Toolbox: Learning Options Part 1 of 4 Revisited...

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Trader's Toolbox

At MarketClub our mission is to help you become a better trader. Our passion is creating superior trading tools to help you achieve your goals -- no matter which way the markets move -- with objective and unbiased recommendations not available from brokers.

The Trader's Toolbox posts are just another free resource from MarketClub.

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Options Part 1 of 4

"There are four components to an options price: underlying contract price, intrinsic value ( determined by strike price), time value (time remaining until expiration) and volatility. (A fifth element, interest rates, also can affect option prices, but for our purposes is unimportant.)Intrinsic value refers to the amount an option is in-the-money. With Eurodollar futures at 95.55, a 95.00 call has an intrinsic value of .55. The more an option is in the money, the greater its intrinsic value. At-the-money and out-of-the-money options have no intrinsic value.

Options are referred to as “wasting” assets because their value decreases over time until it reaches zero at expiration, a process called time decay. Time value refers to the part of an option’s price that reflects the time left until expiration. The more distance an option’s expiration date, the greater the premium because of the uncertainty of projecting prices further into the future..."

Revisit the Trader's Toolbox Post: "Learning Options Part 1 of 4" here.