Steve Sarnoff has been the editor of Options Hotline since 1999, taking over the role of his father: legendary author, researcher and options expert Paul Sarnoff. He pioneered the use of the Japanese candlestick charting technique - an ancient and accurate style of technical analysis that was virtually unknown to Western traders until just a few decades ago. He currently runs Sarnoff Samurai Strategies, Inc., based in San Diego.
When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends.
-Japanese proverb
Character certainly counts.
But I’m not going to talk about the character of any person.
My topic is the importance of the character of price movement in forecasting direction... and how you can use this information to ...read more
Some marketers, promoters, and touts like to say the greatest misconception about options is they are full of risk. I say the greatest misconception about options is they are low risk.
If anyone ever tries to tell you that you can earn a high return with low risk, zip your wallet!
But ...read more
“We have 2 classes of forecasters: Those who don't know... and those who don't know they don't know.” — John Kenneth Galbraith
The year of the American Contagion; the year of chickens coming home to roost; the year of the bailout — 2008 — is heading into history as a momentous ...read more
Technology has made significant strides at flattening out the learning curve for investing in options. Now, one free online tool can help you perfect your options trades in real time without risking a single cent. Here’s everything you need to know to gain options experience without the risk…
I firmly believe ...read more
At first glance, it may seem like speculating with options is a risky business. After all, price swings of 30% in an hour are far from comfortable for most investors. But with risk comes reward — and when you can manage that risk successfully, the rewards far outweigh the risks ...read more
It’s funny how quickly attitudes can change. Just a few years ago, most casual investors wouldn’t touch stock options with a 10-foot pole. Now the airwaves and Internet are clogged with offers to teach the secrets of “options investing.”
That kind of talk is just plain dangerous.
Despite my success with options, ...read more
“We have 2 classes of forecasters: Those who don't know...and those who don't know they don't know.”
-- John Kenneth Galbraith
The year of the American Contagion, the year of chickens coming home to roost, the year of the bailout, 2008, went into history as a momentous time of tumultuous market moves ...read more
I was very fortunate to join my dad, Paul Sarnoff, as co-editor of Options Hotline in 1995, and I worked closely with him for four years. If you aren’t familiar with my dad, he’s an author of more than 60 books, editor of several newsletters, and what the New ...read more
Stocks ended the holiday-shortened trading week looking for a bottom. Will they find it this week and test sellers’ mettle by mounting a strong snapback rally or will buyers continue to spit for distance like watermelon seeds at your 4th of July picnic? Time will tell…
So in light of this ...read more
It's funny how quickly attitudes can change. Just a few years ago, most casual investors wouldn't touch stock options with a 10-foot pole. Now the airwaves and the Internet are clogged with offers to teach the secrets of "options investing."
That kind of talk is just plain dangerous.
Don't get me wrong ...read more
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