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Upcoming Live Webinars

The Dangerous Iron Condor

Traders found the first half of 2011 to be ideal for trading the iron condor spread, but many of those traders gave back most or all of their profits during the August crash. Join us in The Options Room as Dr. Duke will review the variety of techniques used to adjust and manage the iron condor position to ensure long-term profit potential.

Tuesday , February 7, 2012 3:15 PM CDT

Nison Candlestick Essentials: Catching The Next Big Move

Steve Nison, the acknowledged master of candlestick techniques, will show you how he has successfully used candlesticks for the last 30 years. This information is geared to all traders and investors, regardless of experience or technical expertise, who want to make sure they are using candles correctly. These techniques are specifically designed to be used in all markets (including options) and all time frames.

Wednesday , February 8, 2012 3:15 PM CDT

Trading Calendars on Futures Options

Join Mark Sebastian, Option Pit's COO and Director of Education, as he walks through the advantages of using futures options to trade calendars. Traders will first learn what makes a good long calendar candidate, then Mark will turn the presentation upside down and show how futures options can be used to trade short calendars as well.

Tuesday , February 14, 2012 3:15 PM CDT

Trading Option Greeks

Join Dan Passarelli and learn how to use Option Greeks to identify, set up and manage option trades. Dan is the author of the book Trading Option Greeks.

Tuesday , February 28, 2012 3:15 PM CDT

Using Spreads to Show Market Direction

Join Gary Fullett, a Richard Wyckoff expert and former S&P pit trader, to learn how you can use spreads to help determine market direction. As an example, Gary will show how the bottom of the stock market in 2008 was shown in spreads before the market actually turned up. He'll also discuss what the spreads are saying about the market now and how you can use that information to help you trade.

DayTrade First, Swing Trade Second and Position Trade Third!

PFGBEST Research Analysts, Phil Flynn and Paul Kavanaugh team up to share their strategies for day trading the futures markets in this valuable event. Learn how veteran traders identify potential reversal points early in the trading session and use multiple contracts to bring risk off the table as early as possible. Learn how to use specific money management in order to limit risk on a per trade basis.

Avoid the Three Main Reasons Most Trades Fail

Please join Andrew Carlsen of Advanced Trading Workshop as he outlines how to avoid three of the top reasons most day traders fail. Andy will also discuss power scalping techniques for Crude Oil, Gold, the Euro and all the E-mini's. He'll show you 'Sniper Scalping'; a fully automated signal calling indicator that identifies tradable turning points in any liquid market. Lastly, Andy will showcase several markets; identifying exactly how owners of 'Sniper Scalping' use the system every day. Attendees will receive a two week free trial of the ATW live, main trade room and newsletter.

A Golden Opportunity!

PFGBEST and CME Group present a live webinar featuring veteran trader and PFGBEST Sr. Gold Analyst, Mike Daly. If you ever wondered how far gold could go, what would make it sell off, why it is considered a "safe haven", and why is it not a currency - Mike will discuss all as well as what strategies he employs in trading gold effectively in this highly volatile environment. In this Interactive event, attendees can question Mike Daly about his gold market reasoning and position. Mike will personally answer as many questions and objections as possible in this education-focused event. Don't miss this candid opportunity to learn why gold is good... with PFGBEST analysts Mike Daly, Paul Kavanaugh and Sean Lusk.

FOREX Trading Math:Fractions, Decimals, Quotes, Your Money!

Perhaps the most intimidating aspect of trading currencies in the FOREX market is the complex mathematics required to calculate profit, loss, and risk. With the convenience of modern trading platforms, the grunt work is done for traders automatically but that doesn't mean traders shouldn't have a full understanding of how the numbers they see on their statements and in their trading platforms are derived. Please join Carley Garner as she discusses: The mechanics of pairs trading, Calculating pips and profit, Calculating and understanding margin and leverage, What does a quote of $1.3225 in the Euro REALLY mean, The "new" pip...dealing in fractions of a pip within a trading platform and more!

Swing Trading with Stochastic Crossover Indicator

Mark Sackoor of Abaco Futures, LLC and Anthony Sarafa of Sierra Chart will give a brief overview of swing trading with stochastics and demonstrate the stochastic crossover indicator on Sierra Chart Platform.

Delta Neutral Options Trading

PFGBEST Options Strategist, Paul Forchione, will explain what it means to be a "Delta Neutral" options trader and will discuss the top 10 benefits of trading delta neutral. Paul will show how he uses OptionVue software to structure delta neutral options spreads and to adjust positions when their deltas become unbalanced or when their volatility exposure becomes too great.