Double Your Money Twice Each Month!

04/30/09

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targeting trades that stand out as "unusual" is impossible without a big investment in technology.

But -- and here's where we're different and, we think, better than most -- that's just the very base level of all that we do.

You see, most options analysis starts, and ends, with tracking trading volume. And many amateurs figure that big volume always means big money. But they're WRONG!

If it was that easy, everyone would make big money trading options. And the SEC would be 100% effective at shutting down all the insider information trades. But they're not.

Sure, we start with volume. Then we delve into issues of delta, expiration dates, persistence, intensity, absolute and relative volatility, trade history a nd many more key characteristic. But even that isn't enough to make us feel confident in recommending a trade to you. (Click here to get access to all of our latest trades.)

We don't just look at the numbers. We talk to the people making and executing the trades. We converse with the market makers.

That's right. We schmooze with the actual traders on the floors of the option exchanges to get their professional opinion about the truth behind the trades. Numbers alone often lie. And reporting errors are frequent.

That's why we go the extra mile to get on-the-ground intelligence, before telling you to pull the trigger on any trade.

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