Archive for July, 2010

What markets can you trade using binary options ?

Binary options, also known as digital options, are a very dynamic form of trading that strip away much of the complexity of traditional trading to allow for a closer control of risk, faster turnaround, and high potential profits. The basic idea behind digital options is that a trader purchases a contract on an underlying asset, predicting whether the value of that asset will increase or decrease over a fixed contract length. Contracts in digital options generally expire within one hour, so the turnaround time is very fast. Payouts are generally in the 155% to 180% range as well, and the potential for quick profit is a major draw for many people. › Continue reading

How to make money in 1 hour with Binary Options

Binary options offer an opportunity to make money in a single hour. Of course, many forms of traditional trading allow for profit in an hour, but generally the degree of profit is quite limited. Binary options, on the other hand, offer high payouts on contracts that generally do not exceed an hour in length. › Continue reading

How to build your Binary Option portfolio

Binary options are a special type of option in which the trader purchases a contract based simply on whether an asset price will increase or decrease over the life of the contract. Unlike many options, gains and losses are both fixed, as are contract lengths. Contract lengths are generally very short in the world of binary options, with the longest standard binary options generally lasting only one hour, and some short contracts expiring in only five minutes. Because of this short duration, building a portfolio of binary options is not possible in the traditional sense – contracts expire so quickly that no portfolio is held. › Continue reading