How to line up ten amazing assets for trading binary options in 2012

It's not easy being successful - and it's worth it.

Even if you keep up with the daily news, it is still important to remember that particular events could have large consequences on the market in the short term. When a hi-tech company like Apple or Google plans to make a major product announcement, it tends to shake up the market for their products and their competitors almost immediately, and it takes time for the market equilibrium to return. So knowing how the market behaves in general can help you make an informed decision on a broad range of commodities, stocks, or currencies, but paying attention to what is happening right now that could affect the market can help you avoid risky binary trading. At the same time, it can give you the information you need to choose the right investment vehicle that will allow you to take advantage of the news.

Zen and the art of holiday gift giving

What would Buddha Do?

What will you stuff those stockings with this year?

Editor's note: Even though this post was published over two years ago, it still rings true as the holiday cheer you hear during the mirthful season.

Whether you dread the time of year when all your family members expect great gifts from you, or you absolutely love to give the most fabulous presents you can find to the people you love most ... this post is for you.

Lucky for us, we have the world wide web at our fingertips. And for those of us who trade binary options the selection of gifts has become much easier this year, thanks to the pickers of luxurious presents whose main focus is to procure products and services from the finest providers in the land.

This year, there is even a Top Ten list of great gifts for the binary options trader to whom you want to give a thoughtful present.

On another, more generous note, here's a powerful clip about the power of giving. According to the speaker, Mr. Les Brown, whatever you give, will come back to you, "because it's a law".


Happy hunting, and happier giving.

Tips for trading binary options in a down market

Even in a down market, smart binary options traders go Deep in the Money

In a down market, binary options are a great way to focus your investment energy. Why? Because your job with the binary options is to decide whether the asset's price will go up or down from the base time to the expiry. And, if you're in a down market at the time, then the chance of the asset going down in price is more likely. This means that your prediction is usually easier to make. If you estimate, for instance, that gold will go down in price from today until tomorrow, and you know that we are under a depressed economy period, then your prediction will most likely be correct. Obviously, this advice isn't set in stone, nor does it need to be followed; but it's important to look at the trends to predict what will happen with the binary options.

Morning Zen for Binary Options Trader

Foggy sunrise over the hills

Dew Kissed Rose

As the last trade for the market day was coming to a close, the effervescence of the sunrise glared brilliantly on my large bay windows. The orange glow of the sun was just starting to take a hold of the cold morning sky, and the fog of the valley was encircling the foot of the countless mountains in the view. By the time the binary options I was trading had cleared, once of which lost the full $500 I risked and another that gained me $650 as it closed "in the money", the hilltops were protruding from the dense fog and making a nice range of gradients against the gray background. I finished my trades and took my morning walk to get a latte, and on the way noticed a perfect rose just kissed by the morning due. When they say binary options is a way to make a living, they had no idea how right they were.

The King and I joined some great affiliate programs

Trippyness of Affiliates Programs

Traders of binary options use a number of tools for trading binary options online. Those tools include: High / Low, Touch / No Touch, Call, Put and Range. Of course, if binary options trading isn’t your bag of sticks, you can still earn significant returns by becoming an affiliate of the binary options trading platforms, and getting new binary options traders to sign up as new online investors. For every referral you make, affiliates earn revenue. Bring on enough new binary options traders, and the affiliate can earn thousands of US dollars every month, without having to execute a single trade. There are many things in life for which you can take risks and not be able to predict the outcome. When it comes to binary options trading, one thing you can count on is that affiliates who do a good job of bringing on new traders are sure to enjoy the added financial oomph in their asset portfolio.

Binary Options Trading Commodities

Oil Commodity Binary Trading

The stock market is incredibly popular as a place to buy and sell stocks and to make predictions about changes in the future of the market. There are stock exchanges around the world. Certainly, there is the stock market in America, but there are also stock markets in London, Shanghai, Tokyo, Frankfurt, Bombay, Switzerland, and many other locations. Each market and the stocks there are definitely influenced by events occurring at the time. One type of investment that you can make in these markets is with binary options. Here, you are predicting what will happen with stocks or other assets in a given time frame. You're looking at a stock today and saying that in 24 hours the stock will have increased in price, decreased in price, hit a certain target, come within a target price range, etc. There are many ways to enjoy binary options trading and these are a few examples!

Investing with Binary Options

The Silver lining on binary options is Gold

With binary trading, timing is everything. What does this mean? It means that the entire investment process is based on timing. When you select an asset and make a prediction about what will happen with that asset, you are doing so with a certain time frame in mind. For instance, if you invest in the idea that gold will Touch a certain price, you are saying that it will do so within a certain time frame. You've invested in the assumption that the gold will reach a specific price in a specific amount of time. That's why timing is so important with binary option trading and why investors need to have a good handle on the fluctuations that a given asset usually experiences over time.

Insight on Binary Options Trading Affiliate Program

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How, you ask, does an affiliate program work? It's really quite a simple mechanism and one that is brilliant to get involved in for binary options trading affiliates program opportunities. Here's why. You put up a link or a banner at your website and each time that a visitor clicks it and goes to the Binary Options site, you'll get a commission. You're driving traffic to a binary options site, where you already enjoy investing and where you believe in the work they are doing. And you are able to make money from promoting their location.

Video of binary trader making 24% profit?

While there are many videos and ads on the internet promising "up to 85% returns", there are very few example of such activity. However, this video that surfaced on the web of a binary trader making a quick 24% profit in just a few minutes appears to be legitimate and in fact repeatable. The trader appears to be on http://www.optionsclick.com and using a binary option of high/low and makes use of that early closure option.

Zen Artwork - Binary Options Trading ARtists

Lion Cub - Drawn by binary options trader

While we have had many requests to elaborate and expand on the concept of incorporating Zen with binary options trading, we wanted to talk today about a related concept that also helps in a Zen way, and also helps you better trade binary options.

The process referred to is that of binary options trading artwork. While trading binary options, you simply also have another computer with another screen open on which you create digital art. Trading the binary options obviously takes priority, as it has time sensitive aspects that need to be taken into account. However, in between trades of binary options, there is a large time frame of about 20-to-30 minutes in which the trader is waiting to see how the market is behaving. While there are capabilities within this time frame to close the binary options early or also to hedge the bet by betting a large amount in the opposite direction; it is best to ignore these abilities till they offer some level of profit that you have reason to believe will be greater than one you

Elephant and Momma - by a binary options trader

anticipate the option to trade at. When this is the case, it is best to occupy your mind with some other benign activity in order to not get worked up and all neurotic about perhaps exiting the trade. While this option does remain open, and should be used when will be profitable, it is best to include a level of patience when doing so, and that is where drawing while trading binary options comes in.

Start by drawing simple designs that do not require a large portion of your brain power to come up with and create. The point initially is simply to keep you mind occupied. Once you have mastered drawing such designs, open up another screen (preferably on another computer) and trade binary options while you ready your next masterpiece. Repeat the process till you notice a distinct pattern of loosing less.

Lion and Lioness Hugging under the stars - Created by a Binary Options Trading Graphic Designer

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Binary Hug Trading

When you're ready for investment options with binary options trading, www.optionsclick.com is the place to be. Owned by skilled professionals in the field, they have certain core values at their binary option site. They say that users can enjoy a return of as much as 85% on their investment; they let customers select one or both sides of one purchase for every asset. This is unusual and guarantees fair pricing. They also let customers close their trades before the scheduled expiry.
Being able to have these choices for trading binary options is critical to be able to eek out a profit from the margins that you trade. While there are strong gains, there are also losses and it is critical that you read up and educate yourselves so that you are best able to maximize gains, and minimize losses. Eventually you will be able to trade in a methodology that will be 2nd nature to you and living off binary options will be like living off the fat of the land back in the olden days.

Andy Rooney Dies at 92 - With Cartoon Portrait

Portrait of Andy Rooney - Drawn while learning about
binary options affiliate programs.

Over this past weekend, the first weekend in November 2011, Andy Rooney passed away at the ripe old age of 92. Rooney has become an icon of well educated grumpy old men, and he was well known for his work as the host of 60-Minutes. Rooney made a great contribution in helping the public understand certain issues and even brought a few items to light which had political ramifications. 

Andy Rooney will be very missed. Not only by fans of 60-Minutes but also anyone that enjoyed his demeanor and vibe which was sort of that of a loveable old man with a slight grumpy side. His ability to understand a situation and ask good questions of the matter will be missed the most and we hope the world he leaves behind can cope without him.

Steve Job Tribute Portrait by a binary options trader

We miss you Steve Jobs.

The Young Steve Jobs - Founder of Apple

The founder of Apple Computers, Steve Jobs, passed away a few weeks ago. This drawing was created by a binary options trader while trading binary options and is a portrait of the young Steve Jobs holding an apple in his younger years, probably in the 1980's when such hair styles were popular.

Jobs invented the idea of an easy-to-use computer and eventually led the company to extreme success by inventing the ipod, iphone, ipad and other very cool devices that have become household names.

Apple Computers, which makes "macs" is one of the wealthiest and well-positioned companies with over $70 Billion in cash reserves and very strong revenues. Apple is traded as a stock for binary options and is one of the more predictable and stable assets that can be traded.

Brain Synapse Visual from Binary Options Trading

I was learning and researching a bit earlier today about how binary options trading works and delved a bit deeper even and researched the brain effect and combustion that goes on when trading binary options. It is rather difficult concept to illustrate but some how I was able to accomplish it.

Artists visualization of a brain synapse during binary options trading cycle.

As a nerve has four primary named parts to it, the Axon, the Myelin-Sheath, the Dendrit and the cell body. The synapse is the gap between one nerve cell and another, which is uses to pass along electricity. Binary options trading over online protocols is so similar. The trader almost acts as a synapse between binary options that want to trade, and he or she decided which ones trad.

Can you really make money with binary options trading?

Sunrise over a Binary Options Trader

One of the interesting questions that several of our readers have sent in has been "Can I actually make money with binary options trading?" - The truth is that I don't know if the person who asked me that knows what they are doing, so I can't answer honestly there. If you are able to maintain a level emotional state, are able to extrapolate data from graphs and are generally good with numbers, then making money trading binary options should not be that hard. What I often recommend to people is that they start an account with the minimum balance of like $200 and then see if they can turn that into more money. Once the overall concepts of how binary options trading are internalized, then it might be a good idea to expand the amounts of money being traded.

Word Illusions for Binary Options Traders

 The unique aspect of binary options trading is one of those things that you just don't come across from that often. While it is possible to simply start trading binary options even if you have no experience with stocks or bonds, it is very powerful tool if you do.
What is interesting is that beginners often earn more profit than seasoned pros when it comes to trading binary options. The reason for this is that the pros are used to "outsmarting" the system in order to make a few points on their trade, while with binary options trading, it is a bit more straight forward and simply following the graphs in an obvious manner will probably yield higher profits that trying to "game" the system.

Aside from all those aspects I just mentioned that make binary trading a unique financial tool, there is also the aspect that it is more consistent and a bit easier to understand than legacy day-trading systems.  While I am not sure what the best way for every person that wants to trade in binary options, I do know that it seems to be something people stick to longer and for stronger profits.

Not just trade, must BE the Binary Option

The Chaos Of Binary Options Trading

The path of the binary option is one mangled by randomness and corrupted by chaos. When you buy first buy the binary option, their is no sure fire method to predict where it will exactly go. As it is a binary option, you only need to be correct in a specific set of it's behaviors, but not how far it goes in that behavior. For example, with a high/low binary option, you can choose if the asset will go up in value or will go down in value at the closing time of the binary option traded. This is not some abbirition that eludes the trader. This is an attainable goal that proper focus and prediction calculation tweaking can make a reality. Binary options are about know where the market is going, but studying what is has done in the past, and using that historical data to predict the near-future.

Top Ten Way to Make More Money using Binary Options Trading

Super Swirly Maze of Binary Trading

Sure there are millions of millionaires and thousands of billionaires, and each one made their fortunes on their own without having to copy anyone else. Its possible to say that there is a high-probability that there continues to be such ideas out there floating in the world that have yet to be discovered that might make the next billionaire, or might just quietly make some smart person a few million bucks, very quietly, without stepping on anyones toes. It is for this reason that we present to you:

Top Ten Ways To Make Money using Binary Options Trading

1. Buy low, sell high - seems obvious, so DO IT
2. Learn and master one type of binary option rather then spreading your learning skills across a few instruments and 'hoping for the best'
3. Utilize a hobby or other minor distraction so that you brain retains logical decision making ability, but ignores emotional response. 
4. Read up on short-term graph prediction and data-extrapolation.
5. If you have a very strong feeling that you will win, or simply feel overall optimistic, do NOT act on it with trading binary options. 
6. Avoid longer, riskier position and focus on short, quick trades that have low risk and mitigating gain. Once you've mastered it then you can move to the next level.
7. Learn to trade using small amounts, and once you've mastered the technique, up the trades to larger amounts.
8. If you loose, take a break, don't try and regain your losses in the post-loss feeling 
9. Don't trade binary options while hungry or thirsty, it will effect you decisions detrimentally.
10. Accept that you can't make money on all trades, it's only important that you make money on more than you loose, but it is impossible to be right 100% of the time.

Mazes and Optical Illusions - Artwork of a Binary Options Trader

Fun Funnel Maze - Binary Trading Artwork

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Maze of a funnel system, sort of like a pinched bulls eye. Made this while trading binary options online and just using my creative abilities to remain calm during hectic trading.

Binary Options Trading Art - That Girl's Shirt

That-Girls-Shirt-Maze-Optical-Illusion

Drawing of two circles smushed together, you figure it out. Created while trading binary options on www.optionsclick.com

Maze of super spin vortex

super-spinny-vortex-illusion-maze

Maze of a super spinny spinning vortex optical illusion. Created using GIMP on Ubuntu and the most basic geometric tools while also trading binary options at the same time in an effort to do two things at once and perform better on both of them.

Don't be a Square - binary trading artwork in color

dont-be-a-square-binary-trader

Don't be a square is a rectangle expanding pattern with alternating gradients in each interlocking piece. Made this while learning about binary options and trading them to be able to master both drawing and a mathematically oriented skill at the same time.

Really Hurts the Eyes - Binary trading optical illusion

box-in-a-box-optical-illusion

Super duper optical illusion that I succeeded in creating using GIMP on Ubuntu. I was trading binary options and learning about them in depth in order to not just draw optical illusions, but to do it while my mind is involved in something else mathematical.

Drawing from a binary options trader - color

 Circles of Confusion
This artwork is one of my favorites that I created while trading binary options. The circles meet and overlap to create a sensation of shapes that add up to circles in a Venn diagram type of style

Flower Power
I was not even sure what this one would be when I started drawing, and then made it into a flower as I progressed and made it into a masterpieceLet The Sun Shine

Let The Sun Shine
This drawing was well planned out but it wasn't till I had time to trade my binary options online today that I had the time to focus and draw this.

Sir Trade Allot

One thing that you will only learn with time about binary options trading is that sometimes is better not to trade. Take a break, walk around the block, and then come back and continue trading. Don't power through the slump as it can be very costly and the only thing you will learn from the experience is that you shouldn't do it.

Another way to perhaps spend your break-time from binary trading is to read up about the Black-Scholes model for valuation and better understand how it is that the value and prices of the binary options is determined.

Egg-centric: Drawn while trading binary options

I personally like to take small breaks as I trade binary options by drawing and doodling simple artwork on GIMP, which is a program very similar to Microsoft Paint and just make a design or doodle that will take your mind off the binary options trading for a period of time.

Whatever you do, don't make loosing money the thing you do to counter loosing money. Take a break, refresh you mind and soul, and then get back to the trading of the binary options, you'll be better at it and thank me for this advice.

Fischer Black - Co-Founder of the formulas for Binary Options Trading

While binary options trading is extremely easy to use and fairly simple when compared to other forms of investment and financial instruments, it is rather complex when you view it internally. Fischer Black (Pictured LEFT) and Myron Scholes developed and designed the Black-Scholes valuation formula which both outlines the needed mathematics, and also a list of world conditions that make binary options trading possible.

When you trade a binary option online, you are actually placing your investment on a set of mathematical equations that both figure out the price for the option, along with the risk, closeable price, and many other factors. Investment houses are only willing to permit such a trade because they can take comfort that their pricing will cover their "friction" costs for handling that trade. These types of failsafes and regulations are based on the black-sholes valuation formulas.

So think of this guy next time you are trading binary options online.

Walkie Talkied Binary Options Trading - oldschool style art

Binary Trading is WAY easier now than it might have been in the 1970's

You can download this cartoon of a 1970's style binary options trader at the following links:

• 1970's style binary options trader on Flickr
• Binary Options Trader with full 70's style hair and mustache on Panoramio
• Binary trader with old-school walkie talkie on Red Bubble
• Guy trading binary options on 70's size walkie talkie on Twitpic
• Photobucket hosted pic of 70's style binary options trader

Binary Options Trading Super Tips

Get you paws on as much as you can

Top Ten Super-Tips for using the Black-Scholes Valuation formula to gain large profits with online binary options trading:

These tips are called "super-tips" as the regular tips we give are designed for novice traders. These tips are designed for more advanced users who are willing to forego some excitement and risk in exchange for dull, boring, and more consistent profits.

1. Trade only in small amounts till you have a much stronger grasp on that specific commodity, stock or indice.
2. Utilize "closable" options to hedge the rise so that you can make very quick 20% to 40% gains rather than drawn out 85% gains that carry a risk of 100% loss.
3. Be technical analytical and review the graphs for patterns and predictability. Only trade in graphs of options you feel comoftable predicting. 
4. Better to not trade for a half hour than loose durring that half hour.
5. Don't hedge your risk by trading in opposing options. The profit of 85% comes at a risk of 100%, so hedging like that will result in an across-the-board 15% loss.
6. Remember: Its important to avoid losses as much as it is to achieve gains.
7. Don't let losses or gains effect you overall strategy. Emotion are your enemy in this game. 
8. With currency related binary trade, compare different currencies to narrow down which ones are actually falling and which ones are only relativity falling
9. Avoid trading binary options at the beginning of market open unless specific events in the news provide a window of predictability.
10. Learn from your mistakes. Binary Options Trading is an aquired skill. Don't be afraid to make mistakes, but do avoid repeating them.

 We hope you've enjoyed these tips. Please feel free to leave comments or questions. These tips are based on Trading Binary Options on OptionsClick.com - not sure about any other sites.

Tips for turning quick profit with Binary Options Trading:

Trading binary options online can be a tricky business. You ability to extrapolate data from graphs and charts is so very critical for the success of your trading.

A common feeling is that of "get rich RIGHT AWAY" which you should avoid at all costs (no pun intended) - The best thing to do for making money with binary options trading is to start an account with a small amount of money and learn how to trade with small amounts of $10 or $20 and get a strong percentage return. Once you are comfortable with you prediction ability of the market, you can increase the amount.

Check out this video on how to make small gains quickly, rather than long drawn out riskier larger gains:

 Video of Binary Options Trader Making $5 in 5minutes