Monopoly Shawn McIsaac·June 14, 2018First thing, the rules. Most people make house rules or simply don’t understand all the games rules. Good...1 Comment·5 min read
Avoiding Losses in Futures Trading – Part 1 Shawn McIsaac·June 12, 2018Let’s take a minute to examine two situations. Scenario 1: You take a look at the chart for...0 Comments·2 min read
Trading Movies Shawn McIsaac·June 8, 2018Here are some famous movies that involve trading and a few tidbits about them in order of release...0 Comments·3 min read
Currency and the Forex market Shawn McIsaac·June 5, 2018Before the Forex market’s rise, a currency’s value depended entirely on the coin’s metal content. These were the...0 Comments·1 min read
What is a Currency Carry Trade? Shawn McIsaac·May 28, 2018Before we talk about what a currency carry trade is in forex, it would be useful to define...0 Comments·4 min read
Nest Vs. Nestor: Why Many Traders Mistakenly Invested In Nest Labs Shawn McIsaac·May 18, 2018In 2014, Google acquired a company called Nest Labs that develops smart thermostats, smoke detectors, and carbon dioxide...0 Comments·1 min read
VIX Shawn McIsaac·May 15, 2018The VIX is the abbreviation for the Volatility Index offered by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE). It...0 Comments·3 min read
South Sea Bubble Shawn McIsaac·May 5, 2018The dot-com bubble is probably one of the most well-known stock market bubbles to date. However, there were...0 Comments·2 min read
Numismatics: The Unusual Science Of Currencies Shawn McIsaac·May 1, 2018Traders obviously want to earn money with their trading. However, a much different goal is literally collecting money....0 Comments·2 min read
The Dutch East India Company Shawn McIsaac·April 17, 2018The Dutch East India Company traces its origins back to 1602. As the Dutch like to call it...0 Comments·3 min read
Hollywood Stock Exchange – How Movie Futures Almost Became Real Shawn McIsaac·April 14, 2018The movie industry came close to having its own futures contracts. It would have made it possible to...0 Comments·1 min read
Bulls and Bears Shawn McIsaac·April 7, 2018The terms bear market and bull market are used for a falling and rising market, respectively. Most traders...0 Comments·1 min read
Armen Alchian and the H-Bomb Shawn McIsaac·March 31, 2018Armen Alchian was an economist of Armenian descent. He was born in California in 1914. Later, he earned...0 Comments·1 min read
Boring Flamethrowers Shawn McIsaac·March 3, 2018You may know Elon Musk for his Mars colonisation plans (SpaceX), his $50 billion company (Tesla) or his...0 Comments·1 min read
Tulip Futures in the 1600s Shawn McIsaac·February 24, 2018In the 1630s, a strange thing happened in the Dutch Republic. It was a phenomenon that we know...0 Comments·3 min read
Code of Hammurabi Shawn McIsaac·February 17, 2018Hammurabi is one of the most famous historical leaders of all time. He was the 6th ruler of...0 Comments·2 min read
Aristotle: Did The Father Of Logic Know The Inventor Of Options Contracts? Shawn McIsaac·February 6, 2018Aristotle is one of the most famous philosophers in history. He spoke on many topics. In particular, his...0 Comments·1 min read
