Wade Hansen

Wade Hansen

Editor, Strategic Trader

Wade Hansen has been involved in investor education for his entire career. Most recently, he co-founded Learning Markets and PFX Global to help individual investors learn to take control of their investment portfolios.

He has also created investment courses in stock, options, futures and forex trading for Yahoo! Finance, Saxo Bank and the thinkorswim Group.

Wade has an MBA from the University of Utah and a B.A. in Communications from Brigham Young University. He is actively involved in managing his own stock, options and forex portfolio.

Wade is the co-author of the book Profiting with Forex, published in 2006 by McGraw Hill. He has also written articles for Forbes, Yahoo! Finance, Stocks & Commodities Magazine and NASDAQ.com. Wade’s investment commentary and educational articles are regularly featured across the web and at www.learningmarkets.com.

But Wade also has another skill set that is equally important to your trading success. He is both a natural-born teacher and coach, talents he also showcases at Strategic Trader, Learning Markets and PFX Global, which he co-founded with fellow Strategic Trader editor and strategist John Jagerson.

Wade is co-editor of Strategic Trader where he combines two great passions in order to help investors gain more confidence and make bigger profits trading stocks, covered calls, short puts and both levered and unlevered exchange-traded funds. He lives and breathes investing — virtually every aspect of it, from stocks and options to futures and Forex.

Recent Articles

Trade of the Day: Facebook (FB)

By Wade Hansen, Editor, Strategic Trader

Sentiment in the markets is seeming more hopeful, and this social media stock is along for the ride.

Trade of the Day: Keycorp (KEY)

By Wade Hansen, Editor, Strategic Trader

This regional bank stock has been in a downward slide since the Fed announced it was not going to taper.

ETFs vs. ETNs: Which is Better?

By Wade Hansen, Editor, Strategic Trader

Which type of fund is ideal for diversifying your portfolio? Find out in this one-on-one comparison.

Options Broker Review: optionsXpress

By Wade Hansen, Editor, Strategic Trader

Learn the pros and cons of the online options brokerage optionsXpress.

Pre-Market vs. After-Hours Stock Trading

By Wade Hansen, Editor, Strategic Trader

Few investors realize you can actually trade before the market opens and keep on trading after it has closed. In fact, those who do take advantage of pre-market and after-hours trading find it to be a less-crowded and more enjoyable trading experience. However, the rules are a little different. Here's how (and why) you want to play the game.

How to Predict the Market Opening

By Wade Hansen, Editor, Strategic Trader

Have you ever wondered how analysts and reporters determine if the market is going to open higher or lower than it closed yesterday? Stock traders typically look at two sources. Find out what they are here.

The Short Squeeze Phenomenon

By Wade Hansen, Editor, Strategic Trader

Short squeezes cause swift, violent moves up in stocks, and they are very expensive for the people caught on the wrong side of the trade -- the short sellers. But they could lead to a quick profit for an investor with a canny eye who can spot one on the way.

Where Should You Set Your Stop Loss?

By Wade Hansen, Editor, Strategic Trader

Many investors struggle with the task of determining where to set their stop loss levels. Set it too far away and you'll lose too much money if the stock moves in the wrong direction. On the other hand, if you set them too close, you'll lose money by being taken out of the trade too early. Let's take a look at three methods you can use to determine where to set your stop losses.

Dividends in a Bear Market

By Wade Hansen, Editor, Strategic Trader

Although valuing a stock based on its dividend may have fallen out of style for a while, let's take a look at some of the benefits of investing in stocks with high dividend yields versus investing in high growth stocks. Plus, get details on five dividend paying stocks to buy now.

Option Styles: American vs. European

By Wade Hansen, Editor, Strategic Trader

Learn the differences between these two styles of options and how they affect risk premiums.

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