John Jagerson

John Jagerson

John Jagerson has worked in the capital markets and private equity for most of his career — including investing, writing, education and money management. He was a vice president for thinkorswim Group, Inc. and is currently a co-founder of PFX Global and Learning Markets.

John has a B.S. in Business Administration from Utah Valley University and completed the PLD at Harvard Business School in 2006. He is actively involved in managing his own stock, options, futures and forex portfolio.

John is the co-author of the book Profiting with Forex published in 2006 by McGraw Hill. He has been the featured trader in BusinessWeek’s Stock Trader newsletter and has written for numerous online and offline financial publications. John’s commentary and educational articles are regularly featured across the web and at www.learningmarkets.com.

But John 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 S. Wade Hansen.

John 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. He has never “met a market” that failed to fascinate him.

Recent Articles

How to Buy Stocks at a Discount by Writing Put Options

Option traders have the upper hand in buying discounted stocks by selling put options. Here's how it works.

Binary Options: An Investment to Avoid (For Now)

Trading with binary options is an all-or-nothing investment, and one that many investors aren't ready for. This simple case study explains how they work.

Understanding How Implied Volatility Affects Options Traders – Part Three

Trading options on the VIX is different from most stock option trading, but can be extremely profitable. Here's how to do it.

Understanding How Implied Volatility Affects Options Traders: Part Two

The VIX is one of the most useful forms of implied volatility and can signal important trends in the market. Here's how to identify them.

Combine Conservative and Speculative Strategies for Maximum Profit

Play it safe or take a risk? Have the best of both worlds by combining index options with bonds to give your portfolio a profitable boost.

Invest Internationally With LEAPS Options

Learn how long-term investors can increase their profit potential in emerging market stocks.

How GLD Can Protect Your Portfolio Against Inflation

While gold is an ideal hedge against inflation, investing in the actual spot commodity or speculating in the futures market can be expensive for most individual traders. Now there's a simpler way to invest in gold.

Option Spreads: Trade Options Spreads in a Volatile Market

If market volatility is making you nervous, try trading option spreads to reduce your risk.

5 Forex Trading Mistakes to Avoid

The big bad world of forex trading becomes a lot less foreboding when you know the right way to play the game. By understanding simple strategies, you can avoid the traps that get even the most experienced traders into trouble. Protect your bottom line by avoiding these five costly mistakes.

What is a Call Option?

Call options offer traders high profits at a lower price.