Amber Hestla is Lead Investment Strategist behind Profitable Trading's Income Trader, Profit Amplifier and Maximum Income. She specializes in generating income using options strategies that minimize risk by applying skills she learned on military deployments and intelligence training to the markets.
While deployed overseas with the military, Amber learned the importance of analyzing data to forecast what is likely to happen in the future, a skill she now applies to financial markets. Prior to that, Amber studied risk management working undercover. While risk management is no longer a matter of life and death, she believes it is the most important factor in long-term trading success.
And although she makes her living in the markets, she continues to study the markets and trading daily. Her writing has been featured in trading magazines including the Market Technicians Association newsletter, Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities and Stocks, Futures and Options in the United States, and Shares, a weekly trading magazine published in the United Kingdom.
Analyst Articles
While long-term investors usually think of volatility as a way to measure the risk of an investment and often try to reduce it, short-term traders should consider maximizing their exposure, because volatility is also a way to describe the magnitude of price moves.#-ad_banner-# High-volatility stocks tend to make large moves… Read More
In grade school, my teacher had an old 1960s Vietnam War protest poster taped to a filing cabinet that read: “What if they gave a war… and nobody came?”#-ad_banner-# If we applied this rationale to today’s market, then it would be… Read More
If prices at the pump are killing consumers, then food prices are about to kick them while they’re down. After the worst drought in 90 years wreaked havoc on domestic agriculture production this summer, the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) released a report concluding that food prices are… Read More
The words “government” and “efficiency” rarely go in the same sentence. How can one reduce “wasteful” spending, and alter or replace “inefficient” government programs in an efficient manner, while keeping everyone happy? We surely will see another heavyweight title showdown within Congress as Republicans and Democrats fight over the tens… Read More
Take a look at this amazing chart of a security with a 14% yield and shares that rose more than 40% in less than four months. This security is not… Read More
The appeal of biofuels is self-evident. Producing fuels from natural substances such as algae — instead of crude oil — can help wean the country’s dependence on imported oil. And many biofuels hold the promise of lower costs than oil-based fuels. That was the lesson brought home on Sept. 24… Read More
In the corporate headquarters of retail giant Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), April 21 was a day of utter fear. That’s when The New York Times reported that company officials sought to cover up a bribery investigation in Mexico, which might have soon led to massive fines and the dismissal of key… Read More
Because the Chinese economy has expanded by leaps and bounds during the past few decades and is widely expected to keep posting solid growth for years, it may seem safe to assume China’s a great place to invest. But the world’s second-largest… Read More
Do you know how anyone with no financial background can outperform professional investors? It’s easy: Follow a smaller number of companies and truly understand what they do. Behind every stock, there is a company and a story. By doing your homework, you can learn the intricacies of a particular company… Read More
With the S&P 500 surging roughly 25% in the past 12 months, it’s been a great time to have full exposure to the stock market. Yet market strategists continue to remind investors that they should only expect 6% to 8% gains annually… Read More
