Most markets sped majority of time channelling sideways, according to long term research at www.traders101.com. A typical security or index might spend 80% of time between two boundaries that define range market participants accept as 'fair value. Only rarely do markets breakout upwards or downwards, moving rapidly to a new channel that becomes new 'fair value' (this phenomenon is explained in a little more detail in this article:- http://www.traders101.com/stock-trading-articles/Stock-Trading-with-Market-Profile-20050104.html).

As market tends to prefer to remain within a channel (usually plus or minus about 5% of current price almost 90% of time!) it is possible to construct a really simple yet effective options 'credit spread' that can make you money most of time while offering you a strictly defined risk. Here's how we do it. Given figures above, we SELL a CALL at 5% above current market price. We simultaneously SELL a 'PUT' at 5% below current market price (a CALL is right, but not obligation, to buy at strike price. A PUT is right but not obligation, to sell at strike price). The nearest options contract is one to go for.

The more aware you are of amount of fuel that you use more you can do to try to reduce your gas costs.

If you notice that your gas efficiency is decreasing it could be an indicating factor that your car needs servicing.

Make weekly comparisons with your fuel log that you keep in you car to see how much your gas consumption is going up and your mileage per gallon is going down.

If you are finding that you are constantly seeing less and less performance from your car and spending more for gas at fuel pump then you'll know that you need to take action so that you can start seeing a savings in your gas economy rather than a constant deficit.

2. Buy gas from a busy station

Try to buy your gas from a gas station that is consistently busy and therefore has its underground tanks filled on a regular basis.

Gas stations that are slow will have gas that has been sitting in underground tanks for longer periods of time, leading to gas contamination.

This contamination can mean that gas you are purchasing is less powerful than fresh gas and will decrease your fuel economy.

Try to time your visits to busier gas stations at those busy times but make sure that you're not in a rush to get anywhere.

If you're late for an appointment you may find yourself giving up in frustration if you have to wait to purchase your gas and then find yourself moving over to a gas station that has a higher gas cost for day.

3. Turn nozzle

When you have finished filling up your gas tank try turning nozzle of hose a full 180 degrees.