Updated: 11/5/2023 In October of 2008, shares of Volkswagen more than quadrupled in two days, briefly making the German automaker the most valuable company in the world. This has now been recorded as one of the largest short squeezes in modern trading history. It has been reported that hedge funds that held short positions lost […]
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What Will Happen To Bitcoin Once All 21 Million Are Mined
There are thousands of cryptocurrencies that you can publicly trade today, as others continue to get into the market. Most of these cryptocurrencies don’t have much trading volume and aren’t well known. Bitcoin (BTC) is the original cryptocurrency. As the first digital coin, bitcoin is also the world’s most popular and valued cryptocurrency in terms of market cap. Other widely […]
The Phillips Curve: What Does It Tell Us About Inflation?
The Phillips Curve has come back into the spot light. U.S. inflation level is running high this year, with several major consumer price barometers soaring faster than they have in years. Every major official measurement of inflation has surged in 2021, particularly the consumer price index (CPI). According to recent data released by the […]
What Is A Form 8K Filing and How to Use It
If you’re a beginner day trader and aren’t sure where to do your research, there’s no need to worry. Over 20 million forms with indispensable information from companies, brokerages, and individual brokers are available for free on the U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) website. You can find information on initial public offerings (IPOs), bankruptcies, mergers, […]
Sprott: The Uranium Market’s Biggest Whale
The uranium market has made legendary price moves throughout August and September 2021 after spending several years as a forgotten commodity, dormant in a bear market. Uranium producers suffer from a problem familiar to commodity producers in secular bear markets: their cost of production is above the spot price of the commodity. They find […]
The Evergrande Situation: What You Need to Know
By now, most active traders are well aware of a Chinese real estate company called Evergrande. Everyone in the financial media is panicking about the company’s danger to the global financial system, with the company earning the moniker “the Chinese Lehman,” as a reference to devastating effects investment bank Lehman Brothers’ collapse had on […]
When To Buy/Sell on the Bid or Ask
The stock market is a continuous, two-way auction process. If you want to sell, you can ask for any price you want, and the transaction will occur when a buyer is willing to pay your asking price. If you want to sell instantly, you have to accept whichever is the highest price that a […]
The State of the Tesla Autopilot Probe
The National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA), the US automobile regulator, has opened an investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot feature based on twelve crashes in which Teslas with Autopilot enabled crash into emergency vehicles. The NHTSA is asking Tesla for specific information on how Autopilot responds to emergency vehicles, as well as a barrage of […]
How To Choose a Day Trading Laptop
When looking for a new day trading laptop, it’s important to be realistic about your budget and your needs. If money isn’t an object and you’re simply looking for the best laptop, we have recommendations for you. However, most of you will be looking for some balance between cost and performance/features. When working with […]
SEC Looking To Ban Payment For Order Flow: What This Could Mean For Robinhood
The U.S. Securities and Exchange and Commission (SEC) is considering a full ban on a controversial practice in the brokerage industry, known as payment for order flow (PFOF), according to Chairman Gary Gensler, who was recently interviewed by Barron’s. On Aug. 30, the day Barron’s published the interview, Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) stock plunged […]