A question we are asked time and again by students is, “Should I trade options if I have a small account?” Options trading is not quite the same as trading stocks and carry some unique risks that we’ll cover below. In this article, we are going to take a look at what options are, […]
Most people often start to day trade with a small account and then build their bankroll and skills as time goes by. Not only is starting out small a great way to limit your losses, it can also be an important step in gaining the experience you need to be more confident. A small account […]
The Honest Company IPO is official after they filed to go public on April 9, 2021, seeking to raise $100 million in capital. This is Jessica Alba’s line of “clean lifestyle” products, primarily targeting mothers. The brand focuses on selling products like diapers and skincare goods free of potentially harmful chemicals. The company sells […]
Coinbase (COIN), the leading cryptocurrency exchange, has finally made its market debut after confidentially submitting its IPO paperwork in December 2020. If you don’t know what Coinbase is, it’s the most popular place for retail traders and investors to buy and sell various cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, the most popular, and Ethereum. The San Francisco-based […]
By now, most people have heard about the blowup in various media stocks like Discovery (DISCA), Viacom (VIAC), and Tencent (TME). The financial media reports that a family office run by a Tiger Cub blew up due to its massive leveraged position in these stocks. The story has been told ad nauseam. The fund […]
It’s very easy to get tunnel vision staring at a 1-minute intraday chart. While you might have an excellent feel for where a stock might go for the next few ticks, you can quickly lose sight of the big picture. The use of multiple time-frames in technical trading can really help traders understand the […]
Moving averages are among the most popular tools for all forms of trading. Day traders and swing traders use them to track the average price of financial instruments over a given time period as part of their trading strategies. Traders rely on moving averages to provide an overview of average price movement and filter […]
Swing trading basically refers to a short-term trade that lasts longer than one day and less than a month. Unlike day trading where people look to capture one piece of a more significant move, swing trading involves trying to capture an entire leg or swing upwards/downwards. In this article, we look at understanding swing […]
Brief Overview Market Gear is an online platform that offers educational, social networking, journaling, analysis, and even trading opportunities. With a free trial, it’s definitely worth checking out. Services Offered Market Gear’s first specialty is in trade analysis and journaling. Trades can be categorized by account type (live or simulated) and tracked with hashtags. […]
Today the market is entirely electronic. You generate digital order tickets and route them to an electronic exchange that automatically matches your orders with corresponding orders, or else it sits on the digital order book waiting for another trader to route an order that satisfies it. Outside of some hiccups created by high-frequency traders, […]
