Brief Overview M1 Finance is a recent entrant into the brokerage world. Targeting Millennials, it brings with it a unique style of investing, combining features of robo investing and self-directed trading. Will M1 Finance be able to shake up the brokerage industry the way Robinhood did? Let’s have a look. Services Offered M1 Finance’s specialty […]
What’s up, everyone? All right, so in this episode I’m going to break down for you guys the five reasons why most day traders lose money. If you’re watching this video, there’s a good chance that your part of the nine out of every 10 traders out there who is consistently losing money. In fact, […]
What’s up, everyone? All right, so here we are. It is time for 2019 Year in Review. I know this is a little late, but better late than never. My thing with this is I was having such a hard time putting it together because 2019, it was a year where I had some really […]
What is a margin call? This is a question we get all the time so we put together this guide on trading with margin and what to do if you get a margin call. Margin Intro Borrowing money is a way of life in our society. Whether you take out a mortgage to buy a […]
Believe it or not, you can significantly enhance your trading returns when using leverage if you have access to day trading buying power. Leverage is the use of borrowed capital to enhance your trading return. Understanding leverage and how much you can buy, or sell should be incorporated into your day trading strategy. As you […]
How to Start Day Trading With $500 Making excellent returns as a day trader typically requires a decent amount of capital to start out, but today we will cover how to start day trading with $500. So, allow me to preface this article with that disclaimer: it’s quite challenging to multiply any amount of money […]
If you would like to start trading various financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, commodities, ETFs, and mutual funds, it is important to read the best books on technical analysis. Reading books is one of the best low-cost ways to advance your knowledge of the financial markets. Since most of the technical analysis books that we […]
There are several types of brokerage accounts, but mostly, they are variants of two basic account types: margin account or cash account. Put most straightforward, a cash account requires the client to pay in full for the securities they buy for their account. If they have $500, they can only buy $500 worth of securities […]
An order imbalance is when one side of the trade (buy or sell) meaningfully outweighs the other side. As a consequence of supply and demand, a significant imbalance in one direction is bound to affect the price of that security. Understanding Order Imbalances The NYSE and NASDAQ both disseminate order imbalance information each day on […]
Day trading options has become has become increasingly popular in recent years for a number of reasons. The chance of a much higher rate of return is the main reason. Options offer several other benefits and, if used wisely, are an excellent way to help day traders reach their financial goals. If you are considering day trading options, […]
