What Are Tick Charts? Tick charts create a new bar every time a set amount of transactions are executed, unlike a time-based chart, which creates a new bar based on a fixed time interval. Many traders find these charts to be an effective way to reduce market noise, as each bar is created equal, with […]
Shortly after Robinhood became the first U.S. brokerage firm to offer commission free trades to its users six years ago, analysts began predicting that it was only a matter of time before other brokers followed suit by eliminating or lowering some of the commissions they charge. Robinhood promised $0 trades and high-quality features on its […]
What Is An Option? An option is a contract between two parties: the writer and the holder. In the stock market, the writer is often referred to as the seller, and the holder is referred to as the buyer. In our Options Trading Guide we pointed out that the holder of the option the right, […]
Tech stocks continue to face a period of increased volatility this year after almost a decade of taking the lead in market expansion since March 2009. Concerns regarding increased regulatory pressure, inflated stock valuations, and a downturn in the once-hot chip industry as well as slowing corporate earnings growth have dragged numerous technology stocks into […]
Marty Schwartz is the Pit Bull. He’s one of the most successful publicly known independent traders in the last few decades. Being independent for the majority of his career, he became known through his outstanding performances in trading championships, and his interview with Jack Schwager in the first Market Wizards release. After his brush with […]
How Does After Hours Trading Work? After hours trading is trading that takes place after the stock market closes for the day, typically between 4:00p.m. ET and 8:00 p.m. ET but can vary between broker. Similarly, there is a trading session that occurs before the opening bell, which is referred to as the pre-market session. […]
The fortunes of stocks can change drastically in market volatility, as seen in the previous months. This can be attributed to the market’s difficulty between worries about global economic growth, unrelenting pressure on margins, changing market dynamics, and trade wars since the beginning of this year. Best Stocks Under 10 The rising tide is, to […]
Top Stocks Under 5 – Small-Cap Market Small-cap is a term used to categorize companies with relatively small market capitalization. This is calculated by multiplying a firm’s current share price with the total number of shares outstanding. Small-cap stocks refer to shares of ownership of small businesses. These enterprises perform well in an economic recovery as […]
With Airbnb’s recent announcement of going public soon, we decided to shed some light on how to buy Airbnb stock when they go public or if you’re lucky enough to grab some before it starts trading publicly. Latest Updates December 1 – Airbnb updates its filing with a projected share price of $44 to […]
Futures have become a popular financial product for active traders for many reasons, but what are they and how do they work? In this guide we will cover the details behind e-mini futures and how you can get started trading them. What Are Futures? Put simplest, futures are an agreement to buy or sell a […]
