Another year is upon us and this is yet another great chance for you to accomplish your new and old goals too. You probably started the past year with great expectations to accomplish several things, but you were unable to. Maybe you wanted to buy a house, a new car, upgrade your studies, travel more, […]
Very few people are aware that they can actively manage their investments in their IRA and can actually even day trade in them! The benefit to doing so is obvious: you can maximize your returns while still enjoying the benefits of tax-deferred saving and tax-free profits. However, there are some limits to active trading within […]
There are as many different trading strategies as there are traders in the world. However, despite all this variety, all traders fall somewhere on the trader type spectrum based on the frequency and speed of their trades. Understanding the trading type that best suits your personality is essential to becoming a successful trader. The Tortoise […]
Bitcoin Prices Crater Following Epic Run Bitcoin is hitting headlines again with prices falling over 40% after reaching highs just under $20,000 earlier this month. This has been an exceptionally volatile week for the cryptocurrency market due to “high-profile security problems at two exchanges and warnings from global regulators about the risks cryptocurrencies pose.” Prices have […]
How The Pros Recover From 5 Figure Losses Every pro trader has been there a few times. You do your routine analysis looking for potential trades. You identify a great trading opportunity. You do your due diligence to make sure that you are not missing some important detail. Then when it all checks out, you […]
What The Trump Tax Reform Bill Means For The Markets President Donald Trump’s tax reform agenda has been moving markets since the first day he took office. While many Americans and other people from around the world were discussing the negative outcomes from the election of a populist president, the markets were starting a historical […]
Why You Should Care About the Effect of Dividends on Option Prices In theory the value of future dividends should be reflected in the current price of a stock, which then determines the price of the associated options of that stock. However, the actual mechanics of dividend payouts means that their effect on the price […]
At this point almost everyone has heard of Bitcoin, especially after its meteoric price rise during the last few months of 2017. Now people everywhere are wondering how they can get in on the action. However, very few people actually know how they can safely purchase and hold Bitcoin, as it is an asset unlike […]
Bitcoin Futures Trading Is Here! Bitcoin futures made their big debut on Sunday, December 10th, 2017. The introduction of Bitcoin futures was meant to herald the beginning of widespread acceptance of Bitcoin as a new mainstay of the investing world. So what exactly is a Bitcoin future and how did Bitcoin’s big debut in the […]
Bitcoin Prices Surge Past $15k As Volatility Soars This Thursday, December 7th, 2017, Bitcoin passed the $15,000 mark. While Bitcoin’s stratospheric rise in 2017 has astounded even the most ardent Bitcoin supporters, the $6,000 gain in just the last week has made all past Bitcoin rallies pale in comparison. What Is Driving Bitcoin Prices? The […]
