Scaling in and out of trading positions refers to building and offloading your position incrementally as it meets certain milestones. Scaling into a trade means you begin by initiating a partial position, say 25 shares of a 100 share target position. If the market moves in your direction or shows favorable price action, you add […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
If you are planning on taking advantage of the extreme volatility which is commonly associated with penny stocks, it is important to first understand what these stocks are and how to find penny stocks to trade. In this penny stocks guide today, we are going to discuss the risks involved in trading penny stocks, […]
The hip Greek yogurt maker Chobani is prepping for an IPO later this year, according to reports that they’ve filed confidentially with the SEC. Reports say that the IPO could value the company at up to $10B. Most of the time, the IPO of a company that sells 150-gram yogurt cups wouldn’t be the […]
The US stock market is one of the most traded markets in the world but how can international traders gain access to the US markets? Market Overview The U.S. stock market is an exchange where traders and investors converge to buy and sell shares of publicly traded companies. The shares of stock that these […]
The SEC just disrupted a niche corner of the stock market and their involvement could potentially lock retail investors out of areas of significant opportunity. To put it shortly, the SEC is not allowing broker-dealers to quote non-reporting or “dark” companies. In other words, if a company doesn’t report timely financial statements and reports […]
Technical analysis is a key component of the stock market on a number of scales. Traders can use it to pick good stocks to trade and to predict and forecast future stock prices. It can also be used to identify entry and exit points which enables good returns. In this blog post, you are […]
