If you’re new to the trading world, you might hear traders say that a stock is “thinly traded” in conversation and get a bit confused. No worries, because you’ll come to see that us traders come up with loads of jargon for the simplest of concepts and most of the time there’s no complex […]
Stocks that trade under $5 per share are considered cheap stocks. However, unlike stocks under $20 or stocks under $10, stocks under $5 are placed in a different category by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to the SEC, any stock trading under $5 per share whether it is listed on an exchange or trading through pink […]
Robinhood was at the center of the unprecedented and monumental Reddit trading mania that saw shares of GameStop (GME) and other companies, including headphone maker Koss (KOSS) and cinema operator AMC (AMC) soar to extreme levels as amateur traders piled into the stocks earlier this year. However, the popular trading app was accused of selling […]
The stock market offers attractive opportunities of trading different types of stocks. While the moves of the stock market itself affect all stocks, there are plenty of other factors – from the fundamentals of a company to overall economy. Today, we shall discuss detailed differences between cyclical and non-cyclical stocks. So, let’s get started! Cyclical stocks Cyclical […]
Volatile stocks can be very rewarding for the savvy trader allowing quick profits from day trading. However, these stocks can become your worst nightmare if you don’t fully know what you are getting into. In this post, we’ll explain what volatile stocks are and whether it is safe for you to hold them overnight. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
