Learning to trade sophisticated securities can both boost your returns and protect your portfolio from a decline. Not only do derivatives make great hedges for stock investments, but futures contracts allow traders to place bets on pretty much everything. You can buy contracts based on the price of gold, oil, coffee, or even livestock. So […]
Out of all the chart patterns that we like to see in a bull market, the falling wedge is definitely one of the top patterns for new traders. It’s an extremely bullish pattern for all instruments in any market in any trend. Depending on the educator and educational material you’ve read on chart patterns, wedge […]
The Awesome Oscillator (AO) is one of the most popular indicators that are used to measure momentum in the stock and commodity markets. It was developed by Bill Williams, a famous charting enthusiast and technical analyst who approached the markets on a psychological level. In this article, we will detail the calculations used to compile […]
Have you been paying lots of commissions and software fees for your day trading? If so, you really need to check out what TD Ameritrade offers with its flagship platform thinkorswim. The broker has updated both its commission schedule and its software fees. And the result is that this regular brokerage firm now delivers more […]
Hedging is an important aspect to understand when getting into the stock market. It can be a life saver when markets are selling off and you need to protect your positions. Read on to learn more! Intro to Hedging If you’ve ever sat at a blackjack table, you know that gut punch feeling of seeing […]
Knowing how to find stocks to swing trade is just the beginning of your journey, but a crucial step towards your success. Swing trading enables you to capture a much larger piece of a market move compared to day trading, but also leaves you open to overnight risk. In comparison to day trading, swing trading […]
Back in the days when most trading was done on the floor, traders identified an unusual options activity (or any security for that matter) was through open outcry: shouting and hand signals. When the level of activity within an option dramatically picked up, that was a sign that someone was loading up, and probably knew […]
If you are not well-versed in the basics of the stock market, you are probably asking yourself, ‘What are stocks?’ ‘How do they work?’ and ‘How old do you have to be to buy stocks?’ Investing in stocks in one of the few time-tested ways to build wealth, providing you start early enough to reap the […]
The single most significant event that is currently affecting investor sentiment is an event that we have little control over. But when will the Coronavirus stock market impact occur, if it does? Depending on how much you pay attention to the news, the Coronavirus is a blip on your radar, or it is a genuine […]
What is a Stock Split? Have you ever wanted to purchase shares of a company, but you were deterred because you thought the price was too high? Then seemingly out of the blue, the stock price is cut in half allowing you to buy the shares at a better level. In many instances, the reduction […]
