Trend trading, in its simplest form, is the act of buying assets that are going up and selling short assets that are going down. It takes many forms too. Some take a long-term view, buying the best performing futures contracts and try to hold them for years, only winning about 25% of their trades […]
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. […]
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 […]
Key Takeaways Webull is a commission-free, mobile-first broker regulated by FINRA and the SEC, and it supports active day trading. The SEC approved FINRA’s amendment to Rule 4210 in April 2026, eliminating the old pattern day trader (PDT) designation and its $25,000 minimum equity requirement. Webull’s zero-commission structure and paper trading simulator make it approachable, […]
By now, most people have heard about the blowup in various media stocks like Discovery (DISCA), Viacom (VIAC), and Tencent (TME). The financial media reports that a family office run by a Tiger Cub blew up due to its massive leveraged position in these stocks. The story has been told ad nauseam. The fund […]
Table of Contents What Is a Day Trade? Day Trade Counting: Key Examples Example 1: Simple Round Trip Example 2: Multiple Buys, Single Sell Example 3: Different Stocks, Same Day Example 4: Buy Today, Sell Tomorrow Example 5: Options Same Day Cash Accounts and Margin Accounts Quick Reference: Day Trades Allowed by Account Type How […]
The stats are pretty clear – over 90% of people who day trade are not able to generate consistent profits. This pretty shocking statistic means only a handful of traders actually have anything to show from their day trading activity and some have sadly lost money. And still millions of people around the world […]
Volume is an important indicator that shows the liquidity of a stock which is important for day traders to be able to open and close a trade. So in this article we are going to look at how to use volume to improve your day trading. The more market players that trade a stock, […]
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, […]
Day trading has grown in popularity particularly in the past year as more and more individuals sought financial freedom and the ability to live life in a way that is meaningful and fulfilling to them amid the global coronavirus crisis. The surge in amateur day traders has helped to create a record number of new […]
