What is momo trading and what does momo stand for? These are common questions we see all the time. Although there are many different types of trading strategies available, ‘momo’ trading strategies have become more and more popular in current markets. In this post, we’ll discuss what momo trading strategies are, how you can […]
If you utilize margin in your trading, you need to understand how margin works, how much it works, and how it can work against you. In this article we’ll talk about how margin rates affect buying power. What is Margin? Margin is credit that your broker extends to you to trade. For example, in […]
The epic short squeeze in GameStop (GME) is the biggest financial markets story since the Great Financial Crisis. We all know the story. Redditors noticed that the short interest in GameStop (GME) has been over 100% for a long time. As the stock ticked higher, the idea of a massive short squeeze went viral. […]
There are lots of SEC filings that stock traders and market analysts have to wade through, but few are as important as the SEC 13F Filings, which is filed by hedge funds and other institutional investment managers. The reason you have been hearing about this document recently is because of the Reddit trading frenzy […]
Wall Street traders are witnessing one of the craziest battles in years as GameStop (NYSE: GME) and other heavily shorted stocks continue to experience breathtaking volatility due to a “David and Goliath” war between hedge funds and a growing community of day traders on social media website Reddit. Shares of GameStop have skyrocketed to unbelievable levels […]
What is a SPAC? SPAC stocks is a Special Purpose Acquisition Company. They’re essentially shell companies that raise money, go public, then use the funds to buy a company and bring it public. You can think of them as publicly-traded venture capital firms that only ever make one investment with a specific deadline to […]
What is the National Best Bid and Offer The Code of Federal Regulations defines the National Best Bid and Offer (NBBO) as: “National best bid and national best offer means, with respect to quotations for an NMS Security, the best bid and best offer for such security that are calculated and disseminated on a current […]
So what’s the difference with large cap vs small cap stocks? Quite a bit actually! In this article, we will help shed light on market capitalization, differences between large and small cap stocks, and things to consider when trading both types. What is Market Cap? Market cap is a measure of a company’s value […]
The immediate or cancel order is an order type with instructions to fill the order immediately and any part that isn’t will be canceled. Immediate-or-cancel orders instruct your broker to fill your order immediately or cancel the order. It’s a liquidity-removing order duration preference similar to the “fill-or-kill order,” the only difference being that […]
You ever wonder why there are giant spikes of volume during the last minute of trading but little price change? That’s the closing auction and is the period of highest liquidity during the stock market session mainly because of the market on closer order. It’s where most investment funds, end-of-day algorithmic traders, and index […]
