Under standing how to measure market sentiment is a good way to form a thesis for your trading and to determine which direction is a more likely outcome. Intro Have you ever been bullish about a specific stock just to find out that many investors have already had the same idea? This scenario can be […]
Assume you own shares in America’s best tech company. Your parents bought the stock for you when you were born, and you have held it ever since. It is a good company and has made money each year. Each quarter (four times a year) the company sends you a check. At first it was 5 […]
Learning how to research stocks can seem like a daunting task but it doesn’t have to be. Below we will go over some ways on how you can find companies that are undervalued. Intro I once heard a hedge fund manager say “you have no right to buy a stock until you’ve done >100 hours […]
Learn how to find undervalued stocks by using the right tools and metrics that will allow you to make better trading decisions. Intro Imagine you could buy a new computer for 40% less than the best price available on the web, just because a company was overstocked. If you are in the market for a […]
If there’s one story right now that deserves your attention, it’s what’s been going on with oil prices. More specifically, prices for U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) have been falling significantly over the past while. However, no-one was expected prices to fall down into the negative on Monday, something that has never been seen […]
You might be surprised by the personal information questions a broker asks you before you can open a trading account. The detail of the information is based on the concept that your broker needs to “know your customer” which is mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Knowing your customer/client is a standard in […]
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has not only killed thousands of people, but also sparked panic that has sent a chill through the global economy. As of this writing, the fast-spreading virus, which originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, has already claimed more than 37,500 lives and infected over 800,000 across at least 177 countries […]
Although indexes can tell you what the overall market is doing, they can’t drill down and reveal more information. They can’t tell you how many assets are participating in a rally or pull back. They can’t show how many are moving in the opposite direction of the market. That’s why there are market breadth indicators […]
A basket trade is an order type where you purchase or sell a group of securities. Basket trading allows you to pinpoint a specific sector, or a type of stock like higher dividend payers, that you believe will outperform. You can also target asset classes other than stocks, including currencies, commodities, and bonds. There are […]
Whether you’re day trading or making long-term investment decisions, it’s important to know what the markets are doing. Often this is done with market indexes, such as the S&P 500 or the Russell 1000. But these values don’t always give you the whole picture, and oftentimes they don’t. That’s why smart traders use market breadth […]
