The wash sale rule is an IRS taxation regulation governing the use of investment losses in capital gains tax. The wash sale rule prohibits the investor from claiming any sale of a security as a loss if a similar security is purchased within 30 days of the sale. The wash sale rule also applies to […]
What is a Bull Trap? A bull trap is a trading term that describes a false signal to bulls that the price is going higher, but really is just a fake move before going lower. The increase has to be just enough to lure the bulls in, only for the stock to sink again, […]
Table of contents What is a Bear Trap Example of a Bear Trap How to Avoid a Bear Trap Updated 10/25/2023 What is a Bear Trap? Bear traps most often occur in strongly trending stocks. A bearish catalyst, usually supported by bearish short-term price action, suggests that a trend reversal is imminent, prompting bears to […]
A strangle is an options trading strategy that uses a put and call on the same underlying security with the same expiration date to bet on a substantial price move in either direction. Strangles are most often used in situations where the trader expects a substantial price move, but is unsure of the direction. Strangles […]
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+$6.9k in 30min during the Snow Storm! Hey guys. All right, so I’m finishing the morning up $6,978. Another solid day of trading. I’m up like $18 thousand in the last two days. So before we get into today’s mid-day market recap, it’s a snowstorm. For those of you that aren’t in New England, […]
Mark to market refers to an investment measure or accounting tool used to record an asset’s value to reflect the market value of the security rather than its book value. The tool is commonly used on futures accounts and helps to ensure that all margin requirements have been completed. When it comes to mutual funds, […]
Another year is upon us and this is yet another great chance for you to accomplish your new and old goals too. You probably started the past year with great expectations to accomplish several things, but you were unable to. Maybe you wanted to buy a house, a new car, upgrade your studies, travel more, […]
+$11,376.47 in 43 minutes!! Redemption!! All right, everyone. So let’s jump right in and start breaking down the trades from this morning. Today is a nice bounce back. Yesterday, started the month, started the year in the hole. You never like to start a year like that, and it’s not the first time I’ve done […]
A thin market refers to a market characterized by a minimal number of buyers and sellers plus high price volatility. Also referred to as a narrow market, it is also characterized by high bid-ask spreads and low trading volume. This type of market does experience lots of drastic swings thus making it difficult for traders […]
