While people come into trading for a wide variety reasons and from an equally broad range of backgrounds, there are some common issues that all new traders face. This leads to the existence of a few common new trader questions that everyone new to trading tends to ask. Everyone’s journey to trading success will be […]
How Trading Commissions Can Kill Profits When it comes to trading financial instruments like stocks, options and futures, traders and investors have to part with commissions. As an unavoidable cost, it has an impact on the profits earned by traders and investors. Today, it’s quite difficult to trade without connecting to a brokerage firm. To […]
CFD account or Contract for Difference refers to an agreement provided in a futures contract which stipulates how differences in a settlement should be completed that is via cash payments and not through delivery of goods or assets. It is considered as one of the easiest methods of settlement since gains and losses are […]
Warrant Definition: Day Trading Terminology A warrant is an equity derivative that shares many of the same characteristics with options, but with a few key differences. Just as in the case of a standard equity option, a warrant provides the holder with the right, but not the obligation, to buy a stock at a specified […]
Have you ever asked yourself what makes you so interested in the trading business? Why do you want to be a trader? There are a lot of great reasons why it makes sense (you can also read my latest article about it here), and for me, it all really started with a burning passion for […]
Bitcoin Hits Record High Following CME Announcement Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency available, hit record highs following the announcement that the CME plans to establish bitcoin futures later this year. This is huge news for a couple of reasons. It is further establishing Bitcoin as a legitimate financial instrument and it will allow more institutional investors […]
No Red October! 22nd Green Day +$1,421.42 Alright everyone, so let’s go over our mid-day market recap, and the stocks that I trade today. I’m trying to adjust my chair. There we go, that’s a little bit better. Okay, again, for everyone in the chat room, finishing here on the 22nd consecutive green day. Fantastic […]
Which Is A Better Investment: ETFs Or Mutual Funds? When someone tells you they invest in the markets, your mind generally jumps to one type of security – stocks. However, there are a lot of different types of financial products when it comes to saving and investing your hard earned money. You can invest in mutual […]
Updated January 10, 2025 – Written by Ross Cameron Table of contents What is a Pump and Dump Stock Promoters Chinese Pump and Dumps OTC Pump and Dumps What is a Pump and Dump? A pump and dump takes place when insiders of a company make false and overly promotional statements about the company in […]
Doji refers to a candlestick pattern that opens and closes at or near the same price with shares typically moving above and below the opening price to form wicks on either side. The pattern commonly appears at the bottom and at the top of trends. As such, it is used to signify the possibility of […]
