What is the Alternative Display Facility (ADF)? The Alternative Display Facility (ADF) is a piece of market infrastructure run by FINRA. Institutions use it to post quotes and report trades. It’s called the Alternative Display Facility because the ADF is an alternative to an exchange for institutions to post quotes and report trades. It’s basically […]
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Why Traders Need To Be More Selective During Summer Months
Click here Summertime Trading to get Ross’s pdf on Traveling and Trading. There is reasonable evidence that suggests the six months between November and the end of April are the best time of year to trade stocks. The November-April period has historically outperformed the six months between May and October period for stocks across many countries […]
Day Trading at a Walmart
What’s up, everyone? Well, I am day trading in a Walmart parking lot, traveling trading station and in a camper van. Click here Camping & Trading to get Ross’s pdf on Traveling and Trading. And the internet, well, you can see it up there. I actually did another video, which I’ll put a link to down […]
Day Trading with SpaceX Starlink
What’s up everyone? All right. Well, I am day trading with a Starlink in a Walmart parking lot here in upstate New York, near the Adirondack Mountains. And so here’s the thing, the last time I was traveling and trading, I was just using my mobile hotspot. Click here Camping & Trading to get Ross’s pdf […]
Day Trading in an RV!
What’s up everyone? All right. Well, I’m on the roof of the van, the camper, and we’ve got the internet set up. This is another day of trading on the go using, well, a couple of different internet sources. Click here ? Camping & Trading to get Ross’s pdf on Traveling and Trading. ✈️ ? […]
What is Stock Market Seasonality?
Seasonality is when things change in data in a repeatable and predictable manner. Like summer heat and winter cold, data too, has “seasons” which repeat itself predictably. There’s seasonality in most datasets, especially in the financial and economic fields. Look at any economic statistic published by the government and you’ll often see the headline figure […]
Stock Rating: What They Are & Why They Are Important
The stock market is a complex system made up of intricate technologies and a variety of participants, which include investors, market makers, traders, hedgers, speculators, financial experts, and analysts. Some of the most highly regarded individuals in the stock market world are analysts who spend their time researching companies. These analysts earn a living by sharing their opinions […]
Why Do Brokers Make You Sign Market Data Agreements?
Have you ever signed up for a brokerage account or downloaded a stock screener, only to be forced to sign contracts about market data from a stock exchange? Pretty confusing, I know. After all, if you’re signing up for a Charles Schwab account, why are you signing contracts with the New York Stock Exchange or […]
How an Algo Flush Works
What’s up? All right. Well, today, just before I was about to sign off and was finished trading for the day, we had pretty epic algo flush. And I thought this is a good opportunity to do an episode on how the algo flush works. So, whether you’re a beginner trader or an experienced trader, […]
Why Some Stocks Drop After Good Earnings Announcements
Whenever the price of a stock goes down after a superb earnings report, there tends to be some confusion among traders. If you visit discussion forums on social media sites such as Reddit, you will find some people asking questions such as “Why isn’t the stock rising when the earnings report beat?” or “Why is […]