Option chains are used for quoting options via a list of the available strike prices and expiration’s for the underlying security. In the example below we have an Apple ($AAPL) option chain for the January 20, 2017 expiration. On the left side are all of the option calls, in the center is the strike […]
So you just opened your new trading account and the first thing you see when you sign in is your buying power, but what is buying power? When traders talk about buying power they are talking about how much is available to purchase/short stocks in their account. This can differ depending on what type of […]
When a day trader places a trade they are looking to capitalize on a stocks price movement on the same day they place the trade and are not looking to hold a trade overnight. This is called day trading. So for instance, if a trader buys shares of Facebook ($FB) on Monday, they would have […]
When you place an order to trade a stock there a couple of different types of orders you can use and knowing how they work will help you understand where and when to use them. What is a limit order? A limit order is an order type that tells market centers that you want to […]
When placing orders to trade stocks you can place a couple different types of orders but the one I want to talk about now is called market orders. When you place a market order you are saying that you will buy or sell at whatever price the market price is when you submit your order. […]
The Trading Process: Know What You Are Doing What I am going to say here can be interpreted as a very easy concept. At a first sight, it may appear even obvious to most of you. What you may not realize, though, is that this is one of leading factors for new traders to the […]
PennTrade Broker Review PennTrade is an online broker that has been servicing retail traders since 1999 and pride themselves on offering the ability to trade Canadian stocks and on their customer service. Their website is simple and to the point with easy navigation to all the important information like commissions, contact information and services offered. […]
Ed’s Trading Station I have been asked a few questions about how I have my station set up because it is a little different than most traders. Everything is powered by laptops. I think I did a post several months back on my set up at the time but I have substantially upgraded. I started […]
Time and sales (AKA the tape) is a tool that shows every trade that has been executed along with the size and time for that trade. In the image below you will see that there are green and red prints along with white prints, time of trade and the size on the right. The […]
The Average True Range is a trading term used to the measure the volatility of a stock or index. It’s a technical indicator that tells us the average price range a stock typically trades in and was first introduced by Welles Wilder. It calculates the average price range over a given period time, usually for […]
