The Most Difficult Decision Whenever you’re thinking about pursuing a new career and especially if you start chasing something you can tell is quite uncommon from looking around, odds are that a number of questions like these will come to your mind: Am I going to fail? Can I make enough space (even quitting […]
A market maker is a broker-dealer who has been certified, and/or has met capital requirements, to facilitate transactions in a particular security between the buyer and sellers. They typically hold a lot of inventory of shares in that security so they can fulfill large amounts of orders in a moments notice. How Market Makers […]
What are Level 1 Quotes? Level 1 quotes are a type of quote for a stock that provides three basic data points: The last price traded The current highest bid price The current lowest ask/offer price They’re called “level 1” quotes because there’s three levels of quotes in the US stock market. Level 1, […]
The Trading Journey If you’ve started trading recently or you’re an experienced trader operating on the financial markets for many years, there is one thing you know for sure: handling emotions has been (or currently is) a big deal. Personally, I’ve encountered many obstacles on my path to get where I am today and, to […]
Many traders rely so much on technical indicators that they avoid or forget that all indicators are derived from price, so when you are using indicators you are adding an extra layer of analysis between yourself and price. Technical indicators are like different colored lenses, each one offers a different view, but the clearest view […]
When we think about the true definition of a sniper a few key points come to mind. An elite sniper is one who has complete control over both physical and psychological states in high stress situations, highly proficient and skilled with their weapons system, tactful and selective in their approach, and their heightened state of […]
Table of contents What is the Pattern Day Trader (PDT) Rule? PDT Meaning History of the Pattern Day Trader Rule Example of the Pattern Day Trader Rule Ways Around the Pattern Day Trader Rule What is the Pattern Day Trader (PDT) Rule? Pattern Day Trader (PDT) rule is a designation from the Securities and Exchange […]
Candlesticks are used for charting price action by displaying the high, low, open and close prices for the time period specified. Depending if the candlestick closes higher or lower from the opening price, it will have a different color, usually either red or green where red marks a down candle and a green marks a […]
Of all the patterns created by price action, the flag and pennant pattern are some of the easiest to recognize as well as trade. They provide excellent entry and exit points with defined risk and reward scenarios. Below we’ll compare their differences in both appearance and trading tactics. Flag Pattern A popular trading pattern for […]
