An iceberg order is an order type that allows you to conceal the true size of your order. These orders are increasingly common in today’s market as almost everyone has access to them. The idea is that instead of displaying your entire order (which might have a significant market impact), you display a comparatively […]
The immediate or cancel order is an order type with instructions to fill the order immediately and any part that isn’t will be canceled. Immediate-or-cancel orders instruct your broker to fill your order immediately or cancel the order. It’s a liquidity-removing order duration preference similar to the “fill-or-kill order,” the only difference being that […]
You ever wonder why there are giant spikes of volume during the last minute of trading but little price change? That’s the closing auction and is the period of highest liquidity during the stock market session mainly because of the market on closer order. It’s where most investment funds, end-of-day algorithmic traders, and index […]
Brief Overview Kinfo is a new trading analysis and social networking platform headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Despite its location, the company focuses on the U.S. markets. Its digital tools help users analyze their past trades and connect with other traders. The company was founded in 2017 and only has a few hundred users. So […]
Day traders usually focus on maximining their trading profits, and moving averages are one of the technical analysis tools some of them use to achieve that goal. Moving averages are applied to help determine trend direction, strength, and to find entry and exit points. They can also be used with other indicators to create […]
Macroeconomic indicators give you a big picture on the health of the economy, but why is that important and how can you use them? Below we’ll look at some peculiar macroeconomic indicators in different industries that help gauge market strengths and weaknesses. The Texas Ratio The Texas Ratio is a quick and dirty accounting ratio […]
When it comes to trading stocks, it is important that traders know how to use indicators to enter and exit trades. One key chart indicator, which day traders use to determine where stability lies, is the Moving Average (MA). Moving averages are popular among day traders, investors and technical analysts around the globe. These […]
Most day traders prefer to use candlestick charts for their analysis, but most have not heard of the Heikin Ashi candlesticks. Heikin Ashi candlesticks have recently gained popularity by day traders to identify a given trend more easily. They look pretty similar to Japanese candlesticks at the first glance, but there are still some […]
Brief Overview dough is a new low-cost brokerage firm. With funding from tastytrade, Inc., the new Chicago startup provides a fresh take on trading and investment education. But can its budget trading services match or exceed what is available elsewhere? Let’s have a look. Services Offered dough provides trading in a small selection of […]
In his recently released book Unknown Market Wizards, Jack Schwager gave an excellent definition of the breakout trade: “A breakout is a price movement above or below a prior trading range (sideways movement in prices) or consolidation pattern (e.g., triangle, flag, etc.). The underlying concept is that the ability of prices to move beyond […]
