One of the great things about trading is that everyone can have their own unique style. Even if two different trading styles conflict, it doesn’t mean that one strategy is right and one is wrong. With thousands upon thousands of stocks to choose from, there’s always an abundance of effective ways to trade. Technical […]
For day traders, both profitable and unprofitable, tax concerns are one of the most criminally overlooked issues. Why? Because aside from trading itself, taxes have the most material impact on your profits than anything else. FIFO (first-in, first-out) and LIFO (last-in, first-out) are inventory accounting concepts. Your local grocery store probably utilizes FIFO to […]
Accurately predicting market bottoms and tops is not an easy task even to the most experienced traders and investors. Most of the time, whether a market moves up or down is near 50/50. Even though some conditions can tilt those odds meaningfully in either direction, it’s hardly enough to prognosticate. Instead, the way of […]
Stock market indicators play an important part in the overall analysis of the market. Indicators are a reflection of traders’ moods. If the sentiment is positive, indicators will be buoyant. On the other hand, a lag reflects a dampened sentiment. These sentiments can also help you get an idea of the economy to some […]
In this TradeSpoon review we dive deep into their offerings, what we like and dislike and how it compares to other companies. Brief Overview Tradespoon is an online security research platform that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to find trades. It is the creation of Vlad Karpel, who was in charge of technology at […]
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A special purpose acquisition company, or a SPAC, is a publicly traded shell company that raises collective investment funds through an initial public offering (IPO) in the form of a blind pool. Also called “blank check companies,” SPACs are formed strictly to raise funds through an IPO in order to acquire private companies. The […]
What is Price Discovery Price discovery is the process where buyers and sellers determine where a transaction can take place based on supply and demand. This evaluation process uses the economic concept of supply and demand to find a price where a buyer and a seller agree to trade. The supply and demand for […]
Hot IPOs are becoming rarer in the late stages of this post-GFC bull market cycle. The primary reason for that is that private market financing allows early-stage firms to remain private longer. This trend is turning around, starting with the IPO of cloud data platform Snowflake (SNOW) in September, with several other hot upcoming […]
Opening your first trading account can seem daunting given the sheer number of options out there. Fortunately, most brokerage firms follow a straightforward process similar to the one laid out below. Getting your account open is just a matter of choosing a broker, providing some personal information, and funding your account. Once the formalities […]
