We all like to make fun of the unfulfilled predictions of meteorologists, but perhaps the trading community should hold back its ire since weather prognosticators and day traders employ some similar methods. Like day traders, meteorologists are constantly looking for patterns and signals that imply a change is about to occur. Anyone can look […]
Different order types are among the most boring stock market subjects, mostly the focus of a small sect of high-frequency trading enthusiasts and opponents. But the discussion of stock market orders shouldn’t be about the orders themselves, but framed in a discussion about trade planning. Planning your trades has a significant material effect on […]
Apple (AAPL) just announced that the company is performing a 4-for-1 stock split to occur at market close on August 24th, 2020. This means that Apple shareholders will receive four shares for each share they own. For example, suppose the stock split were to happen today when the stock is trading at about $430. For […]
Supply and demand are the underlying forces behind every chart breakout, every failed parabolic move, and each bounce off support and resistance. It’s easy for us to get wrapped in the minutia of the trading world; indicators, backtesting platforms, metrics, etc. But, while these trading tools are undoubtedly useful, they can sometimes serve to […]
The shooting star pattern is a reversal candlestick pattern. At its core, the shooting star is a failed breakout or “fake out” pattern. Trading this strategy aims to take advantage of the fact that most breakouts fail, and helps you identify some clues of a breakout with a high probability of failure. Throughout this […]
If you are going to actively trade stocks as a day trader, then you need to know how to read charts. Charts are the primary tools for technical analysis. They conveniently visualize the price action by plotting the historical market data of the underlying financial instrument on a graph. This visual representation allows for quicker identification […]
Webull vs Robinhood is a common comparison in the online trading app world. Traders who want the lowest possible fee schedule will definitely want to check out Robinhood and Webull. These two existed before zero commissions were the norm. But is either one of these better than the other? Here’s our answer. . . […]
Momentum swing trading strategies are perfect for traders looking to capitalize on strong moves that tend to materialize quicker than other strategies on a higher time frame. The Basics: Momentum Swing Trading Strategies All trading strategies fall into one of two categories: trend-following (you’re trading in the same direction that the market is moving/has […]
Tesla is the seminal stock story of today’s bull market cycle. Despite possessing a small portion of the automobile market share, Tesla dominates the headlines and financial discussion. Regardless of their thoughts on Elon Musk’s business acumen, bulls and bears both agree on Musk’s marketing ability. Many call him the P.T. Barnum of the […]
Stock prices move up and down constantly because of small and large forces. These forces propel prices continuously up and down. If you can identify these forces and make sense of their influence, you can learn to predict stock price movements. The Wyckoff Method is a technical analysis approach to navigating the financial markets based on the study […]
