Your average trading platform will have anywhere from a few basic types of orders, to dozens of order types, depending on how advanced of a platform. One of those basic order types, included even in web-based discount brokerage platforms, is the buy stop order. What is a Buy Stop Order? A buy stop order is […]
Are you looking for a consistent income that will provide you with steady payments on a regulator basis? Then read on for a list of the top dividend paying stocks. What is a Dividend? A dividend is a payment made by a company to its shareholders. If you own a dividend paying stock you will […]
Summary If you’ve been using Zacks Investment Research to find potential trades, it’s time to check out Zacks the broker. More commonly known as Zacks Trade, it’s the brokerage arm of the security research firm. The brokerage house offers a lot of trading services that may be absent at your current broker. So it’s definitely […]
The video streaming wars are intensifying day-by-day. Nowadays, streaming is one of, if not, the best ways to watch all your favorite TV shows and movies. In this article, we will discuss who Hulu is and what services they offer, a little bit about their industry and competitors, and how to buy Hulu stock. Who […]
The Inverse Head and Shoulder Pattern (also called a Head-and-Shoulder Bottom or Upside Down Head-and-Shoulder Pattern) is a fantastic bullish reversal pattern and one of my favorite patterns to trade. For markets that have a fixed supply and are naturally long-biased (the stock market), this pattern is a powerful one for the permabull. In a […]
Learning to trade sophisticated securities can both boost your returns and protect your portfolio from a decline. Not only do derivatives make great hedges for stock investments, but futures contracts allow traders to place bets on pretty much everything. You can buy contracts based on the price of gold, oil, coffee, or even livestock. So […]
If you are considering setting up an account for your children with the goal of gifting them assets, then a Uniform Transfer to Minors Act account (UTMA) might work for you. This account is an alternative to a trust account and allows the transfer of certain gifts beyond what is allowed for under the Uniform […]
Out of all the chart patterns that we like to see in a bull market, the falling wedge is definitely one of the top patterns for new traders. It’s an extremely bullish pattern for all instruments in any market in any trend. Depending on the educator and educational material you’ve read on chart patterns, wedge […]
The best swing trading indicators can differ for each trader but the ones we mention in this article have worked for us and are the ones we use. Swing Trading Intro There’s no exact definition of swing trading, but traders typically define it as a trade lasting more than a day and less than a […]
The Awesome Oscillator (AO) is one of the most popular indicators that are used to measure momentum in the stock and commodity markets. It was developed by Bill Williams, a famous charting enthusiast and technical analyst who approached the markets on a psychological level. In this article, we will detail the calculations used to compile […]
