It’s time to talk trendlines and I’m here today to help you remove the guesswork of drawing all different types of trendlines that help you pinpoint precision entries. Few stock market sayings have more staying power than “the trend is your friend” and for good reason. When the trend is moving in the same direction […]
Day Trading
Intraday Trading Strategies for Beginners
What is Intraday Trading? Intraday trading is the act of placing an opening and closing trade in a single trading session in an attempt to capitalize on short-term market moves. Securities that are typically traded intraday include: Stocks Options Futures Forex In addition, intraday represent the lows and highs that an asset encountered all through […]
Bullish vs Bearish – What’s the Difference?
Anyone who has followed the markets has probably come across the expression of being bullish or bearish. But what does that mean? Is one better than the other and how do you determine the difference? Bullish vs bearish viewpoints are dramatically different so make sure to read on to further understand these important concepts. Bullish […]
Shorting Parabolic Stocks For Beginners
What Is A Parabolic Stock? The term “parabolic move” came about as trader slang. It refers to when a stock makes an upward price move that looks like the right side of a parabolic curve: A parabolic move occurs when the speed at which the stock’s price goes up increases exponentially. In other words, a […]
How to Determine Position Sizing for Day Trading
Table of contents What is Position Sizing? Why Position Sizing Might Be The Key to Your Success Determining Your Risk Per Trade The Importance of Stop Placement What is Position Sizing? Position sizing refers to the parameters that dictate how much capital you allocate to a given trade, and how that relates to the […]
A Primer on Payment for Order Flow: Brokers Selling Orders to HFTs
What is Payment for Order Flow? Payment for order flow is when a third-party firm (usually a high-frequency trading firm) compensates a brokerage firm for first-access to their order flow. For example, you enter an order to buy 100 shares of Apple stock in your TD Ameritrade account. You might think that order gets routed […]
Swing Trading Strategies For Beginners
There are a ton of different swing trading strategies so we decided cover a couple of our favorites that are easy to understand and trade. Intro Swing trading is generally defined as a short-term trade lasting longer than one day and less than a month. While day traders usually look to capture one piece […]
The Greatest Trades of All Time and What We Can Learn from Them
What makes a trade great? Is it the rate of return, superior timing, ability to think differently? In my opinion, a great trade is when a trader identifies an opportunity with an asymmetric reward/risk ratio, follows their personal trading principles to a tee, and is able to size up on the trade to hit that […]
How To Get Around The PDT Rule Without Using An Offshore Broker
The pattern day trader rule, often referred to as the PDT rule, is one of the most misunderstood stock market terms amongst many beginner traders. This rule was established in 2001 by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Today, we are going to focus on the […]
Best Time of Day to Buy Stocks
Best Time of Day to Buy Stocks – Overview of the trading day In terms of trading, many people want to know: When is the best time of day to buy stocks? Certain hours offer the maximum opportunity for trading during the day. Trading at those times can help traders capitalize on better than normal […]