An individual account is a type of trading account offered by brokers to day traders. Individual accounts are contrasted with a variety of alternative account types. Individual Account Features An individual account with a broker is one where only the named individual has access to the account, a right to trade using the account and […]
A thick market has a high number of buyers and sellers, which means that there is a high volume of trade and a low level of price volatility. Thick Market Features The high number of buyers and sellers in a thick market means that it has certain resulting features. A thick market tends to have […]
Jigsaw Trading offers day traders a suite of tools and education resources aimed at teaching them how to effectively trade using order flow charts. Trading on order flow is a completely different process from the traditional technical analysis that most day traders are accustomed to, but it is becoming the method of choice with the […]
The financial news is full of discussions about economic cycles: booms, busts, recessions, depressions, peaks, troughs and so much more. These discussions often leave the average investor wondering what it all means and is it all really that important? Economic cycles are so prevalent in the financial news and literature because they are so central […]
Intraday refers to any market activity that takes place within one day’s trading session. Intraday is most often used with respect to intraday trading, where securities are bought and sold within one trading session. Intraday and Investing The concept of intraday is important in investing because most investors take a long term view based on […]
A liability is a legal obligation that an organization or individual owes to another organization or individual. In accounting liabilities make up the right side of an organization’s balance sheet, and include loans, mortgages, accounts payable, accrued expenses and deferred revenues. Liabilities in Business Accounting Liabilities and their counterpart assets form the foundation of all […]
An accredited investor is an individual or organization that can deal in unregistered securities or investment products by satisfying one or more criteria that qualify it for exemption from the regulations intended to protect less sophisticated investors. There are five qualifying criteria of an accredited investor. They are net worth, income, professional experience, governance status […]
Market sentiment represents a number of technical indicators that use price action to attempt to gauge the attitude of investors toward a security, sector or market. Market Sentiment in Trading Market sentiment is meant to capture the intangible psychological effects that the feelings and attitudes of investors have on the price action of securities. For […]
Gross domestic product, or GDP, is the total monetary value of all goods and services produced within a set geographical area, usually a country or state, within a given time period, usually over the span of one year or one quarter. Gross domestic product is composed of consumption, investment, government expenditures and the balance of […]
Trading is one of the most competitive professions in the world. It can be intimidating as a day trader to know that you’re going up against professional traders with access to cutting-edge technology and the best analysis and information in the world. Fortunately there are simple ways that day traders can emulate what professional traders […]
