Trading is an inherently emotional experience. You’re risking your hard-earned money on something that is complex and you’re going up against some of the smartest people in the world. So before we even get into this topic, let’s just get it out there right now that day trading is extremely difficult and most people lose […]
Scaling in/out refers to the process of entering (scaling in) or exiting (scaling out) an increasingly favorable trading position. Scaling In/Out Example Suppose that a day trader wishes to buy 100 shares of Company A. He expects the shares to drop around $5 per share over the course of the trading day, but is […]
An interest rate is a time-specific payment demanded of a borrower by a lender for the use of some asset. Interest Rate Example Suppose that a consumer borrows $1,000 from a bank, and the bank demands that the borrower pay back the $1,000 loan plus a $60 interest payment at the end of one year. […]
An acquisition occurs when one company purchases 50% or more of another company’s shares, thereby making it the dominant shareholder and giving it a controlling stake in the acquired company. Purpose of Acquisitions Acquisitions can be undertaken for a number of different reasons, the main ones being to expand market share, reduce costs, create synergies, […]
The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States of America, and is tasked with overseeing monetary policy and regulating the financial system. Purpose of the Federal Reserve The Federal Reserve has 5 main duties: conducting monetary policy, regulating banks, monitoring and protecting consumers’ credit rights, providing financial services to the federal government […]
An emerging market is a national economy that is in the process of becoming an advanced capitalist economy, but whose institutions are not yet fully developed. Contemporary Emerging Markets Depending on the classifying body, there are approximately 20-25 current emerging markets spread around the globe. There are currently 16 national economies that are considered emerging […]
Ironbeam is an online futures brokerage company registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. As a member of National Futures Association, Ironbeam is currently headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Committed to providing first-class services to its customers, Ironbeam continuously updates its services to ensure customers get to fully utilize the latest technology, and research thus making […]
Understanding the bid vs ask spread is one of the keys to successful online trading. While long term investors can often ignore the bid/ask spread altogether, most day trading strategies will be impacted by it, and some will even be based entirely around profiting from it. Let’s take a brief look at the core concepts […]
Summer is here and the time where I witnessed some snow falling in Madrid and Barcelona (unique events!) seems way far back than just a few months ago. That’s the great thing about traveling and trading. It doesn’t really matter how long the cold winter lasts because the sun is going to shine again, it’s […]
An options roll up is the act of closing a position in an option contract while simultaneously opening a new position in the same option with a higher strike price. The opposite of an options roll up is an options roll down, where the existing position is closed at the same time that a new […]
