What is a Stop-Limit Order? A stop-limit order is an order type that combines the features of a stop and a limit order with the idea to reduce slippage risk. To successfully execute this order type, two price points must be determined: a stop price and a limit price. The stop price will trigger the […]
The term “shares outstanding” refers to the stock of a company that is currently held by all shareholders, which includes restricted shares owned by company insiders and share blocks owned by institutional investors. The outstanding shares of a company are shown on its balance sheet under the Capital Stock heading. The number of shares that […]
I often get asked how much money is needed to start day trading for a living. Unfortunately there is no simple answer to this because everyone has different financial situations including bills, income and many other factors. If you’re looking to test the water then you can start with as little $1,000 at a broker […]
As an entrepreneur, it is common to seek private funding when you want to start a business. These calls for meetings with angel investors and venture capital firms where you will get to present your idea and if they like it, they will fund you in exchange for a percentage in your company. Once you […]
The Ultimate Answer For Questions About Freedom When I decided to radically change my life and to focus entirely on trading (read more about it in my previous article here), of course I did not know exactly what was lying ahead for me. But luckily, I decided to look at the mystery behind that […]
Day 81 of the $583 Challenge +643.62 All right, so we’re going to do a midday market recap, go over today’s trades. Today I traded quite a bit. I took 10 trades in total and I was green on 8 out of 10, so 80% accuracy. Average wins were 8 cents, sorry 6 cents each. […]
Earnings Per Share (EPS) can be defined as a portion of a company’s profit allocated to a person’s share of the stock. It is also the market prospect ratio used to measure the net income earned per share of stock outstanding and helps to show how profitable a company has become especially on the shareholder’s […]
Breaking Out Of The Comfort Zone – Part II If you haven’t read my previous article or you don’t know my personal story, I’d encourage you to take a look here because this one blog post is going to be the continuation of it. Everyone’s life has a different story to tell and the […]
A profit/loss ratio is a measure of the ability of a particular trading system to generate profit instead of loss. A system’s profit/loss ratio is calculated by taking the average profit from all winning trades divided by the average losses on all losing trades over an arbitrary period of time. Many novice investors appreciate the […]
In trading, dead cat bounce refers to a temporary recovery that happens after a long decline which is usually followed by a downtrend. It can be defined as the chart phenomenon that happens during bearish moves. Basically, it is a long awaited correction from a brutal bearish trend. As a market jargon, it is a […]
