So, the trading bug has bitten you and now, you want to dabble in the world of stocks, indices and currencies. Every newbie planning to become a full time trader should know that the industry is a mine field. You are bound to face several tribulations on your journey to become a full time trader. […]
Every trader gets to experience slump during the course of trading. As a trader, you will find out that nothing works and every strategy implemented seems like you are digging yourself in a deeper hole. This experience is quite frustrating and many traders end up expressing feelings like anger and depression especially if the slump […]
Short Selling A Stock The stock market is a great place to make a lot of money on the money you already have. By making an investment and allowing it to grow you can get much more than what you had to begin with. That being said, most people think of the market as only […]
An oscillator is a technical indicator that is used to help determine over bought/sold conditions or to confirm the strength of a trend. Oscillators use a scale between 1 and 100 that smooths out prices using price averages over a give time frame. Oscillators are usually used in conjunction with other technical indicators to help […]
In markets, all times of day are not created equal. We know the open and close are important, but why? Most of us have a vague idea why, and may have heard a few quotes about the open, but do we really know why the open is so important? The open often establishes the trend […]
A stock split a corporate action that happens when a company decides their stock price is either too high (forward split) or too low (reverse split). Companies do this to help reduce the cost of a stock so more people can invest in it or if it is too cheap it raises the price to meet […]
Fundamental Analysis is a way to evaluate the value of a company based on key financial metrics to find it’s intrinsic value as way to see if it is overvalued or undervalued. This method is more suitable for investors who are not concerned with the day-to-day price action of the stock and are rather focusing their […]
The tick index is an important indicator used for determining overbought and oversold conditions for active traders. It is calculated by taking all the stocks on NYSE that have had an uptick minus all the stocks that had a down tick and then the result is displayed on a chart based on your preferred time […]
Handling your day trading taxes can seem like a daunting task but with this guide you’ll be in a much better position to maximize your profits. Taxes on Day Trading Anyone preparing for a career as an active trader needs to make sure they understand the different tax laws associated with it and how to […]
Short interest is a term that shows how many shares are short compared to the float and can also be displayed as a percentage called the short percent of float. It is important to understand and know when trading a stock because it can play a huge role in how much a stock can move. It […]
