When it comes to trading stocks, it is important that traders know how to use indicators to enter and exit trades. One key chart indicator, which day traders use to determine where stability lies, is the Moving Average (MA). Moving averages are popular among day traders, investors and technical analysts around the globe. These […]
Updated January 11, 2025 – Written by Ross Cameron Table of contents What is a Candlestick Chart Anatomy of a Candlestick Open, High, Low, Close Examples of Popular Candlestick Patterns How to Read Candlestick Charts Candlestick charts are now the de facto charting style on most trading platforms so knowing how to read candlestick charts […]
Day trading, the practice of buying and selling financial instruments such as stocks and ETFs within the same day, when mastered can be an excellent way to make money. There are, in fact, thousands of people out there that are making a successful living through day trading. But this style of trading can be extremely […]
Back in the days when most trading was done on the floor, traders identified an unusual options activity (or any security for that matter) was through open outcry: shouting and hand signals. When the level of activity within an option dramatically picked up, that was a sign that someone was loading up, and probably knew […]
Knowing how to evaluate a stock is a crucial step in developing your investment skills so you know whether you are getting a deal or not! How to Evaluate a Stock Example A share of common stock is a fractional claim of ownership of a company. Because thinking about owning a fraction of Apple or […]
Knowing how to trade options on Robinhood is a great way to get introduced to the options market. Their free commissions makes it cheaper than ever to trade options. Below we’ll dive in to how you can place your first options trade on Robinhood’s platform. Trading Options on Robinhood When Robinhood first entered the […]
What is a Dividend Aristocrats? Dividend Aristocrats is the name used for stocks that are members of the S&P 500 that have increased their dividends every year for the past 25 years. A dividend is a payment made by a company to shareholders of record by a predetermined date of eligibility. Dividends are a way for […]
Learning how to invest in gold is a great way to diversify your portfolio as well as prepare you for a downturn in the markets. There is an old saying that goes “Gold is the money of kings, silver is the money of gentlemen, barter is the money of peasants – but debt is the […]
Recessions can come without a moments notice, but when they do show up you need to be prepared on how to invest in a recession. Did you know: For the first time in history, the US will have completed a decade without a recession or depression? Depending on the pundits you listen to, you will […]
What is IV Rank? IV rank or implied volatility rank is a metric used to identify a security’s implied volatility compared to its IV history and is an important metric for day traders. If I were to tell you that a stock’s implied volatility is 50%, you might think that is high, until I told […]
