Some traders want to be the first to join the crowd when a stock in the market is on the verge of making a huge move. Trading breakout stocks captivates the attention of most rookie traders for its ability to[…..]
In the Michael Lewis book The Big Short, investors Michael Burry, Steve Eisman, and Greg Lippman all foresaw the collapse of the US housing market and decided they needed a way to capitalize on it. But how do you bet[…..]
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With vast amounts of information being at our fingertips these days, you’re bound to hear about day trading at some point. Unfortunately, the variety and complexity of these voices may make it difficult for you to separate truths from myths[…..]
“I love it when a plan comes together” was the weekly catchphrase of John “Hannibal” Smith, who fought criminals and corrupt politicians with his mercenary team on the hit 80s show The A-Team. If you’re familiar, the ‘plan’ usually involved[…..]
Options are infamous for intimidating traders—but they don’t have to be. Before trading options, a good way to get a grasp them is to start by understanding option alerts. However, you don’t even need to trade options to find these[…..]
People occasionally tout the massive profits they reap from lucrative, same-day bets made on stocks, but this practice can also go all shades of wrong. The stock market is the most popular day trading field, but there are other things[…..]
Many misconceptions surround the life of a day trader. Those looking to sell you a stock picking service will make it seem like a elegant life filled with easy wins and clear computer screens by lunchtime. As long as you[…..]
Thanks to the developments in technology, trading is no longer a preserve for those who work in the stock market or brokerage firms. Anybody with good internet and some time to spare can make money trading securities. Day trading has[…..]
Just because the bell on Wall Street rings at 4 pm ET to signal the end of market hours, doesn’t necessarily mean trading is done for the day. In fact, it usually means things are about to get interesting as[…..]