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Beginner’s Guide to SPACS

Sat May 28, 2022, 11:19 pm | by Charles Munyi | No comments

If you’re looking to cash in on the boom in the so-called blank check companies, you should look before you jump. It’s been a frenzy in SPACs (Special Purpose Acquisition Companies) as companies drift away from the traditional IPO (initial[…..]

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Beginner’s Guide to Margin

Sat May 28, 2022, 02:53 pm | by Dan Schmidt | No comments

When purchasing something like a car or a house, most people don’t have the lump sum of cash sitting around to buy it outright, so they borrow money to finance it. These borrowing rates vary depending on your credit score[…..]

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What is After Hours Trading?

Fri May 27, 2022, 11:08 pm | by Charles Munyi | No comments

Most people stick to a strict bedtime routine — brush their teeth, lock the doors, and slide under the covers. But as most of the world starts to wind down, do you also tuck in your outstanding stock market positions[…..]

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Beginner’s Guide to Hedging

Fri May 27, 2022, 10:47 pm | by Dan Schmidt | No comments

In 2019, a St. Louis Blues fan named Scott Berry placed a $400 bet on his team to win the NHL championship at a 250/1 odds. At the time, the Blues were in last place and his bet was more[…..]

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Bollinger Bands and MACD with Benzinga Pro

Fri May 27, 2022, 10:30 pm | by Alexis Jurcak | No comments

Today Ryan Faloona and Johnathan Mallard discuss how to use Bollinger Bands in Benzinga Pro for trading and what type of signals they produce.  Reading Bollinger Bands If you are someone who may be new to learning about Bollinger Bands,[…..]

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How to Day Trade Breaking News

Fri May 27, 2022, 09:12 pm | by Ashley Hart | No comments

If you’re interested in day trading, then you’ll probably want to get familiar with the influence the news has on day trading. Here’s everything you need to know about the role news plays in trading and how to take advantage[…..]

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What is a Short Squeeze?

Fri May 27, 2022, 09:03 pm | by Azhar Khan | No comments

Have you ever taken a bet that went pretty south? In the simplest of terms, that’s what a short squeeze is. Short sellers take a gamble betting that a stock will decline, but when unexpected news arises—or retail traders swoop[…..]

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Bear and Bull Markets: What’s the Difference?

Fri May 27, 2022, 08:57 pm | by Alexis Jurcak | No comments

When analyzing the market as a whole, you’ve most likely heard the terms “bear market” and “bull market.” You’ve also probably heard how one is essentially “bad” and the other is essentially “good.” But how do you actually analyze these[…..]

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Beginner’s Guide to Pre-Market Trading

Fri May 27, 2022, 08:43 pm | by Dan Schmidt | No comments

The ringing of the bell on Wall Street is a time-honored tradition signifying the beginning and ending of the daily trading session. Now more than 100 years later, the bell ringing has become a bit of a pageant. Instead of[…..]