10 Things You Need To Know About Shorting Stocks Now
Take a look at the S&P 500 above. It’s nearly breaking the neckline of its recent head & shoulders pattern. A break of this level will signal that it’s time…
Beginner Series: Basic Stock Trading Strategies
Here Are the 9 Groups That Buy US Stocks: Which Are You?
Many Retail Traders do not realize that there are 9 Market Participant Groups in the Stock Market today. Here is a list of those groups: Giant Buy Side and…
Trading 101: Stocks as an instrument choice
Of all of the trading/investment choices, financial instruments related to stocks are the most popular and widespread. Millions of Americans have a stake in the performance of the stock market…
Trading 101: Learn How To Spot Profitable Trading Set-Ups
Setup recognition is a huge part of trading. Being able to see the same setup across multiple markets not only provides more trading opportunities but also adds an additional layer…
Trading 101: How To Use A Stop Limit Order (And Win!)
Hello fine folks of the inter-webs! I had a few emails recently from newer traders inquiring about stop limit orders. I figured, sounds like a great topic for an article!…
Trading 101: The M&Ms for Successful Trading
Anyone who has an idea about becoming a trader and just turning a key to unlock the vaults of wealth will soon discover that it’s not that easy. So just…
Trade Stocks With Probabilities On Your Side
Is Technical Market Resistance Upon Us? Exactly three weeks ago, I wrote a piece titled, ‘Is a Market Reversal Coming?’, in which I talked about the folly of making market…
Are You Using the Right Trading Style and Instrument?
Market Conditions Affect Profits One of the benefits of the modern market structure with online trading is that anyone can trade just about any trading instrument using a variety of…
The Life-Cycles of Stocks Part 3: IPO Flame-Outs
With this, the third and final installment of articles discussing the “life-cycles” of stocks, we delve into the phenomenon of “IPO Flame-Outs.” These stocks might be considered the James Deans,…
How To Trade Stocks Without Breaking A Sweat
When I was working in the markets full time, I found trading an enjoyable but immensely stressful experience. Back then, I was a day trader and invariably getting caught up…
Bear Market Survival Tactics
There should be no dispute by now that we are in the throes of a vicious bear market. Oh, sure we can argue stocks are well above where they were…
Short-Selling For Dummies: Build A Watch List
When the market seas get rough and stocks start to decline we are often asked how we “screen” for short-selling candidates. This is a reasonable question, but the answer is…
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