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 […]
With the advent of Direct Market Access (DMA) there are now ways for traders to gain access directly to market makers and ECNs and bypass gateways from standard brokers that take more time for you to get an execution. There are a ton of different order routes to choose from but we have found ARCA and […]
The volume weighted average price is a trading indicator that is calculated by taking the number of shares bought times the share price and then dividing by total shares bought. Basically it calculates the average price of the stock based on how many shares were traded at different prices and its usually calculated within […]
Hey all, John L10 here! Over the course of my trading career, I have had the opportunity to meet both virtually and in person, equity traders who consistently make a few thousand per day. All of these traders that I’ve met have had different techniques on how they attack the market. Some relied on semi-automated […]
Table of contents Why Traders Need Technical Analysis Technical Analysis: Bottom Up vs. Top Down Approach Key Technical Analysis Concepts Support and Resistance Bottom Line Technical analysis is a loaded term. The phrase means different things to different people. If you ask a green pea newbie, they’ll tell you that with the right knowledge of […]
Technical analysis is the most commonly used approach utilized by day traders who are speculating on a day to day basis to profitably navigate the markets. While there are a myriad of ways to approach technical analysis and even more patterns to recognize, just a few key points will be of an immense help to […]
Trading in the stock markets is not for the faint of heart. There are many potential pitfalls for those who are ill prepared to handle it, and you can fully expect that you will fall into some of those traps if you do not plan ahead. While we all like to fancy the idea that […]
What Are Bollinger Bands? Bollinger Bands are a technical indicator developed by John Bollinger in the 1980s that plot standard deviations around a moving average. Here’s an example chart: Bollinger Bands widen as price volatility increases and tighten as volatility declines. Wider bands imply a higher standard deviation, meaning that an average price is […]
