What Is a Gap? -When a stock ends the day at a certain level and then starts at a new level even though no trades took place. -Gaps are usually from one day to the next. -The reason is that something within the company or industry can change: earnings report, etc. -Weekly charts can also
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As per your requests David will take us through a review of Fibonacci Retracements – one of the most common and trusted indicators used by Forex and stock traders alike. Based on the work of an 11th century mathematician and found in many places in nature, this method has a loyal and numerous following. But
No, not the band ‘Iron Butterfly’. But the options strategy. Quite possibly one of the best strategies for a sideways market.
Trading 212 shows you how to identify reversals with pin bars. We guide you through what constitutes a valid pin bar setup and detail the three best ways to enter and exit your position when trading pin bar reversals. Learn how to trade reversals for free with virtual money: https://www.trading212.com/en/Free-FOREX-Practice-Account-GBP/ At Trading 212 we provide
What is the Head and Shoulders Reversal Pattern? -The stock bounces off of the support line three times, making a head and shoulders pattern -On the first shoulder, the volume is high -The volume is lower on the uptrend that creates the head -People are not voting for the stock to go up. This low
In today’s episode of let’s talk stocks, we are going to take a look at how to read stock charts for beginners. We’ll cover the basics of chart reading, different types of stock charts and the one I recommend, different time frames when looking at stock charts, also you’ll see me evaluate a few stock
Market order Think of a market order as paying the market price when buying or really selling a stock, meaning you would pay whatever price is necessary to get your shares. Limit order When it comes to a limit order, you get to specify the price you want to pay for the stock. You get
What exactly is a stock? -If you purchase stock in Google, you own a small fraction of Google. -When you purchase stock, you’re buying a piece of the company. -People buy stock in order to invest -Companies sell stock in order to gain revenue (money to build/grow the company) Example -A person starts a candy
If you want to purchase shares right away, you are going to have to pay the asking price. Similarly, if you want to sell shares right away, you have to pay the bidding price. Bid: -What people are looking to get the order at -If you want to purchase 100 shares of Nike, you might
In this week’s episode what I’d like to do with your share with you What is Beta and How Can You Use Beta on the Stock Market Tables to make trading decisions or investment decisions for your personal portfolio. Knowing what Beta is First off before we even get into what is Beta more important
Cup and Handle Pattern: -It is a continuation pattern. -Discovered in 1988 by William O’Neil. I recommend his book How to Make Money in Stocks. -You need a previous trend in order to have a continuation pattern. -When the pattern trickles down the “handle” the volume will be slowly declining. -Once it breaks the “handle,”
You may have heard of the term “short squeeze” in the past – but didn’t know what it meant. I’m here to tell you what it is and how you can capitalize and profit from a short squeeze. What is a short squeeze? There are two players in the market. There are the “longs” and
Kevin Matras shows how to calculate a stock’s price target and how to find stocks currently trading below them. Highlighted stocks include CAR, HA, HLX, IACI and ULTI. http://www.zacks.com/
http://www.Zacks.com – Put Option Writing: Learn how to get paid whether the stock goes up or down and potentially get your stock at a cheaper price.
Kevin Matras shows how to minimize your risk when buying options.
Kevin Matras goes over three common mistakes of options traders and their foolproof solutions.
Kevin Matras talks about buying puts to protect profits and hedge against risk, and compares it to using stop loss orders.
Kevin Matras goes over a neutral to bearish call strategy that you put on as a credit in your account.
Kevin Matras goes over the benefits of a bull call spread and how it can help you earn big profits on relatively small moves. Listen to Kevin Matras explain options trading further in our podcast! https://soundcloud.com/zacks-investment-research/zacks-market-edge-podcast-31