Margin trading, also referred to as “buying on margin” is the borrowing of money from a broker in order to purchase stock, or other securities. Margin trading provides stock investors with the ability to buy more stock than he or she would normally invest through the use of a margin account. In fact, once you [...]

read more from this topic.....

Paper trading is what many new investors do when they are first learning to trade. Whether they are learning to trade stocks, options, commodities, or other financial instruments, paper trading is a smart way for new investors to learn from their mistakes before losing actual money. Paper trades are trades that are tracked on paper [...]

read more from this topic.....

Futures day trading is a popular form of trading but before you can begin you must have a clear understanding of “day trading” and what it means to trade futures. We discuss what it means to be a day trader as well as the different types of futures markets in today’s article.
Day trading involves the [...]

read more from this topic.....

Swing traders use technical analysis to find stocks that have short-term price momentum, and they are not interested in the intrinsic value of stocks. They focus more on a stock’s price trends and patterns and typically don’t look at the fundamental factors affecting stocks. Swing traders differ from day traders in that they hold a [...]

read more from this topic.....

Types of Stock Traders
There are several different types of traders that participate in trading in the stock market, but in today’s article we will focus on three. We will review day traders, swing traders and position traders.
Day Traders – When trading stock these stock traders will buy and sell stocks within a single trading day. [...]

read more from this topic.....

What are bear markets?
When learning about the stock market it is important to understand the different types of markets that can occur. Bear markets occur when the prices for securities are falling and are expected to continue to fall. While this market is most often is used in reference to the stock market, it can [...]

read more from this topic.....

What are bull markets?
When learning about the stock market it is important to understand the different types of markets that can occur. Bull markets occur when the prices for securities are on the rise or are expected to rise. While this market is most often is used in reference to the stock market, it can [...]

read more from this topic.....

Stock option trading is more complex than trading stock in general however it is a great way to make money once you have studied, practice and you know what you are doing. In today’s article we discuss stock option trading from the beginner investor’s perspective.
Options are contracts that give the owner the right, but not [...]

read more from this topic.....

Intraday trading is the opening and closing of a position in a security within the same trading day. There are however different schools of thought that you will come across that are contrary to this. Some sites state that intraday traders will hold positions open for more than one day. It is our belief and [...]

read more from this topic.....

What is a Day Trader?
This type of trader buy and sells stock, or other financial securities, such as futures, options, or currencies, and works to make a profit from the difference between the bought and sold prices of that security. The main difference between a day trader and other types of traders is that securities [...]

read more from this topic.....