In this first of a sequence of articles comparing the main approaches to investing, we will be looking at what is the value investment strategy. It is widely accepted that the main reference work on value investing is “The Intelligent… Continue Reading
Reading candlestick charts and patterns is one of the most important skills a trader can learn. There are many candlestick patterns. There are single candle patterns, two candle patterns, three, and more candle patterns. Candlestick patterns have been around for… Continue Reading
Every stock market investor needs to know how to use moving averages to trade stocks. Every charting package and online brokerage platform worthy of the name will allow you to superimpose moving averages onto stock price charts. The first questions… Continue Reading
Every trader needs to know how to use Bollinger bands effectively. Of all the trading tools out there, Bollinger bands are among the most popular for good reasons. Bollinger bands are easy to read and use. Bollinger bands show when… Continue Reading
What is the best use of the stochastic oscillator? An excellent question. Let’s start with a simple definition. The Stochastic oscillator is a price momentum tool that moves between 0 and 100 and shows when a stock may be overbought… Continue Reading
If you are a trader or stock investor looking into price action tools, at some point you will need to know what is the ADX. How does it work and what can it show me. The ADX stands for the… Continue Reading
Understanding how to use stop-loss strategies is a must if you are ever going to take your approach to stock market investing out of the limited realm of “buy and hold”. Simple definition: A stop-loss order is an order that… Continue Reading
This may be one of those stock market jargon terms that makes you glaze over when you hear it. On the other hand, perhaps now might really be the time to find out, what is short selling on the stock… Continue Reading
The reminiscences of a stock operator, by Edwin Lefevre, has the distinction of being one of the favorite reads and most recommended books among professional stock traders. This is a look at what the book says and whether the advice… Continue Reading
What is investing in the stock market? This is a very direct question and deserves a direct answer. Investing in the stock market is buying and selling shares in the ownership of companies. When you buy shares, the money you… Continue Reading
Why is volume important in stock trading? There is a straight and simple answer to this question – volume is important because it shows the strength of price movement. Like with most price phenomena in the stock market, we are… Continue Reading
What is an index in the stock market? We’ve all heard newscasters report the stock market activity with a few words, like – ” The markets were strong today, the DOW closed one hundred points up, the Nasdaq Composite was up… Continue Reading
What is a trade in the stock market? This can seem like a simple question and much is written about stock market investing and trading that just assumes we all know what this means. There are aspects to trades in… Continue Reading
What is Fibonacci sequence stock trading, does it work and why do traders use this method and what if anything does it have to do with the golden ratio? These are all good questions that we will look into here.… Continue Reading
This article will condense the main principles and elements of stock investing every beginner needs to grasp into a single page stock investing 101 PDF. Most people’s relationship with and approach to investing changes over time as their needs change… Continue Reading