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Keltner Channel and MACD for Swing Trading

Wed May 25, 2022, 05:32 pm | by Alexis Jurcak | No comments

Join Ryan Faloona and Jonathan Mallard from Benzinga Pro as they explore the world of indicators. In this video series, they go over how to use common indicators to help you become a better, more successful trader. Today, they’ll be[…..]

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What is Scalp Trading?

Wed May 25, 2022, 05:26 pm | by Dan Schmidt | No comments

There was an old Saturday Night Live sketch, which featured a fake ad for First Citywide Change Bank, a bank that only made change for its customers. “If you have a $10, we’ll give you two $5’s,” the bank manager[…..]

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How to Find Trends To Trade

Wed May 25, 2022, 05:09 pm | by Charles Munyi | No comments

Why in the world would you want to find trends to trade? Contrary to the popular belief that you should embrace the buy-and-hold strategy, understanding how to trade the stock market trends and cycles is crucial to every investor’s success[…..]

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Best Technical Indicators for Trading

Wed May 25, 2022, 04:32 pm | by Dan Schmidt | No comments

Investing in stocks can greatly increase long-term wealth if you buy high-quality companies and hold their shares over time. Millions of Americans do this when they fund retirement accounts, save for children’s college costs, or simply wish to leave something[…..]

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How to Trade Breakout Stocks

Wed May 25, 2022, 04:26 pm | by Charles Munyi | No comments

Some traders want to be the first to join the crowd when a stock in the market is on the verge of making a huge move. Trading breakout stocks captivates the attention of most rookie traders for its ability to[…..]

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Beginner’s Guide to Derivatives Trading

Wed May 25, 2022, 04:19 pm | by Dan Schmidt | No comments

In the Michael Lewis book The Big Short, investors Michael Burry, Steve Eisman, and Greg Lippman all foresaw the collapse of the US housing market and decided they needed a way to capitalize on it. But how do you bet[…..]

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Beginner’s Guide to Risk Management

Wed May 25, 2022, 04:10 pm | by Charles Munyi | No comments

Risks are an everyday part of life. Take driving to the grocery store or work, and a crash could occur at any moment. You could avoid this risk altogether by ordering out or working from home. The same applies to[…..]

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Day Trading Tips for Beginners

Wed May 25, 2022, 03:19 pm | by Charles Munyi | No comments

With vast amounts of information being at our fingertips these days, you’re bound to hear about day trading at some point. Unfortunately, the variety and complexity of these voices may make it difficult for you to separate truths from myths[…..]

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How to Create a Trading Strategy

Wed May 25, 2022, 03:07 pm | by Dan Schmidt | No comments

“I love it when a plan comes together” was the weekly catchphrase of John “Hannibal” Smith, who fought criminals and corrupt politicians with his mercenary team on the hit 80s show The A-Team. If you’re familiar, the ‘plan’ usually involved[…..]

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How to Understand Option Alerts

Wed May 25, 2022, 02:56 am | by Azhar Khan | No comments

Options are infamous for intimidating traders—but they don’t have to be. Before trading options, a good way to get a grasp them is to start by understanding option alerts.  However, you don’t even need to trade options to find these[…..]