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How to Get Stock News Alerts

Tue Jun 14, 2022, 11:52 am | by Azhar Khan | No comments

Stock news alerts are a great way to level up your trading game. They can help narrow your trading strategy, filter out the noise, and help part-time and on-the-go traders. This blog will breakdown why you should enable alerts, the[…..]

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How to Use Signals in Benzinga Pro

Tue Jun 14, 2022, 11:49 am | by Azhar Khan | No comments

One of Benzinga Pro’s most popular tools is the Signals tool. The Signals tool is a way to heavily filter for price and/or volume related events in the market. This blog will breakdown the tool, how to use it, and[…..]

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Cash vs. Margin Accounts: What’s the Difference?

Tue Jun 14, 2022, 10:37 am | by Azhar Khan | No comments

When you decide to start trading, one of the first steps is to open your broker account. After deciding which broker to go with, you are given two choices: cash vs margin accounts.  The account type you open can affect[…..]

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Beginner’s Guide to Penny Stocks

Mon Jun 13, 2022, 08:41 pm | by Azhar Khan | No comments

Penny stocks are a hot topic among day traders. They are stocks with small share prices, making it easy to buy large amounts and thus capitalize on a large profit. However, you also have a greater risk of losing the[…..]

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Beginner’s Guide to Moving Averages

Mon Jun 13, 2022, 08:32 pm | by Azhar Khan | No comments

Moving averages (MA) are one of the most common technical indicators available to traders. This tool comes in many forms: simple, exponential, and weighted. Moving averages make it easier to spot trends on a chart, help find support and resistance[…..]

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How to Use the Benzinga Pro Calendar Tool

Mon Jun 13, 2022, 08:28 pm | by Azhar Khan | No comments

Are you using the Benzinga Pro Calendar tool to its full potential? More than just a Calendar, it’s a way to get a day-by-day overview of a ton of economic data and happenings, from options, to analyst ratings, to earnings,[…..]

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Beginner’s Guide to Earnings Season

Mon Jun 13, 2022, 08:22 pm | by Azhar Khan | No comments

Every quarter, publicly traded companies are required to disclose their earnings with the public and do a live conference call with investors. The bulk of publicly traded companies do this during earnings season— the time period where many companies disclose[…..]

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Beginner’s Guide to Reverse Stock Splits

Mon Jun 13, 2022, 08:17 pm | by Azhar Khan | No comments

What’s does a reverse stock split mean? Reverse stock splits are a corporate action that affects stock prices and shares, but keep the market capitalization the same. There are many reasons for this action, and the opposite of another corporate[…..]

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Guide to Support and Resistance Lines

Mon Jun 13, 2022, 07:36 pm | by Azhar Khan | No comments

One of the most common technical analysis tools is using support and resistance lines. The general concept of this is pretty easy to understand, but in practice, is a little bit more complicated than that. In this blog post, we’ll[…..]

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How to Start Trading Stocks in 2021

Mon Jun 13, 2022, 12:40 pm | by Azhar Khan | No comments

If you’re thinking about getting started in trading stocks, now might be a great time. The market is volatile, and trading is more accessible than ever. Trading stocks might seem intimidating, but in this guide, we’ll break it down into[…..]