Day Trading

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Forex Day Trading Explanation with Strategies

John McDowell : July 13, 2022

What is forex day trading?

Forex day trading involves buying and selling foreign currency pairs during the trading day to profit from intraday price...

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What Are Shares in Stocks?

John McDowell : July 8, 2022

Shares are units of equity stock and represent equity ownership in a company. The persons or institutions holding shares of a company are called...

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What is Limit Up - Limit Down in Day Trading?

John McDowell : June 28, 2022

Limit down in day trading refers to a large decline in the prices of a financial asset or an index, which triggers a temporary halt in its trading on...

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What Is A Stock Market Flash Crash?

John McDowell : June 27, 2022

A flash crash is a rapid and sudden downfall in the prices of electronically-traded securities in a stock market due to an overwhelming number of...

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Gamma Squeeze Explained for Beginners

John McDowell : June 24, 2022

What is a gamma squeeze?

By now we’ve all heard about what a short squeeze is and how they happen in the stock market. If we take a short squeeze one...

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What Does Capitulate Mean in Trading?

John McDowell : June 22, 2022

The word capitulate means to give up or stop trying. It’s easy to see how this would apply to trading, especially considering the current market...

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What Is a Block Trade?

John McDowell : June 21, 2022

A block trade is a large-sized stock order that takes place outside of the publicly traded stock market. By the definition of the NYSE and NASDAQ...

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Stock Halts and Circuit Breaker Halts Explained

John McDowell : June 20, 2022

What is a stock halt?

A stock halt is a temporary suspension in the trading of a particular stock by the exchange. It is one of the many regulations...

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What Is Alpha in Trading?

John McDowell : June 17, 2022

In trading, alpha refers to the excess or above-market return generated by a trader or a trading strategy over a period of time. It is also commonly...

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Stock Dilution and Offerings Explained for Beginners

John McDowell : June 7, 2022

What is stock dilution?

Stock dilution is generally seen as a negative characteristic for a publicly-traded company. Not only does it signal that the...