Trading Insights

Often times an obscure stock will hit the ticker tape and scanners showing a 100% or more price change (IE: XYZ stock trading at $12.20 from $6, up + $6.20). This naturally draws eyes and attention from traders. How awesome would be if you were long the stock from $6?...

Understanding Contango and Backwardation The age-old theme of trading and investing follows the mantra, “Buy low and sell high.” However, there are widely traded and owned exchange-traded-funds (ETFs) that practice the opposite mantra, “Buy high and sell low.” Why on...

Online brokers enable traders to buy and sell stocks and options. While the larger mainstream online brokers insist they cater to every type of customer from investors to active traders, reality may be a different story. There is a segment of customers that are very...

Public stock exchanges rely on professional participants committed to providing liquidity in particular stocks. These participants undertake the role of wholesalers and dealers that commit firm capital to openly compete with each other to fill trade orders. They are...

The resurgence of market volatility has sparked renewed interest in day trading, as stocks experience history making price action for traders equipped with the skill sets to engage. Day trading involves trying to game price action during market hours and closing out...

Traders need to capitalize on every edge they can squeeze out of the markets. A robust direct access trading platform can sharpen that edge with the proficient utilization of different market order types. Having the knowledge to alternate and apply different market...

Zero-commission trading became increasingly popular with fintech apps and eventually migrated to the mainstream online brokers. The notion of paying no commissions on trades appealed to the masses as evidenced by the parabolic growth of the client-bases of certain...

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) have grown in both popularity and utility over the years. They’ve gone mainstream thanks to marketing campaigns and financial fintech apps centered around Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) based investment strategies. With over 2,000 ETFs, the...

Your trading platform serves as both weapon and armor when engaged on the battlefield known as the stock market. The best defense is not necessarily a good offense as millions of customers discovered when their zero-commission fintech trading apps went down, locked...

Imagine if you had to physically collect and take possession of the paper stock certificates whenever you bought stock in the publicly traded markets. Even before placing a trade, you would have to find a way to confirm that the seller actually owned the shares, and...

When stock markets plunge hard and fast, financial media headlines often report on the “spike” in the VIX. The CBOE Volatility index (VIX) is a market index on the Chicago Board of Exchange (CBOE) that measures the implied volatility of the S&P 500 index (SPX)...

Stock market trading halts have made mainstream headlines in 2020, as markets experienced extreme volatility with unprecedented magnitude and velocity triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. Traders who weren't around during the 2008 financial crisis are likely...

The adage, “buy low and sell higher” underscores the strategy for taking a long position – a strategy that largely dominates the market. Whether you’re a trader or an investor, the goal is to capture a profit from rising shares prices. On the flip side, you can also...