CANDLESTICK PATTERNS

A candlestick chart documents a given time period of human or algorithmic (e.g. investment robot) behavior, influenced by market-, company- and media news, rumors and assumptions, which affects the stock price. Being able to use knowledge of previous known structures, like support and resistance levels and understand the influence of mass-human emotional behavior (irrationality, neuroticism [...]

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Technical analysis (TA) is a method for analyzing market and investor trends and behavior patterns expressed in candlestick charts, trading volumes, indicators. When looking at a stock, ask yourself - Is this chart telling me that I should be looking for buy or sell opportunities? What’s the stock’s history? Exploring the monthly candlestick chart Is [...]

FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

Fundamental analysis (FA) is a method of measuring an assets intrinsic value by examining related economic and financial factors. Fundamental analysts study anything that can affect the asset value, from macroeconomic factors such as the state of the economy and industry conditions to microeconomic factors like the effectiveness of the company's management. QUESTIONS ASKED Is [...]

TRADING PLATFORMS

Most trading platforms, offer different advantages or features, which often result in traders using multiple platforms to manage their portfolios. Example As a Dane (from Denmark), you might use your banks investment platform to manage special accounts with reduced tax offerings or special assets, only available for customers. You might also have accounts on more [...]

MAKE MONEY WORK FOR YOU

Like it or not, money is a part of our everyday lives and the more you understand money the better. Explore ways to make money work hard for you, instead of you working hard for money all through life. Don't be a slave to money your whole life, leave the rat race as soon as possible. [...]

TRADING HOURS

All time ranges below are in local time. Most markets are closed in weekends and some local holidays. STOCKMARKET HOURS Note: The list above is dynamically generated, via a web service. See source. WORLD TIME This is a dynamically generate time table, shows the time and uses colors to show if its night or day. Here [...]

TYPES OF TRADING

SCALPING Lightning-fast trades grabbing tiny profits from dozens to hundreds of tiny price moves per day. Time frame: Very short term Holding period: Seconds to minutes (< 120 seconds) Focus: Monitoring for 30 min. when market opens Charts: 1 minute USD $25,000 minimum or CDF High leverage, high intensity DAY TRADING Buying and selling the [...]