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 [...]

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 [...]