Swing High Definition A swing high is a peak in price movement for an asset. A swing high can occur on any trading time frame. Swing highs are based on the number of data points in a series. So, if you are looking back over the past 3 bars, you will want to find the Read the full article →

What is the SOX? The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) is one of the most heavily traded indices on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. The SOX is a price weighted index of the 19 U.S. semiconductor companies. The SOX is comprised of 15 chip makers and 4 semiconductor equipment makers. Due to the advent of the computers, Read the full article →

Like many other newbie traders, I thought, “the money is in the morning!!”. Well, yes and no. If you have a few thousand day trades under your belt, then yes you can make great money in the morning. However, if you are just starting out in the day trading game, you will want to paper Read the full article →

What is Equities Trading? The term equity trading and stock trading are sometimes used synonymously; however, there are a few minor differences between the two. Let’s start with the basic definition; equity trading is essentially the purchase or sale of company stock through one of the major stock exchanges, just as stock trading is. An Read the full article →

Definition of Days to Cover Days to cover is a formula which tracks the number of shares short in the market relative to the available float.  This allows a trader to see how bearish or bullish traders are on a security.  The last component of the ratio is the amount of daily volume.  If you Read the full article →

Market Maker – Overview A market maker is a dealer that buys and sells securities for their clients, firms, or their own individual accounts. Market makers primarily operate on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange and provide the structure and order for trading. Market makers unlike specialists or floor traders can work remotely from offices. Market makers Read the full article →

Many investors find themselves asking the question, “how do i sell my stock“.  This question arises in most occasions when a person did not open the position, but received the stock as a gift or part of a retirement plan. How Do I Sell A Stock When I Opened The Position There are times when investors Read the full article →

Definition of Short Squeeze A short squeeze is a direct result of the lack of supply and demand in a security.  The resulting affect of the squeeze is a sharp rally in the price of the security. What Causes a Short Squeeze Short squeezes can occur on any trading timeframe.  However, the most powerful short Read the full article →

Online Trading Commissions Overview Online trading commissions are one of the most important factors a trader must consider when deciding where to conduct their trading activities.  In recent years trading commissions have drastically been reduced as a result of the Internet and the number of brokers in the retail trading industry.  As the number of Read the full article →

What are Pink Sheets? Pink sheets are companies which are traded in a secondary market over-the-counter (OTC).  The companies bid ask quotes are published by Pink Quote instead of an exchange like the Nasdaq or New York Stock Exchange.  Small companies will start out trading as a pink sheet in order to take an initial Read the full article →