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What Is A Stock Market Flash Crash?

John McDowell : June 27, 2022
Last Updated: October 13, 2023

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
Last Updated: March 5, 2024

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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Web 5.0 versus Web 3.0: What's the Difference?

John McDowell : June 23, 2022
Last Updated: March 19, 2024

Why Jack Dorsey Wants Web 5.0

While Web 3.0 hasn't even arrived yet, some visionaries are already dreaming about Web 5.0. Jack Dorsey, the former CEO...

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What Does Capitulate Mean in Trading?

John McDowell : June 22, 2022
Last Updated: March 5, 2024

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
Last Updated: March 19, 2024

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
Last Updated: October 21, 2023

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
Last Updated: March 5, 2024

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...