Key Takeaways After-hours trading preparation can help hone your trading skills Consider planning your trades ahead of time with specific entry points Use extended-hours trading sessions to formulate routines and habits, and to evaluate mistakes The markets are closed. Is it time to pull out a good bottle of red wine and kick back in […]

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Key Takeaways Storied index changes as the economy evolves A small number of companies may make for easier following  The Dow Jones Industrial Average can be vulnerable to global growth worries When you think of the stock market or Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) may also come to mind, as it’s one […]

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Key Takeaways A bull market is marked by increasing prices A bear market is marked by decreasing prices  Digging deeper, there are details and nuances that can help investors understand the differences If you listen to enough popular investor-speak, you’ll notice that people tend to lump market-related matters into one of two categories: bullish or […]

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Key Takeaways Exchanges aim to facilitate fair and orderly trading of securities and provide real-time, transparent pricing information Participant groups include retail and institutional investors, market makers, and specialists Exchanges are worldwide We take a lot of things in life for granted. Turn on the faucet and you expect water to flow. Flip on the […]

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Key Takeaways High-frequency trading (HFT) uses computers to buy and sell stocks much faster than any human Algo traders seek tiny profits on each transaction but generate large returns through speed and volume About half of daily overall U.S. equities trading is high-frequency trading Think fast: you’ve probably heard of high-frequency trading or algorithmic trading. […]

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Key Takeaways Swing trading is a trading style that attempts to capture short-term market movements A swing trade typically lasts between few days to a few weeks, sometimes more Swing traders often rely on a technical analysis perspective to launch their trades Markets rise and fall. Sometimes prices move a lot in a short period; […]

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