There are some common misconceptions about what insider trading really means, so this article will attempt to clear the air a little bit.
What insider trading is
First of all, it is important to note that there are two different meanings for insider trading. The first one is illegal and it refers to anyone who makes […]
Dollar Cost Averaging, or DCA, is a technique where you purchase a fixed dollar amount of your favorite investment at regular intervals, such as once per month.
When prices are down, you will receive more shares. When prices are higher, you will receive fewer shares. The idea is that you will be able […]
There are many, many factors that affect the price of a share but basically it is determined by how much somebody is willing to pay for it.
Perceived Value
Just like any other auction, the price is determined by the perceived value of the item being traded. It cannot be calculated or determined by a formula. […]
Would you like to make a killing on stock investing? better than that, would you like to make money every time you invest on stocks without any loss, never ever? Well, that would be great, but the reality show us that sometimes you face streaks, and there is nothing you can do about it. […]
One of the hardest things about stock trading is self-discipline. You have a set of rules you use for trading, whether you realize it or not. The hard part is sticking to those rules. For example, you may tell yourself that you will never buy a penny stock. Then one day […]
There are several reasons why it is dangerous to trade penny stocks. These stocks can seem very attractive to beginners so please read the warnings below.
Definition:
Penny stocks are defined as stocks with a price per share of less than five dollars (or one dollar in some cases). Many of them trade on […]
There are actually a few ways to make money in a bear market but the main one we will discuss here is called Short Selling.
Short selling is a technique that many stock brokerages allow. It allows you to Sell High then Buy Low, which is the opposite order of the traditional Buy Low, Sell […]
As a beginner starting out in stock market investing you’ll probably hear all sorts of advice on what will work and what won’t when it comes to investing your money on the stock market and learning how to buy stocks. Well we’ve decided to reveal some of the true and tested strategies that successful stock […]
Level 2 trading is a popular way of trading UK shares because Level 2 shows the order book for every single UK-listed share at any given time. Therefore you can quickly view how many buyers and sellers there are on each side of the order book. So how can you use this information to successfully […]
We all hear about it and it sure does sound like a great idea but most people really have no clue on where they should start investing in stocks. When it comes to where you can buy stocks you’ll have a wealth of choices and now more then ever because of how easy it is […]