Stock Trading Terminology

For the uninitiated, reading the business section in a newspaper or reading business magazines can often be a bit mystifying. On one hand, everyone knows about stock trading in a very basic way and all the talk about bulls and bears can be confusing, even in light of the fact that a bullish market means share values are up while a bearish market indicates sluggishness or lower share values. The end result is that a simple and straightforward exercise of investing in the stock market appears to be complicated and full of strange notions that seem to make no sense.

Create Your Own Stock Market Mission Statement

Trading in the stock market is not so different from running a business, except that the concept of ownership is slightly altered. As with any enterprise in which you intend to invest money, it is important that you have a sound plan and a mission statement that defines and guides your behavior. Here are some tips on how to create your own stock market mission statement.

Buying Stocks But Where?

Several of my subscribers emailed me saying that they were interested in a stock but couldn't purchase it in their country. Now why is that?

Forex Stock Brokers

Forex involves brokers, which many investors directly use as a stepping-stone to avoid jeopardizing their future. Brokers however usually manage limited part of the charge account, while it is up to the capitalist or trader to handle the intermission.

Futures Trading - Methods to Trade The S&P 500 and E-mini Futures Contracts, PART 2

After twelve years of watching and day-trading the S&P 500 almost every day, I've come to some conclusions of what works and what doesn't. These methods can also be applied to other markets as well, for both long and short-term trading.

A Brief History Of The Stock Market

A stock is a legal symbol of ownership in a business. When you buy stock, you are actually buying part-ownership of the business. In other words, you become a shareholder.

Stock Trading - Rules You Need To Know

Investors need to be aware of the many rules of stock trading. This is crucial to making the right investment decisions and avoiding losses. The first and most important rule for any trader is never to trade with capital you cannot afford to lose. It is strongly recommended that you deal out no more than 5 percent of your trading capital when making a single trade. This will help to keep your losses on at a very low level and allow you to work with more confidence.

Pips and Stocks

Those of you contemplating on getting in on stocks or in the stock market, should take time to learn about highs-lows, bid-asks, charts, pips, spreads and so on to avoid up-and-coming the high plunges.

Stock Market Mission Statement

You must have a stock market mission statement before you begin trading. A lack of a proper mission statement will lead to all sorts of problems. A typical stock market mission statement will include the following points.

How To Trade After A Stock Market Crash - The Flight Back To Quality Stocks

Trading the stock market during a bearish period after it has crashed takes a new dimension and a new set of skills. The bath tub analogy holds a lot of comparisons to the stock market. Adopt trading techniques that are proven to help you trade out of the turbulence present during a market crash, and you will do well several months down the road. Learn how to make the flight back to quality.

What To Do When Stock Markets Crash... And Still Be A Winner!

When a market has crashed, the mood will have decidedly changed from bullishness to bearishness. The first few days after a crash, there is confusion. It is during these moments of confusion that having a clear direction and a trading plan for bearish periods, would put you into focus with a clear way how to trade or ride out these turbulent times.

Trading Commodities - What Style Of Trading Matches Your Mental Make-Up? - PART 1

Matching your mental make-up to a method of trading is possibly the most important aspect of trading to get right. There are many traders who fail every year simply because they force themselves to do things they should not be doing. Read on to see why and how you can find out what trading style is best for you!

Over The Counter Stocks - Definition and Overview

Over the counter stocks are stocks that are traded through broker dealers not through centralized stock exchanges. All stocks which are traded outside major stock exchanges like Nasdaq and NYSE are considered as Over-The-Counter (OTC) stocks. The two major OTC stock trading markets are Over the Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) and Pink Sheet.

The Basic Things You Do On A Daily Basis When You Are Trading In The Stockmarket

Want To Start off on the right foot when you begin trading? Look no further. Basic ideas which work that even dummies can follow.

Commodity Trading Blunders IV, PART 1 - My Early Days As A Novice Trader

Be wary of the man behind the curtain. He may represent the biggest company with the most powerful software, but still, you need to verify. And remember, if whatever worthwhile you are trying to accomplish was easy, everyone would be doing it and already rich. Commodity trading takes lots of practice and skill. There are no shortcuts.