Economy & Finance
Technical Indicators for Beginners and How to Use Them
Technical analysis is an excellent way to assess the price of a stock and estimate its…
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Author: Matthew Levy
After graduating with a BSc in Economics from the University of Victoria in 2010, Matthew developed a passion for helping clients meet their financial freedom through strong, risk-adjusted portfolios. Formerly, he was responsible for managing and co-managing over $600MM in assets for private households and institutions. Matthew also completed his CFA® charter in 2015, a rigorous professional credential program promoting the highest standards of education, ethics, and professional excellence.
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Economy & Finance
Aroon Indicator – How to Use It? Definition, Formula and Settings
The Aroon Indicator is an effective tool used in the technical analysis of an asset’s price.…
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Technical Analysis
Exponential Moving Average (EMA) Explained – Strategies and Tips
The scope of technical indicators has expanded rapidly, with new ones in development every day. However,…
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Economy & Finance
What is Scalping Stocks? – How to Use Scalping Trading Strategies
Scalping is a strategy that involves trying to profit from small changes in an assets’ price.…
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Economy & Finance
What Happens If You Hold a Futures Contract Until Expiration?
Futures trading has evolved over the years to the point where we can use it to…
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Economy & Finance
The Importance of the 52-Week High And Low – A Complete Guide
The 52-week high and low serves as an important indicator for many traders. First, it acts…
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Economy & Finance
The Supertrend Indicator – Definition and Application
Most intraday traders prefer applying technical analysis techniques in their daily trading activities. Technical indicators are…
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Trader Survival Guides
What Does the CFTC Do? More on The Futures Trading Commission
The futures market has evolved to encompass a wide array of assets. Commodity futures are only…
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Trader Survival Guides
Arms Index (TRIN) – What is the Short-Term Trading Index?
The Arms index, also known as the Short-Term Trading Index or TRIN, is a short-term technical…
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Economy & Finance
Average True Range – How to Use the ATR Indicator
Most technical indicators are based either on an instrument’s actual price and its behavior or trading…
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Economy & Finance
What is Slippage in Trading and How to Avoid It in Your Trades?
Slippage is a common occurrence when executing trades. It happens when there is a difference in…
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Economy & Finance
Order Flow Trading Strategy: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners
Understanding technical indicators plays a significant role in trading. However, these tools may not be a…
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Economy & Finance
Market Depth – A Complete Guide on DOM Trading | With Examples
There are several simple indicators that traders can use to gauge market activity. Among them, market…
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Economy & Finance
How to Trade Without Risking Your Own Capital
How often do we see traders wiped out from a market downturn? It’s all too common…
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Economy & Finance
How to Become a Prop Trader – 7 Steps to Getting Funded
Proprietary trading or prop trading has become a fast-growing profession for people looking to make money…
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Economy & Finance
What is the Difference Between Futures and Forwards Contracts?
Derivatives are useful financial instruments that can serve multiple purposes. Futures and forwards contracts are the…
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Economy & Finance
The 10 Most Popular Trading Indicators You Should Know
Technical analysis is a popular trading method and one of the cornerstones of day trading. Unlike…
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Economy & Finance
Trading Copper Futures – Overview & Trading Strategies
Copper is a common metal with a wide range of applications across multiple industries. Mining companies…
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Economy & Finance
Proprietary Trading – What is Prop Trading and how does it work?
Ever since the 2008 crisis, there has been scrutiny on how banks and financial institutions trade.…
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Economy & Finance
Long Straddle Definition and Strategies
Options trading is a common way traders try to multiply their earnings. While commonly perceived as…
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Economy & Finance
US Futures Exchanges and Everything You Need to Know About Them
US futures exchanges have evolved from being a pit-based system to a more sophisticated trading platform.…
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Economy & Finance
What is The Daily Loss Limit Rule in Funding Programs?
People are emotional beings by nature, and emotions will always adversely affect and influence a trader’s…
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Economy & Finance
The Bear Trap – Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About It
Investors always hear about bull markets, bear markets, and everything in between. Bull markets are markets…
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Trader Survival Guides
What is Portfolio Diversification?
Portfolio Diversification is a core concept in investing vital to financial planners, fund managers, and individual…
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Economy & Finance
What is Short Selling? │ Examining a Popular Trading Strategy
Short selling is a trading strategy that assumes that the price of an asset will decline.…
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Trader Survival Guides
What is the FOMC and How Does it Affect You?
The FOMC, or Federal Open Market Committee, is a component of The Federal Reserve. The latter…
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Economy & Finance
The Best-Performing Stocks of All Time
In this article, we have identified a few of the best-performing stocks in the US markets,…
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