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What is a Stock Market Correction?

What is a Stock Market Correction?

Everyone celebrates when the market trends consistently upward, but neither bullish nor bearish markets can last forever without a pause. That pause often takes the form of a stock market correction. While corrections may catch many traders off guard and cause a...

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A Beginner’s Guide to the PSAR Indicator

A Beginner’s Guide to the PSAR Indicator

The parabolic stop-and-reverse (PSAR) indicator was first introduced by technical analyst Willes Wilder in his 1978 book New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems and has been widely used by traders ever since. The PSAR is used on trending stocks to indicate whether...

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Learn How to Day Trade Small Cap Stocks with Patrick Wieland

Learn How to Day Trade Small Cap Stocks with Patrick Wieland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5WxaL_jPpI This webinar is presented by SpeedTrader, Inc., a registered broker-dealer, member FINRA, SIPC. This webinar is offered for informational and educational purposes only. The guest speakers are not employed by, registered...

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10 Ways for Day Traders to Save Time and Money

10 Ways for Day Traders to Save Time and Money

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvN3QBNwPWI This webinar is presented by SpeedTrader, Inc., a registered broker-dealer, member FINRA, SIPC. This webinar is offered for informational and educational purposes only. The guest speakers are not employed by, registered...

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Advanced Risk Management Strategies for Day Traders

Advanced Risk Management Strategies for Day Traders

Being a successful trader means more than making a few good trades here and there – it requires having a fundamentally strong idea of how to manage risk. A series of significant losses can quickly negate the profits from hard-earned gains and turn a brokerage account...

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What is a Golden Cross and How Can You Trade Them?

What is a Golden Cross and How Can You Trade Them?

As the name suggests, a golden cross is a good signal for a stock – the golden cross indicates a bullish breakaway may be about to happen. The golden cross is based on changes in the short- and long-term moving averages of a stock and is frequently used by swing...

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How to Trade Cup and Handle Patterns

How to Trade Cup and Handle Patterns

For traders scanning for a stock on the verge of a breakout, one of the signs to find is a classic cup and handle pattern. This pattern takes some time to develop, but is well-liked among traders because it can be defined by specific, measurable price movement...

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