Apr 17, 2018 | Day Trading, Stock Market
While most investors are now familiar with exchange-traded-funds (ETF), exchange-traded-notes (ETN) allude investors since they may not distinguish the difference between the two structures. They may appear and trade identically in performance, but the underlying... 
Jan 8, 2018 | Stock Market, Trading Tips
What is Pre-Market Trading? Pre-market trading is the activity of making trades before the U.S. equities market’s opening bell at 9:30 am EST. Depending on your broker, trades can be made as early as 4:00 am EST when many ECNs officially open like ARCA and ISLD.... 
Jan 4, 2018 | Stock Market
What is an ETF? An exchange-traded-fund (ETF) is a tradable security that tracks/mirrors the performance of a specific stock market index, sector, industry or group. ETFs are usually listed on the NYSEARCA or AMEX exchange and traded through specialists, market makers... 
Dec 29, 2017 | Stock Market
What Are Options? Options are contracts that give the holder the right, not obligation, to buy or sell a stock (or any underlying financial instrument) at a pre-determined price (strike price) up to a pre-determined date (expiration date). In essence, the options... 
Dec 14, 2017 | Stock Market
What is a Penny Stock? Penny stocks are a general term used to categorize stocks that are priced from $5 to less than $0.01 per share. They are also referred to as micro-caps, bulletin board and pink sheet stocks and trade on the NASDAQ, OTCBB and Pink Sheets. These... 
Nov 27, 2017 | Stock Market
What Is An Efficient Day Trader? Efficiency can be defined as accomplishing tasks with the least amount of time and energy (i.e. working smarter, not harder). In day trading, efficiency means less wasted trades, less unnecessary risk while generating more consistent...