Trading strategy

Inflation, Treasury Volatility, And Growth Stocks At Risk

Garrett DeSimone, PhD

June 4, 2021

Anxieties regarding longer-term inflation have entered the spotlight. The Fed’s easy-money policies and government stimulus spending had juiced growth and momentum into an epic bull run over the last year. However, these equity factors now face substantial risks from bond market volatility.

3 Simple Ways To Invest In Your Emotional Capital

Trades By Matt

April 22, 2021

Emotional capital is a required, yet rarely-perfected resource that every trader must manage in order to be successful. By training yourself to maximize emotional reserves during a trade, you gain the ability to see clearly and act objectively.

Are Losing Trades Still Winners? Using Day Trading Rules To Deal With Bad Trades

Jason Love

April 14, 2021

Let’s face the facts here: It’s easy to blame the market and commiserate with other traders, but it’s a lot harder to think for yourself and look for the silver lining after a bad trade.

The Best Way To Take Profits For Futures Traders: Profit Targets Or Trailing Stops?

Jason Love

January 27, 2021

A profit is a profit, so there’s no wrong way to take yours. That said, there’s a difference in opinion when it comes to how to take them.

6 Candles Can Change Your Game

Chuck Fulkerson

January 11, 2021

We’ve heard from a lot of our traders that the 6-Candle rule has completely transformed their trading and given them more confidence in their decisions. This rule will take some discipline to implement, but it can be a total game changer in your trade management. 

Is The Straddle Past Prime For Micron Technology?

Garrett DeSimone, PhD

January 6, 2021

An analysis on Micron Technology (MU) earnings shows that short, dated straddles were highly profitable up until Q4 2019, after which these trades started experiencing significant losses. This is due to the realized underlying stock return post-earnings falling short of the market expectations.

Retail Brokers Vs. Direct-Access Brokers: How Do They Compare?

Alexander Voigt

December 7, 2020

Learn how retail brokers and direct access brokers compare in the 6 most important categories and how traders can make the most fitting brokerage decisions based on their personal trading style.

Are You a Day Trader or a Swing Trader?

Alexander Voigt

October 16, 2020

There’s more than one way to successfully trade financial markets. Here's a high-level overview that can help you determine which style will work best for you.

Identifying Your Trading Style

Alexander Voigt

September 24, 2020

There’s more than one way to successfully trade financial markets. Here's a high-level overview that can help you determine which style will work best for you.

Icebergs & Stop Runs

Jigsaw Trading

July 9, 2020

With the advent of MBO, people are getting excited about using some of the new information in their trading. In this recorded webinar, Jigsaw Trading took a few steps back and examined the underlying activity of order flow to ensure we put icebergs and stop run info in the right context.