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Understanding the real forces that move the stock market is part of being a good trader. However, the overload of information can be daunting, so choose with care. Find quick, short tips of information and avoid getting sucked in by the tsunami overload. Use these key tips to uncover top-level trading techniques.

4 Basic Types of Price Charts Quick View

Price charts provide the fundamental building block in the analysis of market action. The use of charts and technical indicators . . . keep reading

8 Lessons to Survive a Market Crash

You can never really understand investing until you weather a market downturn. The valuable lessons learned can help you through the bad times and can be applied to your portfolio when the economy recovers. Listed below are . . . keep reading

32 Rules to Improve Your Trading

Rule 1- Paper Trade First. If you are a beginner or have no market profits to your credit, trade virtually on or paper. . . . keep reading

Average True Range Quick View

Average True Range (ATR) is a volatility indicator. ATR provides a measure of volatility. ATR is calculated as the moving . . . keep reading

Bear Market Definition, Effects and Chart Example

A bear market is occurs when an major index experiences a drop of 20% or greater from its most recent high point. Beyond . . . keep reading

Bear Market Rally Definition & Chart Example

A bear market rally is a sharp move up in the context of a larger bear market. Bear market rallies will show themselves . . . keep reading

Breakout Signals Quick View

A breakout in price through a long established trend line is always significant. When a price breaks out of a stable, . . . keep reading

Bull Market Definition & Examples

A bull market occurs when the market is expected to continue higher over an extended period of time. Bull markets are . . . keep reading

Candlestick Basics Quick View

Here are some of the basic concepts that you will need to know:
Bar Charts. Each bar represents price performance for a . . . keep reading

Closing Bell History & Present Function

The closing bell rings at the end of a trading session signifying that the trading day is over. The New York Stock Exchange is one of . . . keep reading

Cyclical Stocks -- Repeat Their Patterns

Cyclical stocks are securities that respond to economic issues on a seasonal or cyclical basis. For example, when the demand . . . keep reading

Delisting of a Stock

Delisting is the process of removing a security from an exchange either voluntarily or involuntarily. The majority of cases where a stock . . . keep reading

Direct Access Broker Definition & Reviews

A direct access broker is a firm that provides their clients direct access to the exchanges via electronic communication networks (ECN). . . . keep reading

Dogs of the Dow Definition & 2008 List

The dogs of the dow are the 10 stocks which pay the highest dividend relative to the current stock price. The basic trading strategy . . . keep reading

Earnings Season - Key Dates

Earnings season takes place quarterly when the majority of corporations file their financial reports. Earnings season takes place at the end of . . . keep reading

Guide to Understand Hedging

Although it sounds like it might be the hobby of your neighbor obsessed with his topiary garden full of tall bushes shaped like giraffes and . . . keep reading

Learning From Others' Trading Mistakes

Making mistakes is part of the learning process, but all too often, it's plain old common sense that separates a successful investor from a . . . keep reading

Price Target

A price target is the expected level at which to exit an open position. Price targets are a key component of any trading plan. . . . keep reading

Pump and Dump - Fraudulent Trading Activity

Pump and dump is an old phrase used in the stock market to categorize illegal activities where a stock's price is inflated by a group of . . . keep reading

Short Sale - How to Profit in a Bear Market

A short sale is when a trader borrows a stock on margin and sells it on the open market. These borrowed shares will come from the . . . keep reading

Stochastic Indicators Quick View

The stochastic oscillator is another well-known momentum indicator used in technical analysis. The idea behind this indicator is that the . . . keep reading

Stop Loss Orders Quick View

Stop loss orders ("stops") are limits set by traders at which they will automatically enter or exit trades - an order to buy or sell is placed . . . keep reading

Support and Resistance Quick View

Support and resistance form the foundation of most chart patterns. A support level is the price at which buyers are expected to enter the . . . keep reading

Unrealized Gains - Definition and Trading Example

Unrealized gains are the profits from trading activities which have not been closed out and cash received. These are also commonly referred . . . keep reading

Volatililty Trading Strategies

Like many other newbie traders, I thought, "the money is in the morning!!". Well, yes and no. If you have a few thousand day trades . . . keep reading

Why A Falling Stock Is Not Always A Bargain

An old axiom warns investors not to "catch a falling safe", a reference to the fact that a falling stock is not always a bargain. . . . keep reading