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Bonds can be an excellent investment vehicle. Sadly, they are often misunderstood and thus many investors don’t take advantage of the potential that bonds offer. Even if you aren’t interested in actually trading bonds, it can be of great use to understand the bond market and its relation to other markets such as equities. In this article you will receive an answer to all of the following questions: What is a bond? How does a Read more
In 2010, it was estimated that over 80% of the volume in the public equity markets was traded algorithmically. Furthermore, out of the best performing hedge funds, a very large percentage rely on algorithm-driven trading. This list includes: Bridgewater Associates, the worlds largest hedge fund, that manages about 150 billion US Dollars AQR Capital Management, the second largest fund with $70 billion under management Renaissance Technologies, the third largest hedge fund, Two Sigma Investments, the Read more
One of the worst mistakes beginning traders make is to not pay enough attention to their trade entries. Neglecting the importance of a good entry and exit can make a huge difference to your bottom line. In this artcile, you will learn everything you need to know about opening and closing trades. Video Lesson First of all, make sure to check out the following video lesson in which I cover the most important points of Read more
Close to 50% of all US households own some kind of mutual fund shares. Nevertheless, a great deal of these people doesn’t actually understand how exactly their money is being allocated. In this article, you will learn what exactly a mutual fund is and some similar alternatives such as exchange-traded funds and hedge funds. After finishing this article, you should have a much better understanding of what you should be putting your financial future into. Read more
Short selling has a reputation for being extremely dangerous which is the reason why many retail traders avoid it. The risks of shorting stocks, however, aren’t really much greater than those of buying stocks, if you know what you are doing. Understanding what short selling is and how it works is very important for a trader, even if he/she doesn’t plan on short selling himself/herself. The reason for this is that understanding what short sellers Read more
In my opinion, not all profitable traders are also successful traders. You can certainly be a profitable trader without being a good, successful trader. For instance, if you always risk all your capital on every trade, you might be profitable for a while, but you certainly wouldn’t be a good trader. Enough time, however, will separate the profitable traders from the truly good and successful ones. In this article, you will learn what distinguishes a Read more
Imagine you could take your trading to the next level with as little as 1 minute per trade. Wouldn’t that be awesome? If you answered yes to this question, I have good news for you. I will present to you a method to cut out all your bad trades so that you can fully focus on the best, winning trades. This method only takes about a minute per trade. Tracking your trading performance is essential to Read more
Throughout the past few years, data has become increasingly important. While a few decades ago, most traders relied on their own discretion and manual analysis, today, the majority of the volume traded in public equities is being traded by algorithms. These algorithms heavily rely on data. It is very likely that data will become even more important in the future. With that being said, how can retail traders incorporate some elements of data science into Read more
Some people consider news essential information for successful trading. However, other people claim that news is nothing but useless noise. So should you ever trade the news and if so, how should you do it? After reading this article, you should have a pretty good idea about the actual role of news in trading. How Important is News Really? There is no question about that news can be a good way to stay updated about Read more
I have a question for you. Please try to answer it as honestly as you can: How Well Do You Understand Options Pricing And Options Strategies? To help you answer this question, I have prepared three statements. Make sure to read them and then consider to what extent you agree with them: I know more than 8 different options strategies and their basic payoff behavior. (Agree/Disagree) I know what the Greeks are and how to Read more