CASH IS KING To say that the stock markets have been somewhat volatile would be the understatement of the S&P year. The S&P 500 hit a high on the 20th of July 2015 and hit a possible low on the 20th of January 2016 which is a decline of 15%. From the 4th of...
SHORT TERM SHARE TRADING Technically speaking, holding a stock for longer than a single day is a swing trade. Swing trading sits in the middle of the continuum between day trading to trend trading. A day trader will hold a stock anywhere from a few seconds, to a few...
HOW SHOULD YOU TRADE THIS MARKET? Markets for the past 6 months have been very volatile and good trades have been difficult to find. You may have many trading strategies in your trading toolbox but how do you decide which to use in these current markets? This is...
THE BEST WAY TO LEARN HOW TO TRADE! Paper trade refers to using simulated trading to practice trading strategies without actual money being involved. It can be done hypothetically by simply keeping track of positions but it is much more beneficial to use a stock...
USE CHARTS TO PREDICT FUTURE PRICE MOVEMENTS Analysing what securities to trade falls in to two very broad categories. Fundamental analysis and technical analysis. Fundamental analysis involves analysing the fundamentals’ of the company – i.e. earnings potential, past...
DO YOU LOOK FOR LONG TIME POTENTIAL OR FOR SHORT TERM RETURNS? TO TRADE OR TO HOLD, THAT IS THE QUESTION! Stocks are a risky asset and trading/investing in risky assets must be done with thought and deliberation. Stock selection is possibly one of the most important...
