Category: Technical Trading

  Energy, after several years of underperformance and overall decreased mainstream relevance in the financial markets, is making a big return. And following the price action driven by the Russia/Ukraine conflict, the sentiment around it seems to have gotten considerably more bullish.  And the ETF flows into the primary crude oil ETF (USO) confirm this:… Continue reading Why Is Everyone Suddenly Bullish On Energy?

  The power hour in stocks is typically referred to as the last hour of the trading day between 3 and 4 PM EST. Intro It’s well know that the regular trading hours for the Nasdaq Stock Market and the New York Stock Market (NYSE) are 9:30 a.m. ET to 4 p.m. ET on weekdays… Continue reading Understanding the Power Hour in Stocks

Last week was an intense week, inside of markets and out. Russia invaded Ukraine and as of Friday, the conflict was still going at full-force. We’ve published an article on that already, so check that out for a more comprehensive breakdown. But here’s the bullet points as of early Friday:  The US and EU levied… Continue reading Market Overview for the Week of February 28, 2022

A Quick Primer on What is Happening Russia, and Ukraine are embroiled in a territorial conflict right now. It’s actually been heating up for a while, with Russian troops being stationed along the Ukrainian border since March 2021. Early on Thursday 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in full-force, with explosions occurring in Kyiv, Ukraine’s biggest… Continue reading Risks and Opportunities in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

  A gap fill in stocks is when a stocks price moves in the aftermarket hours above or below the close of the previous day and then trades back through the gap. Intro Most day traders are familiar with the fundamental analysis tools commonly used in determining which stocks to trade. Fundamental analysis is the… Continue reading What Is a Gap Fill in Stocks?

  Today is a red day recap, back in the saddle and in the red. So, it was a green day before I ran into DCFC and I have about a thousand dollars of profit in my main account and then profit in my retirement.     Let’s look at the day how it unfolded… Continue reading Red Day Lessons With Ross Cameron

  In the stock trading world, a lot refers to the standardized number of units of a stock or security being traded. An odd lot is when a trader buys or sells shares in increments less than a hundred. Often, the actual value of a stock or security means that buying or selling just a… Continue reading Odd Lot Trade: What Does It Mean For Stocks?

  What Happened in the Stock Market Last Week? Price Action Performance-wise, the NASDAQ 100 is down 1.71% for the week, the S&P 500 is down 1.58%, and Russell 2000 is down 1.03%.  The three main US indexes: S&P 500 (SPY), NASDAQ 100 (QQQ), and Russell 2000 (IWM) are all at crucial levels right now. … Continue reading Market Overview for Week of February 22, 2022

  Reddit Inc., the social media network that helped fuel the meme-stock trading mania in the early months of 2021, is about to become a publicly-traded company. The San Francisco-based company made its first step toward becoming public in December as it filed (confidentially) to sell shares on the stock market. Reddit, which got its… Continue reading Reddit IPO – What We Know So Far

  The U.S. stock market had a ball in 2021 with a solid and steady performance for most of the year, despite Covid-19 concerns. A couple of milestones were achieved by the major stock indices and stock traders luxuriated in the rally. The S&P 500 jumped not only close to 30% but also notched its… Continue reading Top IPOs To Watch In 2022