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Double top and double bottom patterns: Spotting trend exhaustionWalking a fine (neck)line.
Golden cross and death cross: Identifying and confirming chart trendsMoving averages can send signals.
Sahm rule: A real-time recession indicatorGauging momentum in the unemployment rate.
Crypto & Foreign ExchangeSee all
What is a carry trade? Lucrative to hold, but painful to unwindBorrowing in low-interest areas and investing in risk.
Meme coins: Investing in a joke, or is the joke on you?Hype is not a fundamental metric.
Cryptocurrency ETFs: Crypto exposure, listed on traditional exchangesBut that doesn’t make it less volatile.
Futures & Margin TradingSee all
Contango vs. backwardation: What’s the difference?Navigating the price slopes.
Margin account vs. cash account: What to know before you tradeStability and simplicity vs. flexibility and buying power.
Futures contract specifications: Know the delivery terms before jumping inSpecs are a key part of any risk assessment.
Options TradingSee all
0DTE options trading: High risk or hype?Every weekday is expiration day. Is that a bad thing?
Ready to roll? Keeping an option strategy intact past expirationLots of options for rolling options
Option collar strategy: Can you get free price protection?Kinda sorta. But there are trade-offs.
Technical AnalysisSee all
Double top and double bottom patterns: Spotting trend exhaustionWalking a fine (neck)line.
Golden cross and death cross: Identifying and confirming chart trendsMoving averages can send signals.
Stock market trading time frames: Aligning strategy and personalityOnly time will tell … but how much time?
Trading StrategySee all
Sahm rule: A real-time recession indicatorGauging momentum in the unemployment rate.
Want to be a pairs trader? How to assess, enter, and exit a pairs tradeStrategies for when the price isn’t right.
Does market timing work? The risk of missing big ralliesSavvy strategy vs. financial folly.