How to Get Lucky as a Day Trader

How to Get Lucky as a Day Trader

Has it ever happened to you? Someone accuses you of only making money on a trade because you “got lucky”. Or (be honest!), have you looked at another trader and had the same thought: “well, they only made money on…

Stocks stumble as banking turmoil sends investors to safety

Stocks stumble as banking turmoil sends investors to safety

Stocks stumble as banking turmoil sends investors to safety

US stocks face a reckoning as there’s no escaping a recession, says top economist David Rosenberg

US stocks face a reckoning as there’s no escaping a recession, says top economist David Rosenberg

Top economist David Rosenberg pointed out that the US economy is already facing an earnings recession that the stock market hasn’t woken up to yet…

Europe Stocks Up, US Futures Down Amid Value Hunt: Markets Wrap

Europe Stocks Up, US Futures Down Amid Value Hunt: Markets Wrap

European stocks rose, while US index futures and Asian equities fell, as investors hunted for pockets of value amid hawkish central banks, disappointing earnings and further power consolidation in China…

Stocks slip, dollar gains as further monetary tightening seen

Stocks slip, dollar gains as further monetary tightening seen

Stocks slip, dollar gains as further monetary tightening seen

Meme stocks start 2023 on high note, though ride is a bumpy one

Meme stocks start 2023 on high note, though ride is a bumpy one

Meme stocks start 2023 on high note, though ride is a bumpy one

Stocks rise for sixth straight session, BOJ speculation lifts yen

Stocks rise for sixth straight session, BOJ speculation lifts yen

Stocks rise for sixth straight session, BOJ speculation lifts yen

Stocks advance, bond yields fall with hopes for weaker U.S. inflation

Stocks advance, bond yields fall with hopes for weaker U.S. inflation

NEW YORK/LONDON — Wall Street equities were rising while Treasury yields were falling and the dollar was flat on Wednesday as investors bet that upcoming U.S. inflation data would give the Federal Reserve the go-ahead to slow the pace of its interest rate hikes. Longer-dated treasury yields fell a day before the release of December’s…

US stocks fall on wholesale inflation data while investors look ahead to big week for markets

US stocks fall on wholesale inflation data while investors look ahead to big week for markets

Investors are looking ahead to a big week, with consumer inflation data coming out on Tuesday and the Fed’s policy decision due on Wednesday…

Asia stocks rebound despite disappointing China data

Asia stocks rebound despite disappointing China data

Asia stocks rebound despite disappointing China data

Stocks rally as Fed rate hopes dent dollar

Stocks rally as Fed rate hopes dent dollar

Stocks rally as Fed rate hopes dent dollar

European stocks slip; ECB raises rates by 75 bps

European stocks slip; ECB raises rates by 75 bps

LONDON — European shares fell on Thursday and Wall Street futures were mixed, as investors weighed up disappointing earnings results with speculation that major central banks could be coming towards the end of their rate-hiking cycles. The European Central bank raised rates by 75 basis points and signaled that it was keen to start shrinking…

London stocks slip with focus on Fed decision

London stocks slip with focus on Fed decision

UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 dipped on Wednesday as investors assessed the likelihood of another aggressive interest rate hike from the U.S. Federal Reserve later in the day. The blue-chip FTSE 100 and the domestically focussed mid-cap index slipped 0.2% each by 0706 GMT, tracking weakness in their European and Asian peers…

More worries for U.S. stocks, bonds: Fed ramps up ‘QT’

More worries for U.S. stocks, bonds: Fed ramps up ‘QT’

More worries for U.S. stocks, bonds: Fed ramps up ‘QT’

The Dirty Dog Pattern for Traders (unavoidable…)

The Dirty Dog Pattern for Traders (unavoidable…)

Unfortunately, the stock market (or any financial market for that matter) does not offer guarantees to day traders, swing traders or investors. While there are many technical patterns that traders use to build trade plans around, sometimes the pattern you’re…

Day Trading for Beginners | Win Rates Explained

Day Trading for Beginners | Win Rates Explained

One of the most common misunderstandings with beginner day traders (been coaching traders since 2013) I see is in regards to the “win rate” of a strategy. To be fair to these new day traders who are just getting started,…

Global stocks and US futures extend their rally after inflation cools sharply

Global stocks and US futures extend their rally after inflation cools sharply

The US inflation rate fell unexpectedly sharply in July, but Federal Reserve officials were quick to say they’re still committed to rate hikes…

Asian stocks slide with U.S. yields on Pelosi jitters; Aussie drops

Asian stocks slide with U.S. yields on Pelosi jitters; Aussie drops

TOKYO — Asia stocks tumbled on Tuesday as jitters about an escalation in Sino-U.S. tension with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi set to begin a trip to Taiwan, adding to fears about the risk of global recession. U.S. long-term Treasury yields dropped to a four-month low…

Global stocks mixed as analysts anticipate another ‘snooze-fest’ ahead of July Fed meeting and Big Tech earnings

Global stocks mixed as analysts anticipate another ‘snooze-fest’ ahead of July Fed meeting and Big Tech earnings

Tech giants Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet will all release quarterly earnings reports later this week…