Besides the broad stages of the trading day, investors also ought to be aware of some of the cyclical events affecting the market. Active traders stay informed of these events because they know that the events can influence the market. They then time their trades with these events in mind. While the more casual online [...]

In December of 1999, the technology sector had been on a very hot upward spiral for over a month, since the market had been consumed with interest rate fears, causing a sell-off in October. James Cramer, referring to this period, unequivocally called this market “the most powerful I have ever seen in my 20 years [...]

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Smart, disciplined online traders need to be flexible in their trading style. Just as it is useful for a trader to have personality characteristics that balance both attention to detail, good concentration, discipline, and a dash of the risk-taking gambler, it is also useful to have a flexibility of approach to trading. This enables traders [...]