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Arbitrage trading seeks to take advantage of price discrepancies in a single security trading in two different markets to make a profit. Arbitrage trading refers to taking advantage of a price ...

Swing trading is a short-term investment strategy aiming to profit from swings in an asset’s price. While this style of trading can be profitable, it also has its drawbacks. Swing trading is a trading ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

When trading out-of-the-money (OTM) options, the objective is to maximize your leverage on the trade. While In-the-money (ITM) options are more expensive, they are more likely to maintain their ...

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Although once primarily practiced by professionals, day trading has become increasingly popular with retail traders who wish to speculate in the financial markets for their accounts. The recent advent ...

While many investors play the long game, others pursue the short-term gains of trading stocks within a short period of time. As in any investment, the goal is to buy low and sell high, but how can ...

Day trading for beginners is difficult enough without hobbling yourself with ineffective methods. The right mindset is a foundation on which to make effective decisions. Those moment-by-moment ...

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