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So, you say your trading chops aren't quite ready for prime time? No worries – with a trading simulator, you needn't be a pro to jump into the game! Many trading accounts come with two modes – live and simulated (also called paper trading). Live trading is the real...
Give me leverage, or give me death. That was the message from a big options trade yesterday. Transocean (RIG) has plenty of leverage on its own. Over $9 billion of debt and $2.3 billion of cash plants it firmly in the junkyard of bond ratings. ("B3" at Moody's.) As an...
Bears continued to hammer stocks last week, keeping the market on pace for its worst quarter since early this decade. The S&P 500 attempted a feeble bounce before rolling over and closing at its lowest level since April. All told, it declined 1.2 percent between...
Want to keep an eye on all your favorite symbols while you're on the go? Wouldn't it be great to get alerts when trading opportunities pop? Look no further than TradeStation's one-of-a-kind RadarScreen® market monitoring tool. It gives you an extra set of eyes when...
Is the glass half full, or half empty for global markets? Good question. We've had a lot of bad news recently, but also some undeniable glimmers of improvement. Here's a rundown in case you missed some. On the bearish front, European Central Bank President Mario...
Retirement, retirement, retirement. Now's the time to make a gift to the "future you." This might not be the favorite topic of twenty- and thirty-somethings, with your busy lives and student loans. But that's the young you. There's also an old you waiting to come out...
Most people know technology and communications stocks are having a rough quarter. But not every stock is going down. Twitter (TWTR) rose 21 percent between September 30 and yesterday's close. That made it the second-best performing company in the entire S&P 500...
This post is part of a series about the catalysts for stock movements. It’s based on a series of talks at TradeStation’s Master Class learning sessions. Credit events might be rare, but they can trigger big stock moves. Traders looking to...
Market pros use VWAP. Do you? We're talking about the volume-weighted average price. Institutional traders have used it for a long time to know where they stand versus everyone else in the market. Unlike a simple average based on time, VWAP is weighted by volume. More...