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Here’s How TradeStation Can Automatically Keep Up with the Market

Here’s How TradeStation Can Automatically Keep Up with the Market

This post is based on a strategy available to students of TradeStation's Master Class course, hosted by our educational affiliate YouCanTrade. Most traders want to catch moments when the market changes direction. Did you know TradeStation can be programmed to detect...

What Are Value Stocks? How Do I Find Them?

What Are Value Stocks? How Do I Find Them?

Value stocks have gained popularity this month as investors look for vaccines to end the coronavirus pandemic. This article will consider key things to know: What are value stocks?Why are they going up?How do I find value stocks?Are value stocks good investments? What...

Day Trading Special: Volume Weighted Average Price

Attention day traders! Are you using VWAP? Volume-weighted average price (VWAP) is a benchmark for day traders. VWAP gives a stock's average price based on both volume and prices. It can also provide support and resistance...

Why Are Stocks Called Equities?

Why Are Stocks Called Equities?

If you've been investing for a while, you've probably heard the term "equities." Let's explore what it means and why people call stocks "equities." Start with the equity in a house. If your home is worth $400,000 and you owe $320,000 on the mortgage, it has $80,000 of...

Attention Options Traders: TradeStation Is Now Linked to BlackBox

Attention Options Traders: TradeStation Is Now Linked to BlackBox

It's a record year for options trading as coronavirus drives more people into the market. Over 5.4 billion contracts were cleared through September, according to OCC. That flew past the previous record of 5.24 billion for the entirety of 2018. With so much activity in...

Earnings Season Has Begun. Here’s How to Make the Most of It

Earnings Season Has Begun. Here’s How to Make the Most of It

Earnings season began yesterday and will grow increasingly busy through early November. Here's what to expect. First, it's useful to know the general sequence of events. Next, how's the sentiment going into the events? Third, how can you follow the news? Finally, what...

FANG Stocks Are Lagging, But Smaller Companies Are Breaking Out

FANG Stocks Are Lagging, But Smaller Companies Are Breaking Out

The highest profile technology stocks have been lagging, but a new set of smaller companies appears to be breaking out. The Russell 2000 small-cap ETF (IWM) has risen more than 6 percent in the last week. The Nasdaq-100, dominated by huge names Apple (AAPL) and...