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A Complete Guide To The VIX Index
The subject of much debate and discussion in the media and wider trading community, the VIX is a misunderstood index. Referred to as the “fear index” in financial media, the VIX is simply a formula that indicates the implied volatility of the S&P 500 over a 30 day...
Introduction To The Advance/Decline Ratio
The advance/decline ratio is a popular and common metric that traders and financial managers alike use to gauge market sentiment. The ratio simply gives an indication of the number of stocks that gained in value relative to the number of stocks that lost value over a...
How Trading Compares to Poker and Blackjack
Trading and investing draw distinct comparisons to blackjack and poker, all three are situations of uncertainty in which your success depends upon you putting the odds in your favor. There are no sure things, outside of cheating (insider trading, collusion with the...
3 Activist Short Sellers to Watch
Activist short sellers are heavily criticized by the media and the corporate world, often accused of market manipulation and anti-American sentiment. In some examples, this is quite true, however, there is an argument to made that short sellers are the watchdogs of...
What Jim Chanos Looks for in Shorts
After the bankruptcy of energy merchant bank Enron and subsequent criminal trials of the company’s executives, everyone on Wall Street knew Jim Chanos’ name, as he was short the stock before the Street began to suspect anything. Since then, he has continued to impress...
Introduction to the Turtle Trading System
What started as a friendly bet with a fellow trader changed the lives of many and started a whole school of thought in trading. Richard Dennis believed that anyone could become a trader if given a working system and mentoring, and William Eckhardt took him on that...
Short Selling Activist Spotlight: Andrew Left
Andrew Left is a famed short seller, who publishes his short ideas through his website CitronResearch.com, formerly known as StockLemon.com. Citron’s main goal, according to their website, is “identifying fraud and terminal business models.” Who is Andrew Left?...
Trading Momentum Stocks With Relative Strength
What is relative strength? Relative strength is a momentum style trading strategy that involves making trading decisions based on the relative strength of one security compared to another. An example of a relative strength strategy would be going long tech stocks when...
4 Trading Subreddits Worth Reading
Reddit can be hit or miss. Because of the anonymous nature of the site, you have a lot of amateurs posing as experts, as well as a heavy tendency towards herd mentality. One also has to consider the fact that in niches like trading/investing, a much higher percentage...
Short Seller Activist Spotlight: Bill Ackman
Most hedge fund managers live in the shadows, with little fame or press, not Bill Ackman, who is one of the most famous hedge fund managers of our time. He’s known best for predicting the 2008 financial crisis by aggressively shorting MBIA and their bonds, and his...