Investing in the stock market involves more than just picking the right stocks. Knowing how to place orders effectively can help you enter and exit positions at the right time, manage risk, and maximize profits. This guide explains the main types of stock orders: market orders, limit orders, stop orders, and stop-limit orders, with examples […]
Multi time frame analysis is no longer simply a trading technique; it forms the foundation of disciplined technical analysis. For more than three decades, professional traders have used this approach to gain a clearer understanding of market structure, reduce false signals, and improve trade timing. Together, these elements create a framework that helps traders navigate […]
FAANG stocks are no longer simply a market trend; they form the backbone of the modern equity market. For more than a decade, these five technology leaders have reshaped how consumers shop, communicate, work, and consume entertainment. Together, they represent a substantial portion of the S&P 500, giving them an outsized influence on market direction […]
Ichimoku Kinko Hyo was developed in Japan by Goichi Hosoda, a journalist also known as Ichimoku Sanjin, who began working on the indicator in the late 1930s. Hosoda employed dozens of students to manually calculate data and back-test formulas. After decades of research, refinement, and testing, the system was officially published in 1969. The indicator […]
Equity markets do not move in isolation. Corporate earnings, consumer behaviour, and investor sentiment are all shaped by the broader economic environment. As a result, most investment portfolios can be broadly categorised into two types of exposure: cyclical stocks and non-cyclical (defensive) stocks. Economic activity typically progresses through four recurring phases: expansion, peak, contraction, and […]
Discretionary trading—the approach used by the vast majority of market participants and based on analysis, experience, judgment, and manual execution—can be both highly rewarding and exceptionally demanding. It requires discipline, consistency, preparation, and above all, self-awareness. Technical knowledge alone is not sufficient. Understanding your emotions, reactions, and psychological biases is equally critical—often more so. Successful […]
Trendlines are one of the most powerful yet misunderstood tools in technical analysis. At their core, they visualize the relationship between supply and demand, revealing the path of least resistance for a market’s price. When drawn with precision, trendlines become dynamic zones of support and resistance, helping traders determine entry points, profit targets, and objective […]
Understanding commissions—where applicable to certain instruments in your trading account—is generally straightforward: you are charged a fixed amount per transaction, or occasionally a fixed percentage, and the calculation is simple. Where most traders struggle, however, is in understanding swap costs: what they are, how they are generated, and how to calculate them. In this post, […]
Investing in stocks online has never been more accessible. Commission-free trading, intuitive mobile platforms, and fractional shares allow complete beginners to enter the market with confidence, even with a small amount of starting capital. But with so many choices available, new investors can quickly feel overwhelmed. In this article, you’ll learn how the stock market […]
When it comes to analyzing stocks, investors often focus on metrics like market capitalization, earnings per share (EPS), or the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio. Yet, one of the most powerful, but often misunderstood, concepts in stock analysis is the stock float. Imagine you’re trying to estimate housing supply in a city. Counting every house won’t help […]
