There are some indicators you can easily combine to get the best out of the market. The moving average convergence divergence (MACD) and Bollinger Bands combination is one of the best synergic indicator combinations. You can use it to trade both a range-bound market and a trending market, depending on how you use them. Ever…
Statistical arbitrage trading strategy involves buying and selling the same or similar asset in different markets to take advantage of price differences. Thus, arbitrage trading strategies are methods you can use to exploit arbitrage opportunities in any market. This may involve simultaneously buying and selling related assets on the same exchange or buying and selling…
The US government bond market provides the most liquidity, security (in terms of creditworthiness), and diversity in the bond market. The 10-year T-Note futures is not just one of the ways to invest in the Treasury debt market but also the favorite medium-term debt instrument. It offers the opportunity to hedge risk or speculate on…
Slippage is probably the enemy number one for short-term traders. What is slippage in live trading and how much slippage can you expect to have in live trading? What is slippage in real trading? Slippage in trading is a hidden cost that is difficult to quantify. It’s the difference between a theoretical price and the…
Options trading in Apple Options trading in Apple gives traders the ability to speculate on the direction of the price of Apple shares in the future. Options are contracts that give the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at a predetermined price on or before a certain…
Stock trading in Apple’s stock AAPL is a popular investment strategy that involves buying and selling shares of publicly traded companies with the aim of generating profits. One of the most well-known and widely traded stocks is Apple Inc. (AAPL), a technology giant that has revolutionized the consumer electronics industry. Investors can stay updated on…
What is QQQ? QQQ stands for NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock and is an exchange-traded fund that tracks the performance of the NASDAQ-100 Index. It is a type of index fund that seeks to replicate the holdings and performance of the NASDAQ-100 Index, a stock market index that consists of the 100 largest and most actively…
Nikkei 225 futures, which is based on the Nikkei 225 stock market average, provide investors around the globe with an efficient way to access the opportunities of the Japanese equity market, one of the world’s largest markets. Created in 1950, the Nikkei 225 index is a price-weighted average index and one of the most closely…
The Nasdaq E-mini 100 futures contract is an electronically traded stock market index futures contract based on the Nasdaq 100 index — an index of the largest 100 non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The index is primarily made up of technology stocks and can be viewed as a barometer for the US…
With the S&P 500 index rising significantly over the years, the worth of the popular E-mini S&P 500 futures became out of reach to retail traders with small accounts. This prompted CME to create the Micro E-mini S&P 500 index futures contract, to make the market accessible to small-cap retail traders. But what is the…
