It costs money to trade, and one of the costs is commissions to your broker. No one works for free, but luckily costs have gone down a lot the last two decades. What is a commission trading, and how important is it? A commission refers to a fee imposed by a broker or investment advisor…
Lately, I have done some research trying to develop some new daytrading strategies. I have tested many trading strategies that buy or sell at the open (OPG). The exit has been after two hours or on the close (MOC). An OPG trading strategy limits slippage. Likewise, a MOC trading strategy does the same. In this…
What is slippage in trading? Slippage is a hidden cost that is difficult to quantify. It’s the difference between a theoretical price and the price you get in real and live trading. What is slippage in trading? Slippage is the difference between fictional results when testing strategies, and the actual results in real life adjusting…
What is rebate trading? The aim of rebate trading is not to actually make money from the movement of the price of the asset (at least not only that), but to receive money from the ECN (Electronic Communication Network). So yes, the headline is correct. It is actually possible to have a net income from…
