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Kevin Matras shows how to nearly mimic the underlying stock with half the amount invested.

The double bottom reversal pattern is similar to the double top reversal pattern, but it goes in the opposite direction. What Is the Double Bottom Reversal Pattern? -It’s a reversal pattern or bullish pattern -Begins with a downward pattern and typically ends with an upward pattern -There can be double tops or triple tops between

The difference between the buy and sell price (also known as bid and ask) is one of those things that mystifies newbies. We’re not used to having two prices for the same thing when we go to a store or shop online. This video explains in detail what they mean and why it’s there in

Kevin Matras shares his expertise on trading options and how beginners can get into the options game. Original Article: http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/216983/how-to-trade-options-for-beginners Johnson & Johnson: http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/JNJ?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Simon Property: http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SPG?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Facebook: http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/FB?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: http://stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

Bulls: -The stock market is going up -There is positive momentum -The term “bulls” is used because of the way a bull attacks (on an upward pattern) -The phrase “a bull for McDonald’s” means you are long or positive on McDonald’s Bears: -The stock market is going down -There is negative momentum -The term “bears”

Breakouts are like cheap tickets to a good movie. When they come out everyone wants them but only a few manage to get them. David Jones explains to the Trading 212 community how to see the early signs of a breakout and how to position yourself to jump in on a confirmed and more likely

A straddle is used when you’re not sure which way the market will go, but believe something big will happen in either direction.

Some people don’t understand that you can actually be a seller of options. They think that you can only buy a put or buy a call, but this is not the case. Just like a car dealer will sell you a car before it’s even in their inventory, you can do the same thing with

In this video David explains the idea of profiting when the price of an instrument is going down. This is one of the main aspects of the market and its participants and more importantly, it’s something that traders can take advantage of – no matter where the market is headed, a profit can be made

Institutional investors can and do move the market. Discover how you can use this information to your advantage through the use of the Zacks Rank.

These terms are more efficient than terms like “buy” and “sell” because they tell your position–your mindset on a particular stock or on the industry. Long: -Positive on the market -You can also be “long” on a particular stock: If you are long Nike, you’re expecting it to go up Short: -Negative on the market

Kevin Matras shows how to position for an expected breakout of a trading range, even if you don?t know the direction.

Trend channels are one of those chart formations that traders love. They provide security and ample opportunity to profit from price swings in both directions, while still calmly continuing a larger up and down move (unless we have a horizontal channel that is). But are there any risks when trading a channel and how exactly

What is a call option? You might have heard about option contracts in the past. There are calls and puts. When you’re buying a call, it means you’re looking for the stock to go to the upside, which is a bullish outlook. You can also sell a call, which means you’re looking for the stock

Kevin Matras looks at the ‘short ratio’ as a market sentiment indicator, and shows how to use it for finding winners. Highlighted stocks include ECHO, GLT, LIZ, SBH and SQNM.

Risk management is the main focus of this trading psychology video. David Jones focuses our attention on how to balance risk and reward when opening trades and how limiting losses carries the same weight as getting maximum profits. How to set Stop Loss and Take Profit levels is also shown with easy to understand real-life

You can compare day traders and swing traders to the Ninja Turtles – always fighting the Foot Clan. They are always battling each other, but which one is better? Let’s break down the differences between day traders and swing traders, so you can decide which style of trading is better for you… Holding Time The

Kevin Matras screens for bullish chart pattern set-ups with the best fundamentals.

Have an open position that’s making a profit? Thinking of moving its Stop Loss so that no matter what you won’t lose any money? Think again. This is one of the many mistakes traders make when they experience the rush of having a winning position and feel like they’re on top of the world. The

In today’s episode of let’s talk stocks, we are going to take a look at option greeks. We’ll to talk about delta, gamma, theta, and vega. In this video, we will cover: what the greeks are, how they’re used, and the big picture behind them. This lesson is perfect for people just starting out with