Featured Books, Software, Strategies, Indicators & other resources for traders
SoFi Active Investing is a trading platform that lets users buy and sell stocks, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies. It’s designed to be user-friendly, with no commissions on stock and ETF trades. The platform also provides useful tools for beginners, including educational content to help people learn about investing. SoFi Active Investing works on both desktop and…
eToro is a trading platform that allows users to invest in a variety of assets, including stocks, cryptocurrencies, ETFs, and more. It is known for its easy-to-use interface, social trading features, and the ability to copy the trades of other investors. eToro is designed for both beginners and more experienced traders, offering tools for research…
Webull is a trading platform that allows users to buy and sell stocks, options, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies. It is popular for its commission-free trades and advanced tools for analysis, making it a good choice for active traders. Webull also provides real-time data, charts, and indicators, which can help users make informed decisions. The platform works…
Jinkles is only a few hundred bucks away from passing his fifth separate evaluation account so he is obviously doing something right. A few days ago he took the time to lay out, step by step, how he has managed to achieve this. These are the steps presented mostly in his words . Read carefully…
ChartIQ is a high-performance charting solution designed for traders, brokers, and financial institutions. It offers advanced technical analysis tools and is built with HTML5, making it highly customizable and easily integrable into trading platforms and financial websites. ChartIQ provides a rich, interactive experience with features like multi-asset charting, drawing tools, and real-time data streaming, catering…
MetaTrader 4 (MT4) is a widely-used electronic trading platform, primarily focused on forex, commodities, and CFDs (Contracts for Difference). It offers advanced charting tools, a wide range of technical indicators, and automated trading through Expert Advisors (EAs). MT4 is favored by both novice and professional traders for its user-friendly interface, customization options, and stability. User…
Gamma Exposure (GEX) is a critical concept in understanding how market makers and dealers hedge their positions in the options market and how these hedging activities influence market volatility and price movements. What Does Gamma Exposure (GEX) Do? Gamma Exposure (GEX) Measures the exposure of market makers to changes in the gamma of options contracts….
I have made $255,630 selling options over the last 2 years. This is the simple yet effective strategy I use: Covered Calls & Cash Secured Puts The two strategies I use are Covered Calls & Cash Secured Puts. This thread focuses on Covered calls: Selling calls gives you the right to sell your shares at…
The following is a quick but very thoughtful review by Sofien Kaabar CFA of the book ” Advances in Financial Machine Learning” by Marco Lopez de Prado. This work was published in 2018 under the Wiley label and has quickly become a favorite of the serious quant crowd. Here is Sofien’s review: First up: This…
Diakritik is a trader who recently became consistently profitable after struggling and losing for a long time. What you will see below are his thoughts on how he became profitable and, more importantly, the four books he read that made the big difference and gave him the breakthrough. He points out that these are easy…
Your bad trading habits are costing you money and tons of emotional capital. Unless you figure out a way to kick these habits you will not make it in this trading business. This is where veteran Trading Psychologist Brett Steenbarger comes in. In this feature I am going to tell you who Dr. Steenbarger is…
Kelly’s Game Scenario I go to a casino and walk over to the first table I see. The sign above the table says, “Kelly’s Game”. The dealer says, “Place a bet and The House will flip a coin. If you win the flip, The House will pay you 150% your money back. If you lose…
I have no talent trading. I want to make sure it is clear. I only know a handful ‘Talented’ traders. What makes them talented? Why do I bring this up? Despite a handful of talented traders, I know about 50x 7fig+ traders that have no specific talent. Here are some of the things that make…
Day trading is a high-risk, high-reward activity that can be extremely lucrative for those who approach it with a disciplined and well-informed mindset. Here are the top 10 rules for successful futures day trading: Rule 1: Identify The Overnight Range Or Key Range The Opening Range (OR) is the price range established during the first…
The following is a list that was put together by Nick Schmidt. He has around the trading block for a while, and has picked up a ton of useful tips along the way. Now he shares 50 important things that new traders should know in order to become a savvy and successful trader. You can…
This is a very quick and simple explanation of the ICT Liquidity run concept with examples and illustrations. Thanks to Polarity for putting this together. What Is Liquidity Michael Huddleston, the father of ICT, defines liquidity as the Degree to which a Market can Be quickly Bought Or sold in the Market without Affecting the…
This is a very quick and simple explanation of the ICT Judas Swing concept with examples and illustrations. Thanks to Gokul for putting this together. OLHC – Open Low High Close Here the Low in the Bullish Distribution is Judas AKA Manipulation, Purpose :- It drips Retails into Shorts Giving Breakout Idea. OHLC – Open…
Understanding the Trading Range will help you to know where the liquidity/ inducement is, where price is going to and also where to pick your POI from. What Is a Trading Range & How Is It Formed? A trading range helps us understand where we are in the market and where the liquidity is. Trading…
The goal of just about every trader is to get profitable and then quit the day job to live the dream life. But as it turns out, there is a small subset of profitable traders who still work 9 to 5 and have no desire to quit. Asymtrading, as he calls himself on social media,…
Sahil recently spent some time reflecting on some of the key insights that he picked up from reading the late Charlie Munger’s work. Charlie Munger was a treasure trove of wisdom—and most of it had nothing to do with investing. Here are 10 of his most powerful insights: 1. The Most Valuable Riches Take Time…
Seth Klarman is the head of the Baupost Group, a Boston-based private investment partnership. He was born on May 21, 1957 and is widely regarded as one of the top Value Investors and has been compared to legendary investors like Warren Buffett because of his patient and disciplined approach to investing. Seth Klarman’s “Margin of…
This feature will simply the ICT Market Maker Sell Model and Buy Model (MMXM) is one of the ICT Buy Models and it shows you how to identify and take advantage of these powerful setups very quickly and simply. Let’s get into it: What is Market Maker Model/ BUY Model or MMXM? MMXM is a…
The ICT 9:30 AM Open Manipulation is often said to be one of the easiest trade setups you will ever find. In this feature you will learn how to identify and trade this set up very quickly and simply. This is another in the series of features on the ICT Concepts. Now let’s get into…
This is how you can use Machine Learning in Finance and trading. In this feature you will see the step by step creation of a simple trend prediction on the SPY using a random forest. This is the work of Danny Groves who goes by @DrDanobi on Twitter/X is a Trader & data Scientist who…
Like many, you have probably never heard the name Li Lu before. But I am pretty sure you’ve heard of Charlie Munger. A little known fact is that both these gentlemen had a very close relationship and Li Lu was basically Charlie Munger’s understudy. Who Is Li Lu? Li Lu is a Chinese-American investor and…
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