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Stock Gaps: Discover 9 Types & How to Trade Them
What is a Stock Gap? A stock gap is a space in the chart of a security, where trading opens above or below the prior closing price. The space between the open and the prior close defines the gap. Gaps in stocks, forex, and futures happen regularly. Full market gaps happen less frequently, but they’re…
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Fair Value Gaps & Liquidity Voids: Examples, Explanation, & How to Trade
What are Fair Value Gaps and Liquidity Voids? Fair Value Gaps (FVG) and Liquidity Voids are price ranges you can exploit for better entries and exits on your trades. They’re similar concepts, so let’s look at them from the top and break it down. Think of FVG and Liquidity voids as soft-spots in the market.…
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Earnings Growth Rate: Meaning, Formula, & Importance
What is the Earnings Growth Rate? The earnings growth rate tells you the percentage rate at which earnings are growing between two quarters. This figure is used in some financial ratios that compare companies based on growth rates, like PEG Ratio. Earnings Growth Rate Formula Earnings Growth Rate = (Q4 EPS – Q1 EPS) /…
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PEG Ratio: Calculator, Meaning, Formula & How it Can Help You
What is the PEG Ratio? The PEG ratio is a valuation metric used to evaluate a company using its stock price and earnings growth rate. The ratio divides the company’s stock price by its earnings growth rate. That shows you how much investors are paying for each percentage point of earnings growth of a company.…
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Price to Earnings Ratio (PE Ratio): Formula, Calculator, & Importance
Michael JordanNBA Legend, Five-time MVP The PE ratio of a stock is like a basketball player’s turnovers-per-game. A player with lower turnovers is taking better care of the ball and making smarter decisions. He’s more valuable to the team. In the same way, a lower PE ratio may mean a better value for investors. What…
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Price-to-Sales Ratio (P/S Ratio): Meaning, Calculation, & Importance
What is the Price-to-Sales Ratio? The price-to-sales ratio is a financial metric used to value a company using its stock price and revenue per share. The ratio takes the company’s market cap (market capitalization) and divides it by annual sales. Price-to-Sales Ratio Calculator This price-to-sales calculator will give you the P/S ratio using either: Market…
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Uprofit Discount Code – Warning
UProfit Discount I recommend using BluSky or TakeProfit instead. You can see their reviews here and here This deal purposefully has not been updated since I started recommending against using Uprofit. Up to 80% Off Zero (static) Programs! 30% Off Legacy Programs Ends: TBD HAPPY60CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy Lifetime Discounts – Until you pass or cancel. These are…
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The 2 Best Math Books For Trading (Think Fast With Numbers)
What Are the Best Math Books for Trading? Looking for a math book for trading? Something to help you calculate more quickly in your head? You’re in the right place. I’ve read part of each of these books. I’ve been blessed with fast mental math skills since I was a kid. But I still picked…
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How Much Money Do You Need To Trade Futures? (And Make it Count!)
utures may strike you as a great trading opportunity with low capital requirements. But how much money do you need to trade futures? Do you have enough to make it count? Futures trading draws a lot of people without giant accounts, for a few reasons: If you’re reading this, you know you can’t jump in…
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Day Trader Salary (Inside Scoop From the Trading Desk)
People have always dropped their jaws when I tell them my salary as a day trader. But not for the reason you might think. They find out what I do, and they ask, “So you get a salary and then bonus, right? If you don’t mind me asking, how much salary?” Me: “zero”. Them: *confused…