Day trading focuses on fast moves within a single day, while swing trading holds positions for several days to follow trends.

Trading ticks define the smallest price change a security can make. Decimalization in 2001 shifted tick measurements from fractions to decimals. Understanding ticks helps investors grasp detailed ...

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Swing trading is a short-term investment strategy aiming to profit from swings in an asset’s price. While this style of trading can be profitable, it also has its drawbacks. Swing trading is a trading ...

As most of you know, we have studied quite extensively (some would say too much) how round lots and tick sizes affect trading and stock valuations. In short, a one-size-fits-all tick creates ...

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