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Finding undervalued stocks is an investor and trader’s goal! Buy low and sell high, that is how we make a profit in the market no matter how you look at it and we are going to look at the top 3 undervalued stocks that traders should consider for their 2020-2021 portfolios.  These three companies are our stock ideas based on what we suspect will happen in the near future with the economy and recent events that have occurred.

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There are various techniques that traders can use to increase profits and cut losses.  One of the most common ways that traders achieve this is by using bracket orders.  This simply means that when they place a trade and get filled, a profit target and stop-loss orders are automatically placed around the entry price (hence the term “bracket”) and the final result will be a controlled loss or a predetermined profit.  While this works well for many, it’s not the only way!

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Day Trading is a very popular profession, especially throughout 2020 and the Coronavirus pandemic. To Ensure Your Stock Market Success With Day TradingTrading Strategies you need to know these exposed day trading secrets that we described in this post. However, with the emergence of this new breed of career, there is a lot of unknown. New traders don’t really know what they don’t know and usually get a burst of luck. Buy anything and it’ll go up. It doesn’t have to be like that, however. Imagine you wanted to be an engineer tomorrow and you sat down to design bridges without having ever studied for it. I doubt it’ll work. There are rules that you have to understand when day trading.

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The risk-reward ratio measures the potential profit for every dollar risked. It is the ratio between the value at risk and the profit target. If I was to tell you that you can lose more often than you win and still make money trading the markets, would you believe me or think I am crazy?

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What is the Inverted Hammer Candlestick pattern? One of the most important skills that a day trader can develop to maximize their profit potential is to learn how to spot reversals in the markets as they are forming in real-time.  Inverted Hammer Candle provides traders with valuable insights into market momentum and generally fall into continuation or reversal patterns.

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The current economic conditions are very tricky for investors and traders alike, we’re all wondering what stocks are the best to hold right now? Mainly what are the best defensive stocks right now to protect us from potential downside risks and have the opportunity to rally well should the markets turn around drastically.

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When it comes to technical analysis, the first thing traders are made aware of is that markets move in patterns. Naturally, we become obsessed with patterns and identifying patterns to help us take advantage of market movements and turn a profit. What are the best trading patterns every trader needs to know? You will find that answer in this blog post where we talk about the top 6 trading patterns every trader needs to know!

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Every trader and teacher boasts the effect of paper trading (Sim or Demo) on your trading career. We’ve all heard practice makes perfect. However, when it comes to trading, there is a large psychological factor that plays a pivotal role in your success. Something paper trading cannot teach you. In this article, you will learn why paper trading is the worst! Take that with a grain of salt, the activity of paper trading does have it’s time and place in your career.

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Robinhood trading and investing has become hugely popular over the past few months as we’ve seen increased volatility in the market. The Coronavirus pandemic has forced many individuals to stay at home and attract them to financial markets. We’ve seen the wave of day traders emerge on Robinhood’s platform. So the real question is, can you make good money on Robinhood?

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here has been a lot of opportunity in the markets this year alone, from extended drops to rallies. We may be gearing up for yet another down wave on the overall US market, so what [...]

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It’s evident, the US has slipped into a recession, although as of early June we have not yet seen two negative quarters of GDP growth. However the forecast for the second quarter is well into the negative numbers. This quantifies a systematic recession. Even through recessions, there are stocks that do well, or do not do as bad as others and rally well after the recession is over. So what stocks do well during a recession?

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Why is the US futures market the most opportunistic market to trade?

Multiple assets to choose from

Deep liquidity and virtually no bid and ask spread

Extremely low margins & large leverage (compared to stocks)

Flexibility in execution and strategy

Central clearing eliminates counterparty risk

Nearly 24-hours of market movement

Trade a global equity portfolio using one asset

Capital gains preferred treatment

Bypasses US pattern day trading rule