Trading

Learn how to develop and implement a trading plan that consists of analyzing the markets, filtering for potential opportunities, assessing risks, executing trades, and evaluating results. 

Short Selling: The Risks and Rewards

Make sure you understand the risks of short selling before taking the plunge.

Short Interest Monitor: TAP, FIG, AKAM

The Short Interest Monitor tracks stocks with elevated and rising short interest. Explore the latest edition to gauge investor sentiment and positioning in key areas of the market.

Your First Margin Call

What are your options for topping up your account after a position drops?

The Short Interest Monitor Explained

The Short Interest Monitor provides a snapshot of stocks with elevated and rising short interest to help traders gauge market sentiment and positioning.

Short Interest Monitor: ASTS, LYFT, RIOT

The Short Interest Monitor tracks stocks with elevated and rising short interest. Explore the latest edition to gauge investor sentiment and positioning in key areas of the market.

What's Free Cash Flow and Why It Matters

Though investors often focus on revenue and earnings, a company's free cash flow has longer-term implications that can tell investors more about the health of a business.

Inflation Monitor: Warsh Dismisses 'Rough Swag'

Kevin Warsh, the presumptive incoming chair of the Federal Reserve, states his preferred inflation gauges over the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index.

What Is the P/E Ratio? Why Investors Use It

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio compares a company's stock price to its earnings per share. Learn how to use this valuation tool, and why it's best paired with other metrics.

Covered Call Strategy Considerations

Selling covered calls is a strategy that can help traders potentially make money if the underlying stock price holds steady. Here are some considerations and specifics to remember.

SEC Approves Scrapping $25,000 Day Trader Minimum

Under the new rules, traders will no longer be required to maintain an account balance of $25,000 to engage in frequent margin day trading.