Archive: Investment/Trading
Today, anybody with a bit of money can become a trader, and so far too many people jump to trading without adequate preparation. There are a few things you will need to be familiar with before you can be a successful trader. These include knowing how the markets work, understanding the tools and software, and [...]
The way traders operate varies from one individual to another, and also depending on the prevailing market conditions. It is true that a trading strategy that is profitable in one market can be a loss making strategy in another. That said, traders can be broken down into three broad categories – day traders, swing traders [...]
Potentially getting higher returns on their capital is one obvious reason why individuals would rather trade than invest. Squeezing every last bit of profit out of the market is more important to the trader, than the cautious faith-in-the-fundamentals approach taken by investors. This profit chasing by traders does come at the expense of more work, [...]
There is a fine line separating investing and trading. Where exactly that line sits in the divide is a topic for debate, but some common agreement on the matter does exist. Investors generally, are individuals who will buy shares in a company, and hold them for a long time. Far too often, these shares are [...]
Historically, trading was the preserve of a few banks and financial firms. It was only open to institutions that had pockets deep enough to access the trading systems which were generally proprietary, and closed off to the masses. Recent advances in technology though, have led to a more level playing field, opening the field of [...]