Trading Blog - Page 11

How to identify and trade supply and demand zones. Covers the difference from traditional support/resistance, how to draw zones correctly, fresh vs tested zones, and specific entry methods.

Learn what market makers do, how bid-ask spreads and inventory risk work, how wholesale and exchange market makers differ, and what retail traders should know about execution.

Learn how breakout strategies combine structure, closing confirmation, volume context, retests, invalidation, and market conditions without treating filters as guarantees.

A complete guide to dividend investing — how dividends work, key metrics (yield, payout ratio, growth rate), how to evaluate dividend stocks, DRIP strategies, and building a passive income portfolio.

A practical introduction to Elliott Wave Theory — the 5-wave impulse structure, 3-wave corrections, wave counting rules, Fibonacci relationships, and how to use Wave Theory without overcomplicating your trading.

A practical guide to trading taxes in the US. Covers short-term vs long-term capital gains, the wash sale rule, trader tax status (Section 475), tax-loss harvesting, and how different instruments are taxed.

Master sector rotation — the strategy of moving capital between sectors as the economic cycle shifts. Learn which sectors lead at each stage, how to identify rotation in real-time, and practical ETF-based implementation.

Learn how penny stocks differ from other low-priced shares, why liquidity and fraud risk matter, and what to verify before placing a trade.

Learn what paper trading is, how to set practice rules, keep a trading journal, and understand the limits of simulated trading before making live trading decisions.

A practical beginner guide to algorithmic trading: what an algo does, how rules become code, how backtesting and forward testing fit, and what to check before live automation.

Deep dive into the Golden Cross (50 SMA crossing above 200 SMA) and Death Cross (50 below 200). Includes historical performance data, when these signals work vs fail, and how to trade them properly.

Learn how to trade gold across all instruments — spot XAU/USD, gold futures (GC), ETFs (GLD/GDX), and gold miners. Covers what drives gold prices, when gold performs best, and 3 proven trading strategies.