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Day Trading Special: Volume Weighted Average Price

Attention day traders! Are you using VWAP? Volume-weighted average price (VWAP) is a benchmark for day traders. VWAP gives a stock's average price based on both volume and prices. It can also provide support and resistance...

Attention Options Traders: TradeStation Is Now Linked to BlackBox

Attention Options Traders: TradeStation Is Now Linked to BlackBox

It's a record year for options trading as coronavirus drives more people into the market. Over 5.4 billion contracts were cleared through September, according to OCC. That flew past the previous record of 5.24 billion for the entirety of 2018. With so much activity in...

Earnings Season Has Begun. Here’s How to Make the Most of It

Earnings Season Has Begun. Here’s How to Make the Most of It

Earnings season began yesterday and will grow increasingly busy through early November. Here's what to expect. First, it's useful to know the general sequence of events. Next, how's the sentiment going into the events? Third, how can you follow the news? Finally, what...

FANG Stocks Are Lagging, But Smaller Companies Are Breaking Out

FANG Stocks Are Lagging, But Smaller Companies Are Breaking Out

The highest profile technology stocks have been lagging, but a new set of smaller companies appears to be breaking out. The Russell 2000 small-cap ETF (IWM) has risen more than 6 percent in the last week. The Nasdaq-100, dominated by huge names Apple (AAPL) and...

TradeStation Crypto Is Now Available on TradingView

TradeStation Crypto Is Now Available on TradingView

TradeStation Securities customers have been able to trade stocks and futures on the popular charting site TradingView for the last year. Now cryptocurrencies join the list through TradeStation Crypto. Starting today, TradeStation Crypto clients can buy and sell...

Mastering Volatility: Key Lessons for Options Traders

Whether you're new to trading options or an old pro, this video's for you. Movements in the stock market cause volatility, which impacts option premiums. This instructional video for traders of all levels covers how options...

Tesla Leads a Rebound in the Nasdaq as Buyers Defend Key Levels

Tesla Leads a Rebound in the Nasdaq as Buyers Defend Key Levels

Buy the dip. Buy the dip. Buy the dip. That was the mantra on Wall Street today. The Nasdaq-100 surged 3 percent, its biggest one-day gain since April 29. Tesla (TSLA), one of the most traded stocks in the entire market, led the bounce. Elon Musk's electric-vehicle...