My dad passed away last night at the age of 87. Thus ends perhaps the longest independent options trading career ever, as he started not much after Day 1 of publicly listed options and he literally ...

New to day trading? Master the basics with 10 proven tips—choosing the right platform, managing risk, controlling emotions, ...

We independently evaluate all of our recommendations. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Will Baker is a full-time associate editor at Investopedia. He has over a decade of ...

Day trading is all about recognizing patterns in stock charts, and no concept is more important for new traders to learn than ABCD pattern trading. This pattern ...

Life is full of patterns, and those who recognize them will quickly find themselves ahead of the pack—especially when it comes to a pattern trading strategy for securities. As the name implies, a ...

Day trading has become increasingly popular, especially with the rise of online trading platforms and easy access to financial markets. For beginners eager to understand what are day trades and the ...

Recent action in copper futures gives us some market lessons. These can be adapted to other markets and timeframes (so if you just trade stocks or currencies, don’t skip over this because it’s a ...