Category: Videos

  • Trading the Ascending Triangle Stock Chart Pattern

    The Ascending Triangle: -It resembles accumulation. -It is a bullish pattern. -It doesn’t have to happen on an uptrend, but it is very helpful when it does. -The top of the triangle is fairly straight and the bottom of the triangle is ascending. The stock ascends and descends between these two lines of the triangle.…

  • Is There Hope for Alibaba, AT&T and JC Penney in 2016?

    Should you be investing in any of these three companies in 2016? Alibaba: http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/BABA?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID AT&T: http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/T?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID JC Penney: http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/JCP?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: http://stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

  • Beginner’s Guide to Trend Channels

    Trend channels are one of those chart formations that traders love. They provide security and ample opportunity to profit from price swings in both directions, while still calmly continuing a larger up and down move (unless we have a horizontal channel that is). But are there any risks when trading a channel and how exactly…

  • How Many Shares or Option Contracts Should You Trade First?

    I’ve got a question for you. How many shares are you trading currently on per trade basis? How do you decide that? Well, there’s a lot of people out there that wonder exactly this “How many shares should they trade” Should I trade 2 percent of my account size? Or just always trade 100 shares…

  • Short Selling | Trading Terms

    Selling with the goal of profiting, also known as shorting, is one of those things that many new traders are baffled by. How can I sell something that I don’t own? How can I win if something appears to be losing? This video answers those questions and more. From the definition of the term, to…

  • The Influence of Institutional Investors

    Institutional investors can and do move the market. Discover how you can use this information to your advantage through the use of the Zacks Rank.

  • Understanding Gaps: Common, Breakaway, Runaway, and Exhaustion Gap

    What Is a Gap? -When a stock ends the day at a certain level and then starts at a new level even though no trades took place. -Gaps are usually from one day to the next. -The reason is that something within the company or industry can change: earnings report, etc. -Weekly charts can also…

  • Synopsys (SNPS): The Foundation of Innovation

    Synopsys is the driving force behind the tech of future and will fit nicely in your portfolio of the future. Synopsys: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SNPS?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: http://stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

  • 3 Most Common Trading Mistakes

    In this video David draws our attention to some of the most frequent mistakes that traders make. From fighting the trend and opening positions with unreasonably large sums to having stop losses too close, David discusses all these scenarios and shows how they unfold on real charts. While not following the trend and placing stop…

  • How Do You Know When a Stock Hit a Bottom?

    Many beginners try to find the bottom of the stock or when to get in and when to get out of a stock. You are always trying to find the lowest point however it is very difficult to find or catch the lowest point of a stock. How does a stock move lower? If a…

  • ETFs & Tax Efficiency: What Investors Need to Know

    ETFs are more tax efficient than mutual funds due to the way they are structured. However not all ETFs are tax smart. zacks.com zacks.com/ultimate

  • How to Trade Double Tops and Bottoms

    It looks so simple when you look at it for the first time. Two tops or two bottoms at the same price levels and that gives a clear signal. But it’s never that easy and that’s why we decided to make this tutorial. Trading expert David Jones walks us through this, seemingly basic chart configuration,…

  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Being a Day Trader

    I want to share with you the advantages and disadvantages of being a day trader. If you want to trade stocks and looking to become a day trader, it’s important to understand what you’re getting yourself into and the advantages and the disadvantages. So in case you want to change and become a swing trader,…

  • What Investors Need to Know about Robotics ETFs

    Robotics ETFs provide a convenient way to gain diversified exposure to robotics, artificial intelligence and automation companies. Rbo Global Robotics and Automation ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/ROBO/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Global X Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Thematic ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/BOTZ/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

  • Oscillator Indicators: Beginner Tips

    Oscillators are among the most popular technical indicators used by traders. Here to talk about them is trading expert David Jones and he walks us through the way they function and how they should be used. As with all indicators there are many traps and tricks that need to be known to utilise them to…

  • What is a GTC (Good Til Canceled) Order Type & How to use it to YOUR Advantage

    If you can’t look at the screens but you’re trying to get a good order price, certain stock, or equity, this is something to consider. Let’s say McDonald’s is trading at $75, fictitiously speaking, and you’re looking to purchase it for $55 and you want to get it at a good rate. You’re willing to…

  • Here’s Why You Should Invest in Water ETFs

    Water sustainability is a growing concern for many investors.

  • What is Price Action Trading and How to Use it

    In this video David Jones explains what is the strategy price action trading and how to use it. At Trading 212 we provide an execution only service. This video should not be construed as investment advice. Investments can fall and rise. Capital at risk. CFDs are higher risk because of leverage.

  • Trading Options: Calendar Spread (Setting Up the Calendar)

    This is how to trade options no one to talk about what exactly is a calendar spread. This is just an overview so it’s not going to get in detail about calendar spreads but i just want to give you an overview insight of what a calendar spread is. First of what you’re doing with…

  • Using Divergence To Find Tops and Bottoms

    Having trouble finding the tops and bottoms on the chart? You’re not alone. Indicators are often confusing and experience is what makes the difference. Luckily for us David is here with another take on oscillators and how to bypass some of the false signals they provide and even more crucially – how to find stronger…