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How To's of Stock Market Trading
Stock is ownership in a company. Each share of stock represents a small piece of ownership. The more shares a person holds, the more part of the company he owns. The more part of the company a person owns translates to more dividends he earns when the company profits.
A stock market is a market for the trading of publicly held company stock as well as associated financial instruments such as stock options and stock index futures. On the other hand, stock market trading is the buying or selling securities or commodities specifically in the stock market.
There are two basic methods of doing stock market trading. Traditionally, stock markets where open-outcry where trading happened on the stock exchange floor. The more modern way of doing stock trading is through electronic exchanges where everything occurs online real-time.
Stock market trading via the exchange floor could not look any more chaotic. When the stock market is open, hundreds of people are seen rushing about, shouting and gesturing to each another on the exchange floor. Traders are also often seen talking on phones, keeping a close eye on the consoles and entering data into terminals.
Online stock market trading moves the trading off the floors and more into the networks. The electronic market employs a vast network of computers to match buyers and sellers instead of human brokers. While lacking the excitement of the usual stock market exchange floor, it is faster and more efficient. Investors frequently get an almost instant confirmation on any trades done.
How does stock market trading work? Be it on the chaotic stock market exchange floor or electronically, one needs to get an investment broker first.
For traditional exchange floor trading, after asking a broker to buy a certain number of shares at the market, the broker's order department sends this order to the clerk on the floor. The clerk alerts a trader who finds another trader who is willing to sell the shares the investor requested. The two traders agree on a price for the stocks and close the deal. Notification is sent back the same way until the broker calls the investor to inform him of the final price. This process may take a while depending on the market and stocks. Days later, the investor receives the confirmation mail.
The electronic counterpart is less complicated because the stock buying and selling are matched by the computers in real-time. And the investors get instant updates on what happens to his stock trade.
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Economic Calendar With Volatility Expectations
7 Mar 2010 at 6:57pm
There are only a few news releases from the US this week, but many news releases from Europe and Asia. There are four high volatility news releases from the US, and four high volatility news releases from Europe, and nine high volatility news releases from Asia. Markets from all three regions will probably experience significant volatility and price movement throughout this week, and especially the European and Asian markets.
The US, European, and Asian news releases for this week are as follows (all times are Greenwich Mean Time, which is one hour behind Central European Time, and five hours ahead of US Eastern Time) :
US
Monday: No News Releases
Tuesday: Economic Optimism at 3:00 PM
Wednesday: Wholesale Inventories at 3:00 PM, Oil Inventories at 3:30 PM, and Budget Balance at 7:00 PM
Thursday: Trade Balance, and Unemployment Claims at 1:30 PM, Natural Gas Storage at 3:30 PM, and FOMC News Conference at 7:00 PM
Friday: Retail Sales at 1:30 PM, Consumer Sentiment, and Inflation Expectations at 2:55 PM, and Business Inventories at 3:00 PM
This week's US news releases that should cause high volatility are shown in bold type. There are only a few US news releases this week, and four high volatility news releases. The US markets will probably experience significant volatility and price movement throughout this week.
Europe
Monday : Switzerland Unemployment Rate at 6:45 AM, Switzerland Retail Sales at 8:15 AM, EU Investor Confidence at 9:30 AM, Germany Industrial Production at 11:00 AM, and UK MPC News Conference at 1:00 PM
Tuesday : UK Retail Sales, and House Price Balance at 12:01 AM, France Trade Balance at 7:45 AM, Switzerland CPI at 8:15 AM, and UK Trade Balance at 9:30 AM
Wednesday : Germany CPI, and Trade Balance at 7:00 AM, France Industrial Production at 7:45 AM, Italy Industrial Production at 9:00 AM, UK Manufacturing Production, and Industrial Production at 9:30 AM, UK GDP at ??:?? ?? (Unknown Time), and EU Central Bank News Conference at 6:00 PM
Thursday : France Non Farm Payrolls, and Budget Balance at 7:45 AM, EU Central Bank Bulletin at 9:00 AM, UK Inflation Expectations at 9:30 AM, and Switzerland LIBOR Rate, and Monetary Policy at 1:00 PM
Friday : Germany WPI at 7:00 AM, EU Industrial Production, and UK MPC News Conference at 10:00 AM, and EU Central Bank News Conference at 8:45 PM
This week's European news releases that should cause high volatility are shown in bold type. There are many European news releases this week, and four high volatility news releases. The European markets will probably experience significant volatility and price movement throughout this week.
Asia
Monday : Japan Economy Watchers' Sentiment at 5:00 AM
Tuesday : Australia Job Advertisements, and Business Confidence at 12:30 AM, China New Loans, and Money Supply at ??:?? ?? (Unknown Time), Japan Leading Indicators at 5:00 AM, Japan Machine Tool Orders at 6:00 AM, New Zealand Overseas Trade Index at 9:45 PM, Australia Consumer Sentiment at 11:30 PM, and Japan Machinery Orders, and CGPI at 11:50 PM
Wednesday : Australia Home Loans at 12:30 AM, China Trade Balance at ??:?? ?? (Unknown Time), New Zealand Cash Rate, Central Bank News Conference, Central Bank Rate, and Monetary Policy at 8:00 PM, New Zealand Manufacturing Index at 9:30 PM, New Zealand FPI at 9:45 PM, and Japan GDP at 11:50 PM
Thursday : Australia Inflation Expectations at 12:00 AM, Australia Employment Change, Unemployment Rate, and Central Bank Bulletin at 12:30 AM, China Industrial Production, CPI, Fixed Asset Investment, National Bureau of Statistics News Conference, PPI, and Retail Sales at 2:00 AM, and New Zealand Retail Sales at 9:45 PM
Friday : China Foreign Direct Investment at ??:?? ?? (Unknown Time), and Japan Industrial Production at 4:30 AM
This week's Asian news releases that should cause high volatility are shown in bold type. There are many Asian news releases this week, and nine high volatility news releases. The Asian markets will probably experience significant volatility and price movement throughout this week.
There are several news releases from all three regions (the US, Europe, and Asia) this week. The US and Asia have five high volatility news releases each, while Europe has four high volatility news releases. Markets from all three regions will probably experience significant volatility and price movement throughout this week.
The US, European, and Asian news releases for this week are as follows (all times are Greenwich Mean Time, which is one hour behind Central European Time, and five hours ahead of US Eastern Time) :
US
Monday: FOMC News Conference at 2:10 AM
Tuesday: Trade Balance at 1:30 PM, and Economic Optimism at 3:00 PM
Wednesday: Oil Inventories at 3:30 PM, and Beige Book, and Budget Balance at 7:00 PM
Thursday: Retail Sales, Unemployment Claims, and Import Prices at 1:30 PM, Business Inventories at 3:00 PM, and Natural Gas Storage at 3:30 PM
Friday: CPI, and Manufacturing Index at 1:30 PM, Capacity Utilization Rate, and Industrial Production at 2:15 PM, and Consumer Sentiment, and Inflation Expectations at 2:55 PM
This week's US news releases that should cause high volatility are shown in bold type. There are several US news releases this week, and five high volatility news releases. The US markets will probably experience significant volatility and price movement throughout this week.
Europe
Monday : France Industrial Production at 7:45 AM, and Switzerland Retail Sales at 8:15 AM
Tuesday : UK Retail Sales, and House Price Balance at 12:01 AM, France Budget Balance at 7:45 AM, and UK Trade Balance, and HPI at 9:30 AM
Wednesday : France CPI at 7:45 AM, Italy Industrial Production at 9:00 AM, UK Manufacturing Production, and Industrial Production at 9:30 AM, and UK GDP at ??:?? ?? (Unknown Time)
Thursday : Germany CPI at 7:00 AM, EU Industrial Production at 10:00 AM, EU Minimum Bid Rate at 12:45 PM, and EU Central Bank News Conference at 1:30 PM
Friday : Germany WPI at 7:00 AM, Switzerland PPI at 8:15 AM, and EU CPI, and Trade Balance, and UK Leading Index at 10:00 AM
This week's European news releases that should cause high volatility are shown in bold type. There are several European news releases this week, and four high volatility news releases. The European markets will probably experience significant volatility and price movement throughout this week.
Asia
Monday : Australia Job Advertisements at 12:30 AM, China New Loans, and Money Supply at ??:?? ?? (Unknown Time), New Zealand Business Confidence at 9:00 PM, and Japan Bank Lending, Current Account, and Money Stock at 11:50 PM
Tuesday : Australia Home Loans at 12:30 AM, and Japan Economy Watchers' Sentiment at 5:00 AM
Wednesday : New Zealand Commodity Prices at 2:00 AM, Japan Machine Tool Orders at 6:00 AM, New Zealand Building Consents at 9:45 PM, and Japan Machinery Orders, and CGPI at 11:50 PM
Thursday : Australia Employment Change, and Unemployment Rate at 12:30 AM, Australia Business Confidence at ??:?? ?? (Unknown Time), and China Foreign Direct Investment at ??:?? ?? (Unknown Time)
Friday : No News Releases
This week's Asian news releases that should cause high volatility are shown in bold type. There are several Asian news releases this week, and five high volatility news releases. The Asian markets will probably experience significant volatility and price movement throughout this week.
Economic Calendar With Volatility Expectations originally appeared on About.com Day Trading on Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 01:57:53. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Analysis is Analysis, and Charts are Charts
7 Mar 2010 at 6:57pm
Whether you are an aspiring professional trader that is serious about learning trading, or you are still searching for that elusive perfect trading system, my article about trading analysis and trading charts might have something of interest to you. Analysis is Analysis, and Charts are Charts originally appeared on About.com Day Trading on Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 01:57:29. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Japanese Candlestick Patterns and Chart Time Frames
23 Feb 2010 at 7:34pm
I recently received a comment asking which chart time frames I was referring to in my explanations of the Japanese candlestick patterns (e.g. fifteen minutes, daily, etc.)?
The Japanese candlestick patterns are applicable to all chart time frames, including very short time frames (e.g. one minute), very long time frames (e.g. one month), and theoretically non time based time frames (e.g. volume). The individual candlestick patterns will appear identical on every chart time frame, so once you have learned a particular candlestick pattern on one time frame, you will be able to recognize the pattern on any candlestick chart.
The Japanese candlestick patterns can also be used with bar charts (rather than candlestick charts), and while the candlestick patterns themselves are the same (i.e. the relationships between the opens, closes, highs, and lows are the same), they will appear slightly different, because of the differences between candlesticks and bars (read my tutorials about candlestick charts and bar charts if you need to). Japanese Candlestick Patterns and Chart Time Frames originally appeared on About.com Day Trading on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 at 02:34:39. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Good Morning Mr. Doji
15 Feb 2010 at 12:14am
The first pair of the Japanese candlestick patterns that require three individual candlesticks were the bullish morning star and the bearish evening star. The second pair of the Japanese candlestick patterns that require three individual candlesticks are the bullish morning doji star and the bearish evening doji star.
As one would expect from the names, these two pairs of candlestick patterns are very similar, with the exception that one of the pairs includes a doji. Therefore, knowing what a doji is will be very helpful in recognizing these candlestick patterns.
Here are the explanations of the bullish morning doji star, and the bearish evening doji star candlestick patterns. Good Morning Mr. Doji originally appeared on About.com Day Trading on Monday, February 15th, 2010 at 07:14:48. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Now, from this point on, things get a little bit confusing ...
8 Feb 2010 at 10:49pm
If you have not yet learned the single and double Japanese candlestick patterns, now is the time to do so, because as Rimmer* said so eloquently, "from this point on, things get a little bit confusing".
The first pair of the Japanese candlestick patterns that require three individual candlesticks (i.e. the triple candlestick patterns) to be explained are the bullish morning star and the bearish evening star. The triple candlestick patterns are not difficult to recognize on a price chart, but their interpretation places significant emphasis upon the relationship between the three individual candlesticks (i.e. the placement of their opens, highs, lows, and closes, with respect to one another), so a good understanding of these concepts is essential to correctly identifying the triple candlestick patterns during trading.
So, without any further ado, here are the explanations of the bullish morning star, and the bearish evening star candlestick patterns.
*BBC series Red Dwarf, episode Stasis Leak Now, from this point on, things get a little bit confusing ... originally appeared on About.com Day Trading on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at 05:49:07. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Japanese Candlestick Patterns - Bearish Thrusting
31 Jan 2010 at 9:16pm
The last of the Japanese candlestick patterns that require two candlesticks is the bearish thrusting. The bearish thrusting candlestick pattern is similar in appearance to the bearish on and in neck patterns, and is therefore also relatively easy to identify on a price chart (as long as it is not confused with the bearish in neck pattern). Japanese Candlestick Patterns - Bearish Thrusting originally appeared on About.com Day Trading on Monday, February 1st, 2010 at 04:16:02. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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