Videos

Kevin Matras goes over why some people lose in options more than others and how to turn the odds of success in your favor.

These terms are more efficient than terms like “buy” and “sell” because they tell your position–your mindset on a particular stock or on the industry. Long: -Positive on the market -You can also be “long” on a particular stock: If you are long Nike, you’re expecting it to go up Short: -Negative on the market

In this video David explains the idea of profiting when the price of an instrument is going down. This is one of the main aspects of the market and its participants and more importantly, it’s something that traders can take advantage of – no matter where the market is headed, a profit can be made

Kevin Matras shows how to nearly mimic the underlying stock with half the amount invested.

The double bottom reversal pattern is similar to the double top reversal pattern, but it goes in the opposite direction. What Is the Double Bottom Reversal Pattern? -It’s a reversal pattern or bullish pattern -Begins with a downward pattern and typically ends with an upward pattern -There can be double tops or triple tops between

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

A straddle is used when you’re not sure which way the market will go, but believe something big will happen in either direction.

What is a call option? You might have heard about option contracts in the past. There are calls and puts. When you’re buying a call, it means you’re looking for the stock to go to the upside, which is a bullish outlook. You can also sell a call, which means you’re looking for the stock

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

Kevin Matras shows how to position for an expected breakout of a trading range, even if you don?t know the direction.

In today’s episode of let’s talk stocks, we are going to take a look at option greeks. We’ll to talk about delta, gamma, theta, and vega. In this video, we will cover: what the greeks are, how they’re used, and the big picture behind them. This lesson is perfect for people just starting out with

Have an open position that’s making a profit? Thinking of moving its Stop Loss so that no matter what you won’t lose any money? Think again. This is one of the many mistakes traders make when they experience the rush of having a winning position and feel like they’re on top of the world. The

Kevin Matras screens for bullish chart pattern set-ups with the best fundamentals.

Learn how to buy a call option step by step. I’ll show you what you need to do in Think or Swim platform if you want to see what is the right approach to buying a call. You’ll see what are the things you have to pay attention to on trade panel and analyze panel.

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,

Kevin Matras explains how Zacks Ultimate works in this educational video.

What is Volatility? -The magnitude of the change -It is independent of direction, it refers to the change of ups and downs Why is it Important? -The more volatile the market is, the crazier it gets -Trends are harder to spot when they are more volatile -Swing trading becomes riskier -It is better to stick

This video is all about the Stochastic Oscillator. We explain what the indicator is, what it’s used for and how it’s calculated. We also run through a number of possible ways to interpret this technical indicator and finish by explaining the difference between the Fast Stochastic Oscillator and the Slow Stochastic Oscillator. Test and practice

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.

In today’s episode, I’m going to share with you the pros and cons of penny stocks. Penny stocks are hugely attractive, and they are great for certain types of traders. But they’re horrible for other types of traders. In this episode, we’ll cover the advantages and disadvantages of penny stocks, so that way you can