Blue Chips – what does this term mean? It was invented by Oliver Gingold, who worked in the Dow Jones company, in 1923 to specify stocks, which cost more than USD 200 (big money at the time). This article is about stock market Blue Chips. Read in the article: what Blue Chips are; Blue Chip […]
Currency pairs are an instrument, which, as a rule, the people that study financial markets come across for the first time. It happens because we all see currency exchange rates in the currency exchange booths and it is easier for us to understand this financial asset. However, it is not that simple. Currency pair quotes […]
In this article we will speak about High-Frequency Trading (HFT): what is considered to be HFT; studies of HFT; HFT influence on liquidity; quoting of financial instruments; HFT influence on volatility. There is a lot of information on the Internet about HFT influence on financial markets and instruments. It has a lot of empty talk […]
In this article, we will review useful resources, which will be of service when trading stocks and futures. They will serve as a source of data when planning the trading, studying the market and in everyday activity. First, let’s put the existing types of resources in order: Information resources. News resources. Statistical resources. Analytical resources. […]
It’s highly unlikely that there are many people in the world who got up in the morning and, all of a sudden, decided to start trading. As a rule, such a decision is made on the basis of the brokers’ ads, economic knowledge or sharp desire to make ‘easy money’. Well, let’s assume you decided […]
The issue of a start-up capital arises immediately after traders start thinking about what instruments to trade and in what markets. Foreign brokers recommend to open an account when you can spare USD 10-25 thousand. Not everyone has this type of money. Those people who just start their trading career and want to try themselves […]
We already wrote in this article about what the Open Interest (OI) is and where and how it is formed. If you read that article, you know that the Open Interest is formed only in the forward markets (futures and options). Today we will continue to discuss the Open Interest. In this article we will: […]
ETF is an interesting instrument of passive investing which emerged relatively recently. We will discuss in this article what a novice should know about ETF. In this article: What ETF is? Types of ETF. Specific features of trading. Differences from UIF (Unit Investment Fund). Advantages and disadvantages. How to buy an ETF?