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Want to be a pairs trader? How to assess, enter, and exit a pairs trade
Strategies for when the price isn’t right.
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Sahm rule: A real-time recession indicator
Gauging momentum in the unemployment rate.

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Avoiding emotional investing: Strategies for better decision-making
Practice keeping your cool.
Buyer beware: How to spot (and avoid) rug pulls and pump-and-dump schemes
Some scams hide in plain sight.
Calculating position size in trading: The key to risk management
And the foundation of long-term trading success.
Commission-free stock trading: Is there a catch?
There’s always a cost to “free.”
Common trading biases and how to overcome them
Don’t fall victim to overconfidence, confirmation, recency, or cognitive fallacies.
Day trading, active trading, and investing: What’s the difference?
It’s about time!
Does market timing work? The risk of missing big rallies
Savvy strategy vs. financial folly.
How AI might fit into your stock trading strategy
No magic, just smart tools.
Investing in unknowns and don’t want to become a “bag holder?” Avoid these 10 mistakes
Don’t be the greater fool.
It’s all relative (value): The art and science of pairs trading
It takes two to tango, but eventually, the music stops.
Market order, limit order, or stop order: What are they and which should you use?
Basic order types: The long and short of it.
Meme stocks explained: Hype, volatility, and lots of risk
Do social media forums count as due diligence? Not likely.
Micro-cap and penny stocks: What you need to know before you invest
Cheap stocks are typically cheap for a reason.
My stock is drifting down. Should I buy the dip?
Just watch out for falling knives.
Navigating the pattern day trader rules
Active trader? Capital required.
Regret minimization theory: Making peace with uncertainty
From “rue the day” to “rule the day.”
Risk-on vs. risk-off: How market mood moves money
Chasing growth, or running for cover?
Sahm rule: A real-time recession indicator
Gauging momentum in the unemployment rate.
Short interest and short squeezes: What traders watch and why
We need to cover this.
The greater fool theory: The root cause of market bubbles?
Bubbles blow, bubbles grow, bubbles pop.
Trading psychology: Mastering your emotions and instincts for successful trading
A trader can be their own worst enemy.
Want to be a pairs trader? How to assess, enter, and exit a pairs trade
Strategies for when the price isn’t right.
What is market seasonality and why does it occur?
To everything—turn, turn, turn.
What’s the difference between day trading and swing trading?
A quick move or a longer setup.