Investors experienced significant frustration on Monday as both Charles Schwab and Fidelity Investments suffered app outages during a sharp decline in the stock market. The technical difficulties prevented countless users from accessing their accounts, executing trades, or even viewing real-time market data. The timing of the outages, coinciding with a market downturn, exacerbated investor anxiety… Continue reading Schwab and Fidelity Apps Crash Amid Market Plunge

A sudden and sharp downturn has gripped global financial markets, with the U.S. stock market taking a significant hit. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has plummeted over 900 points, while the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 have experienced declines of 3% and over 9% respectively. This dramatic sell-off has led many to label it a… Continue reading Stock Market Plunges Amid Global Selloff

Quantitative trading, often referred to as “quant trading”, is a sophisticated approach to trading that leverages quantitative analysis, mathematical models, and algorithms to identify and capitalize on trading opportunities. Unlike traditional trading, which may rely more on qualitative analysis and subjective judgments, quantitative trading is grounded in the analysis of numerical data and statistical methods.… Continue reading Trading Strategies: Quantitative Trading

CrowdStrike investors are facing a double whammy. The cybersecurity company’s stock price has been spiraling downwards after a faulty software update triggered a global outage that impacted millions of computers. The incident wasn’t a traditional “crash” but rather a consequence of a bug introduced in a CrowdStrike update designed for Microsoft Windows systems. This bug… Continue reading CrowdStrike Stock Slumps After Software Update Triggers Global Outage

Sorry for the lapse in reporting everyone. We’ll be getting back to our regular reporting schedule as well as more regular posts throughout the week.  Thankfully the past couple of weeks had few quarterly reports but we’ll be getting right into the think of it this week so without further ado lets get to it.… Continue reading Upcoming Quarterly Reports 7/22 – 7/26 2024 (Week 30)

Penny stock trading involves buying and selling shares of small companies that trade for less than $5 per share. These companies are often young, in emerging industries, or haven’t quite hit their stride yet. Penny stocks can be attractive to investors for a few reasons. Firstly, the low share price means you can buy a… Continue reading Trading Strategies: Penny Stocks, A Road to Riches?

Pyramiding is a trading strategy where you gradually increase your position size in an asset that’s moving in your favor. Imagine a pyramid being built, one level at a time. In this analogy, each level represents adding more to your position as the price goes up (for long positions) or down (for short positions). Here’s… Continue reading Trading Strategies: Pyramiding

It’s Independence Week! Let’s knock out this short list and go celebrate the 4th of July! Large-cap Wednesday 07/03/24 STZ Constellation Brands Medium-cap Tuesday 07/02/24 MSM MSC Small-cap Monday 07/01/24 MSS Maison Solutions Inc. Tuesday 07/02/24 SLP Simulations Plus RDUS Radius Recycling, Inc. Wednesday 07/03/24 CDMO Avid Bioservices GMGI Golden Matrix Group, Inc. Thursday 07/04/24… Continue reading Upcoming Quarterly Reports 7/01 – 7/05 2024 (Week 27)

Dollar-cost averaging (DCA) is a popular investment strategy that involves investing a fixed amount of money into a particular investment, like a stock or mutual fund, at regular intervals. It’s generally considered a good approach, especially for long-term investors and is the foundation of what the aforementioned Scaling In/Out are based upon. One of the… Continue reading Trading Strategies: Dollar-Cost Averaging & Scaling

Bitcoin has been experiencing a notable decline over the past month, shedding over 18% of its value and dipping from a high of $71,000 to around $58,000. This recent slump can be attributed to a confluence of factors creating a kind of perfect storm in the cryptocurrency market. One significant contributor is the looming return… Continue reading Bitcoin’s Recent Slide: Uncertainty With a Glint of Hope