What Is a SPAC? How It Differs From an IPO, and the Risks for Investors Last updated: 3 July 2026 · By Spencer Li, CFTe A SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) is a shell company with no products and no operations that raises money from public investors through its own IPO, holds that cash in […]
In trading, despite the countless different strategies and setups that are used by traders all over the world, all these strategies can actually be traced back to these 4 core types: Break (trading breakouts) Swing (trend-following) Bounce (counter-trend, mean reversion) Turn (market reversals) Each strategy type has its pros and cons, so in the future, […]
The 3 Styles of Trading: Short-Term vs Medium-Term vs Long-Term (and Which Fits You) Last updated: 3 July 2026 · By Spencer Li, CFTe There are three main styles of trading, sorted by how long you hold a position: short-term, medium-term, and long-term. Short-term trading (day trading and scalping) means closing positions within the same […]
Uncommon Technical Analysis Methods: 11 Exotic Trading Tools (And Whether They Still Work) Last updated: 3 July 2026 · By Spencer Li, CFTe Uncommon technical analysis methods are the exotic, less-mainstream ways of reading charts, like Fibonacci, Elliott Wave, Gann theory, harmonic patterns, Ichimoku, and Market Profile. Most were genuinely popular at some point, then […]
There are 3 main categories of technical analysis methods that are used by all traders: Classical charting Technical indicators Price action Since I will be doing separate guides for each of these methods, for now I will be briefly going through each one. 1. Classical Charting These were the very first tools developed […]
