What is Short Selling? Before talking about what a short squeeze or bear trap is, we first need to understand the concept of short selling a stock. Normally, investors buy stocks when they expect prices to go up, so that as the stock prices increase, they can then sell the stocks they own at a […]
Day Trading for Beginners: The 5 Mistakes That Blow Up New Traders Last updated: 3 July 2026 · By Spencer Li, CFTe New day traders lose to professionals for five repeatable reasons, and none of them is a lack of talent. They trade without a written plan, they skip the practice reps, they hold losers […]
I think enough has been said about how life-changing 2020 was, because of how it forced us to take a break from routine, and allowed us to step out of our comfort zones. Change is a good catalyst for growth, and gives us new perspectives on what is really important in life. Before diving into […]
The triangle price pattern is a type of continuation price pattern, where prices get compressed and converge over time, until price breaks out in either direction. There are 3 different types of triangle patterns – the symmetrical triangle, the ascending triangle, and the descending triangle, each with different trading strategies. In this post, I […]
The head and shoulders and inverse head and shoulders are a type of common reversal pattern found at the end of major trends. The bearish version is called the head and shoulders pattern, while the bullish version is called the inverse head and shoulders pattern. In this post, I will show you how to […]
