Rty = iwm etf Es = spy Nq = qqq Ym = dia SPX is the actual index code. not a trading instrument? SPY is the ETF. Tradeable ETF with options.

People love talking about these so here's an overview; An Order Block (OB) is the final candle in the price action before a market...

Relative Strength is calculated by dividing one security's price by a second security's price (the "base" security). The result of this...

Order flow is a type of trading strategy. Other strategies include technical, or fundamental analysis. With technical analysis we use...

Alright lets break this thing down. Definitions & Explainer CVD is an order flow indicator. Order flow is a type of trading strategy....

by Andrew Aziz *The author is a day trader and a swing trader, who is active in multiple markets. This book, however, focuses on day...

Derivative Perps - Perpetual Futures - Futures - Futs - FX - Foreign Exchange HTF - High Time Frame Leverage Liquidated LTF - Low Time...

Average True Range is a measure of volatility. The range in ATR is the difference between the high and low of the candle on whatever time...

Background As of 2021, these are the largest participants in the Forex markets. The big banks make up over 70% of the total volume. To...

What is Trading? Why do we do it? What does it involve? Trading is the buying and selling of securities, such as stocks, bonds,...

Back-testing Back-testing is the general method for seeing how well a strategy or model would have done ex-post. Simply put, back-testing...

The primary benefit of leverage is to allow you to keep less money on an exchange while still trading your usual size. It is a tool to...

Links to some of the best posts on the web from other traders. Some of the links will obviously cease to work over time. If this is the...

Not to be confused with [[Market Structure]], In the supermarket, prices are simply posted and you as a customer decide to take it or...

Some traders trade based on market news, going long or short based on various economic releases throughout the year. Others make sure to...

Statistical thinking will one day be as necessary for efficient citizenship as the ability to read and write. -Samuel S. Wilks Thinking...

There are 2 primary methods of analyzing securities/currencies/financial instruments in order to judge fair value and likely future price...

Ranges are areas of congestion where price does not trend in either direction for very long before reversing. A range involves an area of...

Support and resistance are levels which interrupt the current trend. When a downtrend is halted, it is because buyers have been strong...

In my view, it's equally important to have a balance between study and action when beginning trading. Spend a significant amount of time...