by CenterPoint | Apr 14, 2020 | Day Trading
The adage, “buy low and sell higher” underscores the strategy for taking a long position – a strategy that largely dominates the market. Whether you’re a trader or an investor, the goal is to capture a profit from rising shares prices. On the flip side, you can also...
by CenterPoint | Apr 14, 2020 | Brokers, Day Trading
For active trading purposes, margin accounts are a necessity for traders. These accounts provide the leverage and buying power needed to facilitate and complete trades. They enable traders to continue to make consecutive round trip trades without having to wait for...
by CenterPoint | Apr 14, 2020 | Brokers, Day Trading
While the era of zero-commission trading has arrived, traders are finding out the hard way that you get what you pay for. From trading outages to stuck orders with delayed confirmations to horrible order fills, the gamut of maladies gets exposed during times of major...
by CenterPoint | Mar 13, 2020 | Brokers, Day Trading
In these volatile markets, it’s prudent for traders to have the capacity to play both directions of a stock’s price move – up and down. This means being able to trade stocks long and short. Long trades involve buying a stock to sell at a higher price for a...
