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Understanding Stock Float and Its Impact on Stock Price

Al Hill : June 21, 2021
Last Updated: October 15, 2023

Stock float is one of the most important metrics that can influence the price of a security. While it can be a confusing term to understand as a...

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Averaging Down Can Lead To Huge Losses

Al Hill : June 21, 2021
Last Updated: October 8, 2023

Averaging down is the popular way to describe buying more of a position as a stock goes down. It’s akin to seeing something you think is valuable in...

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The Kill Candle Shorting Strategy Explained

John McDowell : June 16, 2021
Last Updated: March 5, 2024

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The Backside of a Trade: When to Go Short

John McDowell : June 15, 2021
Last Updated: December 3, 2023

As day traders, the biggest dilemma we will ever face is our own errors. That is, knowing what not to do, and yet still doing it. Lack of...

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The Shooting Star Candlestick Pattern & the Hammer Candlestick pattern

Al Hill : June 15, 2021
Last Updated: October 22, 2023

The shooting star is a single bearish candlestick pattern that is common in technical analysis. The candle falls into the “hammer” group and is a...

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4 Powerful Harami Candlestick Trading Strategies

Al Hill : June 14, 2021
Last Updated: October 15, 2023

The Harami candlestick pattern is usually considered more of a secondary candlestick pattern. These are not as powerful as the formations we went...

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The Abandoned Baby Candlestick Trading Pattern: Bullish & Bearish

Al Hill : June 14, 2021
Last Updated: December 3, 2023

We have discussed a number of candlestick patterns on the Tradingsim blog. If you haven’t checked out our other resources be sure to do so, you’ll...