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Introduction In 18th-century France, gambling at casinos was a big thing. Everyone was at it. Not just the common people, that is, but also nobles, intellectuals, royalties, and scholars of the most diverse disciplines. Betting (and gambling in general) was so popular that it was commonplace for the brightest minds in Paris to meet up […]

Introduction Short squeezes have always been a part of stock market trading but it’s only in recent years that short squeeze strategies have become such a hot topic. A short squeeze occurs when a heavily shorted stock begins to move higher, prompting short sellers to cover their positions by buying some or all of the […]

The revolutionizing trading platform with unique features and benefits The stock market is a very fast-paced and fast-changing environment and this often means that to be successful traders must always be able and ready to respond to changes with equal speed (or faster). In order to do this, the skills and tools that traders can […]

Introduction Short selling is a fascinating and often misunderstood practice within the stock market that allows traders to make gains from market volatility during both uptrends and downtrends alike. Simply put, short selling consists of speculation that the price of a stock (or any other assets) will go down in the future and selling that […]

Introduction As you all know, stock day trading is one of the fastest-paced and most competitive fields of work out there. It requires traders to assimilate new information, think fast, and make quick and rational decisions. It’s no surprise then that traders welcome any help available to work in such a fast-paced dynamic environment and […]

Introduction Cryptocurrencies and crypto assets have gained immense popularity over the past decade, and, in the last few years, even Institutions and Smart Money around the globe seem to have taken a keen interest. But, whilst many people buy and hold crypto assets as an investment and diversification, trading directly in the crypto market may […]

Introduction Markets, as well as charts, are not always easy to read. Traders have to constantly keep gaining experience and knowledge to benefit from the profits the market has to offer by making trading decisions as well-informed as possible. Amongst other things, they must prepare themselves to be surprised by the market twists and turns,  […]

Introduction Traders nowadays have an almost infinite number of technical analysis tools at their disposal with technology playing a vital part in bringing them to the screens of retail traders worldwide too. This vast availability of indicators, however, does not mean that traders cannot create new ones or adapt old ones to better fit their […]

Introduction Fibonacci Retracements are powerful technical analysis tools based on the Fibonacci Sequence which are widely used in the financial trading of virtually any and every asset. Many traders use technical indicators – and sometimes entire strategies – built upon Fibonacci Retracements, while many others use the retracement levels as a guide to set their […]

Introduction Have you ever had the impression of looking at the perfect setup on your screen, placing a trade with confidence, and witnessing price suddenly shooting in the opposite direction, taking out your stop-loss, and then, as if nothing ever happened, returning to the direction you originally predicted? Well, that could be more than just […]

Whilst many traders seem to have built fortunes in record time by simply taking advantage of the huge opportunities that Penny Stock Trading can offer, other traders have instead blown their accounts while trying to do the same. It should not come as a surprise then that so many people are ready and willing to […]

Insights from Michael Katz, CEO of Trade The Pool Hey guys, I’m Michael Katz, and I’m here to share some valuable insights on a topic that’s absolutely notorious in the world of trading – risk management. I’ve spent the last 15 years perfecting my risk management strategies. I want to help you understand the crucial […]

Introduction At Trade the Pool, we always strive to produce articles that can help traders become more and more successful by introducing concepts and techniques that might be new or unclear to some people. We spoke about both fundamental issues such as GDP, Unemployment, the FED, the New Home Sales report, and much more (all […]

Here are the what, the how, and the who Swing trading is a popular trading strategy that involves taking advantage of short-term price movements in stocks. Unlike day traders and long-term investors, swing traders aim to profit by taking advantage of price movements within a few days or even a few weeks. In the following […]

Introduction In a fast-paced and dynamic environment such as the world of financial trading, success, and failure are often determined by a combination of knowledge and skills as well as a diligent analysis of one’s own trading habits. It is in fact for the latter that a trading journal can be an important tool that […]