A Limit Order Buy is a very important tool for investors, allowing savvy investors to make smart buys. A limit order buy is also often called a buy limit order. So what is a buy limit order exactly? More or less, a limit order buy is an automated trading method that will automatically execute buy orders at or below a specified price. Fact is, many investors, both pro and amateur, can't monitor their portfolios all the time. For this reason, … [Read more...]
eSignal, also often called e-Signal, is a powerful investing software platform designed for Windows. Developed by Interactive Data Corporation, this platform is one of the more popular and widely-used technical analysis platforms available. Based on the Javascript programming language, this platform is light but powerful and can operate on most personal computers. Of course, unless you're a developer, you probably don't care so much about what … [Read more...]
Trying to dig up some information on barchart futures? If so, you've just struck pay dirt! We're going to offer a brief overview of barcharts futures, why investors use barcharts, and also what futures are and how they work. This brief “101” lesson should help you understand more about what barcharts and futures both are. Both of these terms are important for investors. First, “barcharts” refers to a website, called Barcharts. This website is … [Read more...]
Have you heard the term bullish vs. bearish? If you watch investing news channels, or read investing publications, you will almost certainly hear people throw around the term “bear” and “bull”. Often, analysts will say something like “it's a bear market” or a “bull market”. So why are animal terms being brought into the investing world? Because it's an easy way to describe whether a market is “optimistic” (or likely to rise) or “pessimistic” … [Read more...]
An option contract is one of the more complex and perhaps confusing financial terms out there. This is especially true if you are new to the investing field. If you're a bit confused by the term option contract, don't worry we'll make things clear for you. First, take a deep breath. There is no shame in not knowing what a term is in the financial market. Even financial experts sometimes find themselves hunting down definitions! Now, let's look … [Read more...]