Trading
Learn how to develop and implement a trading plan that consists of analyzing the markets, filtering for potential opportunities, assessing risks, executing trades, and evaluating results.
IPO Basics: What to Know Before Investing
If you're thinking about investing in IPOs, review these IPO basics and important considerations to find out how investing in IPOs works and important considerations before investing in them.
Meme Stocks Ride Again, But Caution Is the Word
This week's meme stock rallies brought memories of similar moves in 2021 and worries of a market top. While history may not repeat, anyone considering these stocks should be wary.
Q2 Tech Earnings Preview: Strength Seen Continuing
Tech earnings strength has lifted S&P 500 earnings growth in recent quarters and could again as major firms like Apple, Microsoft, and Intel gear up to report in coming weeks.
Q2 Bank Earnings Preview: A Dimmer Light?
After mid-level performance in Q1, financials sector earnings are seen slowing in Q2, according to analysts, though favorable signs like the yield curve could help margins.
Easy Money? Rate Cuts May Not Ease Borrowing Costs
Though some urge rate cuts, doing that won't necessarily reduce borrowing costs if the market doesn't agree with the timing. It could raise inflation fears, hurting Treasuries.
Using Bookmap on thinkorswim®
Bookmap is a charting application available on thinkorswim that offers visual insight into real-time market data. Traders can use it to better visualize supply, demand, and volume.
Filtering the Market Using Technical Analysis
Identify and evaluate potential trade opportunities using technical analysis tools, including trendlines, moving averages, volume, and more.
Charting Seasonality in thinkorswim® desktop
Identifying market or stock patterns can help inform trades. Here's how traders create seasonality charts with thinkorswim® desktop.
3 Strength Indicators for Assessing Stock Momentum
Deciding if a trend is forming—and how strong it might be—can make or break a trade. Here are three strength indicators technical traders use to assess a stock's momentum.
Data Decoder: Deciphering Messages in Key Reports
A host of data influences the market, including jobs and GDP. Learn how savvy investors decipher their meaning and what they watch for beneath the surface.