Recent content by Brendan Egan

Is it possible to trade with a full time job? Most certainly yes, but challenges will arise for those that want to devote their limited time to two full time professions. In this article, I am going to address the debate over whether or not you can be a successful trader with a full time job or...

9:30 AM New York Time. The US equity market just opened. Orders start flying through the time and sales window. The first candlestick is forming on the 5 minute chart. You are sitting there, anxious to place a trade, with your finger on the trigger ready to grab that $50,000 position. In the...

A few weeks ago I talked to 15 different traders: 5 of them have been trading for less than a year, 5 of them have been trading for 1-2 years, and 5 of them have been trading for over 2 years. I asked each of them if they use volume in their trading, and because they know how important I think...

Whether you want to be a fundamental trader or technical trader, you need to have a sound understanding for how markets work. As a price action trader, economics major and trading educator, I fully understand how markets work, but do you? There are tens of thousands of trading websites and...

The Wrong Questions: Whenever I get emails from newer traders, they consist of questions like "How Can I Make A Lot Of Money?" and "What Method Can I Use To Make A Lot Of Money?" and "How Should I Know When To Buy And When To Sell To Make The Most Money?". Just by reading the questions asked...