Recent content by rahula

Irresponsible broker advertising=high percentage of failure? I don't know how people calculated the "famous statistic" you mentioned, but a positive correlation does not mean the two are cause and effect. If it was true that people open accounts only after seeing the ads, then why don't they go...

Yahoo finance is the basic, www.finviz.com has company news and free charts. www.fool.com, www.zacks.com, these two have stock research reports, but most of them are not free. The evaluation of a stock's performance is mainly based on its company's historical balance sheet and income statement...

I assume you want to sell at a higher price than you paid for. You can use Average Daily Range (ADR) to help you make the decision. Suppose you bought a stock at $5 on the 1st day, and its 10-day ADR is $0.4, so you may set your selling price at 5+0.4*2=$5.8 on the 3rd day. Please note this high...

"de-trend trends even when they are not really going in a straight line", sounds like you are trying to swing trade... Yes I trade both sides, "price goes up and down", if this is what you defined as "both directions".

It is possible to "predict", either in terms of fundamental or technical analysis. For example, "U.S Treasury deciding to raise interest rate by 0.5% every year from 2014" is a sign that most investors (especially those market makers that rely on margin) would like to reduce their positions...

I'm new to this forum, and I've been trading for over 2 years. I expect to learn from you all. Thanks in advance ! Wish everyone's account showing a increased positive balance all the time !