Category: Day & Swing Trading

VWAP shows the average price paid, weighted by volume. Learn how it is built, how…

A 20% loss requires a 25% recovery. See the formula and learn how deposits can…

Combine win rate, average gains, average losses and costs to evaluate a historical trade sample…

Thin trading and wider spreads can make an after-hours headline price different from the price…

Understand trade date, settlement date and cash availability, including a simple business-day timeline.

Learn how Average True Range (ATR) measures volatility, how traders turn it into stop distances…

The $25,000 pattern day trader rule was replaced in 2026 by an intraday margin framework.…

A stop price is a trigger, not a guaranteed exit. Compare stop and stop-limit orders…

A commission-free trade can still involve a spread. Calculate the dollar and percentage gap and…

Learn how market and limit orders handle price and execution differently, with a worked example…