Can the outperformance of US growth stocks continue?
The past few months have seen volatility in the equity markets, yet a prominent trend has emerged. The outlook for US equities has undergone a significant shift since the beginning of the year. Growth stocks are decisively outperforming value stocks. This development has taken center stage as the primary narrative of the US equities market […]
TradeDay evolves
The evolution of TradeDay – Why we made these changes Since our launch TradeDay has differentiated itself from the other players in the industry with its wealth of institutional trading experience, offering a more rounded and professional package, with institutional-grade trading research and tools, and funding traders with real money, in real live markets. This […]
Trading economic data releases
How the trading of economic data releases evolved, and why it’s probably one of the worst trading strategies for the retail trader at home I get it, the allure of fast, almost instantaneous profits, by deploying a trading ‘strategy’ that requires very little skill can be intoxicating. The temptation to give it a go can […]
NinjaTrader Group acquires Tradovate, Coinbase acquires FairX
Industry news and what it could mean for TradeDay, its traders, and the retail futures industry as a whole. Earlier this year there were 2 significant industry announcements that will have an impact on TradeDay, its traders, and the wider retail futures industry as a whole. In the coming weeks and months, we will start […]
The 5 reasons why day traders lose money in January, and 4 things you can do about it
January can be a tough month for day traders January, especially the first few weeks of January, can be rough for a day trader. I observed this phenomenon in my trading and started to notice a pattern in other traders when I went on to manage trading teams and build Proprietary Trading groups. In this blog […]
The Importance Of The Risk Reward Ratio And Win Rates, And Why Most Retail Traders Get Them Wrong
What’s the first thing new traders typically measure? Measuring your success as a trader, and tracking your progress, is essential if you are to sustain successful trading over the long term. But how do you go about tracking your trading, and judging your results? Most new traders typically measure themselves by their P+L, how much […]
How to find a good trading mentor and the 5 places where not to look for help with your trading!
The data is in, mentoring is a good thing. 79% of millennials see mentoring as crucial to their success, and 25% of employees enrolled in a mentoring program made more money! But finding the right guide, mentor, and educator, can be a tricky thing to do. In this post about mentoring in trading, we will […]
