During expiration week, when the gamma of an option is growing and suggesting an options position's delta is becoming less stable, some traders may choose to close the position. Here, the position's delta can change so dramatically when gamma is high that a relatively small change in the st...
In theory, that means there's no upper limit to the dollar amount needed to replace the borrowed shares. It also means there's no guarantee the broker can continue to maintain a short position for any period of time and may close out the position without regard for loss or profit. Margin...
It's time to place orders with your brokerage when you've developed a trading plan and researched a range of stocks. You'll have to specify the stock ticker symbol, the number of shares you want to trade, and the type of order you want to use when you're placing an order. Market o...
Toaccess the Simulator, create an account by clicking Get Started. The free account only requires an email, username, and password. A new account has a default virtual balance of $100,000 to buy virtual shares that track the same as real shares. It is easy to discover how the Investopedia...
In Thinkorswim, the Alt + A keyboard shortcut turns the auto-send feature on or off. The auto-send feature allows you to automatically send orders to the market based on predefined conditions. With the Alt + A shortcut, you can quickly turn the auto-send feature on or off without having...
Think of the base chart as the chart time setting that you want to use. AnM1 close is idealfor scalping, while a H1 or H4 close can be used to swing trade the Renko charts as it takes 60-minutes or 240-minutes for price to confirm a close above a certain level. ...
When it comes to options trading, timing is everything. Trading with expiration dates and price movements can be the deal-maker or deal-breaker for your bank Read More » If you do not agree with any term of provision of our Terms and Conditions, you should not use our Site, Services...
Check futures: Markets never really stop trading. Futures on major U.S. stock indexes, individual stocks, and commodities and currencies trade most of the night. When you get up in the morning, one of the first things you may want to do is log in to thinkorswim to figure out where the...
The S&P 500 index (SPX) measures the performance of 500 of the largest publicly traded companies in the United States. The SPX is the ultimate measuring stick for thousands of funds and fund managers due to its broad exposure, but direct trading may be close to impossible for all except the...