Breakout in investing is when a security's price beats its resistance level. Below is information on what breakout is, and how to invest according to it.

Dec 17, 2010 - Thomas Wyatt

Resistance in stock trading is a price level that a given security has a hard time breaking through. It is essentially an upper limit on a stock's price.

Dec 17, 2010 - Thomas Wyatt

In stock trading, position is the amount of a security that a trader has. It can be increased by an investor's taking on more shares of company stock.

Dec 14, 2010 - Thomas Wyatt

Scalping in stock trading is a very active investing strategy that sees a trader buy and sell shares of stock many times per day to realize small gains.

Dec 2, 2010 - Thomas Wyatt

Turnaround in stock trading is when falling stock turns around and increases in price. Investors can make money trading stocks when this occurs.

Dec 2, 2010 - Thomas Wyatt

A falling knife in stock trading is a security that has a price that has dropped significantly for one reason or another.

Nov 18, 2010 - Thomas Wyatt

Unrealized gain in stock trading is profit that has not been officially accepted. This means that possessed stock is trading well.

Nov 17, 2010 - Thomas Wyatt

The ostrich in stock trading is the trader who ignores the market when it does not help him or her. This investor thinks that ignoring problems is best.

Nov 16, 2010 - Thomas Wyatt

The pig in stock trading is the investor who is seen as greedy, and does not trade rationally at times, settling for nothing less than optimum gains.

Nov 16, 2010 - Thomas Wyatt

Compounding in stock trading is allowing a successful investment to continue earning on the trader's behalf by compounding its growth over time.

Nov 16, 2010 - Thomas Wyatt

Bullish movement in stock trading is positive, or increasing price movement for a security. This causes optimistic investors to buy into stock.

Nov 15, 2010 - Thomas Wyatt

Stock Trading below the market means buying or selling by using orders that anticipate decreases in stock value after they are set.

Nov 8, 2010 - Thomas Wyatt

An open order in stock trading is an exchange that remains live, and it will stay alive until it fills or is canceled.

Nov 8, 2010 - Thomas Wyatt

Scaling in is a tactic that has buyers of stock purchasing shares at lower and lower increments. This will reduce the average price paid for stock.

Oct 28, 2010 - Thomas Wyatt

There are a number of beginner stock trading tips that can help novice investors find success. Following is basic trading advice.

Oct 15, 2010 - Thomas Wyatt

There are a number of stock trading terms that use animal names to designate investors or the sentiments of traders who behave in certain ways.

Oct 12, 2010 - Thomas Wyatt

A breakaway gap in stock trading is a gap which designates an oncoming trend. Though it is never predictable, there are ways to use this as an indicator.

Oct 11, 2010 - Thomas Wyatt

Choosing a reliable stock trading website is critical when investing.

Sep 11, 2010 - Logan Smith

Gap trading is a type of investment that sees traders taking advantage of gap days, which can signify trends in certain securities.

Jul 25, 2010 - Thomas Wyatt

Investors of all levels may participate in day trading, which sees the buying and selling of securities during the same day.

Jun 1, 2010 - Thomas Wyatt