Millions of shares change hands each day on the world's stock exchanges, but not all price shifts mean the same thing. A stock rising on heavy trading volume tells a different story than one climbing ...

How do you know if a stock’s price move is genuine or just a temporary “head fake” designed to trap unwary investors? Most investors focus solely on the price chart, watching candles, lines, and ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

When you first open a stock chart, the complexity can be paralyzing. There are hundreds of mathematical tools — or technical indicators — available, all promising to unlock the market’s secrets. But ...

Investors always seek balance in their portfolios. A retirement saver might balance their assets with a 401(k) account and a Roth IRA to take advantage of different tax benefits. An investor can ...

Whether an option is bought or sold, whether it is a call or a put, when it trades on the exchange, it is considered volume. In short, option volume is the number of contracts traded in a security or ...