We've spent the past several days reiterating and lamenting the onset of the holiday trading doldrums--a time of year that ...

About a month ago, I wrote that the Vikings trading down from 24 in this year's draft feels almost inevitable due to their lack of picks and the depth of this year's class at several positions of need ...

High-frequency trading, or HFT, is a trading method that employs computers to conduct a large number of transactions in fractions of a second. Computers use complex algorithms to analyze the markets ...

Arbitrage trading seeks to take advantage of price discrepancies in a single security trading in two different markets to make a profit. Arbitrage trading refers to taking advantage of a price ...

Forex trading can be complicated and risky, but it can also be lucrative without requiring a large initial investment. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...

Quant trading uses math and data to predict stock price changes and execute trades quickly. Computers in quant trading base decisions on data, removing the emotional risks of investing. Retail access ...

Swing trading is a short-term investment strategy aiming to profit from swings in an asset’s price. While this style of trading can be profitable, it also has its drawbacks. Swing trading is a trading ...

Zaw Thiha Tun is currently an investment advisor for PI Financial Corp. He is also a financial writer on a wide variety of topics. Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of ...

When trading out-of-the-money (OTM) options, the objective is to maximize your leverage on the trade. While In-the-money (ITM) options are more expensive, they are more likely to maintain their ...

Futures investing is found in a variety of markets, such as stocks and commodities, but it’s not for beginners. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Faculty member at Columbia University. Founder and CEO of OORT. Graph on a trader's computer screen, representing the concept of ...