Trading

Learn how to develop and implement a trading plan that consists of analyzing the markets, filtering for potential opportunities, assessing risks, executing trades, and evaluating results. 

Stocks That Own Stocks: Know What You're Getting

More companies, particularly in tech, are buying shares in other companies. What's behind this strategy, and what should investors know when they invest?

Looking to the Futures

Gold futures (/GC) boasts a strong correlation to the E-mini S&P 500 (/ES) future.

Weekly Trader's Outlook

Stocks are on track for weekly gains following a bumpy start as reports of a potential Iran deal, and lower oil prices and yield lift investor sentiment.

STAX Generational Trends: Millennials Turn Bullish

The Schwab Trading Activity Index™ tracks client activity to gauge sentiment. Younger generations closed the sentiment gap in May, becoming more bullish as indexes hit highs.

Short Interest Monitor: TAP, FIG, AKAM

The Short Interest Monitor tracks stocks with elevated and rising short interest. Explore the latest edition to gauge investor sentiment and positioning in key areas of the market.

Short Interest Monitor: ASTS, LYFT, RIOT

The Short Interest Monitor tracks stocks with elevated and rising short interest. Explore the latest edition to gauge investor sentiment and positioning in key areas of the market.

What's Free Cash Flow and Why It Matters

Though investors often focus on revenue and earnings, a company's free cash flow has longer-term implications that can tell investors more about the health of a business.

Inflation Monitor: Warsh Dismisses 'Rough Swag'

Kevin Warsh, the presumptive incoming chair of the Federal Reserve, states his preferred inflation gauges over the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index.

Q1 Tech Earnings Preview: A Tale of Two Cities

Tech earnings roll on with Nvidia and AMD ahead. Soaring semiconductor stocks grapple with lofty expectations while software faces an uphill battle as investors gauge AI's impact.

Q1 Tech Earnings Preview: Cloud, AI, War in Focus

Results from tech titans, including Microsoft and Apple, are due soon. Focus remains on cloud growth and spending, along with questions about how the war might affect these stocks.