Stop Loss

What Is a Stop Loss Order? A stop loss is a type of order wherein a market buy or sell order is executed automatically if the asset reaches a specific price.  This allows traders to manage risk without monitoring the market around the clock. Stop losses can be used to...

Volume

What Is Trading Volume? Volume is the quantity of an asset that is trading over a specific time period.  It can be measured in shares, contracts, or any other measurement relative to the asset being traded.  Trading volume takes into account the total number of buys...

Resistance

What Is Resistance? In regards to price action, resistance is a price level (or price range) that provides opposition against upward movement.  It can be created by prior local highs and lows, moving averages and other indicators, or even fundamental factors of an...

Support

What Is Support? In regards to price action, support is a price level (or price range) that provides opposition against downward movement.  It can be created by prior local highs and lows, moving averages and other indicators, or even fundamental factors of an asset....