Trading News

Investors and traders sometimes come across exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that show extremely high forward dividend yields, according to one such list you can find here. What are these high-yield ETFs and what exactly is the underlying activity producing these high dividend yields? Are any of them safe? Or are they a mix of time bombs […]

Buffer funds – aka buffer ETFs or defined-outcome ETFs – are designed to address a fundamental psychological barrier many traders and investors face: the fear of losses outweighing the desire for gains.  These funds offer a unique value proposition – they provide exposure to market upside while incorporating downside protection up to a predetermined level. […]

Seth Klarman is the head of the Baupost Group and one of the most respected investors and overall market minds of all time. He has built a legacy on a foundation of discipline, patience, and a nuanced understanding of value investing.  Known for his contrarian approach and commitment to long-term wealth creation, Klarman has been […]

Day trading isn’t just a different timeline from investing. It’s an entirely different feedback environment.  You’re operating in a space where decisions meet consequences almost instantly, which changes how you learn, adapt, and think.  The benefits go beyond chasing quick gains; they include skill growth, sharper decision-making, and mental conditioning that can spill over into […]

How do you build a diversified portfolio that actually provides quality returns? Some market participants don’t like diversifying because they get less of the high-return stream (e.g., stocks) and instead trade it off for a lower-return stream (e.g., bonds or commodities). However, with derivatives and overlays you don’t have this kind of trade-off. With an […]

Trading success isn’t about lucking out. It’s about consistent discipline, strategy, and risk control.  Yet, with an ecosystem full of hype, social media tips, and emotional noise, it’s easy to confuse bad advice for good – or simply not be able to tell the difference.  Here, we’ll separate signal from the noise, showing you what […]

Market risk premium is the expected return of a market portfolio versus the risk-free rate. It is used as compensation for investors who are taking on additional risk by investing in the market instead of a risk-free asset like government bonds. The market risk premium can be used to calculate the expected return of individual […]

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) has made its ForecastTrader platform, which lets you place yes or no trades on elections, economic indicators, government announcements, and other events, available to traders in Europe. We recently tested Interactive Brokers as part of our evaluation of the best brokers for prediction markets, and it came out on top thanks to […]

The question of whether artificial intelligence (AI) is in a market bubble has become central to investors, economists, and policymakers. On one hand, AI – i.e., by which we mostly mean automation and synthetic “thinking” technologies – is transformative. It impacts industries, drives productivity, and enables new software, tools, programs, and other products to be […]

Hedge funds and professional traders rely on top-notch portfolio simulation techniques to manage trades and investments across asset classes.  This involves modeling how complex portfolios would perform under various conditions – from historical backtests to real-time market moves – in order to refine strategies and control risk.  Here, we look at how leading firms simulate […]