How to Measure Risk in Financial Markets (VaR, Standard Deviation, and More)
Learn how to measure risk in finance, e.g. standard dev., VaR, CVaR, expected shortfall, beta, and the Sharpe, Sortino, and Treynor ratios.
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Stock Trading News – page 7
19+ Reasons Why Short Selling Is Important in Financial Markets
We discuss why short selling is an important component of financial markets, with a focus on market efficiency, liquidity, and hedging.
GO Markets Adds Over a Thousand New Stock CFDs
The Aussie headquartered broker has added a raft of fresh share CFDs, including big names like Unilever and Snap.
Sector Beta Arbitrage
We look at the concept of sector beta arbitrage and how the strategy is performed. Exploit mispricings based on their risk levels.
Interactive Brokers Adds Cboe Europe Derivatives (CEDX)
IBKR has added fresh opportunities to trade European markets through equity derivatives with stock options, index futures and index options.
Post-Earnings Announcement Drift (PEAD) Trading Strategy
We look at the Post-Earnings Announcement Drift trading strategy, the theory behind it, and some example trades.
To Hedge or Not to Hedge?
When is it wise to consider hedging? We look at the pros and cons of hedging, and how to use heding in a smart way.
Asia Pacific Opportunities: BlackBull Introduces HK50 & CHINAA50
The Hang Seng Index (HK50) and China A50 Index (CHINAA50) are prominent financial benchmarks in East Asia.
Tulip Mania & Lessons for Today’s Traders
Tulip Mania, one of history's earliest financial bubbles. Important lessons for modern traders and investors. Learn from the past.
Interest Rate Immunization – Protecting Your Portfolio from Interest Rate Risk
We look at interest rate immunization, a strategy to protect your investments from interest rate risk. How to choose the right approach.