By Ee Hsin Kok. Edited by Arjun Chandrasekar. Overview VIX, which stands for the CBOE’s Volatility Index, is a real-time index that measures the volatility of the market. Often referred to as the fear index, it was introduced in 1993 and has since been used as a great way to gauge market sentiment. In this...Read More

By Ee Hsin Kok. Edited by Arjun Chandrasekar. Overview What was once a small online book retailer has since evolved into the 5th largest company in the world with a market cap of  $1.68 Trillion. The company is most well known for its e-commerce and cloud computing operations but also dabbles in industries from supermarkets...Read More

By Ee Hsin Kok. Edited by Arjun Chandrasekar. Overview Candlesticks are a powerful tool used to track the price movements of a stock. In a previous article, we covered the basics of how to read candlestick charts. Now, we will cover some basic candlestick patterns so you can put that knowledge to use. The Pinbar...Read More

By Ee Hsin Kok. Edited by Arjun Chandrasekar. Overview The moving average crossover is a powerful strategy that can be used to follow trends in the market. It usually consists of two moving averages, one on the shorter term and one on the longer term. In this article, we’ll discuss how to use it, and...Read More

By Dheeraj Veludandi. Edited by Arjun Chandrasekar. Overview Behind an incredible stock portfolio lies hours and days worth of research and homework. If you’re willing to put in the work, the profits are incredibly worth it in the long run. Time plays a huge role while building the perfect stock portfolio, considering the fact that...Read More

By Aidan Hackett. Edited by Arjun Chandrasekar. Overview From the 9th of March 2009 to the 20th of February, the US stock market grew almost 4 times – 380%. By pure length of time, this is the longest bull market in history, standing at exactly 4,000 days. In terms of returns generated by a single...Read More

By Hrishikesh Menon. Edited by Arjun Chandrasekar. Overview There are 2 types of options contracts: calls and puts. Most options traders trade long calls or puts. But where do they buy the calls or puts from? The seller of the option sells the contracts. In this article, we’ll be discussing how sellers sell options. How...Read More

By Ee Hsin Kok. Edited by Arjun Chandrasekar. Overview The moving average is a popular indicator used to analyze the price movements of a particular stock or equity. It aggregates past prices in order to define trends. Today we’ll be discussing how it works, the different time periods it can be used on, its different...Read More

By Ee Hsin Kok. Edited by Arjun Chandrasekar. Overview You’ve probably heard the cliche “don’t put all your eggs in one basket,” and while it is a cliche, it isn’t wrong. No matter how sure you are of a trade or an investment, something can always go wrong. It is for this reason that learning...Read More

By Ee Hsin Kok. Edited by Arjun Chandrasekar. Overview Since 1926, the S&P 500 has had an average annual return of 10 to 11%. That means that $1,000 dollars invested into the S&P 500 in 1926, would be worth over $8,556,676 today. And this is despite some of the biggest market declines including the Great...Read More