CAN SLIM is Investor Business Daily’s (IBD) acronym for the seven common characteristics all great performing stocks have before they make their biggest gains. My trading foundation is rooted in CAN SLIM although I use it differently than most beginners now that I have evolved into other styles and methods.

Heading into the last day of trading for Stock Trading VI the contest, the leader board is seeing new faces as the NASDAQ took a hit today.
Contestants participated in one or more of the following categories:

One Guess of the NASDAQ Composite Close, this upcoming Friday May 25th.
One Stock Pick for the week
One Short Pick [...]

I enjoy this stock lingo because it reminds me of a wide assortment of conspiracy theories and the like. If you ever used to watch the X-files, you know what I am talking about!
The Calender effect simply is a collection of theories that say certain months, days, or times of the year are more volatile [...]

Trailing stop orders can be a great and effective order type to use as insurance in protecting your stock positions. This article will explain both ways to use this stock order.

No posts from me today, it is my birthday and I am officially 21 years old. I have been waiting for this day for 21 years and have nothing more to say but the following… “hell yes!!”
I have quite a few activities/parties/social gatherings planned over the next few days to make the most of this [...]

Stock Trading VI officially kicked off with yesterday’s market open, and the race has begun. The competition is fierce this week as several communities have stepped up to the challenge.
Give it up for Million Dollar Journey (MDJ), Clever Dude (CD), and Money Matter & More Musings (MMM), and your host, the community here of [...]

I just got an email minutes ago from the great people over at text link ads letting me know that there we can save 15% of any new ads purchased this week, and this week only. They are pushing a new TLA “HotList”, and here is the email they sent out,
“Blain, we are excited to [...]

Do you want to successfully invest online and take your stock trading skills to a new level? If so, you need to take these tips to heart:
1. Follow a Strategy – Do you drive to new destinations without directions? More than likely you will get lost or be delayed in getting to where you want [...]