Articles in 'educational' Category
U.S. Stock Market Hours: Complete Trading Sessions Guide
Complete guide to U.S. stock market hours including regular, pre-market, and after-hours sessions with time zone conversions.
NYSE & NASDAQ Holiday Schedule 2025: Market Closures and Early Closes
Complete 2025 NYSE and NASDAQ holiday schedule with market closures, early closes, and trading strategies for holiday weeks.
Pre-Market and After-Hours Trading: Complete Extended Hours Guide
Master extended hours trading with our complete guide to pre-market and after-hours sessions, strategies, and risk management.
Before Open vs After Close: The Strategy Behind Earnings Timing
Master the strategic differences between morning and evening earnings. Learn why timing matters, how it affects trading dynamics, and strategies for each window.
When Do Companies Announce Earnings: A Complete Guide
Master earnings announcement timing with our comprehensive guide. Learn quarterly cycles, day patterns, and how to track and prepare for earnings releases.
What Is Relative Volume (RVOL)? Complete Trading Guide 2025
Master Relative Volume (RVOL) to identify unusual trading activity in real-time. Learn calculations, interpretations, professional strategies, and scanner setups.
What Is Volume in Stocks? Complete Trading Volume Guide 2025
Master stock volume analysis with our complete 2025 guide. Learn what volume means, how to read volume charts, identify patterns, use indicators, and apply professional trading strategies.
Form 8-K: Understanding Material Events and Real-Time Corporate Disclosures
Master Form 8-K filings to track material corporate events in real-time. Learn what triggers these critical SEC disclosures and how to interpret them.
Guidance vs Consensus Estimates: Understanding Wall Street Expectations
Master the difference between company guidance and analyst consensus estimates. Learn how these metrics drive market reactions to earnings announcements.
Dark Pools and Off-Exchange Trading Explained
Demystifying dark pools and off-exchange trading: Learn how these alternative trading venues work, their impact on markets, and what they mean for your investments.
SSR Rule Mechanics: Understanding the Down 10% Rule
Master the SSR rule mechanics and understand how the 10% decline trigger affects short selling. Learn uptick requirements and market impact.
Capital Expenditures (CapEx) vs Operating Expenses (OpEx): Complete Guide
Master the critical difference between CapEx and OpEx. Learn how these spending types impact financial statements, valuation metrics, and investment decisions with real examples.
Trading Halts and Reopening Auctions: Complete Guide
Master the reopening auction process after trading halts. Learn how exchanges restart trading, understand halt codes, and discover strategies for participating in these critical market events.
Unit Economics for Public Companies: Essential Metrics Guide
Master unit economics to evaluate public company profitability. Learn CAC, LTV, contribution margins with real examples and calculators.
Special Dividends: When Companies Share Extraordinary Cash
Discover what special dividends are, why companies issue them, and how these one-time cash payments differ from regular dividends in our comprehensive guide.
EBITDA Margin vs Operating Margin: Key Differences Explained
Discover the crucial differences between EBITDA margin and operating margin. Learn when to use each metric, interpret the gap between them, and avoid common analysis pitfalls.
Reverse Mergers and SPAC Remnants: Complete Guide
Understand reverse mergers and SPACs, alternative paths to public markets that bypass traditional IPOs, including their mechanics, risks, and opportunities.
ATM Programs and Follow-on Offerings: How Companies Raise Capital After Going Public
Learn how public companies raise capital through ATM programs and follow-on offerings, their impact on stock prices, and what investors should know.
PEG Ratio: The Growth-Adjusted Valuation Metric Every Investor Should Know
Master the PEG ratio to find undervalued growth stocks. Learn the formula, calculation, interpretation, and how it improves upon P/E ratios.
Cash Conversion Cycle: The Complete Guide to Working Capital Efficiency
Master the Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) with our comprehensive guide. Learn the formula, calculate DIO, DSO, and DPO, and use our interactive calculator.