Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

The first step in calculating ATR is to find a series of true range values for a security. The price range of an asset for a given trading day is its high minus its low. To find an asset's true range ...

While many investors play the long game, others pursue the short-term gains of trading stocks within a short period of time. As in any investment, the goal is to buy low and sell high, but how can ...

Silver is the most volatile precious metal as it tends to move the most on a percentage basis when it trends. Meanwhile, silver can also offer significant percentage moves when moving in a range. In ...

Looking for trading entries with the help of daily trading range patterns can help savvy traders spot volatile moves for potential trading opportunities. The concept of “Average True Ranges” (ATR) has ...

Range trading is a simple concept favored by new and conservative traders. Rather than speculating on general market trends, range traders trade in an identified price range. They typically buy at the ...

The nearly 20% bull run for the S&P 500 (SPY) from the March lows is over. Now it’s time to rest up in a trading range for the next run higher. Meaning this is the natural course of things. To relax ...