May 7, 2019

How To Approach Signals On A Daily Basis

Finding the right stocks to trade (or not to trade) is one of the most difficult jobs we have as traders.  Take a sneak peek inside a real trading room to see how we approach the trading day each and every day.
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about the author:

Mike Shorr

Since 1994, Michael has been an on-the-floor market maker, Vice-President of Interest Rate Derivatives for Knight Financial Products and Director of Education and Options Instructor at Trading Advantage. He makes the oftentimes complex world of options and trading accessible to the novice and advanced trader alike. Michael has a Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics and Finance from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. He presently is Director, Trader Education at ProsperTradingAcademy.

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