Over the years, analysts have spent countless hours looking for an edge in the markets. Much of that time has been devoted to finding new ways to measure momentum or find overbought/oversold extremes in the market.
A trading magazine recently published an article about a university that runs a FOREX fund as part of its undergrad business program. The students manage $2,500 in real money and learn how to trade.
Value investors in the stock market spend a great deal of time studying the words and actions of Warren Buffett. He has delivered amazing returns in the stock market for decades and created great wealth for himself and others.
George Soros, the legendary investor, once described financial markets as “chaos.”
Some futures brokers provide significant leverage and very low margins for day traders. It is relatively easy to find brokers that will allow trading with margins as small as $500 per contract.