Trading Basics
Articles tagged “Trading Basics” — part of The Cito Thriven Journal. See all articles
How Options Work: Calls and Puts, Explained
Options are either a precise risk tool or an expensive lottery ticket, depending entirely on how they're used. Here's what a call...
How Much Should You Risk Per Trade?
The single number that decides whether a cold streak is a scratch or a crater — and how to choose it without...
Risk-Reward Ratio Explained (With Worked Examples)
How to measure whether a trade is worth taking before you take it — and the easy way traders accidentally fake the...
What Is Expectancy in Trading? (And How to Calculate It)
Why being right most of the time can still empty an account — and the one number that tells you whether a...
Why Most Day Traders Lose Money (What the Research Shows)
The data is consistent across countries and decades. The reasons are specific, documented, and mostly about process rather than prediction.
Trading Costs Explained: Spread, Slippage, and Fees
"Commission-free" hides three other costs you pay on every trade. What they are, how frequency multiplies them, and how to stop bleeding...
Order Types Explained: Market, Limit, and Stop
Every order type trades price certainty against execution certainty. Which to use for entries, which for exits, and the stop-limit trap that...
Trading vs Investing: What's the Difference?
Same market, two completely different games. What separates trading from investing — and why mixing the two rules quietly damages accounts.