Stock Alarm blog

We write about all things finance, investments, and the good ole stock market

Stock Alarm blog – Stock financials 101

December 17th, 2022

Stock financials 101

Learn the basics of a stock's income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.

Stock Alarm blog – SPACs vs. IPOs: what's the difference?

September 8th, 2022

SPACs vs. IPOs: what's the difference?

Learn all about the latest SPACs craze.

Stock Alarm blog – Profitable trading: a step-by-step guide

September 5th, 2022

Profitable trading: a step-by-step guide

Stock Alarm's guide to profitable trading.

Stock Alarm blog – Can we afford to ignore meme stocks anymore?

July 17th, 2021

Can we afford to ignore meme stocks anymore?

Are we leaving 1000% on the table?

Stock Alarm blog – Short selling explained

April 14th, 2021

Short selling explained

Making money when stocks fall. What's the risk?

Stock Alarm blog – How dividends work

January 31, 2021

How dividends work

Why companies pay you to hold their stock.

Stock Alarm blog – Trailing stop orders: a risk taker’s best friends.

September 27th, 2020

Trailing stop orders: a risk taker’s best friends

There are two types of traders, those who use trailing stop losses, and those who enjoy unnecessary risk.

Stock Alarm blog - Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) technical indicators

April 11th, 2020

Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) technical indicators

Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is a brilliant oscillating indicator useful in extracting relevant information from trends in stock price changes. Learn more about MACDs now!

Stock Alarm blog – Relative Strength Index (RSI) explained!

April 4th, 2020

Relative Strength Index (RSI) explained!

What is a RSI indicator? How is it calculated? When do you use it?. Learn how to set up this indicator to help you make educated decisions while trading.

Stock Alarm blog – Exponential Moving Averages (EMA) explained!

March 24th, 2020

Exponential Moving Averages (EMA) explained!

What are EMAs? How are they calculated? Why are they useful? What's the difference between SMA & EMA?

Stock Alarm blog – Simple Moving Averages (SMA) explained!

March 14th, 2020

Simple Moving Averages (SMA) explained!

What are SMAs? How are they calculated? Why are they useful?

Stock Alarm blog – Patterns every day trader should know

February 22nd, 2020

Patterns every day trader should know

A quick dive into the world of day trading patterns.

Stock Alarm blog – Intro to Bollinger Bands

February 20nd, 2020

Intro to Bollinger Bands

What are Bollinger Bands? How are they calculated? How do traders use them?

Stock Alarm blog – Intro to options

January 28th, 2020

Intro to options

You probably already know the basics of a variety of securities. But what exactly are options, and what is options trading?

Stock Alarm blog – Stock splits

January 3rd, 2020

Stock splits

What is a Stock Split? Why do large companies perform them? How does a company's share price get affected?. We explore all these questions and the decisions surrounding them.

Stock Alarm blog – Fundamental analysis for dummies

January 2nd, 2020

Fundamental analysis for dummies

Want a brief introduction to Fundamental Analysis? You've come to the right place.

Stock Alarm blog – Nuances of using earnings reports to make trading decisions.

January 1st, 2020

Nuances of using earnings reports to make trading decisions

We dive deep into the different elements at play during an earnings report or earnings call and how it can affect a company's stock price.

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