Pat Mullaly
Education Coach, TD Ameritrade

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Heikin Ashi Bars: The Search for the End of a Trend October 24, 2023 12:59 PM   |  

Heikin ashi charts can potentially help traders identify when trends are likely to reverse. Learn how to read these charts and how to use them in your trading.

2 min read  |  Charting
Index Funds 101: Tracking Indexes, Sectors, and Industries January 19, 2023 10:13 AM   |  

Index funds are a common choice among long-term investors. Learn more about how to invest in index funds within different sectors and industries in this primer.

5 min read  |  Investment Strategies
Managing Trading Success: In A Way, It’s Harder than Managing Failure May 28, 2021 10:15 AM   |  

Understanding trading psychology can help you learn from your failures and successes to keep your cool, especially after a hot season of winning trades.

3 min read  |  Trading Psychology
Volume as an Indicator: Why You Should Listen to It January 14, 2021 10:30 AM   |  

Volume is an important technical indicator to pay attention to. Understanding the relationship between price and volume can be a useful skill for both day traders and long-term investors.

6 min read  |  Technical Analysis
Buy, Sell, and Hold Decisions: What to Consider June 12, 2019 10:15 AM   |  

Professional traders follow several general rules when they buy, sell, and hold investments. Consider your own rules of thumb when you set your own investment strategy.

5 min read  |  Investing Basics
After Hours: Trading Prep When the Markets Are Closed August 3, 2018 4:00 AM   |  

After-hours trading homework can cut the scary from real-time markets. Plus, some markets remain open after traditional market hours.

3 min read  |  Trading Basics
Boomer Divorce and Remarriage: Money Mistakes to Avoid February 26, 2015 4:00 AM   |  

Ground rules, tax tips, and more to help you keep emotions in check and manage your finances wisely through the difficult process of a divorce and life afterward.

3 min read  |  Household Finances
How to Win at Losing: Four Steps for Dealing with Drawdowns October 1, 2012 7:01 PM   |  

A string of losses stinks, but there’s hope. Learn four steps for mitigating the impact of drawdowns, and how to get back in the trading game.

2 min read  |  Trading Psychology

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