The Trader: The importance of high beta stocks
Michael looks at two examples of high-beta stocks offering news to trade. For anyone wanting to trade intraday then high beta stocks – stocks that
29th September 2023
Michael Taylor
Michael Taylor made the move to trading the stock market with his own capital on a full time basis in December 2016. As well as ShareScope, Michael contributes to Investors Chronicle and other online publications. He has also written a free book on getting started in the UK stock market, along with a stock trading handbook – both of which are available to download from his website at www.shiftingshares.com
I believe that anyone can learn to trade if they are able to remain objective and are willing to put the hours in. I lost a lot of money early on by not having a proper strategy and following the crowd. If you want to make money then you need to generate your own ideas – I use SharePad to find and plan my trades, and ShareScope to run on my trading screens.
The Trader: Does Arm’s success mean the IPO market is back?
The market saw a boom in new listings in 2020 and 2021 as companies were greedy to slurp on the capital market teat that provided
15th September 2023
The Trader: The hour between 8am and 9am
Michael looks at the first two hours of the trading day and how to view potential mispricing. The hour between 8am and 9am is just
1st September 2023
The Trader: Social Media’s Impact on Stock Trading
In this article Michael Taylor looks at the trading impact of rumours, overloads and spikes from Social Media. What to be aware of and how
18th August 2023
The Trader: Greatest Trades 2
Michael looks at 7 more of the greatest trades of all time. In my last article, we looked at the best trades you’ve never heard
4th August 2023
The Trader: Greatest Trades
In this article, Michael looks at some of the greatest trades in history. The markets have always offered opportunities for those who either do the
21st July 2023
The Trader: The Importance of After Hours
In this article, Michael looks at the importance of checking RNSs when management thinks you’re not looking. Last Friday was a nice summer evening (at
7th July 2023
The Trader: Pouring fuel on the fire of shorters
Michael talks shorting and specifically – using this weeks news story on Ocado as an example – when the shorters get squeezed. Let’s be honest.
22nd June 2023
The Trader: The two best trades of the 20th century?
In this article, Michael looks at two of the best trades of the 20th Century by Sir John Templeton. Sir John Templeton was an American-born
16th June 2023
The Trader: Another Intraday Play
Michael looks at the overall market and another intraday play in this article. AI will be the growth driver for the next bull run. At
2nd June 2023
The Trader: Two intraday trading rules
I’m often asked about my strategies on intraday trading. Intraday trading is fun but incredibly difficult. And whilst it often looks cool in films with
19th May 2023
The Trader: Three breakout plays
I’ve written extensively about breakouts. Breakouts are a popular strategy used by traders in the financial markets. It involves identifying a price level at which
28th April 2023