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Before you trade with real money, understand what you are doing. These lessons cover the essentials in plain language.
⚡Day trading
Same-day in and out. Requires a $25,000 account if you make 4+ trades in 5 days (PDT rule). High risk, high activity.
Start with day trading basics →📊Swing trading
Hold for 2-10 days. No PDT rule restrictions. More time for your thesis to work out. Better for smaller accounts.
Start with swing trading basics →Day trading
Understand same-day trades, the PDT rule, and what separates day traders from other styles.
What is day trading?
beginnerDay trading means buying and selling a stock within the same market day. All positions are closed before the market closes at 4pm ET.
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The PDT rule explained
beginnerThe Pattern Day Trader rule requires a minimum $25,000 account balance if you make 4 or more day trades in a 5-day rolling window on a margin account.
5 min read
Margin accounts vs cash accounts
beginnerA margin account lets you borrow money to trade but comes with interest and amplified risk. Cash accounts settle in T+1 and have no PDT restrictions.
5 min read
Risks of day trading
beginnerMost day traders lose money. Understanding slippage, overtrading, and emotional decision-making is key before risking real capital.
6 min read
Swing trading
Hold positions 2-10 days. Learn about earnings catalysts, overnight risk, and why this is often better for beginners.
What is swing trading?
beginnerSwing trading holds positions for 2 to 10 days to capture a directional price move. It avoids the PDT rule on smaller accounts and benefits from overnight catalysts.
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Swing trading vs day trading
beginnerDay trades open and close the same day. Swing trades hold overnight, which means more time for a thesis to play out but also overnight risk.
5 min read
Understanding catalysts
beginnerA catalyst is any event that can cause a stock to move: earnings, analyst upgrades, FDA decisions, contract wins, or short squeezes. Catalysts drive swing trade setups.
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Trading around earnings
intermediateEarnings releases are the biggest catalysts for stocks. Understanding EPS surprises, revenue beats, and guidance changes helps identify swing trade setups.
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Portfolio basics
Position sizing, stop losses, risk/reward ratios. The foundations every trader needs before placing a trade.
What is paper trading?
beginnerPaper trading is simulated trading with virtual money. It lets you practice strategies without financial risk. TuraTrade uses real market data for realistic simulation.
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How to size a portfolio
beginnerDeciding how much capital to allocate per position prevents any single trade from wiping out your account. A common rule is to risk no more than 1-2% per trade.
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Position sizing basics
intermediatePosition size = risk per trade / (entry price - stop loss price). This formula ties your lot size directly to your personal risk tolerance.
5 min read
Stop losses and why they matter
beginnerA stop loss is a price level where you exit to limit your downside. Without one, a single bad trade can permanently damage your account.
4 min read
Risk/reward ratios
intermediateA 2:1 risk/reward means you aim to make $2 for every $1 at risk. Over many trades, a positive expectancy ratio makes a strategy profitable even with a 50% win rate.
4 min read
Movers and momentum
How daily movers work, what floats and squeezes are, and how momentum strategies make and lose money.
What are daily movers?
beginnerDaily movers are the top gainers and losers for a given trading day. TuraTrade tracks these using real FMP data to help you understand what moved and why.
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Float and short squeezes
intermediateFloat is the number of shares available to trade. A low-float stock can move fast because a small amount of buying pressure can cause a large price change.
5 min read
Momentum trading basics
intermediateMomentum strategies buy strength and short weakness. Yesterday's big gainer often continues the next morning, especially when there is volume and a clear catalyst.
5 min read