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Free Online Stock Trading Courses & Investment Training

Liberated Stock Trader offers free stock investing courses covering value, growth, dividend investing, and technical chart analysis. Our courses are developed by IFTA member and certified financial technician Barry D. Moore.

Liberated Stock Trader Pro: Learn Stock Market Investing

Learn stock market investing with the complete online stock trading course by Barry D. Moore, a certified financial analyst from the International Federation of Technical Analysts (IFTA).

ETF Investing Strategy: MOSES Improves Performance & Lowers Risk

The MOSES ETF investing strategy is a powerful suite of indicators meticulously backtested over 100 years. Designed to empower you to outperform the market, it equips you with the tools to navigate major stock market crashes and unlock greater investing performance.

Mean Reversion Trading Strategy Explained with Examples

The mean reversion trading strategy suggests prices and returns eventually move back toward the mean or average. Reliable indicators like Stochastics, RSI, and Bollinger bands are based on mean reversion to identify overbought and oversold conditions.

How to Trade the McClellan Oscillator: Advanced Strategy

The McClellan Oscillator is a technical analysis tool designed to assess the market breadth of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). It is renowned for its effectiveness in revealing the underlying strength or weakness of the market by comparing the number of advancing to declining stocks.

Do Pivot Points in Stocks Work? We Test 66,480 Trades To See

Traders utilize pivot point indicators to predict when stock prices will reverse direction. But does it work? I tested 66,480 trades on 210 years of data, and the results are surprising.

3,735 Bullish Engulfing Candle Trades Test its Reliability

Our research shows the Bullish Engulfing candle is not as bullish as most traders believe. Based on 568 years of data, it has a 55% success rate and an average win of 3.5%.

9,894 Trades Test a Spinning Top Candle Pattern’s Reliability

Our original research found that the Spinning Top candle is a bullish pattern, with a 55.9% success rate and a 3.7% average winning trade. Trading with a Spinning Top yields an average profit of 0.49%, ranking it the 10th best candle to trade.

5 Best Candlestick & Chart Pattern Recognition Software 2024

Our 20-point test reveals the best stock chart candlestick pattern recognition software are TrendSpider, TradingView, and Finviz.

Wyckoff Method Explained: Accumulation & Distribution Trading

The Wyckoff Method is built upon three cardinal laws that govern the financial markets: the Law of Supply and Demand, the Law of Cause and Effect, and the Law of Effort versus Result.

Cup and Handle Pattern: Trading a 95% Reliable Chart Pattern

Twenty years of trading research show the cup and handle pattern has a 95% success rate in bull markets and returns an average profit of +54%. The cup and handle chart pattern is reliable and accurate but can be difficult to identify.

One Bull Flag Pattern Succeeds 85%, The Rest Fail

A bullish flag is a popular but misunderstood technical analysis pattern characterized by a rapid upward price trend followed by parallel downslope consolidation in price. The price increase resembles a flag pole, while the price consolidation is the flag.

How to Trade a Rectangle Pattern’s 85% Success Rate

A rectangle is a well-established technical analysis pattern with a predictive accuracy of 85%. The pattern is flexible, can break out up or down, and is a continuation or reversal pattern.

Inverse Cup and Handle: 82% Reliability for Short-Sellers

The inverse cup and handle chart pattern is a technical analysis trading strategy. Traders use it to identify a breakdown in asset prices, aiming to profit from short-selling a sharp price decline. The inverse cup and handle chart pattern is considered reliable based on 556+ trades, with an 82% success rate in bull markets.

8 Bearish Chart Patterns Proven Accurate & Reliable

Decades of research prove the most profitable bearish chart patterns are the Inverted Cup and Handle with an average -17% price decrease, Rectangle Top (-16%), Head and Shoulders (-16%), and the Descending Triangle (-15%).

10 Best AI Stock Trading Bot Software Tested 2024

Our tests show Trade Ideas is the best AI stock trading Bot software for finding and executing high-probability trades. Tickeron's AI stock trading Bots provide swing trading signals, and TrendSpider has AI chart pattern recognition.

10 Best Backtesting Software for Traders Tested 2024

Our research shows the best stock backtesting and auto-trade software are TrendSpider, Trade Ideas, and Tradingview. Our testing process selected TrendSpider as the overall winner because it offers the most flexible, code-free, multilayer backtesting.

13 Best Financial Stock Market News Sources of 2024

Our testing proves the best financial news sources are Benzinga Pro, MetaStock R/T, Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal, and the Economist. Each provides trustworthy stock market news for investors.

10 Best Stock Screeners of 2024: Tested by LiberatedStockTrader

After comprehensive hands-on testing, we have identified the best stock screeners as TrendSpider (4.8/5 Stars), Stock Rover (4.7), TradingView (4.5), and Trade Ideas (4.4).

7 Best Stock Portfolio Trackers for Investors 2024

Our research shows the best portfolio trackers are Stock Rover and Portfolio 123, with powerful screening, watchlists, and portfolio management features. M1 Finance and Tickeron enable the easy construction of balanced portfolios. Finally, Firstrade provides retirement portfolios and free stock trading.

Top 10 Best Free Stock Charting Software Tools & Apps 2024

Our testing shows that the best free stock charting software is TradingView, Stock Rover, Benzinga Pro, and Finviz. All offer unique features like powerful stock charts, community, real-time news, and global heatmaps.