Trading stocks in play Archives - Rocketjump Capital

4.1 What are stocks in play and why learn to trade them?

by RJ on December 6, 2024 with No Comments

When a public company issues a press release or some other news becomes public, it can cause a stock to be “in play.” This is especially true if the news brings unexpected and significant information. Such news attracts more attention, … Read More

4.2 Deeper into news catalyst and stock selection

by RJ on December 6, 2024 with No Comments

News catalyst. You should apply common sense when reading news catalysts. Common sense tells you that if earnings are up 1% and the stock gaps up 1% with relatively no volume, that’s probably not significant news. You want to see … Read More

4.3 What can after hours and pre-market price action tell us?

by RJ on December 6, 2024 with No Comments

While big money often can’t dump or add their size during illiquid hours, that doesn’t mean they don’t do anything during pre-market (PM) and after-hours (AH) trading. They know the prices they want and are happy to provide liquidity and … Read More