Blog - StockHitter.com https://stockhitter.com/ Fri, 08 May 2026 19:49:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://stockhitter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/26072-3-stock-market-file.png Blog - StockHitter.com https://stockhitter.com/ 32 32 Best Short Term Investments (Massive 2026 Update) https://stockhitter.com/blog/best-short-term-investments/ https://stockhitter.com/blog/best-short-term-investments/#respond Sat, 09 May 2026 03:47:45 +0000 https://stockhitter.com/?p=1715 Updated: May 8, 2026 Key Takeaways The Fed cut rates three times in late 2025 and has held steady through three meetings in 2026. Rates on savings accounts and CDs are still meaningfully above the national average, but the trend has been slowly lower since the cuts started. High-yield savings accounts are offering up to […]

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]]> https://stockhitter.com/blog/best-short-term-investments/feed/ 0 What Does Shorting a Stock Mean? https://stockhitter.com/blog/shorting-a-stock/ Fri, 08 May 2026 22:59:06 +0000 https://stockhitter.com/?p=2620 Updated: May 8, 2026 Key Takeaways Shorting a stock means borrowing shares from your broker, selling them at the current price, and profiting if the price falls. You buy the shares back at the lower price, return them to the broker, and keep the difference. Short selling requires a margin account. You pay interest on […]

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]]> How Do Beginners Trade Stocks? https://stockhitter.com/blog/how-do-beginners-trade-stocks/ https://stockhitter.com/blog/how-do-beginners-trade-stocks/#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 18:42:25 +0000 https://stockhitter.com/?p=98 Updated: May 8, 2026 Key Takeaways Most beginners fail not because markets are rigged but because they skip the foundation, overtrade, and risk money they cannot afford to lose. The mechanics of starting are simpler than most people make them. Fidelity and Charles Schwab are the two most beginner-friendly brokers. Both have strong educational resources […]

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]]> https://stockhitter.com/blog/how-do-beginners-trade-stocks/feed/ 1 Uncovering the Timothy Sykes Scam: Is He A Scammer? https://stockhitter.com/blog/timothy-sykes-scam/ https://stockhitter.com/blog/timothy-sykes-scam/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 18:20:50 +0000 https://stockhitter.com/?p=297 Updated: May 8, 2026 Key Takeaways Timothy Sykes turned roughly $12,000 of bar mitzvah money into over $1 million before graduating college. His trading approach is pattern-based, focused on penny stocks, and fully documented on Profit.ly with over 20 years of trade history. His flagship program is the Trading Challenge. It includes live webinars, archived […]

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]]> https://stockhitter.com/blog/timothy-sykes-scam/feed/ 0 Can you Short on Robinhood? NOPE, But Try This Instead https://stockhitter.com/blog/can-you-short-on-robinhood/ Fri, 08 May 2026 17:40:54 +0000 https://stockhitter.com/?p=2528 Updated: May 8, 2026 Key Takeaways Robinhood does not offer traditional short selling and has no plans to add it. This is a deliberate decision, not a gap they’re working to fill. Short selling means borrowing shares you don’t own, selling them immediately, and buying them back later at a lower price. If the stock […]

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]]> ABCD Pattern Trading: All you need to know https://stockhitter.com/blog/abcd-pattern-trading/ Fri, 08 May 2026 17:35:33 +0000 https://stockhitter.com/?p=3541 Updated: May 8, 2026 Key Takeaways The ABCD pattern is a four-point price structure first documented by H.M. Gartley in 1935 and refined using Fibonacci ratios. It appears across equities, futures, forex, and crypto because it reflects how institutional money scales into and out of positions. Point C retraces approximately 61.8% of the AB move. […]

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]]> Are Penny Stocks Worth It? https://stockhitter.com/blog/are-penny-stocks-worth-it/ https://stockhitter.com/blog/are-penny-stocks-worth-it/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 16:48:56 +0000 https://stockhitter.com/?p=75 Updated: May 8, 2026 Key Takeaways Most people who trade penny stocks lose money. The failure rate is high, the manipulation is real, and the volatility cuts both ways faster than most new traders can react. Penny stocks are typically cheap for a reason. Failed businesses, unproven models, and outright scams make up a large […]

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]]> https://stockhitter.com/blog/are-penny-stocks-worth-it/feed/ 0 Short vs Long Stocks, Overview And Examples https://stockhitter.com/blog/short-vs-long/ Fri, 08 May 2026 15:21:23 +0000 https://stockhitter.com/?p=2670 Updated: May 8, 2026 Key Takeaways Going long means buying a stock and profiting if the price rises. Going short means borrowing shares, selling them, and profiting if the price falls. Both are legitimate trading strategies with different risk profiles. Long positions have limited downside — a stock can only go to zero. Short positions […]

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]]> How Old Do You Have To Be to Buy Stocks? https://stockhitter.com/blog/how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-buy-stocks/ https://stockhitter.com/blog/how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-buy-stocks/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 14:20:26 +0000 https://stockhitter.com/?p=1531 Updated: May 8, 2026 Key Takeaways You have to be 18 to open a brokerage account in your own name in the United States. That is the legal age of majority and the point at which you can sign a binding financial contract. Under 18? You can still invest. A parent or guardian opens a […]

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]]> https://stockhitter.com/blog/how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-buy-stocks/feed/ 0 What Is A Short Sale Restriction? (No Fluff, Just The Facts) https://stockhitter.com/blog/what-is-a-short-sale-restriction/ Fri, 08 May 2026 13:53:00 +0000 https://stockhitter.com/?p=2683 Updated: May 8, 2026 Key Takeaways A short sale restriction (SSR) is triggered automatically when a stock drops 10 percent or more from the prior day’s closing price. Once active, short sellers can only execute at a price above the current national best bid. SSR is governed by SEC Rule 201 under Regulation SHO, which […]

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