Technical analysis can help investors make informed decisions during off-hours trading, when information is harder to come by. Here's how it works.

Trading volume refers to the total number of shares or contracts traded in a given period. It’s used to measure the market’s activity and liquidity during a certain period of time — like a day. It’s ...

Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez The traditional U.S. trading window is 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding weekends and holidays.

Open interest refers to the total number of outstanding contracts that haven’t been settled, while trading volume measures the total number of contracts traded within a specific timeframe. Increasing ...

My mother was a senior trader and managing direction at a big Wall Street bank for over four decades. During her long career, she witnessed and navigated several booms and busts, including Black ...