Why Stocks Gap After Earnings

Why Stocks Gap After Earnings, News, and Analyst Changes Stocks often experience significant price gaps following earnings announcements, news events, analyst upgrades, and downgrades. These gaps can confuse some traders, but understanding their causes and the role...

What’s So Standard About a Deviation?

In finance and trading, some technical terms can sound cryptic at best. One of these is the “standard deviation.” We often hear this phrase in discussions about market volatility, risk, and price fluctuations. But what is a standard deviation, and why do...