Opening Range Breakout Strategy: Does ORB Actually Work in 2026?
The Opening Range Breakout is one of day trading’s most popular setups. But large 2026 backtests suggest the naive version barely breaks even. Here is how ORB really works, where.
- August 29, 2026
- by Novalis
- 16 minutes read
- 192 Views
Footprint Chart Trading Explained: Delta, Absorption and the Data Problem Most Traders Miss
Footprint charts promise to show what candlesticks hide: buying, selling, delta and volume at every price. This guide explains how traders read them, what stacked imbalances and absorption really mean,.
- August 29, 2026
- by Novalis
- 17 minutes read
- 188 Views
Elon Musk Net Worth Explained: How Tesla, SpaceX and Control Built an $873 Billion Fortune
Elon Musk is worth roughly $873 billion in August 2026, but that number is not cash in a bank account. It is a moving market valuation built primarily on Tesla,.
- August 29, 2026
- by Novalis
- 17 minutes read
- 86 Views
Who Is Kevin Warsh? Career, Net Worth, Fed Philosophy and Why Markets Care
Kevin Warsh is the new Federal Reserve chair, a former Morgan Stanley banker, ex-Duquesne partner and one of the wealthiest people ever to lead the Fed. Here is the deeper.
- August 23, 2026
- by Novalis
- 9 minutes read
- 166 Views
Market Profile Explained: TPO, Value Area, Point of Control and Auction Logic
A practical introduction to Market Profile and TPO charts: value area, point of control, initial balance, single prints, balance, imbalance and how auction logic differs from candlesticks.
- August 23, 2026
- by Novalis
- 10 minutes read
- 150 Views
Stop Orders Explained: Stop-Loss, Stop-Limit, Gaps and Slippage
A practical guide to stop orders: how stop-loss and stop-limit orders trigger, why gaps create slippage, when stops fail, and how traders can manage execution risk.
- August 23, 2026
- by Novalis
- 9 minutes read
- 126 Views
Closing Auction Explained: MOC Orders, Imbalances and Why the Last Five Minutes Matter
How NYSE and Nasdaq closing auctions work, what MOC and LOC orders do, how imbalance data affects price discovery and why index funds care about the close.
- August 23, 2026
- by Novalis
- 9 minutes read
- 134 Views
Volatility Skew Explained: What the Options Market Is Really Pricing
A practical guide to implied volatility skew, volatility smiles, risk reversals and why out-of-the-money puts often trade at different implied volatility than calls.
- August 23, 2026
- by Novalis
- 10 minutes read
- 114 Views
Short Selling Explained: Borrow Fees, Locates, Recalls and the Mechanics of a Short Squeeze
A practical guide to short selling mechanics: locates, stock borrow, hard-to-borrow fees, recalls, Regulation SHO, threshold securities and how short squeezes actually happen.
- August 22, 2026
- by Novalis
- 12 minutes read
- 115 Views
Margin Call Explained: The Math, the Rules, and How Liquidation Happens
A practical deep dive into margin calls: maintenance requirements, liquidation math, house rules, instrument differences, and the U.S. intraday margin framework that took effect in 2026.
