TAPE READING: HOW IT REALLY WORKSIf you’ve ever mis-timed a day trading entry and gotten stopped out, that’s normal — because it can be hard to spot the exact price to use when entering your trades. The art of using little-known “tape reading” patterns in time & sales is an absolutely essential skill to learn if you’re an active trader.This is because, unlike charts alone, tape reading lets you see actual trades, the realtime “order flow” as it happens in realtime. You need to know how this works — and what to be on the lookout for before you enter your trades.

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