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Plain-English guides to how politicians, CEOs and the Fed move markets — and how to read the signals. No jargon, no fluff.
Congressional stock trading, explained
What is congressional stock trading, is it legal, and how do the STOCK Act disclosure rules work? A plain-English guide to tracking politician trades in real time.
Read →LONG vs SHORT, explained simply
What does LONG and SHORT mean in trading? A simple, beginner-friendly explanation of going long, short-selling, inverse ETFs and how our alerts use them.
Read →How a single post moves markets
Why does one tweet or statement from a politician, CEO or the Fed move stocks? How news and posts translate into sector and ticker moves, explained.
Read →Trading glossary
Quick, plain-English definitions of the terms used across Trade The Post.
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