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What is the best news feed out there that can provide real time information and news on various stocks traded and important events that can at least keep the average trader ahead (or at least as informed as) of the rest of the crowd.
Is there news feed that you recommend that can be used to that effect? And do you think that it can be helpful for momentum trading?
www.briefing.com Inplay is my preferred subscription service
http://www.forexfactory.com/calendar.php is my preferred Economics Calendar
Personally, I do not trade the news, but trade the reaction at the volatility event.
That being said, I am not interested in what the news states, only to be aware of the announcement time in preparation to react and execute.
When trading Earnings, I am not so much interested in whether they beat or miss estimates, but I am interested in the guidance.
Fundamentals are important for investing, however, the faster the time frame the less important they become.
So when Swing trading Guidance matters, Day Trading I am purely interested in technicals and their respective failures.
By the time the news comes out you are late for the party, all you can effectively do is react to the PA, be it continuation or counter trend (fade).
Trying to digest the news will give you a Bias, and in Day Trading a Bias is a dangerous state of mind imho, prevents you from reacting, reversing, etc...