Plain-spoken articles on reverse splits, SEC filings, and the structural mechanics behind active trading. No hype, no upsells in the body of the article. Read for free, take what's useful, ignore the rest.
A reverse split combines many shares into fewer to push the price up. Here's what's actually happening, why companies do it, and what it means for traders.
The 8-K is the document that confirms a reverse split is real. Here's how to find it on EDGAR, what to skip, and the four things you actually need to extract.
It's not because they're dumb. It's not because the market is rigged. The reason is structural — and once you see it, you can choose whether to push past it.
These two terms get used interchangeably, but they're not the same — and confusing them is the most common reason float calculations go wrong.
A 424B filing means actual share sales are happening — right now. If you don't check for one before entering a reverse split trade, you're trading blind.