One of the major advantages of spread betting and CFD trading is the ability to profit from falling markets if your prediction is correct. This is achieved by going short (selling) on a market. However, when trading shares...
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How to Control Your Emotions and Win at Trading!
How to Manage the Emotions of Trading. Managing your trading emotions How do you control your trading emotions? This tip has helped me massively with my trading emotions and I hope it also helps you. Really as human beings we...
Trading Influences: Van K. Tharp
Continuing my series on trading idols, I’ve decided to include someone who isn’t really a trading idol in the traditional sense but has nonetheless had a significant influence on my trading journey as an author. I’m talking about...
No Guarantees on Opening Orders
Are you a spread bettor who spends hours in front of your trading screen, manually waiting for the perfect moment to place a trade? Or are you more laid back—perhaps busy with a day job—reviewing potential trades in the evening...
Mastering Stop Orders: Variants, Uses, and Strategies
To many people, a stop order looks like a very simple thing, represented as it often is by a single input box labeled “stop” on a spread bet trading ticket. The purpose of a stop order is also regarded by many as very simple: to...
Trading Influences: Michael Covel
In some of my earlier articles I highlighted some of the key figures who have shaped my trading philosophy – trading legends like Nicolas Darvas, Jesse Livermore, and Van Tharp. Among these influences, Michael W. Covel’s...
Managing Relationships With a Full-Time Trading Career
The Importance of Balance “How long are you going to be in there? I AM READY NOW!” she said, standing at my door with eyes full of frustration. Balancing life and relationships while pursuing trading is no easy feat. For many...
Trading the Festive Season: Tips for Juggling Markets and Merriment
Okay, okay, we hate to go all bah humbug on you and spoil your festive cheer. But sometimes, Christmas isn’t all jolly and fun – sometimes, it’s hard work. You’re away from the charts, your house is full...
Introducing… Trader Workouts
Spending all day sitting at your desk and staring at charts may seem like the life at times (especially if you’re in profit for the month, of course) but in truth, a trader’s sedentary working life is not good news for your...
Why Playing Chess Makes You A Better Trader
Chess is an ancient strategy game that has been enjoyed by some of the most accomplished people of modern times. Napoleon Bonaparte was an avid player as well as Vladimir Lenin and Clement Atlee. Chess is a simple game played on...