I have noticed that hardly any investors do their own research, preferring to quote brokers and analysts estimates the consequences of which are already priced into the market. One of the ways the independent investor can gain...
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Fundamental Analysis, Technical Analysis and Successful Traders
There’s been a lot of discussion about: the pros and cons of Fundamental Analysis and Technical Analysis and on whether or not they can both be used to successfully trade. whether people are manipulating the market by...
Successful Trend-Following Systems
As a guide, every successful trend-following system somehow seems to incorporate elements of the following method: 1. Setup and stock selection: Buy into a strong upward trend, immediately it resumes itself following a short-term...
Lacking the Courage to Pull the Trigger?
If you have become fearful about entering trades, consider the following: Realistic Expectancy Every trader must somehow embrace the fact that losses are an inevitable part of trading. The 1980’s Blackjack pro (card...
Trading Mistakes – Psychology
Behavioral Patterns That Sabotage Traders Once in a while I take on a project of working with a group of traders because of the opportunity to push the envelope and use psychology to improve their trading performance. In the past...
Trading Under Pressure
Have you ever watched the last few moments of a tense sporting event? Sometimes the last few seconds can make all the difference, like when a quarterback throws a Hail Mary pass for the winning touchdown in the last few seconds...
Obsessive/Compulsive Over-Planning, Stock Market Trading
The movie, “Apollo 13,” offers insightful lessons about trading, especially for a movie that isn’t about trading. Apollo 13 was the doomed mission to the moon that was literally stuck in space. Without a cool...
The Effects of Stock Market Insider Trading
It is virtually unquestioned in America today that stock market insider trading in the securities markets is a dastardly act. We must make a distinction here between trading by insiders and trading by insiders on the basis of...
Insider Stock Market Trading
Many people think those are one and the same issue. But that is incorrect. After more than a year of associating Martha Stewart with stock market insider trading, the U.S. Justice Department declined to indict the well-known...
