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...
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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...
Trading Humour
15 Golden Rules for Spread Betters
Spread betting is more accessible for new investors that CFDS, but less cost-effective. Start by making small bets on popular financial instruments as you get used to the market. Place your bet only when you thing that the...
When Emotions Take Over: Trading’s Most Dangerous Sins
Spread Betting Deadly Mistakes So here’s my rundown of the sins, and how to spot when you are sinning. PRIDE Pride is really deadly. You simply can’t afford to have this deadly sin if you’re going to trade...