Bitcoin below $200, doing a Mine One Get One sale. — Downtown Josh Brown (@ReformedBroker) January 14, 2015 I don't want to live in a world where Gartman is right. — Northy (@NorthmanTrader) January 16, 2015 The #SwissFranc move (in just an hour) was the equivalent of the $DJIA moving 4,300 http://t.co/4NwzKTrWOZ $CHF $EUR pic.twitter.com/YxwwEBSd1z […]
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Many new traders entering the trading game can’t get the right answers because they aren’t asking themselves the right questions. Much of the success traders experience is attributable to how well they know themselves. This insight for you will come from the quality of the questions you ask, and how honest you are willing to
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“It’s not whether you’re right or wrong that’s important, but how much money you make when you’re right and how much you lose when you’re wrong.” – George Soros Looking at the below chart you will see that the bigger your wins are versus your losses the lower your winning percentage can be and you
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Here is the inconvenient truth about successful trading. It’s work. Trading is more than just numbers — it is a three dimensional fight that rages primarily inside the traders themselves. Missing any crucial element can ruin a trader quickly. The trader must first develop a robust trading system that fits their own personality and risk
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$AAPL in 2015 $AAPL has 3 analyst ratings in the last 7 days and 100% are positive. Median target: $143 (30% upside). All Analyst Average Ratings & Target Prices Short Interest Rises in Apple (AAPL) Friday’s Notable Options Activity: $AAPL PCs Grow 1% in Q4, HP Notches Big Gains, Followed by Dell, Lenovo:
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$SPY broke out above the 50 day sma on Thursday: In the past 4 years after $SPY crossed over the 50 day, 5 days later there were 21 wins/8 losses Average win 1.6% average loss -1.33%. $SPY bounced and regained the 50 day by the end of day on Friday. $SPY is above the
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Trading Psychology and the Risk of Ruin Why The Trading Industry Fools You About Technical Analysis Wall of Worry is up High for 2015 Two Benchmarks for Momentum Trading Twitter: Quality Follows
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Not Bearish..to clarify if you didnt understand the tweet "If we do not Hold" that means on a closing basis not some random noise MM BS — DK1 (@canuck2usa) January 9, 2015 I'll leave it at this: Trading is about finding good r/r setups..means odds in ur favor…doesn't mean u can't lose. Good odds is
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“Losing a position is aggravating, whereas losing your nerve is devastating.” – Ed Seykota In my experience there are three components of trading that have to be managed correctly for the trader to be successful. There is risk management, system management, and mental management. I believe that the majority of the 90% of traders
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With all the fancy charts, fundamental analysis, and experience with price action, you would think that the majority of traders would be profitable. The sad fact is that most are not successful. The majority of all traders contribute to the profits of the minority that are profitable. Even seemingly successful firms like Amaranth and
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