When I named my favorite twitter accounts a few months ago I had many suggestions on others that should have made that list. With all the suggestions I received I was inspired to create a poll and let the twitterverse vote to decide who they found to be the most helpful. Everyone can vote […]
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In over a dozen years of learning what works and what doesn’t in profitable trading I believe there are many paradoxes. Most of trading is counter intuitive and new traders usually enter the market looking for predictions, sure things, hot tips, and to know what to buy. In reality it is following price action as
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‘Twas the week before Christmas, when all through the markets stocks were all volatile, even the financials; Risk was managed with care, In hopes the Santa rally soon would be there; The traders were cautious all small in their trades, While visions of a crash danced in their heads; Obama and congress trying to make
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There are many trading principles that are common among successful rich traders. It is important to learn the things that allow them to win so we can follow in their footsteps and make money. There are 10 things that new traders can start doing tomorrow to improve their results immediately. If you have been trading
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“People who look for easy money invariably pay for the privilege of proving conclusively that it cannot be found on this earth.” – Jesse Livermore It is funny that so many look for stock picks and gurus for trading success. Many think there is a secret that rich traders know but just won’t tell anyone.
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Before any trader uses stock options they must understand how options are priced. Options are not assets they are perishable bets on the price of a stock during the time frame of the option. Stock option contracts have different strike prices for different time frames. Inside their prices are imbedded the cost of time, volatility
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Most traders have been in that one monster, parabolic trade where they made a killing. The problem is the exit. It is important to always be wary and plan a trailing stop to get out of your huge winners. So many investors and traders just get lucky, get in the right trade at the right
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I believe there are different stages in a traders development and career. There is the stage of the newbie where you know nothing, the next stage is the new trader where you know something but make nothing, the good trader stage where you make some money, then the rich trader stage where you no longer
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William Delbert Gann (June 6, 1878 – June 18, 1955) or WD Gann, was a trader who developed the technical analysis tools known as Gann angles, Square of 9, hexagon, Circle of 360 (these are Master charts). Gann Market forecasting methods are based on geometry, astronomy, and astrology, and ancient mathematics. Opinions are sharply divided
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