Gaps in prices can be one of the strongest indicators of momentum and while many are using gaps as an opportunity to get out of a winning trades many times it is a great entry signal and beginning of a strong trend in the direction of the gap. Gaps work best in growth stocks especially […]
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Foolish traders confuse hindsight with trading. They think that because they reviewed price performance history, and saw patterns or results, trading in real time would be simple . They don’t understand that real time trading involves risk management, discipline, and a developed trading plan and probably never will. Foolish traders believe that what
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When you are a new trader the things that are emotionally comfortable to do and feel good are almost always the wrong thing to do. Trading is a counter intuitive endeavor and that is why 90% do not make money trading, “Part of the “If it feels good, don’t do it” rule of trading. When
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I sold my $SPY positions Friday that I had entered at the end of day after the 50 day bounce with full size. I also traded $UPRO in my aggressive account from $89.44 to $94.97. I am currently flat and in cash with no positions. This is an exit due to the appearance
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Flexibility for the trader to move with price action is the key to successful trading. You can be rigid with your rules and risk management but you must be flexible when it comes to how the future plays out in price action for any market or stock. It is not those that predict the
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“Fish see the bait, but not the hook; men see the profit, but not the peril.“ -Chinese proverb Options are both one of the greatest wealth building tools ever created and a quick way to lose all your trading capital if you over leverage and disregard the odds of your trade. Options can literally
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So many traders look for a winning trading system not understanding that even after they find one that making a few crucial mistakes can turn a winning system into a losing one. Once you have a system that seems robust from historical data, chart studies, or back testing be careful not to make these crucial
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The question is: “Where will your account be with a string of 10 consecutive losses?” Some traders will be out of business, others will be down 10% from their equity peaks. The truly naive or arrogant trader will think that 10 straight losses will never happen to them. Even with very high winning percentage system
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