$SPY was able to trade above the 10 day for 4 straight days which was previous resistance. For six days the 100 day held as support before $SPY made a run for the 50 day. For Four straight days $SPY has made higher highs each day versus the previous day. Last week $SPY successfully […]
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In trading, the money is not made in the entry, it is in the exit. The art of the exit is crucial to a trader’s success in the markets. Profits can disappear if you do not take them at the right time, and small losses can become huge losses if you do not cut them
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The weakest link to any trading strategy is the trader that is executing it. It is usually the mental and emotional errors of the trader that cause 90% of traders to lose money. Trading success is determined more by the mindset of the trader, than their skills with math, economics, or macro knowledge. The
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SPY has closed below the 10 day sma for 16 straight days now. I prefer to play the long side when we are trading above the 10 day sma. I could take a long position with a close above this 10 day line. We may get this on Tuesday with the looks of
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What were the greatest trades of all time? Here is the list of the who, what, when, where, and how of the greatest trades in the financial markets were made. While the risk management of executing many of these trades is not what many traders would want, we can see many of these as
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