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Investing in times of uncertainty

Months of September and October are usually the most volatile because they tend to be the tops or bottom of market action...

Things NOT to do and use when daytrading

Day trading is probably one of the most difficult anyone has ever tried...

Opportunity Cost in Trading

All traders have gone through a period they wished they never placed the trades...

Pros and Cons of Mental Stop and Hard Physical Stops

When a trader start his new venture into trading or investing, he finds out many things that need to be learned, understood and used as part of his tools to become successful...

What’s the difference between Anticipation and Prediction?

Recognize that prices or indicator can change direction at anytime. By using statistics to make an educated guess, the trader can find which direction the market will likely go...

Time of Day To Day Trade

Traders know when they are at their best and when they will not make a dime...

Understanding and Dealing with Drawdowns

Drawdowns are the biggest reason why most people cannot survive trading because of the emotional stress that comes with them..

This is the worst aspect of the trading: lack of self-control. Trading gives total freedom on deciding when and where to buy and sell but this is also why freedom becomes a hindrance. Discipline is the only method to alleviate fear and greed. Without it, it will set the tone a fear of losing everything and greed will prevent from taking profits when it’s right the time to do so.

Verifying The A New Trading Strategy’s Profitability: Backtesting or Demo Trade

Taking shortcuts may prove a doer to be a clever person in the real world, but in the trading world, it can be a costly lesson. In fact, there are no shortcuts in trading; it’s a long, winding hard road filled with potholes, in conditions with little visibility, with many toll booths along the way. Do it right and the road will be more enjoyable and profitable.

Trader’s Daily Routine Checklist

It’s not mainly about checking everything and read all the information out there before the market opens. It’s about be satisfied with the retaining content that works for the trading system. But most important, creating a routine that becomes the foundation in building success in investing or trading.

Trading News: Is It Worth It?

Whether or not trading news is profitable, only time will tell for each trader, but one clear advice from this is NOT to hold a stock before earnings. By holding through the earnings, it’s a guessing game. If he still likes the stock, by it back a few days after the earnings. Who knows it might have been oversold and now it’s a “bargain.” Of course there will be regrets if the stock does move in the desired direction.