It’s that time of year again. I always take the last few days of the year to debrief and reflect on my trading business, using what I’ve learned to gear up for next year’s market action. This list is the groundwork for my trading plan, which I rework each and every year. I would love [...]
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Good For Your Stock Trading- Meditation Helps The Processing Of Information
I read an interesting article on some research done in regards to meditation and thought it had a potentially interesting connection to improving your stock trading. If you’ve read this site, you know that I’m a big proponent of meditation before the start of the trading day. I do not believe it is possible to [...]
The Biggest Mistake Stock Traders Make
I’ve made so many mistakes in my trading career that it’s hard to focus on one being the biggest. But since I cornered myself by writing the title of this article first, I guess I’ll have to figure it out. I’ve traded many times without a plan. Not having a trading plan before you start [...]
Realized vs. Unrealized Gains And Losses
It’s important to always remember that you are running your trading as a business, in every way. Its more than just the construction of your business entity, or keeping good records of expenditures. Every single decision, and the complete analysis of your trading should take the form of a business audit. You should always be [...]
Currencies Offer An Alternative For Stock Traders
For experienced stock traders that have invested the time to develop their skills of the trade, the mind often contemplates where there may be other avenues to ply these hard-earned skills to advantage. Over the past decade, multitudes from the trader community have migrated to our global currency markets to check out this potentially “greener [...]
Using Time Stops In Your Trading
We have all sat around at one time or another and figured out how much we would make when our analysis of the stock market trends plays out exactly as we thought it would. How many trades, or where the stock would have to go in order for us to buy that new car, get the [...]
Lock Yourself Out Before You Do More Harm
There are some days when your analysis of the stock market trends are just off. You had your plan all mapped out, you digested the morning news and economic reports, and you were ready to face the day. Unfortunately, the market didn’t go the way you thought it would, and you took a few stop [...]
How to Make Money In Stocks- TURBO CHARGED
I get asked all the time about books that I would recommend for someone looking to go further than the basics, but not too advanced, yet. This is the PERFECT book for them. I love this book, and feel that everyone that wants to put William O’Neil’s methods to work, but TURBO charge them, would [...]
Get Your Head On Straight Before You Trade
This is a fantastic book, and is required reading in my opinion before you start trading. The exercises alone are worth 10X the price, and should be followed and implemented in order to get the most out of your trading business. Trading in the Zone: Master the Market with Confidence, Discipline and a Winning Attitude [...]
Is Paper Trading Good For Your Business?
In all the training materials I’ve read about trading the stock market trends, the one common thread is the suggestion to paper trade before risking any real capital. Paper, or simulated trading does have its advantages, but can also be detrimental to your trading business if you partake in it for too long. You might [...]
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