Around the world of would-be stock traders, one central question seems to be common:Which stock is about to go up?I’ve been teaching in the stock trading world now for almost nine years. Undoubtedly, when I meet someone, and they find out what I do, this is their first question. However, I always meet their question […]
Read MoreA while back, Jerome responded with a question to my post, “My Top 5 Favorite Candlestick Patterns”. He asked:So, if they are my favorites, why not paint them green & red? Jerome, this is a great question. It’s also a question I happen to get a lot, so I thought I would address it in a […]
Read MoreWhat is a Channel?What is this mysterious thing that you sometimes hear about? Well here’s what happens, sometimes a stock gets stuck, and it’s moving sideways between support and resistance. Anytime you see that happening; when a stock gets stuck in what we call a trading range, moving between support and resistance, we call that […]
Read MoreSince the dawn of capitalism, people have been trying to find new ways to predict what is about to happen next. Some methods seem to work fairly well for a season, and then suddenly they appear just to stop working. Chart patterns are not one of these methods.Chart PatternsChart patterns are one of the few […]
Read MoreIn a recent class, we discussed how to confirm a trade setup. I would pick up on that for today’s blog and address some of the known challenges traders face in confirming their trades. To start, let’s point out the facts: no one wants to lose money on their trades and everyone wants their trades […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to the subject of stock options, we are often met with heavy resistance. For many people there is a sense of fear trading stocks options as they are perceived as being risky. However, the bottom line is stock options are a decaying asset which essentially means they are time-sensitive investing instrument which […]
Read MoreTrading options is one of the most efficient ways trade the market. The built-in leverage options provide allows a trader to lower their capital requirements, decrease their risk, and increase their ROI. However, while options do provide great leverage and are a very flexible instrument for trading, they are not always a walk in the […]
Read MoreStop orders have been around for many years, and they are used to “stop” you out of a trade after it has taken a turn for the worst. When you use them to minimize losses in your trading account, you are protecting your remaining capital left in your trade, and the best part of using […]
Read MoreYou are learning to trade the stock market and one of the most important steps you can take to ensure your profits is using stock orders. When you understand the types of stock orders which are available and how to create and submit them to protect your capital, then you are off to a great, […]
Read MoreWhat Can You Trade?You want to get started trading in the stock market, but you are unsure of what to trade and how to know a good deal from a bad one. How do you know what companies or stocks to trade? These are great question and the perfect place to start. Before choosing a company […]
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