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Tools And Resources You NEED TO Get Started Trading Stocks – Get Started Trading Series

If you want to learn how to get cash in your jeans by trading in the stock market, our best advice for you, is threefold.First:Nobody ever got rich by quitting. The stock market is a risky place to invest, more so when you aren’t sure what you are doing. That’s why we are here to […]

Stock Market Basics You NEED To Know – Get Started Trading Series

Welcome to the second article in your quick, simple and FREE guide to get started trading in the stock market. To get your jump start on trading in the stock market, you need to know the key market players and their roles. Let’s dive right in! The first and most important player in the stock market […]

Are You Ready To Make Money? – The Get Started Trading Series

IT’S TIME TO GET STARTED TRADING!Have you ever thought about making money in the stock market? Did you know that trading in the stock market is actually easier than most people think? This introductory get started trading blog series will lay out the basic building blocks you need to understand the stock market and how to […]

When Is The Best Time To Buy Stocks? – Get Started Trading Series

When NOT Which…Knowing when to buy or sell a stock is about understanding timing and trends. In this edition of Get Started Trading, we will walk you through some key ideas and indicators that will signal the best time to buy stocks or sell stocks. Your primary goal is profit. Make that happen by knowing what […]

How the Johari Window Can Help Your Trading

In 1955, two psychologists revealed a new tool for helping individuals better understand their own emotions – the Johari Window. Since that time, hundreds of thousands of people have used this framework to create awareness and strengthen their mindset. On the outset, it may seem unnatural to link success in trading to something as seemingly abstract […]

The Trader Drift, the Consequences, and the Solution

There is a plague that permeates around a big group of traders. It mostly shows up with newer traders and traders who seem not to be able to turn the corner despite multiple efforts or attempts at it. The plague is known as THE TRADER DRIFT.What is the Trader Drift?It is a state or feeling […]

Tale of Two Traders: Success vs. Failure

Paul and KimA few years ago I was in Orlando and had the privilege of meeting two TSU students in person – Paul and Kim. Naturally, the conversation turned to their success (or lack thereof) as traders. Paul and Kim had both sat through our primary training, Foundations of Stocks and Options. Both had funded accounts. […]

The Day Trading Journey

Should I day trade? This is a question I get asked often from students. My answer though is not always black or white. There are many factors each student needs to consider. Do you need to make immediate income from your day trading to pay your bills? If the answer to that question is a resounding YES, […]

This Chart Pattern Breaks Bullish 68% of the Time!

There is only one reason to learn to trade a chart pattern: to make more consistent predictions about future price action. Unfortunately, there are many patterns that traders spend time learning and memorizing that either don’t occur that frequently, or worst, they aren’t that predictable! Here I’m going to share with you a pattern that breaks bullish […]

Why are candlestick patterns so Black & White?

So Jerome responded to my post, My Top 5 Favorite Candlestick Patterns, by asking…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 post of it’s own. A lot […]