Documents tagged 'Stock'
Published: 22/01/2008
To quote that famous line from the eighties television show, The A-Team:
I love it when a plan comes together
With stock trades, I always have a plan, and so do all successful traders. Why is this so important?
First of all, having a plan means you`ve thought about why you`re making the...
Published: 22/01/2008
Trading is often considered a risky business. But, no one denies that there are also great rewards to be found in the markets. This dichotomy appears in every trade made. The key to making good futures trades is to understand this fact, and calculate the risk to reward ratio of all futures trades...
Published: 22/01/2008
Stock markets are fascinating environments. But with unpredictable swings in prices, bull and bear phases, and stories about people making and losing millions overnight, they can also be intimidating to a beginning investor. Which are why stock trading clubs can be a good place for a novice...
Published: 22/01/2008
To make money in the stock market, setting stops is an imprecise science and involves a lot of trial and error, but it is an integral part of being a successful trader. A good analogy is to compare stops to buying insurance for your business. Should you avoid insurance altogether just because...
Published: 22/01/2008
An intelligent trader once said, `The only difference between gambling at a cassino and day trading stock online is that you have to serve yourself drinks when sitting at your home computer.`
Sure... some day traders have made some decent money through day trading stock online. But these are...
Published: 22/01/2008
Once you`ve found the best entry point for your stock trades, you need to keep your position out of trouble while you hold it and wait for potential profits. How does a position get into to trouble? In an environment as volatile as the market, there are many ways, but the one that often triggers...
Published: 22/01/2008
I can tell you right now that if you settle down with your frame of mind now, you will be entering into a relationship that has nothing but pure pain.
Whenever a group of people get together for a common purpose, a structure must be put in place, or not much happens. A stock investment club is...
Published: 22/01/2008
Should you go it alone, or be part of a group? The stock market can be an intimidating and confusing environment for a beginning investor, and many people find stock market investment club to be an ideal place to start. But finding a club that is accepting members can be difficult. You may want...
Published: 22/01/2008
You`ve met once, determined how often the club is going to meet, how many members there are, and even thought about a name. However, your new stock trader club isn`t quite ready to make its first stock purchase yet. There are few things that have to happen, including the election of stock trader...
Published: 22/01/2008
Once you`ve put the time and effort into coming up with a sound trading plan for your stock trades, and have found a good trading opportunity, it makes sense to start the trade right. Finding a good point to enter into a position involves several issues. Fist, you must know the time frame of your...
