https://vimeo.com/658603495 It makes sense for there to be a ton of market volatility right now thanks to things like Walmart and Target’s disappointing quarterly reports, and the fact that we’re in one of the worst market shakeouts since the COVID-19 crash in March...
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Why Your Exit Strategy Is as Important as Your Entry
The majority of traders who are just starting out tend to focus on entry methods the most… If you don’t believe me, just go online or look at a few trading magazines. Articles and advertising for entry methods that produce a high-percentage of winners tend to be the...
Risk Management Techniques for Beginner Traders
Most professional traders employ some form of downside protection. And it’s even more important for beginner traders to know risk management techniques to hedge their positions against losses caused by their long positions turning against them. But the biggest issue...
How to Use the Double Top and Bottom Patterns
I recently posted an article about a basic technical analysis pattern. My goal was to show beginners and even seasoned traders that simple technical analysis trading patterns are viable and important tools that shouldn’t be ignored. I received a few emails with...
Which Stocks Make the Best Pairs Trades
Learning how to find pairs trade is one of the easiest skills to learn, and it can also be the simplest way to sow the seeds of victory in a traders’ account. Think of pairs trading as the perfect hedge in a market that’s difficult to trade…… Sounds familiar, like...
How to Use the RSI Indicator When Day Trading
Everyone who wants to learn how to day trade asks me where the best place is to start… I always tell traders to transition slowly from swing to day trading and, more importantly, to use the same strategy so they’re familiar with the basic techniques. The last thing...
How to Avoid False Breakouts When Short-Term Trading
Most traders love breakout strategies because they’re usually simple to find and easy to execute. There’s little in the way of theory and breakouts are typically accompanied by volatility, so things tend to happen fast. In many cases, breakouts are also caused by...
The Best Indicator to Use When Short-Term Trading Stocks
I’ve been doing an awful lot of talking about techniques for short-term trading lately. So I thought I’d share one of the best indicators for short-term trading strategies... The Relative Strength Index was invented by J. Welles Wilder in 1978, and it’s featured in...
The First Steps to Swing and Intraday Trading
I recently posted a list of intraday and swing trading tips for beginners that everyone would find helpful. Since then, I’ve received several emails asking me to provide even more information on the topic for traders who are just starting out and are looking to learn...
The 6 Best Websites for Stock Research and Analysis
One of the biggest issues traders have in this day and age is finding the best websites for market analysis with quality information. Before the internet was a thing, the only source of information for traders was found in books and magazines. But now, there are...