Understanding the Different Types of Stock Trading
For a beginner in stock trading making decisions in an organized and sensible way can seem to be an overwhelming task, full of mystery and dangers. You may wonder where to even begin. One of the most helpful ways to get past this initial fright is to study the stock trading wisdom of experienced and successful investors. By absorbing the ideas and knowledge of seasoned traders you can form your own ideas about the style of stock trading that will best serve you in your particular situation.
Trendlines and Pivot PointsIn our previous articles we have discussed what trendlines are and how they can be useful in determining either continuation of a trend or a reversal of a trend. We also mentioned briefly that pivot points are important. For our purposes here a pivot is a turning point. A pivot point is the place at which a high or low in price has occurred and price has reversed and gone the other way for a time.
Emotions, Trading Systems, and the Stock MarketInvesting in the stock market can be an emotional rollercoaster ride for the new and the not so new investor. Here are a few tips for surviving the journey.
Stop Losses – They Do Exactly What They SayA fundamental part of investing is risk management, yet most traders on the stock market would agree that stop losses are used too little by investors. They’re part of a simple strategy to reduce your losses, and are incredibly easy to implement… here’s how.
Stock Trading – The Fatal Error That Brings Inevitable RuinIn stock trading, there is one fatal mistake made by most traders that brings inevitable ruin, and which underlies most difficulties encountered in stock and option trading. This article examines that mistake and how you can overcome the effects of this fatal mistake.
The 10 Golden Rules of How to Trust/Use Company Analyst ReportsHow can you possibly have any faith or trust in any company analyst reports? To my way of thinking, there is only one way…by using these 10 ‘Golden Rules’ of Company Analyst Reports
How to Make Money in Stocks Using Penny StocksMany people want to know how to make money in stocks. One of the best ways to do this is to use penny stocks. Penny stocks can make you a lot of money if you know what you are doing. Read on to discover how to invest in stocks using penny stocks.
The Probability Of A Stop Loss Being TriggeredVolatility-based stop loss placement can be optimized. For some folks the next few paragraphs may be difficult reading. However, it is not necessary for you to get more than the general idea.
Tips on How to Boost Your Stock Trading Profits With Technical AnalysisInvestors who study stock charts and the data they contain to predict future moves in the stock market are called technical analysts. Usually technical analysis is not used for long term investing and is not concerned with the value or even the kind of company whose stock is being traded. Rather, it is used for short-term stock trading and once the projected gains are reached the stock trader then profits.
What Did We Learn From the Financial Crises?Whether we learned from the financial crisis is yet to be seen. There is though a shift in productivity going on in the financial world. I think it is temporarily.