Trading Tips No 8: Picking the Best Stock Market Price (21 Mar 2006) Carefully thinking through your goal as a trader is of prime importance, when picking the best stock market price. It is very difficult if not impossible to meet a goal that is ill defined. Is your goal to trade frequently, irrespective of market conditions irregardless of what the stock market price is? Or is it to trade for the excitement of it all. A more sober assessment would probably yield a goal of making money - but how much and at what risk? How do you determine what the best stock market price is? Ultimately, a well-defined trading goal should specify the desired average annual return and the corresponding equity drawdown that a trader is comfortable with, financially and emotionally.
Trading vs Investing (21 Mar 2006) I often hear from people, "I don't trade. I invest. I buy a mutual fund and I hold it". Mr. Investor, did you know you are trading on a regular basis? Are you aware that mutual fund managers are changing their positions by selling certain stocks and buying others? Mutual funds must report quarterly what stocks they are holding. You can get those...
Trapeze Artist - Swinging with the Stock Market (21 Mar 2006) When we go to the circus we see a trapeze artist working on a high wire or swing either alone or with other athletes. They know what they are doing because of constant practice, but every once in a while there can be a mistake, even a small one that can cause one of them to fall. The result is death or serious injury when they hit the ground
True Investment Road Maps (21 Mar 2006) If you don't know where you are going any road will get there. After you get there you might not like where you ended up. You must plan ahead for your trip.
Ugly Sell Off, Margin Money Management (21 Mar 2006) Anxiety in Blog Private Club
Pitfall that Hinders Success
Margin Management - Winners or Losers?
Beating the Dreaded Greedy Urge with Fear
BlastInvest Margin Management Philosophy
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Understanding Stock Market Indexes (21 Mar 2006) A stock market index is a statistical measure of changes in the securities markets. An index represents a portfolio of securities traded on the market that is considered to be reasonably representative of the market as a whole.
Understanding the Bulls and the Bears (21 Mar 2006) If you've ever flipped on the television to CNN Financial or paged through the finance section of your local newspaper, you may have seen or heard references made to "the bulls and the bears." If you didn't know what was meant by those terms, you're about to find out.
Using Bollinger Bands for Trading Large Cap Stocks (21 Mar 2006) Bollinger Bands are available on even the most rudimentary stcok charting software. While not quite the holy grail, they do predict stock moves with greatera ccuracy than any indicator I have ever used.
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