I think the first thing we all need to ask ourselves in regards to the title of this post, is there such a thing as 4 steps to the perfect trade, and if there are such steps to make this…
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It is often said that it’s not what you trade, but how you trade that determines investor success. Discipline, risk control, and money management are often more important than the choice of stock, currency, option, or futures vehicles. Trading without…
While many markets are now dominated by electronic trade, the day sessions still have much importance. Think for a moment of all the largest players in today’s financial markets: banks, hedge funds, pensions, wealth managers and even central banks. Do…
Get ready for a very interesting conversation that I had with Dennis Dick. Dennis first began casually messing with penny stocks, before joining a well-known prop firm known as Bright Trading in the late 90s. Dennis is still with Bright…
So what is a veteran trader anyway? Is it that trader that NEVER makes mistakes? Is it the day trader that wins all the time? Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t; it’s hard to say. I will say this: the…
The dollar’s rise and fall and its impact on the American equity markets are obsessively discussed as a driver of the economy. The good ole’ USA is unique in its financial plan to increase interest rates with additional hikes potentially…
How to size one’s options trade is a subject that is certainly open to much debate. However, for traders looking to use options as an alternative to stock, here’s a simple way to think about how many calls to buy…
This week’s featured guest is Saul Knapp. Saul started out at just 16 years of age as a runner on the floor of the LIFFE exchange in London. Since then, he’s held various positions as a risk manager for…
