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    by Published on 10-26-2011 06:26 PM
    Categories:
    1. Technical Analysis
    2. Futures
    3. Trader Education

    Technical Analysis vs Fundamental Analysis

    Technical versus fundamental analysis is a longtime battle and there is still no winner or loser.
    Everyone has their own opinion and will defend their view. But my suggestion is to consider both in your daily trading.

    But lets take a closer look on both analysis.

    Technical analysis influence on Forex market has increased significantly since the advent of new technologies. Technical analysis operates on the theory ...
    Published on 07-05-2011 03:47 PM
    Categories:
    1. Futures
    2. Trader Education

    Are you tired of the same old day trading tips? Like, “cut your losses and let your profits run.” “Never let a gain turn into a loss.”, or the most repeated tip, “Buy low, sell high.”


    So how about something new? Let me give you some specific day trading tips that will turn your trading around.


    A good defense beats a good offense over the long haul. If you want to stay in the Trading "game", then developing a good defense is a MUST.


    Rule ...
    Published on 07-05-2011 03:19 PM
    Categories:
    1. Futures
    2. Trader Education

    Everyone trades a little differently. The internet abounds with advice on day trading. The trading method outlined below is MY personal approach to trading. This method has worked for me for the last 27 years, and has helped me to avoid big draw downs since the mid 1980's. My style of support and resistance trading has helped me to make a good living trading.


    My advice on day trading takes some time to learn because it's based on tape reading and getting a "feel" for the market. ...
    Published on 07-05-2011 02:10 PM
    Categories:
    1. Futures

    When day trading futures, you enter and exit all positions in the same day - never carrying a position overnight. Since the overnight moves of the market are difficult to predict, many traders avoid risk by day trading. Ironically, the public believes that day trading is the riskiest way to trade.


    THIS IS A MYTH !


    Some traders day trading futures, make 1 to 3 trades per day, trying to catch the major intraday moves. Others trade in-and-out very frequently, ...
    Published on 06-28-2011 10:30 AM
    Categories:
    1. Futures
    2. Trader Education

    QUESTION: If the SP futures fall through support and go straight down for another two points, and I want to get short, should I

    a.) Enter immediately,
    b.) Two points below support, or
    c.) Should I wait for a pullback and then try to get short?


    You've got to be patient enough to wait for entries that have two things: First - a high probability of immediate gain, and Second - a small potential for loss if the worst happens and your hard stop gets hit. ...
    Published on 06-16-2011 08:16 AM
    Categories:
    1. Trader Education

    If you put on a trade and your heart starts pounding, you are *not* ready to trade yet...Some people who aren’t ready to trade have other problems as well:

    Pulling the trigger to get in Staying with one trading strategy long enough to judge it letting good trades go bad

    Day trading psychology plays a role in these issues, and books have been written to help traders deal with these problems, but most of them do not offer a practical solution.

    In order to be successful at day trading support and resistance,, you must have confidence in your trading strategy. Most traders with less than 2 or 3 years of experience, and for those who are just starting to learn day trading…well, they have nothing to be confident about. (But, there is a strategy that really helps inexperienced traders, so don’t be discouraged, we’ll talk about it in a minute.)
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