The following situation happens quite often to many traders. Look it over and see if it has been happening to you: You have been faithfully following your trading plan and the rules you’ve set for trading. By following them you are now in a trade that doesn’t look so good. […]
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Don’t talk about your open positions In browsing around the web I often encounter discussions of the merits of a particular trade and opinions about the direction of a market. I know that the traders who voice these opinions have good intentions and much of the discussions could be helpful […]
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Once you’ve decided on portfolio objectives you can begin to think about what trading instruments and assets you’re going to invest in order to reach your portfolio objectives. Please note this is not the stage of the design process to think about which companies to invest in but to select […]
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Overview Cycles allow us to accurately predict events in nature: bird migrations, the tides, planetary movements, etc. You can also use cycle analysis to predict changes in financial markets, although not always with the accuracy found in nature. The prices of many commodities reflect seasonal cycles. Due to the agricultural […]
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This tutorial written and reproduced with permission from Peter Ponzo Recently I was asked whether buying a stock for a few percent less would make much difference in your annual return and I said I didn’t think so because … Buy for less? What does that mean? I mean instead […]
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