Category Archives: Trading Snippets

Source: Adarsh Jain Square Off What’s good traders. I recently had a huge shift in mindset that I wanted to share with you which I personally feel is a huge sticking point for a lot of traders. I came into … Continue reading →

Source: Investopedia Success as a trader means being consistently profitable over the long term, and that requires developing a good trading plan and, most importantly, sticking to it. One of the most destructive habits a trader can have is ignoring the rules … Continue reading →

Source: Indrazith Shantaraj If you’re new to day trading, mistakes are inevitable. However, by avoiding some common pitfalls, you can stack the odds in your favor and set yourself up for success. Here are six mistakes to avoid when day … Continue reading →

Source: Quantified Strategies How to find trading edges in the markets is crucial for surviving as a trader. The financial markets are a competitive place where amateurs and beginners are easy prey for the vultures further up the food chain. In … Continue reading →

Source: Colibri Trader Trading is a way of expression. Being free to chose the way to express yourself is invaluable. You can be a contrarian; you could be a trend-follower; you could be a swing-trader or a scalper. The number … Continue reading →

Source: Olymp Trade Richard Dennis was a Systematic Trend Follower. I will present 10 trading tips that come from his method. Do not miss the trend out You want to trade when the market is trending. To ensure you will … Continue reading →

Source: Option Alpha There are some basic principles and rules that will make you successful trading, regardless of what you trade. These 10 golden rules are interchangeable for stock traders, option traders, future traders, and even forex traders. It doesn’t … Continue reading →

By MATT BLACKMAN, CMT There is an old expression in business that, if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. It may sound glib, but people that are serious about being successful, including traders, should follow those words as if … Continue reading →

Source: SquareOff Most of the times when we talk about finances It more or less revolves around data, rational thinking, financial ratios and what not! But this book, The psychology of money changes the way you look at the world. … Continue reading →

Source: Quantified Strategies Does quant trading work, and if so, how can you make quant trading work for you? Quant trading (quantitative trading) might sound complicated, but don’t let the terms scare you away from trying or digging deeper. Quant trading … Continue reading →

Source: Steve Burns I am frequently asked “What books would you recommend for a new trader?” Here is a list of the top ten trading books that I believe that a new trader should read first on their journey in … Continue reading →

The Robust Trader Jim Simons, born in 1938 and despite his young and good looks has been chain-smoking for decades, recently stepped back as Chairman of the management group. Jim Simons is the founder and main force behind Rennaissance Technologies, the … Continue reading →

Source: Finkarma In my early days of trading I used to visit my broker’s office. I noticed that there has always been a shift in trader’s batch after every few months. I never saw some old faces. They were always … Continue reading →

Source: Pat Mullaly Avoiding drawdowns is impossible. However, the negative effects both financially and psychologically can be mitigated. How? Visualize. Have a vision of what you’re trying to accomplish over the next one-to-five years. Then define a plan for what you … Continue reading →

source: Samuelson 1. Use Backtesting Backtesting is when you look at historical data to simulate how an edge has fared historically. One of the biggest mistakes traders make, is that they don’t know the odds of success for a trade before they … Continue reading →

source: Dr Pipslow 1. It takes money to make money. While a lot of traders have been successful starting small, they’ve also had to deal with pitfalls involved with trading small accounts. Trading with oversized and overleveraged positions, for example, presents … Continue reading →

DECODING MARKETS February 20, 2022 The best traders follow consistent strategies. Many use the same signals repeatedly to show them when to enter and exit a trade. In other words, they place orders on a trading system that they have developed through trial-and-error.  … Continue reading →

Source: ElearnMarkets Intraday trading is generally high-risk trading. Many traders believe that intraday trading is only about the right ideas and trades. However, it is much more about how the traders can manage their risks and stick to their trading … Continue reading →

Source: Matt Blackman There is an old expression in business that, if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. It may sound glib, but people that are serious about being successful, including traders, should follow those words as if … Continue reading →

Source:Andrian Reid Your trading system goals impact everything you do in trading system development and your ultimate profitability. Most traders fail because they try to use someone else’s system, take tips, read trading newsletters or rely on broker recommendations. These … Continue reading →

source: SquareOff 80% of the Traders blow their account in the first 2 years of their Trading career. Why? Is it because they don’t have enough knowledge of technical analysis? Or Is it because they don’t have enough money to … Continue reading →

source:Square Off Many of my friends who work at Corporate culture are fed up with their work life, one question they keep asking me is how much money do I need to retire and live comfortably? Gone are the days … Continue reading →

Source: Contrarian Living You do know the mathematical formula of compounding. But do you also understand the non-linearity of compounding? If we want to create wealth over the long term, we need to fulfill three important criteria – Living a … Continue reading →

Oddmund GroetteFebruary 13, 2022 Does backtesting work? Backtesting is a tool that not only small retail traders use but also big institutions. The world’s most successful hedge fund, Jim Simons’ Medallion Fund, uses backtesting continuously to develop new strategies. Why? Because backtesting works! … Continue reading →

source: Finkarma 90% of your losses come from less than 10% of the trades. If you don’t believe me check your P&L report and You will see that you are at loss due to very few but big losses. In … Continue reading →

source: Economic Times Newspaper Greed and Fear drives the market, it’s really hard to control emotions during panic times. Even one of the richest investors in the world Warren Buffett make mistakes, you know what he did in 2020 Corona … Continue reading →

source: Saurabh Sisodhia Trading is simple but not easy! It is simple because you can buy or sell stocks just at the click of a button, but what to buy and when to buy is a difficult ball-game altogether. 95% … Continue reading →

Yvan Byeajee January 24, 2022 I’m sure you’d agree, being consistently profitable in the market sounds simple, and it is [in theory]. But in practice, it’s harder than it looks. Consistent profitability is so difficult not because the market is rigged … Continue reading →

A Trading journal is a tool that you can use to keep track of all of the trades that you have made. It can be as detailed as you want and can be kept both digitally or on an actual … Continue reading →

Source Ray Tayneor Why do you want to be a trader? You want financial freedom. You don’t want to answer to anybody. You want to be your own boss. You want to make money. You want a passive source of … Continue reading →