Intraday trading means buying and selling in the same day. It may be either buying first or short selling. Normally intraday traders book profit in small margins. People are making profit by repeated trades or by trading large quantities. One thing to be mentioned here is intraday trading is high risk involved. The Golden rule… Read More »
Despair = Losing Money – Trading Better Do not despair look at your losses as part of doing business and as paying tuition fees to the markets. Disappointment = Expectations – Reality Enter trading with realistic expectations. You can realistically expect 20%-35% annual returns on capital with great trading. More than that is possible but… Read More »
All successful traders have one common, yet very important ingredient in their trading methodologies: a game plan. “Many traders and investors go through their sometimes very short investing lives planning trades they never execute and executing trades they never plan.” “Experience has proven that success follows the wise trader/investor who identifies an effective strategy, and… Read More »
As a sportsman(So too as a trader), you’ve got to realize that it’s not the end of the world if you lose one game or more..You should get down to basics and play every point on its merit. The moment you sit down to differentiate the first point from the last, emotions take over. Now,… Read More »
This post is a continuation of HOW YOUR BRAIN STOPS YOU FROM BEING A TRADER ( the previous post ) A lot of books have been written about the two sides of our brain. The Left Side which is the more linear, formula based, procedure oriented brain and The Right Side which understands design, symphony… Read More »
We are all numb nuts. Including me. And the best part – We don’t know that we don’t know. It’s called ‘Dogmatism’ – an unshakeable belief that we know something to be true even if we don’t. It’s difficult to accept, I know. So let me take you on a wild goose chase… Listen to… Read More »
In Continuation with 1 Part The Stress Effect Trading brings its fair share of stress, as you all know. The question revolves around how you handle the stress. Some get physically sick, some start to panic, and some even go into depression due to the violent swings that the stock market can produce. Depending on… Read More »
THE BEGINNERS LUCK SUCKER PUNCH In Gambling, this thing is called Beginner’s Luck. More often than not the first gamble makes you money. Gamble of any kind. I tried Horse Racing too. It applies everywhere. Why does that happen ? Why does God hate his children ? I think God has a lot of work… Read More »
There was a business executive who was deep in debt and could see no way out. Creditors were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the park bench, head in hands, wondering if anything could save his company from bankruptcy. Suddenly an old man appeared before him. “I can see that… Read More »
Stock Trading Emotions Emotions have no place in a day trader, swing trader, or even long term trader’s outlook on their investments. When we try and protect ourselves from fear, we end up resorting back to our habitual instincts to enter into a place of comfort, whether or not that place is reality. We stop… Read More »