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Category Archives: Trade Planning
What does good Risk / Reward mean?
A friend of mine asked me recently how I determine if a trade offers a good Risk / Reward? What does that term mean? Continue reading
GM building a base
So far, the mean reversion trade from oversold conditions has been working like a charm this week. Continue reading
Looking for more oversold bounces
I continue to look for opportunities where stocks have been perhaps punished a bit too much. Continue reading
Sell in May and go away
The S&P 500 continues its descent within a well defined channel. So far, if you sold the very first trading day of May you would be very happy. Continue reading
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Some Oversold Bounces
The market continues to sell off and with that come oversold bounces. Continue reading
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Some Observations
Japan moved lower close to the $9.70 price level that served as strong support on April 7th. It seems like the “Sell in May and Go Away” play is on. Continue reading
What is at Risk?
The objective in trading is to make money. But capital preservation is really what keeps a good trader in the game. Quantifying the maximum potential loss before entering a trade is critical. A good rule of thumb is to risk at most 2 % of the total trading capital in any given trade, but a trader often takes into account margin and minimum capital requirements. The idea is that a down turn in the market won’t take the trader out of the game.
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Know what works
The ultimate measure of trading success is the bottom line. However, there are other key measurements and statistics in trading that can point to weaknesses in a trading plan.
October Performance Review
I can’t believe October is gone. Here is my trading performance analysis for the month. Continue reading
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