Lower Highs Ahead for Stocks?
According to market chatter, in our view too many people see this recent ‘correction’ in stocks as just a garden variety one that will be no different to the likes of what we have seen in recent years. In our view volatility is here to stay for a while given an amalgamation of what interest […]
Get Comfortable with being Uncomfortable
Any worthwhile endeavour in life requires going through a period of getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. Trading and investing is no exception to this, particularly not when markets get more volatile.
Setting Alerts Like a Pro
Setting alerts on stocks is essential to success in the markets. It allows market participants to take a step back and gain perspective that is so crucial for a profitable trading and investing career.
A Warning Shot for Tech Stocks
Technology stocks at current juncture are record overbought (near-term) by just about any measure. This is particularly curious as we head into some major large cap technology stock earnings in coming days.
Two Money Maker Charts
These to charts are IMPORTANT! The near-term balances in the U.S. stock market are increasingly tilted toward a corrective move in the broader stock indices. There, I said it.
Laptop or PC for Trading?
Is it better to trade and invest off a laptop or is a desktop pc/mac required? Very simply, the more organized you are and the more repeatable your trading and investing process is, the less desktop real estate you will need. In other words, less desktop real estate and more focus on what actually matters […]
A New Trade In Netflix Stock
Just because one is bullish/constructive on a stock does not mean one has to buy it at any price. Case in point at the moment: Netflix $NFLX .
How to Reach Trading & Investing Success?
How quickly can one expect to become successful at trading and investing? 3 days? 30 days? 3 years? Let me introduce my CPT formula: Commitment & Practice & Time = Success
This Trade Was Painful
No trader and investor only has winning trades. In fact, plenty of trades will be losers. The key is how one deals with losing trades. Through the lens of ‘sharing is caring’, here is a lousy trade that just happened to me.
Volatility Returns to Stocks in 2018
After a year of record low volatility for stocks 2018 will likely see the return of volatility. This will catch plenty of market participants off guard as the past eight years of low vol have brought about heightened levels of complacency. Join The Steady Trader workshop to implement income and capital appreciation strategies for […]