Archive for March, 2009

What follows are some of the best trading and investing books of all time - in my humble opinion. Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefevre. First published in 1923, this book has stood the test of time.  This book as more solid trading advice than many other books combined.  Written well, and an easy enjoyable read, the book offers many... »

Learn to Trade Futures - Master the Mind, Master the Markets By Jared P Erni Why is it that most traders lose money? Statistics claim 90% of day traders fail; but what makes the other 10% successful? There are differences, and although some of those differences may seem small, they make all the difference. What most people fail to understand about day trading... »

Nicolas Darvas created a very popular indicator, and within it lies an entire trading system!  Learn the secrets behind how this guy made over $2,000,000 - back in the 50's!  That is a lot of money even by today's standards.  This guy is definitely one of the all time legends. If you want an inside track and the opportunity to get... »

15 Great Day Trading Tips By Christopher Strudwick Reports of investors making huge profits in the stock markets have been published in various newspapers around the world. This has pulled in many first time investors to the stock market. Day trading is one of the systems gaining in popularity with investors. But day trading is fraught with dangers. Though you are able... »

For Futures Traders the Deck is Stacked By Jeff Quinto I have heard dozens of traders lament that the market is fixed. They believe the deck is stacked against them. I have a very different view of the market. I believe the market is designed to pay you money. I agree the market is fixed - that the deck is stacked. I believe that the... »

The Secret That Makes For a Successful Trader By Christopher Strudwick There are hundred of articles and books that will tell you how to trade successfully.How to look out for certain charting signals which will tell you when it is the right time to buy. Of course you do your own research. Of course you buy when the stock is trending upwards,... »

Hello all, You may have noticed that new articles were not being posted as much as of late.  That is because I took some time to go out and find authors who actually had something worthwhile to say.  Not saying that the previous articles did not provide benefit, they most certainly had excellent content.  But looking towards the future expect some... »

3 Aspects of Online Options Trading By John H. Anderson To say that the internet is a place where almost anything can be done is a sort of understatement and one that cannot fully qualify the massive potential of the web in creating opportunities for individuals all over the world. In fact, no study has shown how much power the internet truly... »

For those of you aware of the current CNBC vs. Stewart of the Daily Show debate I would like to point a few things which I think people need to be aware of. Stewart, I believe, was very short sighted in his views. While I do think CNBC could provide more “trading education” instead of simply opinion,... »

How to Develop a Trading Edge By Stu McPhee How to develop a trading edge starts with learning to accept failure and move forward. Getting into the right mindset of a winner in which failure is not an option is where you can get into the tiny percentage of people that have a trading edge. Recently, I was presenting a 1-hour seminar on... »