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Well, most likely you are. Fear of failure - or to put it another way, fear of not succeeding - is very common. This is something you may not have faced in other parts of your life. But trading has a unique characteristic in that it is only you who is responsible for winning or losing...

May I then invite you to post your best rational decisions so that can take the opposite side and enjoy the profits? 2 or 3 would be find to start.

No, that's Jack's broker.

No reason at all for a rate cut. They should keep their powder dry. Prediction...no rate cut...immediate pullback in the market, followed by rally.

Yes there are. I was fortunate enough to marry one. Or rather, to have her marry me. Not all beautiful women are high maintenance. That's a poor generalization.

Perhaps I did not make myself clear. My reference to the difference in backtesting and actual trading is your emotional makeup. Watching your capital being put to work in a backtesting scenario is much different than during a trading day when you're throwing more money into existing...

You nailed it. There is a very meaningful difference in backtesting an average down strategy than in actually trading it. For example, a strategy that backtests buying weakness, and shows profitablity, will often show increased profits by averaging down on entries. But trading them is...

They're completely different instruments with almost nothing in common except they derive from an underlying equity. The biggest differences among many are that SSFs are not impacted by time decay and volatility. They will generally more accurately track the performance of the underlying...

If you have profits, I suggest trading through an LLC. Three advantages are better protection of assets, greater opportunities for tax deferred savings such as a sep-ira, and a better appearance on your tax forms when applying for loans, credit, etc. For example, a "trader in securities"...

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It has been instrumental in my trading, more as a concept than a method. The first trading book I read years ago that actually made some sense, because Elder frames his discussion in the overall scheme of things, without simply detailing technical indicators. As with others who have read...

Investor Terry, here is your registration information for the site you have been recommending. www.stockdaytrading.biz I assume that you are Terry Grier? And it is your site? The purpose of the site (which is a single page) is obviously to have visitors click on Google links, but you...

Bullshit. What statistics? I can count at least 20 incorrect or conflicting statements on that website, and it is the last thing that I would recommend for a new trader. That site has one purpose, and that is to get visitors to click on Google links to generate affiliate income. Is...

Most are random noise. But many are not. Knowing the difference will pay the rent.

No. WHAT makes the spread. WHO fills the order.

Stocks pullback for many reasons. - Traders/investors take profits after a runup, or in anticipation of bad news. - News or rumors, true or false. - Movement in the overall market can exacerbate a pullback - Major holders selling out large positions - Fear and panic. Selling...

It was a riot watching her act. You wouldn't have guessed that the girl ever took a dance lesson in her life, and she was at least 25 pounds overweight. And she tried to pull this off in a bikini, no less! It reminded me of the scene in Disney's first Fantasia of the hippo trying to blend...

If you focus on that alone, and build a strategy around it, you are halfway home. Deviation from the mean is generally a measure of fear and greed. Playing in that space is where profits are made. And lost.

Regarding books, I would recommend two: Trading for a Living, By Alexander Elder Techniques of Tape Reading, by Chris Schumacher & Vadym Graifer The first will give you a good feel for longer term timeframes and overall strategy. The second focuses more on short term price action and...

In one word: junk