Trading is higher risk than investing.
The gearing aspect of trading instruments gives you the potential to multiply your gains. But this can also work against you and multiply your losses.
So how can you ensure you don't wipe out your trading account with a few bad trades?
Read on to find out…
Two vital ways to manage your trading risk
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Many people are attracted to trading by the prospect of making huge gains, quickly.
But when it comes down to actually trading, you need to shift your focus. You need to concentrate on managing the risk you take on and managing your losses.
If you ignore either of these two factors, it's unlikely you'll last long as a trader.
Read on to find out more about these factors…
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Trading can be risky, whether you choose contracts for difference, single stock futures or spread trading.
This strategy is conservative, yet it allows you to make money from trading, whatever trading instrument you use.
So how does it work?
Read on to find out…
Why this trading strategy is successful
This trading strategy is behind many professional traders’ success. It invo... ››› more
Trading can be a nerve racking experience - especially if you're new to it. The risks are high, but with that comes the potential for substantial gains over a short period of time.
So if you want to increase your chances of becoming a successful trader over the long-term, what can you do?
It comes down to following effective trading strategies and managing your risk.
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Trading comes with its risks. But for this risk you take on, the potential rewards are greater.
But what if there was a way you could reduce your risks yet still have the potential to make handsome profits?
The good news is, there is. This trading strategy is known as pairs trading.
So what is pairs trading?
Read on to find out more…
How pairs trading works
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One of the advantages of trading is that as well as potentially profiting from the rise of a company's share price, you can also make money on a falling share price.
But the key thing here is, what stocks to short?
Let's take a closer look at how selecting which stocks to short can produce the best results…
Shorting stocks based on fundamentals
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Trading successfully all boils down to having a good strategy and sticking to it.
This is why good traders tend to have discipline and patience. And they're prepared to stick with their strategy and wait for it to flag up potential trades.
So how can you go about creating your winning trading strategy?
Here's what you should do…
Step #1: Pinpointing your trading strategy
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Many traders love using candlesticks as part of their trading strategy. A candlestick holds a wealth of information.
So how can you use candlestick patterns to work out what the market is going to do next?
One option you have is looking out for a Doji.
So what is Doji? And how can you use it to time your entry into the market?
Read on to find out…
What is a Doji?
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When an asset is in freefall, many traders get excited about trying to buy in to profit from the inevitable recovery.
Surely after its mighty fall, a rebound is on the cards?
But if you want to survive and thrive as a trader, this is one thing you should avoid. Your trading account will thank you.
Read on to find out why…
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One of the most common chart patterns is the head and shoulders formation. As the name suggests, the chart pattern forms a head and shoulders shape and you can use it to unearth potential short trades.
You can also use the chart pattern to find long trades, but this time you need to use its counter, an inverse head and shoulders pattern.
So what is an inverse head and shoulders pattern? What... ››› more
There've been mixed emotions with the ongoing oil crash.
This week, the petrol price dropped 127 cents, and everyone is over the moon!
In fact, when I filled up my car, I saved a whopping R50 and I felt ecstatic.
Yay! Excuse my sarcasm...
But on the other hand, oil dropped an insane 59.74% from $126.69 to $51 a barrel.
And now, it's starting to have a lethal impact on the oil st... ››› more
Trading can reward you handsomely. But don't let the potential gains let you put too much money at risk on one trade.
You need to protect your capital. One of the best ways you can do this is through position sizing.
So what is position sizing? And how can you use position sizing when you trade?
Read on to find out…
What is position sizing?
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If a share is on an upward trend and you want to get in on the action, it's probably worth waiting for a pullback. But how do you know when a price pulls back enough to buy in?
Fibonacci retracements are the perfect technical analysis tool to help you find these levels.
Read on to find out how you can use Fibonacci retracements to time your market entry…
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When you embark on trading, you need to have a way of looking for trades.
Whether you want to trade shares, currencies or commodities, you'll need some type of system. You can't just randomly put trades on and hope for the best.
There are two main schools of analysis: Fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
So what's the difference between the two? And what's best for trading?
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Technical analysis can be a rather complex and daunting topic. It's vast. Some of the strategies make quantum physics look easy.
But the good news for you is, start with the most basic aspects of technical analysis and you can use it to your advantage.
One of these most basic aspects is support and resistance.
Read on to find out more…
Using support and resistance when you trade t... ››› more
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