Investment Rule #1 - Emotion Kills

Jul 31st, 2008 by Addy | 0

Entering into the stock market can be a daunting and frightening experience for the new investor. At the beginning you know next to nothing about the market, sure you can read all the books and articles you want, but you don’t really know hot it feels to invest. It’s one thing to understand the principles behind successful investing, it is something entirely different when your money is actually on the line. So for this article I am going to focus on the biggest mistake that new and often times seasoned investors make - emotional investing.


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Why Price Moves - An Introduction

Jul 18th, 2008 by Addy | 0

You’ll find in many trading books, websites or courses a statement to the effect that ‘price rises because there are more buyers than sellers’, or ‘price falls because there are more sellers than buyers’.

While I understand what the author is trying to say, it’s not quite correct.

There are not more buyers than sellers, or more sellers than buyers. Any transaction involves both a buyer and seller. The number is the same - one buyer and one seller. So, across the whole trading session, the number of buyers will always match the number of sellers. It’s fairly obvious when you think about it.


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Trading Timeframe Selection

Jul 7th, 2008 by Addy | 0

Well, I’ve had a frustrating week. No opportunity to trade until Friday, and no opportunity to work on my website and newsletter service. NOT HAPPY!!!

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Stop Losses - My Biggest Downfall

Jun 30th, 2008 by Addy | 0

One of the common email questions I get through my website relates to difficulties in sticking with stop losses.

Some traders don’t place one in the market at all, promising that they’ll get out when price hits a certain level. Of course, when price gets to that level there’s no shortage of reasons why they should hang in there just a little longer. If they let it run just a little further it’s sure to move back into profits.

Other traders have no problem placing their stop. But for some reason, they decide to remove that order from the market before its hit.


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Trading Problems - Maintaining Focus

Jun 26th, 2008 by Addy | 0

I once heard a statement by Rebecca Fine of www.scienceofgettingrich.net that says something along the lines of “If what you’re thinking about isn’t something that you want to have happen in the next three minutes… get rid of the thought and think something else.”

While that’s a great way to live your whole life, and I certainly try to do so, it equally applies to the process of trading, specifically ensuring that we maintain focus during the conduct of our analysis.


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The Benefits of Day Trading For a Living

Jun 25th, 2008 by Addy | 0

Day trading and swing trading foreign exchange (forex), contracts for difference (CFDs), individual stocks or stock market indices, for many people is an attractive proposition. That is why there are numerous adverts for systems, seminars or training courses that promise earnings of thousands of dollars a day. Not only that, many claim that this can be done with a relatively small amount of capital and limited risk. If you ignore these adverts of guaranteed riches, do your own research and develop your own trading system, you to could benefit from the advantages of day trading and swing trading.


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Semi Automated Systems In Conjunction With Bet Angel. Analysis Of Advanced Bookmaking, Dutching And Trading Techniques. Part 1

Jun 14th, 2008 by Addy | 0

A major factor in my development of these systems stemmed from a growing sense that far too many people are losing on Betfair and only a tiny percentage of people are making massive profits.

There is a growing feeling that professionals are taking advantage of less successful punters in the same way that Bookies have been doing for decades.

My key objective was to develop systematic strategies that would enable the intermediate and advanced punter to dramatically improve their betting experience and start to make their hobby increasingly profitable.

A true redistribution of the winning potential that should be available to everyone through Betfair.


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Dealing With Market Uncertainty

Jun 4th, 2008 by Addy | 0

The nature of the markets is uncertainty. Human beings do not like uncertainty. In fact we fear it at the very depths of our soul. Much of our society has evolved in an effort to reduce the uncertainty we face in day to day life, through controlling the environment, and implementing a structure of laws, rules and regulations. This has been largely successful. Although uncertainty in life cannot be totally removed, we have managed to create a structure in which people can live with relative safety and generally a higher standard of living compared with previous generations.


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The Hidden Secret Of Technical Analysis

May 27th, 2008 by Addy | 0

Did you know that there is a whole

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Betfair Trading Part 5: Want A Tip? Don

May 26th, 2008 by Addy | 0

In my experience to date,

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