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At the heart of every trader’s endeavor is the struggle to turn their trading knowledge into concrete success trading the markets. This is always a learning phase and in trading, the phase is about gaining knowledge about the nature of the markets. From that, a way of trading can develop…. Read more
Over the past few years, one of the most impressive growth stories has been the rise of Exchange Traded Funds. What is an ETF? An ETF is an investment fund traded on stock exchanges, much like stocks. An ETF holds assets such as stocks, commodities, or bonds and trades at… Read more
As traders, many of us spend a lot of time looking for that winning strategy that will catapult us into the small group of successful traders. Each of us want to win and we will spend hundreds of hours testing trading systems but always on the lookout for that one… Read more
Success. It’s one of those words that is going to have a different meaning for everyone who seeks it. For some, it will be untold riches where the only decision to make is when to get out of bed in the morning. For others, it’s more modest. Success for them… Read more
There’s a lot written on the subject of trading these days but I want to talk about being committed to your trading business. I want to make it perfectly clear that there are far too many people who just won’t commit to the process of trading day in, day out… Read more
The multiple time frame analysis technique is something that I am sure many traders have heard of. Whether it’s the structured Triple Screen Trading method or simply looking at a time frame 4x higher than your trading chart, this analysis can assist you in a trade decision. One thing that… Read more
One of the worst times to day trade is during the time when many traders take lunch and this is a good time for you to stand aside. To go on further and elaborate a little on why I say this and to make the point, I wanted to focus… Read more
If you could ask a successful trader one question, what would it be? I can assure you that most people would not ask about trading concepts or the best way to learn how to trade. To prove my point, pop into any of the trading forums that are on the… Read more
You have heard about high probability trading setups and you probably wonder if they really exist. Often times that term is used by marketers that say their trading strategies are high probability hoping to hook the novice trader with those words. Let’s define what that probability means: Probability is the measure… Read more
You’ve been seduced by the rags to riches stories from day trading and decided that day trading for a living is something you are going to do. Even though statistics show the odds are stacked against you and the success rate is extremely low, that is not going to deter… Read more
Trading The MACD Indicator Like A Pro
One of the first indicators I ever experimented with was one developed by Gerald Appel in the late 1970s called the MACD indicator, otherwise defined as the moving average convergence divergence indicator. The MACD histogram was added in 1986. Right from the start I used it as a technical analysis tool,… Read more
Worst Time To Day Trade Most Markets
One of the worst times to day trade is during the time when many traders take lunch and this is a good time for you to stand aside. To go on further and elaborate a little on why I say this and to make the point, I wanted to focus… Read more
You Are Wasting Time Asking These Types Of Trading Questions
Ever hear that if you want a meaningful answer, you need to ask the right question? Asking questions in a general way will give you an answer that is not actionable. That is what you are looking for though. You want an answer that will give you a way to… Read more
Being Average Is Easy
The hard truth is that people are prone to mediocrity. They talk a good game but in the end, they fail to move forward with any plan on attaining what they dream of the most. Even worse, they tend to criticize those that have the guts to take a giant… Read more
Add This Variable To Your Trade Plan
Let’s be honest….we would all be better day traders if we only knew when to stop trading each session. Before I discovered NetPicks, I wound up giving back a lot of my trade profits. It actually felt worse giving back hard won profits than it did just losing outright. The… Read more
3 Ideas To Help Improve Your Trading
The summer months are generally a time when the markets take a breather as vacations become more important than work. You may want to be a little more selective on your trading opportunities and ensure that there is actual volume involved in the market you trade. The summer is also a great… Read more
How To Trade Multiple Time Frames
We live in a time where many on any given city street will have their heads buried in their smartphone. Totally oblivious to the world around them, some of these people have walked directly in front of oncoming traffic. Whether driving, walking or riding a bike, more and more people… Read more
Using an Excel Trade Log
I was doing some work on a Trend Jumper trade plan for the British Pound Futures (6B/BP) and decided that it’d be a nice idea to share some of the work I’ve been doing in an Excel Trade Log at the same time. Netpicks already has a fantastic free trade log… Read more
3 Most Useful Day Trading Indicators
Day trading indicators are often touted as the holy grail of trading but that is simply not true. They are a useful trading tool that should be used in conjunction with a well rounded trading plan but are not the plan itself. In this article I will cover: The uses of trading… Read more
Mastering Technical Systems and Trading Psychology
“..her reputation for good ideas is second to none. She offers complete and detailed ideas around her strategy and then follows up with commentary on how trades performed.” – Howard Lindzon – Stock Twits founder When Netpicks heard these comments from Lindzon, we had to track Anne-Marie down and talk… Read more
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