TradingMarkets Making Great Traders – The Best of This Week’s Trading Lessons
Dear Trader:
TradingMarkets’ mission is “Making Great Traders.” Each week we publish trading strategies and research from many of the best professional traders and educators in the world.
Here are the best of the articles we published this week. We hope you enjoy them and prosper from them!
This Week’s Top Lessons
5 Simple Rules for Making Money in This Market
In this article, TradingMarkets CEO Larry Connors teaches you 5 statistically
backed rules that have enabled many traders to make money in both up and down markets.
Trading
and Peak Performance: A Conversation with Dr. Ari Kiev
Do you want to take your trading performance to the highest levels and remove
the obstacles like pain and stress? Learn how from Dr. Ari Kiev in this recent
conversation he had with TradingMarkets Editor-in-Chief David Penn.
How to Invest with ETFs in a Declining Market
For traders, there are opportunities to make money regardless of whether the
markets move up or down. Find out how to trade downtrending markets with clarity
and focus through the use of inverse ETFs from portfolio manager John Nyaradi.
How Traders Can Keep More of their Gains
Traders can have special advantages when it comes to paying their taxes. But the
process of qualifying for special tax savings can be complex. Let Jim Crimmins
show you how to minimize your tax hit and keep more of what you earn.Â
Technical Analysis Part 1: Why Do Charts Matter?
When it comes to the use of computer technology, many traders spend their nights
and weekends researching indicators. But according to Barrons columnist Michael
Kahn, CMT, there’s no better way to truly understand the implications of current
market action than by applying technical analysis to a chart. Find out why.
Popular Past Articles
Should You Trade Mechanically or with Discretion?
There
are two types of traders, discretionary and mechanical. In this article from
professional trader and CEO of
Market Testing Wizards
Rob Davenport explains how to determine which approach could best maximize
your trading results.
Do Stops Hurt Your Trading Performance?
If you’re like most traders, you’ve been taught that you should place a stop
on every stock trade you do. But, is it helping you make money? Or are you
constantly getting stopped out only to see the stock rise sharply right
after you were stopped out of the position. Learn about new research from
Larry Connors about the disadvantages of using stops and how you can
overcome them.
Good luck and successful trading!
Eddie Kwong
Executive Vice President
TradingMarkets