Showing posts with label Day-Trading. Show all posts
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Saturday, December 29, 2007

8 Steps to Become a Master Day Trader

By Arindam Chattopadhyaya



Success in any form of trading implies that you are betting your wits against every other person in the market. Every penny you make is on the back of someone else's losses. This is also true for day, future and forex trading.

Day trading is full time job and you want to make your living on day trading in stock or currency, you need to follow followings:

1. It is unrealistic to make profit from day one in stock or currency trading. You will make mistakes and you need to learn from your mistakes. Do not get depressed if you loose money during your initial period.

2. You need to be ready while market is trending. These are great opportunity to make big profits.

3. You need to work hard to limit your losses while day trading. This is more important than make big profits.

4. You should always set yourself a limit on how much you are prepared to lose on any particular trade, and set your stop loss at that level.

5. You should have 100% confidence on your chosen method of trading. Remember that success is nothing but strong desire.

6. It's your success so learn to hold yourself accountable if things don't go the way you want them to. You should be disciplined, determined, persistent, and most of all enjoy day trading in your chosen market like currency, stock or commodity.

7. You need to do intensive study and master all the tools like charting, Fibonacci sequence, and technical analysis to become a consistent trader.

8. Best day trading tips are to manage your fear and greed.

Let's discuss more on trading psychology

The fear of loss and the fear of missing out are two fears for all traders.

If you sell stocks out of fear probably, you will fail to capitalize and recover fully on the trade.

The fear of missing out forces people to abandon their rules so that they don't lose out on another major stock move.

The best suggestion to mitigate these risks is to have a defined entry and exit criteria as a part of your trading strategy.

Other side of fear is greed. Greed comes from overconfidence. Traders need to teach themselves on how not to loss focus from their trading rules.

Day trading is like any other skill, which you need to learn and practice. Only proper study and disciplined practice can make you perfect. First, I suggest you to read an quality book like "Master Trader" to understand all the methods of day trading. You can buy Master trader on line and download it at your computer. Another smart move will be to subscribe to doubling stock newsletter. Now, you will get weekly recommendation of two hot penny stocks per week. You invest some of these recommended stocks using your own day trading rules. You can get other tips on penny stock investment at my blog on penny stock trading information.

Day Trading Stock Symbols - How To Decipher The Cryptic Day Trading Stock Symbols!

By Abhishek Agarwal


Ticking symbols refer to the letter system which are representative of the stocks. They are needed to monitor and find security info. It is useful if you are offering a quote because you might be asked to enter a symbol for the transaction. These numbers and letters contain vital security information

The tick symbol of a mutual fund is composed of five letters that end with an "X". A prime example is FMAGX which represents Fidelity Magellan fund and the VFINX represents Vanguard's Index Five Hundred fund. If this acts as the funds on the money market, three letters ending with an 'X' are used instead..

Stock symbols which are listed on the NYSE or AMEX exchanges consist of three bills of exchange, while the Nasdaq uses four letters. But 5 letters are made use of in the case of Nasdaq when the stock contains more than 1 issue of a common stock, where the fifth letter would have a defined meaning.

The 5th letterticker symbols and what they mean.

A for Class A, B for Class B, C for Class C except for the issuer of qualification, the new edition by D, E on deposits SEC is delinquent, F denotes foreign, the first of convertible bonds G, H second convertible bond , I third convertible bonds, J denotes voting, K denotes Nonvoting , various situations L.

M preferred shares of the fourth class, N the preferred shares of the third class, O on preferred shares of the second class, P denotes preferred shares of the first class, the bankruptcy proceedings Q, R designates rights, S shares of beneficial interest,T denotes rights or warrants, mutual fund X, Y denotes ADR also known as American Depository Receipt, with Z for various miscellany situations.

Some stock symbols seem funny to some of us. It can be confusing when you get these symbols from your exchange.

Some of these are - AFL.BO invest a football locker room, CHIC is a trends stock, and CRZY is a title which is very volatile, CTCO.NS your money is being sought by the city of thugs , GEEK do something to oppose CHIC Stock, DABU.NS Saturday night lives must be avoided or forgotten, BNCO.NS honest focuses on the management of a company by a person.

EMCO.NS more disadvantages on a identity is moving, FUN investing stocks is both fun and play, FUSEX explanation is not necessary, GASEX mutual fund which is fighting flatulent, GODD people investing directly on future sins, suggests careful HIT because a hit decisions could be held in inventory, HUMP forget pump and dumping of stocks regimes, ICSEX speech by saying that it is lot better to see people dead or make love in Alaska, investor or IMAN MAN with a skewed sex, INSEX fund a lot of movement.

LMNE short of a title, because it could go wrong, LUV expression of what's love got to do with it, NEB. As likes stocks, stocks MORE.BO make you sweat, MRB.SN company is need for a BS_er what is good, MRFIX adding portfolio of the fund during breaks, PNSEX mutual funds strange golden shower, RATL toy manufacturer baby SRRY apologies to the stocks invested, URI multiple personalities stock WMNXX money market funds favorite by playboys and WSob stocks are becoming hot like sushi.

A little research will tell you what these symbols really mean. . Be aware, at times these symbols may be modified and changed so do remain up to date.

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Important Factors You Should Know About Before Venturing Into Day Trading

By Abhishek Agarwal

Winning is not something that comes by fluke. Whatever the business that you are in, planning, patience and diligence is what gets you there, and day trading is no exception to this.

Day trading definitely is risky business, and that is why many traders fear getting into it. There are chances you will lose a huge amount of money in a second, just as there are chances you will make big profits as well. As an indication of profits you have made in the day, a green circle appears on your card, and that's what one loves to see! If you've made losses, they are indicated on your card by the appearance of a red circle, and that means bad news. If you often see these red circles, you need a new plan of action quickly.

Here are some ideas for you if you often see those reds:

Get yourself a mentor

Its great having a guru, someone who has experience in the business of the day trading. It must be someone who knows the ups and downs of the trade . He should be ready to let you in on his secrets. In addition,he needs to be an enthusiastic guide as he puts you on track..

Look for the following factors when you are getting into the business of day trading:

1. Monetary Resources. This doesn't mean you must be an extremely rich individual. You simply need an adequate capital to see you through your initial struggle. In addition, you must also have other means of income. A back up is always good when you are venturing into new territory.

2. Experience. You need a guru who can pass on some of his experience on to you. But it is unwise to rely solely on the judgments on another. Start applying what you learn to make your own decisions.

3. Personality. You must be a go getter and be bold when you enter this competitive business. It is not for the shy and the lazy for sure.

4. Knowledge Gather all possible information and useful on the subject. Get some good books and journals on the trading business. In your time off, look on the internet to get updates on the market. From the information gathered, it is important to select what applies to the stocks you have in hand.

An overload of information is way better than having limited information. Ensure that the information that you receive is applied in your trading.

5. Willingness To Take Risks If you are over cautious it may well work against you. Take a chance here and there, but remember not to go past your personal limit. The best knowledge that one can get is through first hand experience, even if it is a trial and error method.

Try your hand at different strategies to pinpoint what suits you the most.

There is a solution to every problem. If you begin trading with an attitude of positivity and have been properly prepared then you can avoid noticed red circles on the chart.

Abhishek has an uncanny insight into Trading! Visit his website www.Trading-Masters.com and download his FREE Trading Report and learn some amazing Trading tips and tricks for FREE. His tips would save you thousands and make you better at Trading! But hurry, only limited Free copies available! www.Trading-Masters.com