Day trading can be one way to make money in the financial markets, but it’s also incredibly risky when some important rules are not followed. Aspiring traders must understand and follow the seven golden rules to become successful in day trading and minimize the risk of large financial losses. These are key principles that all […]
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The truth about day trading An active intraday trading strategy is called day trading and involves opening and closing positions throughout the same day. This means that any transactions made are not kept for an extended period beyond the closing bell for the stock market or for longer than one day for other markets. The
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A trading edge is what makes you a profitable trader in the markets. If you don’t know what a trading edge is then you don’t have one. If you don’t have an edge you shouldn’t be trading. Let me explain what a trading edge is and give you some examples. What does “having an edge”
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Day trading is a serious endeavor that shouldn’t be taken lightly. As a day trader you are competing against professionals, algorithms, and large trading firms for profits in the markets. If you hope to make money you will need to operate like a business and not like a gambler. Success in day trading will require
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One day trading rule that many new traders don’t understand is the “pattern day trader” rule or PDT. The Pattern Day Trade (PDT) rule is enforced by the U.S. stock market regulatory body (FINRA). This is a rule for limiting the amount of active day trades a small account trader can make in their stock
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Patience in trading is the ability to wait to take action until it’s the right time. Ego, impulses, boredom, and greed, can overcome a traders resolve and cause them to take action too soon or too much. Patience is the ability to follow a trading plan in real time with discipline and focus. Discipline is
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David Tepper grew up poor in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and had the desire and drive to become rich from a young age. He merged himself in learning and education and wanted to graduate from college in three years to not only save time but money. Tepper started trading during college to pay for his tuition. He
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Steve Cohen is arguably the most profitable hedge fund trader ever. His SAC Capital returned 30% annually for more than 20 years since its inception in 1992 making Cohen a billionaire. What many people don’t know is that Cohen started his career as a day trader. [1] How good is he? Showtime’s Billions is inspired by
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According to the stock trading platform Etoro, they found that a whopping 80% of day traders lose money over the course of a year and the median loss is -36.30%. Also, 75% of all day traders end up quitting within just two years. In 1999, The North American Securities Administration Association (NASAA) reported 70% of
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This is a guest post by Cory Mitchell, CMT of tradethatswing.com. What percent of day traders are successful? The success rate for making a living from day trading is 4%. This is the actual rate I witnessed while trading at a proprietary trading firm for many years, and in conversations with other firm operators. Making some
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