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Identifying Trade Opportunities, Managing Risk, and Planning Trades
As momentum traders, our goal is to follow the action. We're not looking to trade any stock - we want to trade the stocks that have the volatility and volume we need to get in and out and make a profit. Today, we're going to discuss the process for finding and trading...
8 Ridiculous Trading Myths BUSTED
What do you do when you don’t have enough information to make a decision? You have three basic options: Admit your ignorance and do more research Avoid the decision altogether Make the decision with whatever limited information you have In these situations, relying...
Free Scan Sunday: Stocks to Watch for Monday August 5, 2019
We keep signing up a bunch of fantastic speakers for Las Vegas Traders4ACause! Going to be a great time also make sure if you are planning to come it's not just Saturday and Sunday get out of town we actually do a lot Sunday morning including breakfast, smaller group...
The Fundamental Checklist for Technical Traders
It’s no secret that momentum traders prefer technical analysis to fundamental analysis. Try to give a trader the fundamental case for a company and you’ll get shot down faster than you can say, “free cash flow.” It’s not that technical traders don’t believe in the...
Free Scan Sunday: Stocks to Watch for Monday July 29, 2019
Great work last week in the room! Great way to end the week especially Thursday and Friday! Stay focused this week and let's wait for the names to come to us! Traders4ACause is heating up !! This is the last few days for the early bird discount!! Sign Up Check it out...
Free Scan Sunday: Stocks to Watch for Monday July 22, 2019
A little over a week left for the early bird discount to Vegas and then tickets jump up in price. Click here to learn more about the event and secure your discount. Have questions? Reach out to [email protected] Thank you! Here's the game plan! Video Scan and...
Traders4ACause 2019 Conference Announced
It's that time of year again! Tickets are now on sale for the 6th Annual Traders4ACause Charity Conference and Golf Tournament. Date: October 11-13, 2019 Location: The Encore Hotel in Las Vegas, NV If you've been to the event before, you know that it needs no...
How Losing $200,000 Made Me Realize This ONE Thing
The longer you trade, the more you realize the importance of trading psychology. You can take courses, study charts, and analyze patterns, but there will always be a gap between trading theory and execution. The field of trading psychology encompasses a wide-range of...
Free Scan Sunday: Stocks to Watch for Monday July 15, 2019
What's going on everyone! Hope everyone had a solid week of trading - I had a few size in and over stays turning good trades into avoidable either losses and/or giving back a bulk of the profits mid week but right back into it Thursday and Friday and we were given...
Free Scan Sunday: Stocks to Watch for Monday July 8, 2019
Last week had some intense action -- AMRN with a major break out -- KPTI with a home run intraday trade as well as FCEL and a few others offering pretty decent opportunities off the open. I hope everyone had a fantastic 4th of July !! We have a TON of new members this...
Free Scan Sunday: Stocks to Watch for Monday July 1, 2019
Alright guys new week ahead! I'm going to be about 30-40% this is my annual vacation week at the beach, daughters 3rd birthday on the 4th so we have fireworks set up in all the surrounding towns to go off Thursday night. She's pretty excited about it ... not only is...
Perception vs. Reality: Why Stock Prices Fluctuate
Why do stock prices fluctuate and how can we predict these fluctuations? This question should be at the core of any effective trading strategy. Traders aim to take positions when they believe they have the ability to predict future price action with high levels of...
Free Scan Sunday: Stocks to Watch for Monday June 24, 2019
Great few days in NYC although it's always stressful when I go away, given the addict I am 🙂 I spoke about categorizing trades at the conference and how it can 1. reduce the FOMO - let's see what it does type of over stays and 2. Help you recover from a major trading...
Free Scan Sunday: Stocks to Watch for Monday June 17, 2019
This week has been about intense focus -- there are countless opportunities every day but if you can't zone in on one or two names, GOOD LUCK !! Three things to cover right away before we get into scan for tomorrow !! 1. Thursday is Benzinga Trading Summit Use my code...
Why Trading is the Hardest Thing You Will Ever Do
Everyone comes into the world of trading with some type of expectation. Some people see trading as a shortcut to riches while others cynically dismiss it as a scam. Regardless of where you fall on the spectrum, one things certain; you don't fully know what to expect...
Free Scan Sunday: Stocks to Watch for Monday June 10, 2019
Wild day Friday before I made any mistakes I got the heck outta there and headed off to see some buds in Boston before heading to the Red Sox game. Definitely had some serious opportunities into the close on RVLV and BYND. Heck things have been flying straight up but...