Every expert trader was once a newbie trader. Every Pro trader was once losing money consistently. And everybody starts trading with zero experience. Why very few only become a successful trader? How a person approach trading decides it. If you want to swim, you know very well theory knowledge wont help, only experience helps you to swim. Someone will instruct...
Trading is one of the most glamorous businesses. Why it attracts so many? Why people jump in to trading without any second thought? Any profession needs certain education, specialized degree in it to succeed. In trading anybody can trade if a person has money, demat account, internet and computer/mobile. Unlike other jobs trading don’t need any job interview. You...
Once a newbie trader becomes an experienced newbie trader with knowledge, why he is still struggling in trading? With good trading strategies, good trade setups, and technical knowledge about indicators, he will be trading with confidence. But why he is not having confidence? I will explain two important factors here. First one is the expectation of holy grail...
Query : How much capital is needed to trade? This is one of the most frequently asked query from new traders. I have seen people who have the opinion, “50 Lakh or one crore capital make trading safe & secure”, “only people who have capital more than 50 Lakh only earn money from trading” etc. Its true that without capital we cannot start any business. Its also true...
Lets start this week’s chapter with the story of “rabbit & tortoise” Rabbit & tortoise decided to have a running race. Race 1 : In between the race rabbit slept & tortoise won. Moral of race 1 : You should take continuous efforts to become a successful trader. Race 2 : This time rabbit did not sleep and won. Moral of race 2 : No strategy will work 100%. Accept...
Market structure keep on changing as per the participants mindset and sentiment. The way a trader handles his trade changes according to that For example, if you are driving in a highway, you can drive fast. Inside the city you are not allowed to drive fast. Similarly, according to the market structure you have to use your trading strategy, risk management and...
All markets go through cycles of expansion and contraction. 📈When a market is in an expansion phase (an uptrend), there is a sentiment of optimism, belief, and greed. Typically, these are the main emotions that lead to a strong buying activity. Sometimes, a strong sense of greed and belief overtakes the market in such a way that a financial bubble can form....
The Pyramid showing how successful traders identifies their strength in the world of professional trading. Numbers may not be the perfect one but the idea behind this pyramid is to understand that most people spend most of their time in finding the best strategy which we know that does not exist. Strategy : - The top of the pyramid is strategy, which is really...
Market is dynamic. You cannot predict market will behave in a certain way. Market movement is based on probability and your trading reflects it. The price movement gives the information about the trend. From that we form perception/view about market. Our perception is the basis for the trading. Changing the perception becomes a problem for some people. For example...
When to Stop Trading? We have spoken up to now about when to stop trading on a particular day. However, it is important to know if you should stop trading altogether – in other words, quit. It is not simple to find the right time to quit because often people quit when the going gets tough, but this may be just before success arrives. However, there are times when...
The stair steps pattern overview The stair steps pattern forms along with the trend .It shows an uptrend where the price rises and falls abruptly. The graph reminds the stairs, thus a name of the pattern In the uptrend, you may notice long consecutive bullish candles. Then, the price adjustment takes place and the cycle starts all over again. The price...
This is one of the most asked queries. It resembles the doubt in many newbie traders mind. Query: I have a small capital “Y” amount. If I trade in stocks, my profit will be 0.1 to 0.5 % of my capital. But index options are cheap. And it has the potential of giving more than 10% profit of my capital in few trades. But I keep on losing money. What to do? Let us...
Query : How to over come losses and become a profitable trader? Answer : This is Part 5. If you are new, refer Part 1, 2 , 3 & 4 for better understanding. Step 10 : Develop an unbiased mindset. Why it is important? Let’s see how biases affect Person A’s trades. Example 1 : Confirmation bias. This happens when we believe what we want to see instead of the...
Query : How to over come losses and become a profitable trader? Answer : This is Part 4. If you are new, refer Part 1, 2 & 3 for better understanding. Step 9 : In the earlier stage of trading, every trader goes to the “victim state” of mindset often. Try to bring your mind out of it soon. What is the victim state of mindset? Example : Person A feels powerless...
Understanding the process of value investing is easy. But it is not as easy to implement The process starts with screening stocks based on its history. -----Stock History: Value investing is about picking blue chip stocks at discounted price. They represent established companies which has a long history trail. Example: stock analysis worksheet does not...
Query : How to over come losses and become a profitable trader? Answer : This is Part 3. I have attached the links for Part 1 & 2. If you are new, read those and then continue Part 3. Step 6 : Develop self awareness. Knowing what type of trading suits you give an edge in trading. Example Swing trade Intraday trade Momentum trade Break out trade Once you start...
Conclusion :- 1. Trailing stop loss is an order that locks in profits as the price moves in your favor. 2.You can trail your stop loss using: Moving Average, Average True Range, percentage change, market structure, and weekly high/low as well . 3. Investors uses above way to ride the trend till the last, & enjoys profits 4. as a investor you can ride it with...