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11 risk management rules for the trader

Risk control is an essential part of successful trading. Effective risk management requires more than careful monitoring of the size of the risk, but also a strategy to minimize losses. Understanding, how to control the amount of risk allows a trader, beginner or experienced, continue trading even then, when unexpected losses occur. One of the authors of articles for Stocks & Commodities offers guidance on risk control. Since every trade is subject to a certain degree of risk, applying some general principles of risk management will reduce potential loss. Some generally accepted axioms of risk control are listed below and can be applied by all., who when – either traded or is thinking about it. The rule 1: Do preliminary homework. Do your homework before the deal – it's a duty, which cannot be replaced by anything. There is a well-informed seller for every buyer, and there is a well-informed buyer for every seller. Everyone tries to maximize their profits.

Super Traders (Introduction)

Day trading with shares on the US stock market appeared relatively recently., somewhere in the mid 90s. Once the development of technology made it possible to install remote trading terminals, the first companies began to appear, offering their clients to try themselves on this, historically dotted with roses and thorns, cornfield. This was done in various forms., Certainly, not free at all. Some broker dealers, for example, offered remote access with account opening. Mostly, clients were provided with trading platforms, not for traders, and for investors for long and medium term. On the subject of opening and closing positions platforms worked slowly, but for investment speed and did not require. Opened an account, transferred money, – and forward. In this form, many companies operate to this day., and many of them are thriving.. There were other firms, offering more professional conditions directly in their trading floors. The situation in them was somewhat reminiscent of a casino.. The client comes, gives cash or personal check. Here's a computer for you – Come on! Lost money – let's have more. Not, – Come, when will. Nobody really taught clients anything. What for? Actually, такие полу-тотализаторы действовали в США ещё с незапамятных времен. Without computers of course. Calculation there, certainly, was not for professionals, but out of them came such, in the future serious people, как Ларри Ливингстон, звездный игрок Уолл-Стрит на понижение начала …

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Zurich axioms

Max Gunther formulated the basic principles of trading, called the Zurich axioms: About risk: Anxiety – it's not a disease, but a sign of health – if you are not worried, you are not risking anything significant. Always play meaningful bets – if the quantity is so small, that his loss will not be of any significant significance, that is, probably, also will not bring any tangible profit. Resist the temptation to diversify. About greed: Always take your profits quickly enough. Decide in advance, what benefit do you want to get from the deal, and when you get this, Go out. About hope:

Trading rules from Jack Schwager

Jack Schwager is the author of the well-known Western bestsellers "Market Wizards" and "New Market Wizards", in which he summarized the experience of the best traders and the most successful investors. Schwager's first book, published in Russian, became an 800-page tome "Technical Analysis. Full course ", published last year by the publishing house "Alpina Publisher". In his book, Schwager also included the quintessence of market wisdom - tips for traders. With the kind permission of Alpina Publisher, we publish the tips in a slightly abbreviated magazine version. Start trading 1. Differentiate between important long-term position trades and short-term trades. Average risk for short-term transactions (implied by the number of contracts in the position and the exit point) should be much less. Besides, the speculator should focus on trading long-term positions, as they are usually significantly more important to the success of the trade. Error, performed by many traders, is, that they are so immersed in trying to catch short-term market swings (creating tons of commissions and slippage), what major price movements are missing.

SEC throws a stone at the Bears | uptick rule

Today, the old uptick rule is being introduced., I didn’t find him and therefore I don’t know for sure how to trade with him now. I almost always use short markets, and now they will turn into limit owners, I feel it will be fun, especially on MOS.

Dictionary of trader and investor. 100+ terms

The Trader's Financial Dictionary contains basic exchange terms for beginners. Most relevant financial “slang”. Market On Close (MOC) order is an order, which can be sent during the day during the trading session, but will be executed in the last trade at close. Throughout the trading day, exchanges accumulate MOC orders and bring them together in the last trade (print) trading day. After-hours trading – execution of transactions with securities after the close of the exchange session. Previously, this type of trade using special computer systems was used by, mainly, institutional traders. Many online brokers today offer access to “last day trading” a wide range of investors. Ask (asked price) – Selling price – seller's asking price, ie. the lowest price, by which he is ready to sell. At-the-opening order – order to the broker to conclude a deal at the best price at the opening of the exchange (at the beginning of the morning session). ATS (Alternative Trading Systems) – alternative trading systems are the fastest growing e-commerce medium. They provide their members-subscribers with access to information and trading on various platforms through special software.. Compared to online brokers, PBX operation is faster and more reliable in that, regarding the processing and execution of orders. In the SEC rules, the term ATS is defined as “any organization, association, face, group of persons or system, That: …

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Millionaire for 2 weeks…

New York federal investigators arrest mysterious Wall Street virtuoso, writes the newspaper "New York Post". 44-summer Andrew Karlsin, having invested 800 Dollars, across 2 already had a portfolio for weeks, ranked in 350 million. It's incredible in this case that, what he claims, as if arrived from 2256 of the year. Karlsin finds himself in sight of Wall Street watchdogs, when did it in a row 126 high-risk transactions. Every time he found himself in a huge win. Strange investor makes a stunning confession during interrogation. According to him, he traveled back in time from the future, more than 200 years from our era. “The knowledge that, that your era saw the worst fall in the stock market in history, we have a widespread. Therefore each, armed with information on selected shares, can make a fortune on this. Temptation is hard to resist. I planned to look natural, however, he could not resist and was caught ", - he asserts.

Smart thoughts of successful traders

Here are the rules from various sources., thoughts, the views of real professionals. 1. Treat losses as tuition fees. 2. Never enter the market, if losses exceed the established limit. 3. It is very bad to miss a trading signal – big profits can be missed. Every trading signal must be used. There is protection against losses – stop order, but against a missed opportunity – No. 4. It is necessary to correctly and always place a trade stop order inside. 5. The trading system must always be developed and adapted for a specific personality. 6. Any trading system has a period of a series of losses. 7. Focus on the trading process, not on the result.

Ten most stupid and expensive mistakes of stock market players

September 2006 of the year. Company J trader. P. Morgan Securities Japan pressed the wrong key on the computer, as a result of which the wrong shares were put up for sale. When the error was discovered, J. P. Morgan Securities Japan had to buy the sold securities again. Judging by that, what afternoon, when the error was discovered, stock index rose, the shares had to be redeemed at a higher price. According to experts, the company's losses from a wrong transaction will not exceed 50 million dollars. June 2006 of the year. Japanese company Tachibana Securities placed a sell order 2,6 thousand. shares of the Internet company Adways at a price 1670 Yen (14,47 dollar) for paper, despite the fact that the day before the company placed 2,4 thousand. shares on 1,4 million yen (12 thousand. Dollars) for pike. Although the mistake was noticed instantly, and the order was canceled, 1482 shares have already been sold. The broker estimated the losses in more than 1,5 million dollars.

20 Trader's Golden Rules

At the beginning of my career as a trader, they helped me a lot. : 1. Forget about the news, remember only about the schedule. You are not that smart, to divine, how the news will affect prices. The schedule already contains information, what to expect from the news. 2. Buy on the first pullback from a new high. Sell ​​on the first pullback from a new low. There will definitely be one, who will miss their chance. 3. Buy on support, sell on resistance. Everyone follows the same indicators, what are you, and are waiting for a good moment. 4. Take short positions on a fast rise. But not on mass sales. When the market goes down, short positions are profitable. Always be prepared to close them. 5. Do not buy or sell on moving averages. See paragraph 3.

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