Hello traders, I hope your month is going well so far! August has been an interesting month in the market, particularly in the small cap space as there has definitely been a drop off in long side momentum, and a few less short plays per week which is typical in mid/late August, however, by simply following our systematic process and trade triggers, we are still sitting at a healthy 80% win rate for the month!
Escaping the Pump and Dump
I think its time we addressed the elephant in the room. That’s right, I’m talking about the pump and dump.
You may have heard the term before, or maybe chased a text alert or two and got “dumped” on, but no longer! Here’s what you need to know and watch out for…
The TRUTH About Day Trading and Investing: How to Improve Your Bottom Line
Treat Your Day Trading Like a BUSINESS
Hello traders, in this blog post I want to go over some ideas on how you can improve the bottom line of your day trading by treating it more like running a business rather than “winging it” which is what leads a high percentage of new traders to failure.
Poker vs Day Trading Stocks
Poker vs Day Trading Stocks
Critical decision making under pressure. Problem solving. Risk vs reward. Discipline. Bankroll management. Strategy. These are all things that relate to poker and day trading, two of my favourite strategic activities in the world.
Many of you know me as the head trader of LiveStream Trading, or through our online video lessons and webinars covering various day trading topics and strategies, but what many people don’t know about me is my background in poker, and how I leveraged my poker skills into a career in day trading stocks.
Yoga and Day Trading: Improve Your Mental Game.
As many of you know, day trading is a business of discipline, patience, and execution. To be a professional in this field, like any other field, it takes many hours of dedication, practice, pain, and sacrifice. The same way that professional athletes train their body for marathons, day traders need to train their MINDS for the markets.
TC2000 Charting Review
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TC2000 charting has become a big part of my trading arsenal in 2017. As a very technical trader, good charts are very important to me, and furthermore, explaining my trade ideas over the livestream requires a top notch charting program which will allow me to easily plot markers, lines, and data to clearly explain the setups we are playing in our day trading chat room. Read more
Lesson: How to Trade Multi-Time Frame Breakouts
I could not have picked a better time to send out that free video lesson on multi-time frame breakout patterns to our mailing list yesterday, because today the EXACT same chart pattern triggered on AUPH and it was a MASSIVE runner.
Using a Trading Journal to Measure and Improve YOUR Trading Performance
The Power of a Trading Journal
A lot of people believe that looking at your daily PnL is the best indicator of performance, however, keeping a trading journal with detailed logs of every trade that you take might be the best investment you’ve ever made in yourself as a trader. Here’s why:
Trade Zero Broker Review
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Open An Account With Trade Zero
Hello traders. Today I am going to do a review of one of my current brokers – Trade Zero.
I have had a lot of people ask me about this broker, so I’m going to break down the good and the bad to help you make an informed decision based on my experience with them, and give some ideas on how to navigate around some of the potential drawn-downs.
Patience in Trading – Time is Money
Ever hear the expression “Time is Money”? By definition it means that time is a valuable resource (because our time in this world is limited), so it’s better to do things as quickly as possible.
Ironically, this is the exact opposite of how you should approach your day trading. Let me explain.