One of the most important lessons that every trader needs to learn is to trade a strategy that fits your personality. It happens all the time that people end up in conflict with their own trading strategy. I used to think that I should always trade the most profitable strategy – but it does not […]
This article describes a Nasdaq QQQ trading strategy. The strategy is easy to manage and it will keep you on the right side of the all the major trends. You can watch the video below to see me demonstrating the strategy. Nasdaq QQQ This strategy is designed to work with the Nasdaq 100 Index, and […]
The storm clouds burst in the financial markets in early 2018 The skies were blue and clear in 2017. But lightning has hit the financial markets very frequently since then. 2018 has been a year for traders to remember as volatility returned with a vengeance. I was caught out like many people. February and March have […]
Last week I was like most traders around the world. As the markets fell, I was biting my nails, drinking gallons of coffee and waiting anxiously for the next leg down. Each morning I would wake up and check the markets on my phone before doing anything else. But as last week’s violent market downturn […]
2017 saw Bitcoin and the other cryptocurrencies blow up from nowhere to become the world’s most popular financial story. Digital millionaires were being made overnight and everyone wants to trade bitcoin and grab a piece of this incredible new market. Now in 2018 we find bitcoin futures listed on the CME and hedge funds springing […]
At this time of year investors and traders are looking forward to a bit of festive cheer. December has historically been seen as the best month for stocks. In this article, I am going to analyse whether the Santa Claus Rally still holds true and how to trade it. If you prefer to watch something […]
In this article, I look at how a pair of research psychologists have revolutionised how we think. I discuss how their work helps explain why a few traders are very profitable, while the majority struggle to make money. At the end of the article, I have a few ideas for simple trading strategies. The Undoing […]