Category Archives: Day Trading

Day Trading Futures – Is it Right for You?
Day trading futures is not for the weak of heart. The futures markets tend to see lots of movement during any given day and, even more than that; a futures trading strategy can be very complex compared to the strategy… + More

4 Sure Fire Ways to Overcome Trading Boredom
Many people are drawn into trading because of the prospect of making big money in a relatively short span of time. But sometimes, there’s just not that much action in the market or your trading system simply isn’t catching any… + More

How to Trade Unpredictable Market Conditions
With unstable market conditions often acting in ways we can’t explain, it becomes easy for day traders to get frustrated and lose confidence in their ability to make good trading decisions. Let’s face it; some days are just hard days… + More

Basic Fundamentals of Day Trading using Futures Contracts
Day trading futures isn’t as complicated as it sounds. The futures market is actually a conglomerate of various markets that buyers and sellers use as a way to enter and exit into futures contracts. Typically, pricing is based on an… + More

Pyramid Trading – Using Multiple Orders to Your Advantage
So there you are – you’ve done your homework – and taken the trade. You found an excellent spot for entry, all signals were go, and you entered the market. Within a few minutes of getting in the market though,… + More

Risk Management 101: Using a Stop Loss
Stop Loss positions are critical for understanding the value of good risk management. Remember that in many ways our trade is only as good as the stop we use as it affects risk/reward ratio, win percentage and how long we are… + More

Day Trade to Win – A System Hopper’s Misguided Journey
Let’s take a trip down memory lane shall we? It was 1989. Michael Jordan was a rising star, on his way to becoming legendary. Spike Lee was making edgy, popular films. Being a huge basketball fan, he agreed to do… + More

Risk-Reward Ratios are a Lie
[Guest post from Erich Senft] I got an interesting question from a member the other day. It’s a question I get a lot. This member asked, “how can you make money without a positive risk-reward ratio?” If you’ve followed my… + More

Overcome Five of the Most Common Day Trading Errors
Trading Errors and How to Avoid Them The ability to make rational decisions is critical in all aspects of your trading life. Once you have identified and eliminated the five most common errors, you can expect accelerated success and professional growth. Let’s… + More

Common Trading Security Issues in Your Home Trading Office
How to Handle Common Trading Security Issues for Online Trading Software If you work out of a home office, trading security is going to be a more important issue for you than it is for most computer users. You may be… + More