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There is a Psychology to taking your trading business seriously. Are you running a trading business or is it a VERY expensive hobby? I challenge you to answer this question and be HONEST with yourself. All too often I speak… + More

Get the Most From Your Futures Trading System If you’re just getting started as a day trader, and you haven’t seen day trading software before, you’re probably in for a bit of confusion. It can be very complex; there are… + More

We’ve all done it. Some days the market just seems to have our number, and we end up taking too many losing trades. Or we have a good day and take one too many trades that ends up taking away… + More

What’s the difference between a Weatherman and a Trader? I asked this question in a private user group a little while ago and stumped quite a few people. Do you know the difference? On the surface, they seem the same, but… + More

Moneyball (2011) is a bio-sports-movie about Billy Beane, played by Brad Pitt, the manager of the Oakland A’s baseball team and his struggles to put together a competent team while working with a severely limited budget. The movie is well… + More

Being Your Own Boss  The responsibilities you have as a self-employed trader are going to be much different from the duties you did in your old regular day job. In the latter case, your responsibilities were to stay away from Internet Surfing,… + More

Day Trading Software is Just One Piece of the Puzzle Finding the best method to learn to trade successfully each day regularly specialized tools and education. Unlike college, where you to were required to demonstrate what you learned via testing… + More

Using Diversified Trading Systems (DTS) for equity options trading can produce strong results.  Trading equity options can be used to add “beta” to an existing trade or as “the” trading vehicle. There are several concepts that are necessary to understand prior… + More

Here is a partial list of a pre-market trading checklist. Ask yourself: What is apparent before the opening?  Any relevant announcements or economic data, news stories, or carry over momentum from Asian and European trading. What are your expectations with… + More

Selecting the Best Markets When Day Trading Futures The best futures market for you as a beginning day trader is the one that meets the simple criteria of a low maintenance margin, and a small tick value. Additionally, it should… + More