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Some people think the most successful people are, on the whole, a happy lot.  It always seems that Lady Luck smiles in their direction. As they move from one success to another, others sit on the sidelines and complain it’s… + More

Don’t Overlook the Benefits of having a Good Futures Broker So how do you go about choosing a futures broker? Whether you ultimately decide to go with a full service, discount, or electronic brokerage you should consider more than just… + More

Trend Trading and the Pareto Principle The Pareto Principle, commonly known as the 80/20 Rule, is often used in economics, statistics and by humorists to describe real life events and observations. Basically, the principle says that 80% of an outcome can… + More

George Costanza (Jason Alexander), the lovable loser from the sitcom Seinfeld, never seemed to be able to get ahead. That is, until one particular episode where George got fed up with his circumstances and decided to do everything opposite of… + More

Every person’s trading style may be different. Each trader has their personality, their personal schedule, their appetite for risk management, their pain threshold and their bankroll. Some traders might have several things in common, but most will have a different… + More

Here is another truism I heard today, “There is so much money in finance today, that it doesn’t pay to be smart.  Just don’t get hit by a bus!”  Now sit back and give that some deeper thought.  It shouldn’t… + More

Conquering the Choppy Market Beast Mark Twain said, “There is nothing more uncommon than common sense.” I can’t help but think of that statement when I see how some traders approach the market, in particular to their expectations of what the… + More

If you plan to get into day trading, you’re going to need a few things that don’t directly have to do with actually buying and selling stocks, futures, or currencies. Some of the most important day trading tools you will… + More

Successful trading has as much to do with timing as anything else. You can have all the best tools at your disposal, but that won’t help you much if you miss the move of the day. Most markets will make… + More

Can Improving Math Skills Improve Your Day Trading Results? The best day trading software out there can give you tremendous amounts of information on whatever market you are watching. What it cannot do is make up for any weaknesses you… + More