Trading

4 Reasons Why You Should Invest in the Stock Market

02/01/2012
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stock market

A lot of people think that investing in the stock market is risky. And it is – if you don’t know what you are doing. Because the truth is anything is risky if you don’t know what you are doing. With the world wide recession going on today the stock market is seen as an even greater risk. Stock prices have been fluctuating like crazy. Companies are going bankrupt left and right. Why put your money at risk? The bank is safer, right? Wrong. Despite the craziness that has been going for quite sometime now, the stock market is still a very good investment vehicle. Here are 5 reasons why you should invest in the stock market. The stock...

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Plan for Losses: The Key to Sound Trading

22/12/2011
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Stock trading

Risk lies at the very core of trading. Without risk profit would not be possible. On the flip side of the coin, because of that risk there is the danger of big losses befalling you. However, as necessary as taking risks is if you’re to turn a profit, by using stop losses intelligently, you can protect yourself from the nasty surprises that compromise an unavoidable part of trading. Indeed, employing stop loss orders properly is a function of having the right mental attitude to be a successful trader; knowing that you cannot and will not win every time. Putting on a seatbelt when you step into a car isn’t something you do because you are expecting to crash, or...

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4 Indicators That Predict Rising Gold Prices

09/11/2011
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Gold Prices

Over the last few years, gold has experienced a sudden price spike, similar to what occurred in the 1980′s. As of today (Nov 3, 2011), gold sits at $1762 an ounce, which is down $134 from an all time high of $1896 (on September 2011). Experts are mixed as to whether gold is teetering on the edge of a bubble, or if it will continue to gain value in the long term. If we look at past events which contribute to increases and decreases in the price of gold, we may be able to determine its future value by examining these “predictors”. Predictors of Gold and Precious Metal Prices Inflation – Stimulus programs are currently propping up the economy...

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Martingale Strategy in Forex

23/06/2011
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If forex traders were told that there exists a 100% profitable trading strategy, most of them would treat this information quite skeptically. However, such kind of strategy really exists, and it is called martingale. It was devised for gambling chiefly. As far as gambling is concerned, martingale refers to any gambling system in which the stakes are raised, usually doubled, after each loss. However, you would be surprised to hear that this strategy can be applied in forex trading as well. And it doesn’t have any shady flavor at all, but it is quite adventurous, though. However, one important point about the martingale strategy must be mentioned – it is only possible in case the trader is very well-funded....

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Online Trading Services That Are Worth a Try

17/02/2011
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There are number of online trading services available on the web today. A beginner investor is therefore often confused about which tool and service is best to use. I am presenting some of the tools and services I use and have proven to be very helpful to me. Virtual Trading for Beginners First tool I would like to recommend to beginners is to set up a virtual trading account, where they can paper trade and this way examine different trading strategies and ideas without risking real money. You can set up such account for FREE at WallStreetSurvivor.com. Not only you can learn trading for free, you can even win prizes while doing it. Understanding the Market Moves If you...

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How to get the stock market right 6 months in a row

03/10/2010
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Imagine receiving a letter at the start of the month predicting that the stock market will rise. Just another cold sell so you bin it and probably won’t recall it when the market does indeed rise. Then the next month a similar letter is received but this time it says the market will fall. This time when it falls maybe you will remember the letter? Now lets say that this continues every month. A letter arrives and correctly predicts the direction of the stock market. Would you not start to think that there was someone very clever behind these letters? And how many months would need to go by before you gave him your money to invest? However after...

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