Trading Strategies

Pyramiding – Leverage Trading Strategy

July 16, 2011 Trading Strategies

What is Pyramiding? Pyramiding is an old trading strategy where a speculator adds to their position size by using margin from unrealized gains.  This trading strategy is based solely on the power of using leverage and was made popular by one of the greatest traders of all-time, Jesse Livermore. Example of  Pyramiding Strategy A pyramiding [...]

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Trading Systems

July 16, 2011 Trading Strategies

Trading systems are the backbone for mechanical traders. Traders over time learn their strengths and weaknesses. This evolution process takes a trader ever more closer to the ultimate goal of profitability. This process requires quite a bit of bruising of one’s ego and bank account. However, at the end of this maturation a trader will [...]

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Stock Market Direction – Spot Important Trend Changing Indications

June 17, 2011 Trading Strategies

Which way is the Market Headed? You may be investing in the best and brightest stocks in the market and still wondering why you are down on your position. Understanding the stock markets direction is critical to any position you take in the market. Fighting the trend is a quick recipe for losing your money, [...]

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Support and Resistance Levels Trading Strategies

June 14, 2011 Trading Strategies

If you have landed on this page I assume you are looking for information around support and resistance strategies, support and resistance indicators, and how to identify support and resistance levels/ranges.  As a trader I think we all assume the standard rectangle with highs and lows makes up a trading range; however, there is so [...]

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