Day Trading a Low Float Parabolic Stock | Tradingsim Video Lessons

Jun 9, 2016

Written by:
Al Hill

Trading low float stocks are a day traders dream, especially when there is a news event to trigger a run, it is like pouring gasoline on a fire. These stocks can go parabolic very quickly due to the lack of liquidity in the stock. A couple times per year you will discover a low float parabolic which takes off 1000% or more in a matter of hours to days. These can be extremely profitable but they can also rip your shirt off. They trade with extremely wide bid/ask spreads and make it very hard to get into it without entering market orders.

hmny-stockIt is very important to exercise discipline when trading these stocks. A 1000% move in a short period of time is extremely rare and in many cases, these stocks will eventually make it back to where they started. It is very important to control your greed when day trading low float parabolics. You absolutely want to keep your eye on managing risk, first and foremost. Do not oversize your position because you want to get rich quick, it is a recipe for disaster. If you are not able to emotionally handle the swings that will occur in the price, you will definitely be taken out of the position when you see large swings in your account balance.

 
 
 
 
 

 

If you enjoyed the video, please “like” us on Youtube.

If you want to learn how to trade like a professional, use Tradingsim to build your trading acumen, instinct, and money management. Click Tradingsim 7 day free trial to take our 7 day trial.

Tags:

Basics of Stock Trading

Day Trading Support and Resistance Levels | Tradingsim Video Lessons

Hi Guys, I’ve put a quick video together on a great trade from earlier in the week. The trade illustrates how you can use key support and resistance levels on the larger timeframe charts (daily,...

Awesome Day Trading Strategies

Day trading earnings gaps | Tradingsim Video Lessons

Hi Guys, it’s Kunal from Tradingsim. Earnings season is here! This is the period of time where momentum traders do really well as many story stocks tend to move very directionally. Day trading...

Awesome Day Trading Strategies

Day Trading Parabolic Stocks | Tradingsim Video Lessons

Today, were going to cover another low float parabolic stock, OPTT. There have been many of these types of trades in the last couple weeks. See our videos on HMNY and SGY for two additional examples....