Stock And Investment Trading Articles

Here are some trading articles that relate to stock trading or trading in general.

Some are on trading psychology, some on trading and backtesting software, and some are about trading the markets in terms of strategy.

The reason why it is important to learn about other trading instruments with regards to CFDs are that some CFDs are not based on stocks, they are based on commodities on indices instead.

So what does this mean?

This means that if you trade CFDs on commodities or indices for example, that you should be familiar and understand all the terminology to do with these instruments. This is because CFDs based on these instruments will reflect the terminology used here. While the rules and terminology may differ slightly between CFD providers, it is important to check with each provider the exact rules when it comes to trading the instrument. There are even CFDs on forex nowadays.

So keep this in mind when learning about CFDs on any instrument.

When learning about stocks and CFDs, the information you learn is valuable for:

1. Understanding the rules of CFD trading.

2. Knowing the fundamentals of companies and commodity prices, if this affects your trading system.

3. Keeping an eye on large volatility in case this impacts your trading.

4. Knowing if there are pending takeovers if this affects your system.

5. Keeping an eye on major moves in the market in currencies, stocks, commodities or indices, if you trade multiple instruments.

How To Sell A Stock You Don't Own

Larry Potter

Tonight, we want to review shorting. I don't know why but so many people become uneasy when they hear this term. I guess that occurs when there is not a clear understanding.

The Psychology of Markets

Stephen Whiteside

We know that greed and fear rule the markets. But did you know that when investors gets too greedy, markets usually fall, and when investors are overcome with fear, markets usually rise. So how can when we monitor investors emotions and take advantage of investors emotional extremes?

(TSR) Trading Guru Reveals Personal Money Management Secrets - Hidden Tactics That Ensure Trading Profits

David Jenyns

How personal money management works: In the markets it`s possible to be right, and to still lose money. In fact, it`s pretty common. Traders who win on a high percentage of their trades often end up with their capital eaten away, and nothing to show for their work. They lose their gains because they don`t know how to manage their money.

Online Investing & Online Stock & Share Trading: Difficulty in Taking Stop Losses in the Market

John Atkinson

This is an extract of an article by John Atkinson, co-editor of the world famous Investing & Online Trading stock market newsletter at www.sharetradingeducation.com.

Day Trading Risk Management

Dan Alvarez

"Day Trading Risk Management Not risking too much money on any given trade is essential to succeeding as a day trader. Unfortunately, when most people start day trading, they do not think about the risk that they are taking - only about the potential rewards. Every day trading strategy must take into consideration the maximum percentage of the total trading capital that should be risked in any one transaction. In fact, a day traders ability to limit his losses is just as important (or even more important) as his success in managing winning trades. Think about it. If a trader losses a small amount on every transaction, wont he stay in the game a lot longer? Taking huge losses is one of the primary reasons why so many traders dont survive in this business. Why do traders commit financial suicide this way, you may ask? If all big losses start small, shouldnt it be easy to prevent a small loss from becoming unmanageable? The answer is ""YES.""

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Short Selling...What, When, Where, How

Ray Johns

Shorting a stock, or short selling, means to sell a stock that you do not actually have ownership of so you may profit from its potential decline in price. The shares of the stock are borrowed by your broker and then sold in the open market. The resulting funds are deposited in your account. The hope is that you can by them back later at a lower price in order to return them to their rightful owner. When successful, this will allow you to pocket the difference in price as a profit. In order to do this, you must have a margin account with your broker and your broker must have the shares available to loan to you. The number of shares you can borrow is based on the cash already in your account.

Risk Management In The Stock Market

Jon Lynch

You should be aware of the main risks associated with investing in listed equity securities.

Low Risk, High Profit Trading Strategies

Vin Bhat

Stocks - CC – PP (Stocks - Covered Call – Protective Put) Strategy

Trading Psychology -vs- Trading Method

Barry Lutz

It is said that trading is 90% psychological and 10% methodological. Does this then imply that regardless of trading method, a trader that has control over their emotional issues will thus be a profitable trader, or will it be impossible to ever control emotions without the proficient implementation of method? The trading method viewpoint will suggest that not only are these statistics not the case - trading psychology does not exist. Trading method will be the determinant of profitability, and this will be done through: (1) the ability to understand the methods inherent strengths and weaknesses (2) the ability to maximize these strengths and minimize the weaknesses.

How Buying on Margin Works

John Mussi

If you pay attention to finance and investment news, you might hear something from time to time about buying on margin. It may sound intriguing, being able to purchase large amounts of stocks or other securities without having to pay the full cost of them... in most cases, though, thats all of the information that is given and it leaves you to wonder exactly how buying on margin works. If you are in this situation, then the information provided below is designed to give you more details on margin trading and may help you to determine whether or not buying on margin is right for you.

Learning to Trade Penny Stocks: Over The Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) and Pink sheets

Keith Guyette M.Ed, J.D.

Over The Counter Bulletin Board stocks (OTCBB) and the Pink Sheets are the two types of penny stocks you will encounter. The main difference between the two is that OTCBB stocks are required to file with the SEC and the pink sheet stocks are not. Some traders refuse to trade pink sheets because of this, those traders are missing out on some great opportunities. Even Warren Buffet has been known to look for undervalued companies in these markets.

Stock and Options Millionaire Principles

Jason Ng - Founder, Masters O Equity

Day Trading - Dont get Greedy!

Steve Loughlin

Since I publish the traders site: www.BanzaiDaddy.com, Im always getting friends trying to get that golden nugget of information from the horses mouth ( that would be me - sometimes its a different end ).

A Closer Look At Day Trading

Gregg Hall

Day trading is a controversial word in the world of stock trading. Many see it as a way to make a living off of the fast paced stock market. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warns against the practice and cautions against getting involved in the practice.

Multiple Time Frames

Larry Potter

When deciding on a trade or investment, be it short, intermediate or long term, multiple time frame analysis can help clear the noise and offer a balanced view.

Your Sure Way to Lasting Success in Trading

Casey Lim

Why is it that some people are successful in trading the markets? And why is it some people fail? Is it luck that determines if you are successful or not in making money from the market? Is it the system or strategy that a person use which determines their success?

Daytrading And How To Get Started

Ray Johns

One working definition of a Day Trader is, "A person whose goal is to make his or her profits from a security in the shortest amount of time [preferably during a single day.]" Though this definition is simplified, the day-to-day job of a Day Trader is a far more complex series of events and strategies that must be learned and implemented.

The Importance of a Trading Plan

Yves Mailhot

Trying to win in the stock market without a trading plan is like trying to build a house without blueprints - costly mistakes are inevitable.

(TSR) Why Are We Giving Away These Trailing Stop Loss Tips for Nothing - This Is Not A Misprint

David Jenyns

A trailing stop loss is calculated in a manner like the way we calculated our initial stop loss. The only difference being that while we calculated our stop loss from the entry price, were calculating our trailing stop loss from the highest price since entry. The key to the trailing stop loss is that you need to make continual adjustments to make sure that the stop is moved in your favour.

What are stop losses when it comes to trading stocks or other trading instruments for that matter? Well, you can place ATR based or price based stops (eg at the low or a certain distance below). In this article, stop losses are discussed in detail. And yes, for all level traders, this is an important stock trading issue. Here's the article:

Stocks double all the time

Steve Hoven

Copyright 2006 Steve Hoven

Diversify, Diversify, Diversify

Ray Johns

Diversification, even in trading, is very important for risk reduction. Since you arent going to be correct in every trade you make, diversification is necessary and important as a means to risk reduction and capital preservation.

Investment Strategy: The Investor's Creed

Steve Selengut

Fascinating, isn't it, this stock market of ours, with its unpredictability, promise, and unscripted daily drama! But individual investors are even more interesting. We've become the product of a media driven culture that must have reasons, predictability, blame, scapegoats, and even that four-letter word, certainty. We are a culture of investors where hindsight is rapidly replacing the reality-based foresight that once was flowing in our now real-time veins... just like downhill racing, grouse hunting, and Super Bowls.

Finding Stocks To Trade Shouldnt Be That Hard

Floyd Snyder

Every morning the trader sits down at his computer to begin the day, and the dilemma faced is always the same - finding a stock or two or three to make a buck on for that day. This really shouldnt be that hard, but for some traders it is. Lets see if we can break it down and maybe make it a little easier.

Penny Stocks and Micro Cap stocks: Finding the Bottoms

Keith Guyette M.Ed, J.D.

Trading low priced Micro cap and penny stocks is a "High Risk High Reward" style of trading. I have found that one of the most profitable ways to trade these stocks is by finding the bottoms. If you are correct and find the bottom, the stock has nowhere to go but up. If you are wrong and miss the bottom, no one wants to "catch a falling knife".