After making the decision on what type of market you will trade as I talked about in previous article, you now come to the making decision as what time frame you will trade. This decision is also a important one when you are designing a trading strategy. Firstly, you have to decide decide whether you [...]
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Trading Strategy Design: Pick the Market Type
Posted by Taro on May 31st, 2010
In designing a trading strategy, we will start with the big picture and dig deeper into more detailed decisions of the strategy in making decision. In the beginning, we will assess what type of market we want to trade and what kind of trader we want to be. Then, we will end up with how [...]
The Trading Entry
Posted by Taro on May 30th, 2010
In previous article, we talked about the trading set-ups, which is the condition or set of conditions that are necessary prior to considering taking a position in the market. However the set-ups just make you aware that a trade is coming but do not get you in the market. So, what do we need in [...]
The Trading Set-Up
Posted by Taro on May 29th, 2010
The Set-Up is the condition or set of conditions that are necessary prior to considering taking a position in the market. It may be the indicator or set of indicators that tell you to prepare to enter a trade. Set-ups just make you aware that a trade is coming but do not get you in [...]
Do not Fight the Market!
Posted by Taro on May 28th, 2010
We make money trading when we sail with the market’s tide. We go long when the market is going up, and go short when it is going down. We do not sail against the tide or fight the market, we have to take a look that how market is and be harmony with it. We [...]
Do not Trade for the Money!
Posted by Taro on May 28th, 2010
I have known some successful people and I used to wonder that why do they succeed? I have tried to find the answer. Then I have seen one thing that they have in common, they love what they do. Many of them even told that they cannot believe that they actually get paid for doing [...]
The Complete Strategy Traders
Posted by Taro on May 27th, 2010
As you may have read, I wrote an article to give you the idea what the strategy traders are. I also wrote another one to let you know a few benefits of strategy trading over other methods of trading. And here, in this article, we are still talking about strategy traders. Actually, it is the [...]
The Strategy Traders
Posted by Taro on May 24th, 2010
Trading strategy is a method of trading that use objective entry and exit criteria that have been validated by historical testing (back-testing) on quantifiable data. A strategy trader is trader who trades a strategy which means the strategy trader is restricted by a set of trading rules. These trading rules make up the strategy. As [...]
How do you know when to buy?
Posted by Taro on May 24th, 2010
A question that every traders have to find themselves the answer is “How do I know when to buy?“. The answer for the question may be the same or may be different for each traders. It depends on trading styles and trading system traders use. There are several approaches or rules that use to identify [...]
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No Comments »A Bit More on Expectations in Trading
Posted by Taro on May 23rd, 2010
The expectations is one of the aspects traders should take into their consideration when trading. I have mentioned to expectations many in many of my articles. In this article, we will dig a bit deeper in order to paint clearer picture in this topic. The question “How much do you expect to earn on each [...]
