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Market Internals 001 – Introduction

Market Internals are similar to the instrument cluster on your car, without them you really do not know the condition of the market environment or how fast you are moving.

Top 3 Indicators for Trading Futures

If you could only use one indicator, which one would you choose?

Find out what my favorite indicators are, as well as other traders are saying on the blog.

3 Ways to Keep More of Your Trading Profits

The number one way new traders fail is by counting the money that could be made on the trade when they should be focusing on how much they could lose on the trade.

To succeed you must be able to accept the risks and apply money management techniques such as stop loss orders, max daily loss limits, and account draw down rules.

What Value Do Traders Bring to Society?

As a trader, I’m sure you’ve been pressed with the question, what value do you add to society?

Over the years I have heard arguments for both sides ranging from “a trader provides liquidity, they transferring risk from farmers, to trading is a zero sum game.”

Why You Can’t Beat the Stock Market

That’s right, to beat the market is simply impossible, no one can win 100% of the time. Just like in blackjack, no one can win every hand. However using the S&P 500 as your benchmark it is possible to produce significantly higher returns and outperform the market, here’s how.

Before I Started Trading I Wish I Knew…

This section is devoted to the things you wish you knew BEFORE you started trading, in hopes that other traders can benefit from your stories. I’ll share mine a bit later on!