How to Create a Trading Plan
The importance of a trading plan can’t be overstated, but yet the number of traders who don’t have one far outnumbers traders who do have a plan. Without a comprehensive plan of attack it is easy to get off course....
Risk Management
Risk management is the foundation of any trading plan, and without a solid set of principles, a trader will lose their capital. Let’s look at the factors to consider when managing risk. RISK MANAGEMENT AS PART OF SUCCESSFUL TRADING Risk...
What is a Drawdown in Trading and How to Handle It
In this lesson, we discussed the unavoidable and avoidable drawdowns that traders go through. Losing is part of trading, and there will be plenty of losing periods over the course of a career, but how you manage them can be...
Mistakes Traders Frequently Make & How to Fix Them
In this session, I discussed some of the most common mistakes both inexperienced and experienced traders. I also provide solutions on how to fix these mistakes. The key is to first identify the mistake(s) through self-awareness and focus on the...
Trading Psychology: Managing Emotions
To begin today’s session, we first examined the age-old cliché – “Don’t trade with emotion.” For starters, is this even possible? We are not robots and so we should not try and act like one and suppress what is going...
Economic Growth: What is GDP Growth?
What is Economic Growth and Why is it So Important? Top news headlines are often dominated by the release of gross domestic product (GDP) figures and for good reason. The GDP release attracts a lot of attention from traders and...
What is Inflation. Its Global Impact. Explore
What is Inflation? Inflation is the rise in prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time, and is often displayed in percentage form. For example, if inflation is 2%, this suggests that prices are (on...
Quantitative Easing (QE) Explained: Central Bank Tool for Growth
Quantitative Easing Explained: Main Talking Points With interest rates near zero, the Federal Reserve ventured another policy tool in quantitative easing After years of QE, the Bank of Japan has experienced diminishing economic and financial returns Similarly, the ECB has...
NEW! S&P 500, Dow Jones: Stock Markets Predict Presidential Elections
How Can Stock Markets Impact US Presidential Elections? How can returns in the Dow Jones, S&P 500 influence voters at the polls? This study analyzes the indices 1 year and 3 months before elections Do voters respond to stock performance...
How Societal and Economic Crises Impact US Presidential Elections
Does a Relationship Exist Between the S&P 500 and the US Election Outcome? Beyond policies and history, past data suggests that S&P 500 stock can be used to predict the winner of the US election. The S&P 500 Index has...