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How much money could I make day trading stocks?

admin — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:14:10 +0000

How much money could I make day trading stocks?

I’m new to stocks and am just starting to learn the ins and outs…because I’m a beginner I just want to start off day trading maybe 100 bucks worth of a stock to get the hang of it…how much could I make by just selling high and buying low all throughout the day?

Trading indicators are best used along with money management and good risk control, using trading indicators alone will not enable you to be a successful trader, even if you learn everything about day trading the market is just too random and unless risk is controlled, over time your account will slowly get wiped out, regardless how good a “trader” you think you are.

This question was about day trading and there have been some pretty good answers that should help in your trading, and especially in relation to day trading, the answer has been posted in the categories listed below:

How to trade stocks using Price as an indicator?

admin — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:34:51 +0000

I always hear people talking about using price as a great method to trade stocks by, could someone explain some methods?

I am always looking for new methods to trade and would like to learn as much as I can about some techniques using price.

Please feel free to go into depths and provide links.. Thanks to everyone who contributes, I appreciate your help!

Trading indicators are best used along with money management and good risk control, using trading indicators alone will not enable you to be a successful trader, even if you learn everything about trading indicators the market is just too random and unless risk is controlled, over time your account will slowly get wiped out, regardless how good a “trader” you think you are.

This question was about trading indicators and there have been some pretty good answers that should help in your trading, and especially in relation to trading indicators, the answer has been posted in the categories listed below:

need a opinion on a forex strategy?

admin — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 07:59:37 +0000

i need an opinion on a forex strategy i use. here is what i use my time frame is the daily charts and i only trade the majors i use the following indicators Heiken-Ashi, and a 5 day on the open & 6 day on the close EMA plus a MACD and the ADX indicators on the bottom and i trade the crossovers is there anyone here that trades the forex with a similar setup what im looking for is just some opinions from some more experienced forex traders ive been back testing this for a couple of months and seems to be profitable but maybe i might just be missing something a more knowledgeable forex trader might be able to help me tweak it some more i realize there is no holy grail but any opinions would be greatly appreciated thank you for your time ive traded stocks for 30 years but the forex is a whole new ballgame

Trading indicators are best used along with money management and good risk control, using trading indicators alone will not enable you to be a successful trader, even if you learn everything about forex trading indicators the market is just too random and unless risk is controlled, over time your account will slowly get wiped out, regardless how good a “trader” you think you are.

This question was about forex trading indicators and there have been some pretty good answers that should help in your trading, and especially in relation to forex trading indicators, the answer has been posted in the categories listed below:

Could you suggest a stock technical analysis software that fits me?

admin — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:07:33 +0000

I’m looking for a software with all the common technical analysis indicators, that easily loads up data for any given stock on the NASDAQ or NYSE.

Like if I put in a ticker, and specify the indicators I want, I’d like the software to show me where the indicator stands for each trading day. Also, I don’t know if this is possible, but it’d be a tremendous help if the software has some sort of scanner that I could tell to scan for stocks that have had a certain indicator ranging from x to y for the past z number of days or something like that.

Any suggestions?

Trading indicators are best used along with money management and good risk control, using trading indicators alone will not enable you to be a successful trader, even if you learn everything about Technical Trading Indicators the market is just too random and unless risk is controlled, over time your account will slowly get wiped out, regardless how good a “trader” you think you are.

This question was about Technical Trading Indicators and there have been some pretty good answers that should help in your trading, and especially in relation to Technical Trading Indicators, the answer has been posted in the categories listed below:

Central Cps Review is it Profitable? or a SCAM !?

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:28:29 +0000

I’m Looking at a few systems out there and i’m thinking about purchasing centralcps , from what i see in there free videos there method seem straight forward and realistic and just wanted to know what type of post support they provide there members and other benefits i might obtain from this company central cps. it looks like they also have a strong brand name and other forex related tools that seems to be well made like Black Box And Octave. not just videos and basic indicators but actual software thats can run on other market besides forex like stocks , energy , futures and more… waiting for responses from actual users. thanks !

Trading indicators are best used along with money management and good risk control, using trading indicators alone will not enable you to be a successful trader, even if you learn everything about forex indicators the market is just too random and unless risk is controlled, over time your account will slowly get wiped out, regardless how good a “trader” you think you are.

This question was about forex indicators and there have been some pretty good answers that should help in your trading, and especially in relation to forex indicators, the answer has been posted in the categories listed below:

is there anyone out there who trades the market, and not necessarily specific companies.(daytrading/marketmove?

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:31:11 +0000

i’ve been trying to trade the market, using indicators and not really looking at company fundamentals… so etfs like spy, vxx, gld…. and i’m wondering if anyone else does this, and what works for other day traders out there… i only like to hold stocks for on stochastics cycle… so usually about 5-10 min….

Trading indicators are best used along with money management and good risk control, using trading indicators alone will not enable you to be a successful trader, even if you learn everything about day trading indicators the market is just too random and unless risk is controlled, over time your account will slowly get wiped out, regardless how good a “trader” you think you are.

This question was about day trading indicators and there have been some pretty good answers that should help in your trading, and especially in relation to day trading indicators, the answer has been posted in the categories listed below:

I am interested in day trading will you tell me if my ideas are realistic?

admin — Mon, 31 May 2010 00:12:12 +0000

Thanks for looking. I am 25 in college for mechanical engineering and also working. I am interested in day trading one day. I hear that people will borrow for their trades leverage I believe, first thing……..I would never gamble loaned money. But I have used freestockcharts.com which provides a live feed of stocks and has many useful indicators. I have used it maybe 10 days where I just sat and paper traded. I profited all but 1. Averaging about 5-6% profit daily. I don’t konw if thats much…….I like technical analysis as my main tool.

I just feel like if I saved up 50,000, I could try and get started. If I were to continue to paper trade and continue to profit daily,

I could make 3 1% trades a with day 10000 for each. walk out with 300 and invest it the next day. If i continued I would be making profit off of profit in no time. It would be compounding interest at 3% daily. with a few bad days i am sure

It sounds to good to be true and I’m sure it is….I just don’t see how I wouldn’t be able to do that. Also what do you think of the site Im using…Is it even legit as far as the "live" charts

Trading indicators are best used along with money management and good risk control, using trading indicators alone will not enable you to be a successful trader, even if you learn everything about Technical Trading Indicators the market is just too random and unless risk is controlled, over time your account will slowly get wiped out, regardless how good a “trader” you think you are.

How can on predict when the market has topped?

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:40:16 +0000

One of the indicators I have noticed indicating a peak in the market is heavy volume on down days and light volume on up days. Along with the above the CBOE put call ratio drops to less than 0.75 for a couple of trading sessions. Livermoore used a list of stocks which fell before the market peaked.

Trading indicators are best used along with money management and good risk control, using trading indicators alone will not enable you to be a successful trader, even if you learn everything about day trading indicators the market is just too random and unless risk is controlled, over time your account will slowly get wiped out, regardless how good a “trader” you think you are.

The Fx-agency advisor 2 may be the best forex system in history!!?

admin — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:18:51 +0000

I have gone through many forex systems and indicators. All of them lag, and most of them really do not tell you when to buy or sell. They basically display an oscillator or lines etc and you have to figure out when to buy and sell. I must say that the system called the fx-agency advisor 2 does everything for me. It displays nothing but entries on currency pairs and stocks. I can view all pairs on a single chart. I can disable the candlestick charts so all I have to look at is a nice black background with entries.

I have not seen anything better than it. Has anyone else??

Their site is WWW.FXASIGNALS.TK

Trading indicators are best used along with money management and good risk control, using trading indicators alone will not enable you to be a successful trader, even if you learn everything about forex indicators the market is just too random and unless risk is controlled, over time your account will slowly get wiped out, regardless how good a “trader” you think you are.

expert trader give me some tips on trading ?

admin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:34:34 +0000

i have been doing day trading for about a year but i am busy and dont have time to sit and watch the stocks everyday. now i am trying to use another way to make some money and that is to buy a stock and hold it for a few days or a week and make some money from it. i am using MACD, STOCKASTIC, RSI and support level to make a predication when will the stock bounce back for a few days. i tried once and i was able to make 0 on a 00 investing in a week.

what other things i have to look at it to make sure it will bounce back. like at what number should all these three indicator be when i buy a stock.
if u can explain it in detail that would be better. thanks

Trading indicators are best used along with money management and good risk control, using trading indicators alone will not enable you to be a successful trader, the market is just too random and unless risk is controlled over time your account will slowly get wiped out, regardless how good a “trader” you think you are.

free software for trading in shares & stocks?

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:24:42 +0000

I m interested in sites which provide free software for trading in shares and stocks with Technical analysis and indicators.or sites which teach in detail technical Analysis.Pl.guide me thanks

a hedging strategy for forex?

admin — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:03:23 +0000

I would like to know a simple hedging strategy for forex.

I’m new to forex, I got a demo account right now, but I’m losing money. What’s a good stategy, and what’s a simple way to know which direction a currency is headed.

I know it’s hard but what are some of the obvious indicators. In stocks when there is some scandal or a defective product it’s guaranteed that the price will go down, is there obvious indicators for forex?

how can I find a proficient day trader who will show me the ropes?

admin — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:30:26 +0000

I figure most guys who sell advice aren’t making any money, so they have to sell books or CDs. The guys making the money are too busy trading to share their expertise. Also, why would they want to let the world in on their secrets?

You can’t always rely on perceived wealth as an indicator of proficiency either. Could be a trust fund guy who trades stocks as a hobby and makes no real money from his trades.

What is the best way to research stocks for day trading? Finding stocks under pressure, to watch the next day?

admin — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:12:48 +0000

I am new to day trading and my "mentor" has failed to train me on preparing for the following day and spotting stocks under pressure. Can anyone give me some advice, it would be greatly appreciated.

Traders International info? E minis day trading?

admin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:14:24 +0000

I was wondering if anyone has a spare copy of the info from Traders International. www.tradersinternational.com .

I am already trained on stocks but need to know what indicators they recommend and the settings. Ant other useful info would be appreciated too.

I can’t afford the 00 for the course so if you have already been on the course I would appreciate you sending me some info.

Thanks

David
I am looking for info from someone who has been on the course.

Born its not a scam I have been watching their live trading demonstrations every Tuesday and Thursday at 2.20pm Eastern time USA for 6 months now, they always make at least 2 points on the E minis in 5 to 20 minutes.

Do You Know Good Technical analysis Indian Stock Charting Software ?

admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:28:12 +0000

Do You Know Technical Analysis India Stock Charting Software that charts technical analysis indicators, identifies candlestick patterns, and provides trading systems for BSE and NSE listed stocks & futures.

I Got Few software Names

1. Meta Stock Technical Package
2. ASA
3 Trend
4. Traders Place

MetaStock gives you nine of the most widely-used price charting styles to choose from: ( Which to Pick)

Bars
Line
Candlesticks

Point & Figure
Kagi
Renko

Three-Line Break
Equivolume
Candlevolume

Private Traders: What Trading System do you use?

admin — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 07:55:16 +0000

Please specify, whether your trading system:
1) was bought off the shelf and what is it called;
2) put together yourself using existing indicators & techniques (ie MACD, Moving Averages, Chart Patterns, etc);
3) developed entirely by yourself as a new proprietary system.

What do you use this system to trade (ie futures, stocks or FX)?
Not fishing for the secret all infallible holy grail of trading system (if it even exists).

Just want a simple answer like:
I trade using point (2) using candlestick patterns and moving averages as trailing stops. Use it to trade FX.

Dont need to know the time period of your moving averages or secret mathematical formulae you’ve programmed into TradeStation or MetaStock.

Trading indicators are best used along with money management and good risk control, using tesnical indicators alone will not enable you to ne a successful trader, the market is just too random

Day trading ETFs?

admin — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 10:32:36 +0000

I’d like to trade options on some some ETFs; QQQQ, DIA, SPY, IWM. I’d like to stay focused on a few stocks and trade when they move. I’d prefer not to trade on news; just the technicals.
I use options so that I do not have to risk that much cash(5K) but willing to take the volatility of options.
What indicators and what confirmations should be used to make 1 day-trade per day? .03 – .06 per trade would be fine trading 40-80 contracts.
I currentl use QuoteTracker software using EMAs and WMAs, MO, TRIX and RSI as indicators.
I just can’t seem to get very successful using my settings.
What have you successfully used? What should I be using and what should I be looking for?

Dan

Trading indicators are best used along with money management and good risk control, using tesnical indicators alone will not enable you to ne a successful trader, the market is just too random

What's the best way for a beginning stock trader to start trading stocks?

admin — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:42:38 +0000

Could you provide websites relevant for beginning stock traders to assist them in knowing which stocks would be best for them to begin trading and indicators for learning to recognize when to buy and sell a stock.

Trading indicators are best used along with money management and good risk control, using tesnical indicators alone will not enable you to ne a successful trader, the market is just too random

Trading Stocks based solely on Technical Analysis?

admin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:12:40 +0000

Is this a risky move? Are fundamentals a necessary ingredient?

To all the successful technical analysts:

What are your indicators of choice?
What are your favorite moving averages to use?
What is the best tool to analyze stocks?
The best broker to trade them?

Can past performance really predict the future?

Trading indicators are best used along with money management and good risk control, using tesnical indicators alone will not enable you to ne a successful trader, the market is just too random

Private Traders: What Trading System do you use for which Markets?

admin — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 07:54:07 +0000

If you trade futures, stocks, FX: do you use the same Trading System or a different system for different markets.

Also what is/are the Trading System that you use for each market:
1) one you bought off the shelf;
2) put together yourself from existing indicators & techniques (ie MACD, Moving Averages, Chart Patterns, etc);
3) developed entirely by yourself through mathematical programming into a new proprietary system
Not fishing for the secret all infallible holy grail of trading system (if it even exists).

Just want a simple answer like:
I trade using point (2) using candlestick patterns and moving averages as trailing stops. Use it to trade FX.

Dont need to know the time period of your moving averages or secret mathematical formulae you’ve programmed into TradeStation or MetaStock.

Trading indicators are best used along with money management and good risk control, using tesnical indicators alone will not enable you to ne a successful trader, the market is just too random

day trading?

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:02:00 +0000

Hello everyone.
I have question about day trading. Let suppose you buy three stocks during market hours and sell it after hours. Will it still consider as a day trading pattern .
Let suppose by mistake you trade more than four stocks and sold it same day than what would be the consequences for it. I know they would ask to deposit 25k. What happened if you don’t have 25k. Thank you

Trading indicators are best used along with money management and good risk control, using tesnical indicators alone will not enable you to ne a successful trader, the market is just too random

How To Buy Top Stocks

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:01:16 +0000

Although it may seem obvious to most stock market swing traders there are a number of simple rules that you can follow which will ensure that you have more success when buying stocks:

In the USA stock market there are 3 major indexes which are each made up of a basket of stocks, they are the S and P 500 (also known as the S&P500), the DOW 30 and the Nadaq 100. These indexes generally only contain major blue chip stocks, as long as you buy from these 3 groups you will at least know that you are getting a well known solid stock.

For example the DOW30 contains major industrials and large multinational stocks such as Home Depot (HD) and Johnson and Johnson (JNJ) whereas the Nasdaq 100 mainly contains techical companies such as Apple (AAPL) and Miscrosoft (MSFT).

Always buy a stock that is liquid, this means that it is a highly traded stock, this will enable you to easily buy and sell at the price you want without having a delay. You will also get a lower spread, thats the difference between the BID and ASK price of the stock. For a stock to be considered very liquid it should trade at least 500,000 shares per day, ideally even more.

It is best to avoid stocks that are bellow $10 as this usually means the company is in trouble, although with the bear market of 2008 there have been a lot of good stocks at bargin prices between $5 and $10. Avoid buying a stock that is below $5 at anytime.

Another consideration is options, does the stock has options?, this will be important if you want to trade options around your stock, such as a covered call, or you may want to buy a PUT option inorder to protect your stock.

Be very cautious about buying a stock just before it’s earnings are released, stocks often drop significantly if they come out with a poor report. Earnings releases are 4 times a year with one of them being the annual report.

If you are going to trade options make sure that you learn how to trade by getting some good education. There are many swing trading strategies that work well with stocks in todays volatile markets.

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Know Your Investment Style, It’s Very Important

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:41:52 +0000

This is something that most people don’t even think about, but knowing what your risk tolerance and investment style are very important. This will help you choose investments that are more suited to you, and which the long run should do better as you will be less stressed and make fewer trading errors.

While there are many different types of investments that one can make, there are really only three specific investment styles, and those three styles tie in with your risk tolerance, these are conservative, moderate, and aggressive. There is also the day trader and this would have to classified as aggressive.

Naturally, if you find that you have a low tolerance for risk, your investment style will most likely be conservative or moderate at best. If you have a high tolerance for risk, you will most likely be a moderate or aggressive investor. At the same time, your financial ambitions will also determine what style of investing you use.

If you are saving for your retirement in your early twenties, you should use a conservative or moderate style of investing, but if you are trying to get together the funds to buy a home in the next year or two, you would want to use an aggressive. Being an active stock market trader would be considered an aggressive style for most people.

Conservative investors want to make sure that they maintain their initial capital and make modest gains per year, they want to sleep well at night. In other words, if they invest $4000 they want to be sure that they will get their initial $4000 back. This type of investor usually invests in blue chip common stocks and bonds and short term money market accounts. But remember trading stocks, even if they are blue chips can still be very risky as we have seen in the 2008/9 bear market.

An interest earning savings account is a very common approach for conservative investors.
A moderate investor usually invests much like a conservative investor, but will use a small portion of their investment funds for higher risk investments. Many moderate investors invest 50% of their investment funds in safe or conservative investments, and invest the remainder in riskier investments.

An aggressive investor is willing to take bigger risks that other investors won’t take. They invest higher amounts of cash in riskier ventures in the hopes of achieving larger returns – either over time or in a short amount of time. Aggressive investors often have all or most of their investment monies tied up in the stock market.

Again, determining what style of investing you will use will be determined by your financial goals and your risk tolerance. No matter what type of investing you do, however, you should always carefully research the investment and never invest your cash without having all of the facts.

If you think you are an aggressive investor and intend to trade stocks activily, make sure that you learn how to trade before making your 1st stock purchase.

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