The Sleeping GIANT! EOS! There have been so many Positive thing going on EOS and yet, there has not been a major pump. Usually what this means is pure accumulation from Big players or whales.
The biggest news is the Exchange that Block One has announced called "BULLISH" this exchange will be live this year, the date is still unknown.
Also, The funding rate of EOS has increase, this is a bullish sign for EOS.
China Ranks EOS as NUMBER 1 base on Speed of transaction and remember there are 0 fees with EOS.
Remember, lets not forget about Bitcoin, if bitcoin consolidates or remains bullish then we can see EOS go to 9 dollars if not higher.
(Not a financial Advice)
EOS came out in 2017, it is still considered new compare to BTC AND ETH.
Psychology
Could the bearish daily trend be about to continue?Good morning traders!
I trust your week has been good thus far, yesterday offered some great trades with members of our team getting involved.
EURUSD is still in a daily selling range and we have now had a mitigation of the daily range marked up a for few forecasts ago.
Looking at the lower TF we are in a 1hr sell range and 4hr buying range.
Price is currently in the discount of the 4hr buying range. A sweep of the Asian lows and mitigation of the edge money range would offer a great spot for a long, alternatively a move back to the highs and a selloff would offer great selling opportunities.
Whatever does happen I will remain Neutral and trade the market in the moment.
As always, trade safe EnvisionEJ
Bullish Mondays!Hello traders! I hope you had an excellent weekend and learnt as much as you could from the week priors pa.
Todays PA is clearly bullish on the 1hr and the 4hr, so longs will be targeted.
The daily is still in a sell range and we have moved up within the possible mitigation of the recent PA however we aren't over the premium of the move.
To the left we can see the circled PA in yellow, which will need to be filled at some point, this fits with a long bias into the shorting area.
Although we have both a 1hr and 4hr buying range I will remain Neutral and trade the PA as I see it at the time, this could lead to shorting opportunities should they develop
Trade the markets as you see themHey guys!
Todays forecast is simple and clean, we are in both a 1hr and 4hr sell range.
Both of these ranges have not been mitigated (BFI's haven't protected orders) As such I am expecting a retrace to the start of the current move down before resuming the downwards trend-Price may also only pull back to the equilibrium of the move which is something to be aware of. Alternatively a sweep of the Asian session lows and a 5min buy range would offer a reasonable entry long to fill the PA before continuing lower.
As always Happy Trading
EnvisionEJ
BITCOIN SHORT PLAYIf you look at the higher time frame, especially in the weekly time frame, Bitcoin has went up over 65% in the course of 5 weeks. All candles in the last 5 weeks has close bullish. There should be a nice weekly retrace around 5-10%.
The fear and Greed index has reached over 75, base on that the area we are right now is on the GREED side.
This is only TA and base on some FA.
I will close my short position if there is any conflict going down.
Can we create the strategy that can wining the market??Hi guys, im guaddi min homie.
I will give you two options:
1. Have stable profits in the market on a regular basis
2. Get rich quick in a short time but potentially lose all your profits quickly
You will definitely choose the first option,right?. You've heard a lot of people make hundreds of thousands of dollars a day, but that's just the surface,maybe make a profit today, but the next day they will lose more than your profit. In fact, anyone can make money from trading but there are quite a few people who make a steady profit. When people enter their trades on impulse, they can make a profit for a while but can't make a profit in the long run.If you want to be a professional in trading, you must create your own trading strategy. Are professional traders good predictors of the future??? That's definitely not the case. We think we have to learn a lot of this, a lot of that, this indicator, this candlestick pattern To be able to accurately predict the next direction of the market. And of course that's not the case. The key of succes trading is the trading strategy have a good RR ratio and reasonable winrate with that RR. Or perhaps, in some cases your win rate can be very high along with the profit is also very large.
To create a stable trading strategy according to the price action method or indicator, the first job is to identify the trend. You can use moving averages or draw trendlines. You can refer to strategies on youtube, forums or create your own strategies with indicators, or simply just resistance, support,...Remember no one strategy can has a 100% win rate,like I said, the win rate is just enough and the RR rate is good.
I have a position with 100 USD account, if I win I get 1.5 USD if I lose I lose 1 USD but the win rate of this order is 50%,For every 100 orders like that, my average profit is 25 USD. However in trading, we can raise 50% win higher or 1.5 USD profit to 2 USD profit. You can set a fixed stop loss for example 2USD ,5USD and set the take profit 1.5 times the stop loss.Your risk should only be from 2-4% of your account. Doing so, in the short term you may lose, but in the long term, you will definitely make a profit.
I don't rate strategies with high win rate but low return/profit .I just need a strategy that has a 50% win rate with a RR ratio of 1/2 or 1/1.5
Your trading strategy may have a losing streak of up to 5 even 7, but your win rate is 50% with RR ratio 1/2.So in the long term you will never lose.Such losing streaks are extremely normal and you don't need to worry because you still have a long term advantage.
I have met people who every time they lose 2-3 in a row the emotional side kicks in and they start trying to develop a better strategy, despite having thoroughly tested their strategy and knowing that It is very beneficial.Because they don't stick to that really good strategy.
If you have created a really good strategy for yourself then congratulations, you have a formula for winning the market, all you need to do is be patient and patient,the ratio is quite high in the case that you should not break the trading principle(In cases, you will have to make decisions and those will help you to grow up), and remember just follow the trend.
See you in my other posts, thanks.
FOMO, The GOOD and the BAD! Good day everyone, this is my second psychology method. Today we are learning about FOMO. FOMO is another word for Fear of missing out. This means a couple of things in the mind of trader.
"Oh my god, it keeps going up."
"I am going to miss it"
"Fudge it, all in"
"I can make a lot of money if I go in."
"It is going to the MOON!"
When this comes to mind of a trader, it losses their train of thought. The strategy that they have been using just goes out the window. Some call it "Risk it for the biscuit."
The worse thing about fomoing into a crypto or pair is winning it, this is because it becomes a habit and each time something pumps 100% or more they end up fomoing. The only problem is, what if it doesn't go higher and it just dumps so quick for someone to react. In the end of the day, you will lose a lot of money. You might get lucky but luck runs out. If you win by fomoing once or twice, then do not keep doing it. It was free money that the market gave you. Go back to your strategy and just call it an Anomaly.
Example:
The crypto you are looking at is called ACH, this crypto got listed to coinbase and it pumped over 1,000% in the last 4 days. What I notice in the crypto chat, is that many people, especially people new to the market wanted to get in even though it pump so much. ACH kept going higher and higher and I knew the fomo was kicking in. Seconds later, boom it dump. It dumped fast. As a patience trader, I wait for the best entry and even though I miss the pump, I still manage to get 50% from scalping. Remember this is not the only method you use to be a successful trader. There are many aspect to become one.
Thank you!
Patience Patience Patience...As a trader of 4 years, I learned Many things, but the most important thing I learned was being patience. Patience is by far the hardest thing to achieve because from my point of view, I always wanted to be in the market. The excitement, the blood rush, knowing you can make money quick and fast. That was my psychology. This problem is not only me, but many traders as well. I have spoken to an abundant amount of traders and they always tell me
"I can't miss this move"
"I want to make money fast"
"What if this is the bottom or what if this is the top"
"I miss my entry, but I will just go in anyway."
"I am bored."
"Market not moving"
When I started trading back then, I always had these comments imbedded in my mind as well. I always wanted to be in the market, I always wanted to make money fast, etc. But in reality this is not the case. I started to change my mindset of trading when I took a big loss, yes a big loss, not just any loss, a loss that made me learn my lesson.
It all started 2 years ago, I was trading a crypto pair. I had my plan set up. I knew where I should long and where I should short. Days pass and the price was nowhere near my area of interest. The feeling of boredom, the feeling of wanting to be in the market, the feeling of "I might miss out" came. So I took the trade. Then the next day happened, boom, I took a loss. I was upset and without being patience enough to wait for the entry, I took another trade because I wanted to get my loss back and I couldn't wait to do so and the result was another loss. This is where it happened, after both losses, I waited for the pair to go to my ideal set up, It took weeks before it did. I wanted to see what would have happened if I just waited. When the pair was in my ideal spot, I took the trade. Days pass and the trade hit my Take profit. That very moment, I knew I had to be patient.
As of now, Every Weekend, I mark my areas of interest from daily all the way down to 4 hour or even 1 hour. I have never taken a trade until it hits my area of interest. This made me a better trade.
Remember there are many more aspect of trading than just being patience. This is just one of many important key elements of becoming a successful trader!
Components Of The Most Effective StrategyComponents of the most effective strategy
Things are indicated that can reveal the maximum potential of your strategy, or change it a little so that you are successful.
Theory
Do you have enough knowledge base about the market, terminal, competition, nuances, technical and fundamental analysis, your own capabilities to feel quite comfortable in the market?
Objective
Were you able to define your goal, what would you like to see from yourself in the future? Is it based on a constructive vision of the market?
Economy
Are your resources being used productively? Do you use money management and risk management in your strategy?
Simplicity
Are there things in your strategy that you do not understand or could not make out? If so, get rid of it. The strategy should be as easy and understandable as possible.
Psychology
Are there elements of psychology in your strategy? What are you doing to get rid of the human factor and bring everything into a state of consistency?
Flexibility
Is it possible to move resources within your strategy? Will you be able to quickly respond to the volatility, cyclicality of the markets?
Speed
Is it possible to quickly redirect your "forces" within the strategy? Do fundamental things, undefined responsibilities and forms diminish your ability to act quickly?
Security
Is it clear which information has to be kept secure? Do you spread your plans?
Initiative
Does the strategy allow you not to follow the crowd and stay ahead of the competition?
Accuracy
Are you focusing your efforts in those areas that provide the greatest opportunity?
Commitment
Does everyone feel a part of the initiative and passionate about achieving its goals? Or do just a few people “own” the initiative?
Major fundamental news affecting The PriceFundamental news in the forex market provides the greatest energy for price movement. Only often these movements are unpredictable.
I have a news trading strategy in my feed titled "How to trade The News Correctly" ,
I recommend it to study if you have an aggressive trading style and want to earn even more on news
1)
Employment figures
The most important news event that all speculators and investors are guided by
is non-farm pay. This news event increases several times, at the time of the news
release, the volatility of the main instruments on which traders earn. The NFP
usually comes out on the first Friday of every new month.
2)
Balance figures
An indicator characterizing the difference between the value of
exported / imported goods and services
3)
Speeches and minutes
Last mention of key speeches and minutes such as ...
1) DOMC Statements and Press Conferences
2) Voting on MPC ratings and speeches by the Governor of the Bank of England
3) Press conferences of the ECB and speeches by the President of the ECB
4)
Retail Sale figures
the indicator characterizes the strength of consumer demand. Its growth indicates
an increase in the production of goods, a strengthening of the economy and currency.
Included in the calculation of GDP
5)
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Reflects the shift in the cost of core consumer goods and services
6)
Expected and Forecasted Figures on the way out news
1) Positively affects the strengthening of the currency when the actual
figures after the release of the news turned out to be better than the predicted ones
2) Badly affect the strengthening of the currency when the actual numbers
are worse than expected
7)
Any kind of news that is spoken during these events has a very strong effect on all
foreign exchange and not only markets. Traders navigate and trade depending on
how they think a certain currency of the respective country can react.
❗ ❗ ❗ Constructiveness in trading: follow the news when trading and try not to open orders for half an hour, at the time of release and after the release of news for half an hour ❗ ❗ ❗
Ethereum; A short psychological breakdown and review
Disclaimer
Please see chart for all text. This is not financial advice, this is a mix of intuition and experience breaking down the movement and chart. As a rule of thumb, trend analysis and chart work is all bullshit, period, end of discussion, no arguments allowed. In a similar way that the only gods are the ones man makes, the same for these chart patterns. There is no guarantee at all that any trend or channel is real. We are in a world of pure chaos, and attempting to "tame" or predict the chaos is foolhardy. Still, humans obey rules, even if they don't realize. I hope y'all can gain anything from this type of analysis, but my usual deep dive into the asset is coming soon for Ethereum!
I own like $20 of ETH on coinbase, no other cryptocurrency at this time of posting (7/14/21). This is mainly because I do not currently trust any cryptocurrency exchange and don't really have the financial ability to invest heavily into cryptocurrency right now (nor can I rightly suggest doing so as it is clearly being manipulated in strategic methods).
This is a repost from another Ethereum page, TradingView needs to figure out a way to condense listings of the same assets.
Ethereum; A short psychological breakdown and reviewDisclaimer
Please see chart for all text. This is not financial advice, this is a mix of intuition and experience breaking down the movement and chart. As a rule of thumb, trend analysis and chart work is all bullshit, period, end of discussion, no arguments allowed. In a similar way that the only gods are the ones man makes, the same for these chart patterns. There is no guarantee at all that any trend or channel is real. We are in a world of pure chaos, and attempting to "tame" or predict the chaos is foolhardy. Still, humans obey rules, even if they don't realize. I hope y'all can gain anything from this type of analysis, but my usual deep dive into the asset is coming soon for Ethereum!
I own like $20 of ETH on coinbase, no other cryptocurrency at this time of posting (7/14/21). This is mainly because I do not currently trust any cryptocurrency exchange and don't really have the financial ability to invest heavily into cryptocurrency right now (nor can I rightly suggest doing so as it is clearly being manipulated in strategic methods).
The destiny of the Dollar.Inflation is soon over. What comes next is crazy deflation.
What goes hand in hand with deflation? You tell me:)
Prepare before it is too late my fellow humans.
"What has been will be again,
what has been done will be done again;
there is nothing new under the sun."
Ecclesiastes 1:9
Thank you!
The Death of Buy-and-Hold reduxAs a follow-up to my previous article, “The Death of Buy-and-Hold” , Bitcoin in these last four months has demonstrated quite vividly to us the error of that outdated methodology, that Buy-and-Hold is truly dead and technical trading is superior to what is called “investing” today.
In the two month period from February, 2021 through April, Bitcoin enjoyed a meteoric rise, gaining 100% in value during that 60 day period. However, as they say, “The bigger they are, the harder they fall…“ And fall it did… Bitcoin gave back every penny in the following two months crashing back to its February levels.
The most profitable, reliable, and consistent trading systems available to the average investor, as I demonstrated in previous articles , are those systems based on "supply and demand" methodologies. We can’t fight the hedge funds. We can’t fight China. We can’t fight the “whales” of the crypto market.
… But we can follow their footprints as traders .
I backtested Bitcoin based on my own proprietary supply and demand methodology, but I would assume that any supply and demand system would achieve similar results because we are all chasing the same protagonist (or antagonist, depending on how you look at them).
The results: From January 1, 2021 through June 22, buying and and holding Bitcoin would’ve net a zero return for the investor! Following a supply and demand methodology, however, the casual trader who might work on the 4 hour charts, checking in on their account once or twice per day, I identified 11 trading opportunities which resulted in a net profit of 42 percent .
Why would the investor make zero and the trader make 42%? Buy-and-hold only works in one direction… When the product gains value. Supply and demand trading lets you profit rain or shine, by the day or by the hour, in good times and bad.
I bring this up, not ultimately as an "I told you so" but as an encouragement: Yes, indeed, it is possible to pull a reliable, steady income from the markets, from the cryptos , from the indexes , from the commodities , rain or shine, week after week, once you learn to "see the money flow" and follow the trail as a trader .
One does not have to have their livelihoods be subject to the whims of the economy, of policies imposed by public officials, of Tweets from CEOs, from natural disasters, from supply chain disruptions, the whims of totalitarian nations, nor an employer, employees, or customers.
Most importantly, Supply and Demand trading protects us from the large financial institutions who regularly engage in Market Manipulation , whose tactics include fear and greed news cycles, whose analysts and "experts" foment 'sentiment' among their viewing audience, whose priority is to broadcast information that will financially benefit themselves, and not their viewers.
Trade well!
CVM; A brief breakdown and review of the crazy weekDisclaimer
Not financial advice, I literally wrote that gold is worthless if everyone just decides it to be so.
However, I put some effort into showing what I see what I look at the action. Everything is in the picture. TradingView fix your shit so I could have done this better.
Never think the shorts have to cover, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are proof of that, so if you enter into a fight, always be prepared to lose it.
Sometimes the most striking pattern is the one that shouldn't be there.
Do you know the inside of the candle?A typical candle will have an Open, High, Low, Close. You will see these referred to in some text, articles and indicators as O,H,L,C
Below is the structure of both a Bullish (Green) & Bearish (Red) Candle
The cycle shown below, is the action within a candle, think about this – the candle opens at say 100, it dips to 95 and starts gaining ground to 120, before dropping a little to 115 and closing there.
Why is this important?
Think of it like a football (soccer) match – the game starts and plays out during a set time, much like the candle – and at the end we have a score. The actions in the match tell the story, but it’s the end result that counts.
So, what is the story?
The middle of the candle known as the body is equal to the spread and gives a clue as to the sentiment of this particular candle.
Sentiment
A wide spread gives the indication of strong sentiment, of course if the candle is red with a long body it would be strong bearish sentiment.
If the body is narrow – it suggests a weak bias overall.
Do the wicks matter? – well yes, of course. They tell another story, the wick can give you the equivalent of the match highlights – how much time/effort was committed in the oppositions half. If you think of it still as a sports match.
Although the body (spread) is small this image shows a different type of strength, well actually it is more weakness to the upside than downside strength. The market has tried to push higher and failed.
Wicks in some more detail.
Inside the wick you can see effort with lack of reward. Shown in the image above, this can be exaggerated and emphasised if accompanied by a small body or spread. Especially in the other direction. By this I mean a large wick on the top and then the bar closing red would have emphasis on bearish sentiment – however, a small red body would show little buying interest but no real intent to the downside.
The candles can tell a story, often on their own. However various formations give more detail and can be used to identify events prior to a major move.
This is especially powerful when used with some other methods, that can zone in on areas of interest.
Did you know?
Inside @TradingView indicator tab; there is a sub section for candlestick patterns – to automate the recognition.
This feature has several scripts for Doji, Engulfing, Hammers, Spinning tops and many more.
This was only a quick dive into candlesticks – nothing major and not much depth, but as usual, I hope this helps even with the appreciation of what a candle represents.
Some additional educational posts;
Disclaimer
This idea does not constitute as financial advice. It is for educational purposes only, our principle trader has over 20 years’ experience in stocks, ETF’s, and Forex. Hence each trade setup might have different hold times, entry or exit conditions, and will vary from the post/idea shared here. You can use the information from this post to make your own trading plan for the instrument discussed. Trading carries a risk; a high percentage of retail traders lose money. Please keep this in mind when entering any trade. Stay safe.
ETHEREUM PSYCHOLOGICAL LEVELS Just like Bitcoin, ETH is green today. We have drawn our psychological levels, where we expect the price to react. From now, we will be looking for futures long opportunities in low timeframes if Bitcoin shows bullish strength and Ethereum retraces enough to trade comfortably.
Hope you take advantage of these, Alkalites.
DEMO account for trading. Useful or notDEMO account for trading. Useful or not
A demo account is considered by traders to be the safest method of learning to trade 😎
You are trading on virtual money. You have a sense of responsibility for this money and for your trade. The lack of psycho-logical pressure and emotional tension very "blinds" you. You become indifferent to your trade. You can stop putting on the feet and trade like a flop.
A demo account provides an opportunity to gain experience 🐱👤
Demo account is comparable to the virtual world, where there is nothing real. There is no profit and no loss, you do not feel any of this. It is only needed for the initial stage, where you are just starting to understand the structure, orders, how everything works.
On a demo account, you can check the strategy, system 📈
This cannot be done again because of the lack of attachment to money or lack of responsibility for their activities. A trading strategy gives success only if you follow everything that is indicated in it, without your own improvisation.
Winning a demo account can tell you how to trade on a real account 🤑
Demo account in comparison with a real account are completely different things due to the emotional component, psychological, lack of responsibility and rashness. Any positive result on a demo account means nothing
What, then, is a demo account needed? 🤷♂️
🔼 For acquaintance with the trading platform and the characteristics of the trading market
🔼 For acquaintance with the financial tools on which you will be trading
🔼 To perfect your technical skills
🔼 To test your trading strategy
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DEMO account for trading. Useful or notDEMO account for trading. Useful or not
A demo account is considered by traders to be the safest method of learning to trade 😎
You are trading on virtual money. You have a sense of responsibility for this money and for your trade. The lack of psycho-logical pressure and emotional tension very "blinds" you. You become indifferent to your trade. You can stop putting on the feet and trade like a flop.
A demo account provides an opportunity to gain experience 🐱👤
Demo account is comparable to the virtual world, where there is nothing real. There is no profit and no loss, you do not feel any of this. It is only needed for the initial stage, where you are just starting to understand the structure, orders, how everything works.
On a demo account, you can check the strategy, system 📈
This cannot be done again because of the lack of attachment to money or lack of responsibility for their activities. A trading strategy gives success only if you follow everything that is indicated in it, without your own improvisation.
Winning a demo account can tell you how to trade on a real account 🤑
Demo account in comparison with a real account are completely different things due to the emotional component, psychological, lack of responsibility and rashness. Any positive result on a demo account means nothing
What, then, is a demo account needed? 🤷♂️
🔼 For acquaintance with the trading platform and the characteristics of the trading market
🔼 For acquaintance with the financial tools on which you will be trading
🔼 To perfect your technical skills
🔼 To test your trading strategy
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Share your opinion in the comments and support the idea with likes.
Thank you for your support!
Fighting the need to be right in the marketsIn most industrial countries the educational system was created not to truly teach students, but to generate good workers for factories and other companies. Yes, we want these highly trained individuals to be able to think critically and generate new ideas. However, we want them to be excellent employees who follow the boss's instructions. So, how do we do that? We do it through our educational process where children learn that the teacher is always right.
Children attend school for 12 to 16 years, and it is often reinforced that the instructor is always correct. For example, as a student, you are required to take tests. You learned that if you get fewer than 70% of the questions correct, you are a failure. "Why didn't you receive 100?" your father asks when you show it to him. So, your father expected you to be correct as well. As a result, we have a strong desire to be correct. If you don't get it correctly at least 70% of the time, you're labeled a failure. However, you want to be correct 100% of the time so that your father does not criticize you. As a result, you begin to criticize yourself first in order to solve the problem before your dad does.
Let's take that and apply it to the stock market, futures market, or any other investment you could make. You want to be correct, and that to you means making money. Let's assume you buy a stock for $100 and know how to establish a stop loss: if it drops below $95 per share, you'll sell.
Let's assume the price falls to $95 per share. You really want to be right, so you'd be wrong if you got out, or at least feel like you were. Your mind races with ideas such as, "It's simply a temporary setback." "Analysts expect a significant boost in earnings this quarter; I'm reluctant to sell at this time." "What if a few traders are manipulating the downturn?"
So you hang onto the stock and watch it fall even further. It drops to $90. Now you have a 2R loss. If it was hard to take a 1R loss, it’s even harder to take a 2R loss. And all the same, arguments apply. Thus, you hold onto your stock. Now the stock drops to $85 and you have a 3R loss. You know you really should get out, but now your portfolio is down $4k and you can really write off $3k in losses, so you’d better keep this stock. You know it will turn around.
Now you know why a psychologist and an economist won the Nobel Prize in economics for basically showing that it was very hard for people to take losses. People according to those Nobel prize winners become much more “tolerant of risk” when they are behind. The Nobel winners also showed that people tend to tolerate little risk when they are ahead, making it difficult to let profits run.
People tolerate risk more when they are behind (i.e won’t cut their losses) and tolerate risk less when they are ahead (i.e they won’t let their profits run).
So what can you do about your need to be right?
Instead of focusing on being right, focus on not making any mistakes, whereas a mistake occurs when you don’t follow your rules. Your rules should be the golden rules of trading (previous article material).
If you consider breaking these rules as being wrong (i.e., making a mistake), you’ll find that suddenly you can make money in the stock market or any other investment field.
In short, you must think in terms of probabilities and statistics. As a result, you can pay attention to just following your system, and making as few mistakes as possible, because when you do that, you “know” what your results will be in the long run (knowing the expectancy of your system).
Trade with care.
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Be like Jake *educational material*
*This is not financial advice, so trade at your own risks*
*My team digs deep and finds stocks that are expected to perform well based off multiple confluences*
*Experienced traders understand the uphill battle in timing the market, so instead my team focuses mainly on risk management*
My team has decided to use a recent failed trade as an example of the importance of stop losses. Here @SimplyShowMeTheMoney you may have noticed that we place stop losses and stop profit losses on the majority of our trades. If we ever post a trade without a stop loss please understand that we're waiting for further information and that we have long-term confidence in the trade and are not worried about the short-term price action in-between.
To demonstrate the importance of stop losses we must first introduce you to a successful retail trader by the name of Jake. Our friend Jake has been trading for the past 5 years. Jakes trading strategy is simple: he finds a company that he likes, and he invests his money into it. Jake hits roughly 6 out of 10 of the trades that he places. Jakes 60 percent winning average may sound 'okay' at first but lets say Jake is consistent about managing his take profits and stop-losses. Jake may be losing 40 percent of his trades, but he is able to mitigate most of the risks due to his insane stop-loss precision.
But if you've been in the market long enough and have ever used stop-losses then you can probably recall a time where your trade broke through your stop-loss and then the worst thing possible happens...it shoots off to the moon without you while you watch in disbelief with your jaw dropped down to the floor.
Jake knows this feeling very well. So to lower this risk, Jake locates key price areas on the chart where the stock may be at its weakest and places his stop losses. Doing this helps prevents scenarios like the one above from occuring.
Jake cares about the roof over his head and keeping food in his belly. He cares about the amount of sleep he gets every night. Jake wants to be able to enjoy quality time with his girlfriend without feeling anxious about a trade that was supposed to buy her a ring, but is now worth as little as a ring-pop. That's why Jake uses stop-losses.
Be like Jake.
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