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3 Trading Personality types-Intutive ,Data Crunchers and Impulsive

Three popular trading personality types are intuitive, data crunchers, and impulsive. The data-oriented trader focuses on concrete evidence and is often very risk averse. Seeking out as much supporting data for a trading decision as possible. The trader who prefers to do extensive back-testing of a trading idea exemplifies data-cruncher type. Consider incorporating elements of data oriented trader personality into your trading style regardless of your natural inclinations. Make sure that you have adequate information (a reason) before executing a trade. Particularly important is to have and trade a detailed trading plan in which risk is minimized and entry and exit strategies are clearly specified. Most often however, the data-oriented trader may take things a little too far. Searching for “the perfect” set-up or other criteria, that just doesn’t exit in the trading world. At some point, one must accept the fact that he or she is taking a chance and no amount of data analysis can change this fact.

The intuitive trader is the opposite of the data-oriented trader. Trading decisions are based upon hunches and impressions rather than on clearly defined data. There’s a difference between being an intuitive trader who develops this style over time and one who is naturally intuitive. The experienced intuitive trader, bases decisions on data and specific market information. A seasoned trader, analyzes the data quickly and efficiently. It happens so quickly that it seems like it occurs intuitively, but it is actually based on solid information. Ideally, all traders should gain extensive experience to the point where sound decisions are made with an intuitive feel. (more…)

Regulators to probe euro trades

The regulatory fall-out from the Greek debt crisis grew on Wednesday as EU and US authorities said they would probe trades in the euro and the market in sovereign credit default swaps. European Commission officials said they would use a meeting as early as Thursday with banks and regulators to discuss regulation of trading in sovereign CDS, which have become politically contentious amid Greece’s financial crisis. The US justice department said it was also examining hedge fund trades against the euro.

Happy Diwali

Happy Diwali & Happy New Year Dear Subscribers & Our Readers, We wish U great Diwali & Great Coming New Year.

  1. Quit letting trades go through your original stop loss, you were wrong, get out. When you start hoping and stop managing your stops you are losing money.
  2. Quit over trading, only take the very best entries and trade the very best stocks in your system.
  3. Quit making up stories about why you decided to hold your position instead of taking your stop when it was hit. trade your plan.
  4. Stop trading your opinions and start trading what the price action is saying.
  5. Stop following people in social media that cause you to trade badly and lose money.
  6. Stop looking at BLUE Channels  for trading and investing advice.
  7. Stop trading so big that you emotions are more involved in your trades than your mind.
  8. Disconnect your ego from your trading. You determine your risk size and entry the market chooses whether you win or lose.
  9. Quit riding an emotional roller coaster, your emotions should stay level when winning and losing. If not trade smaller.
  10. Quit buying falling knives and shorting rocket stocks, wait for confirmation and reversal before entering.
    Technically Your’s

    AnirudhSethiReport-Team/Baroda/India

Markets: They Trend, They Flow, They Surprise

Markets go up, down, and sideways. They trend. They flow. They surprise. Have markets changed? Not only have markets changed, they will continue to change. Check your history books. If you have a valid market philosophy, learning to accept that change and flow with it is your greatest asset. No matter how ridiculous market moves appear at the beginning, and no matter how extended or irrational they seem at the end, following trends is the rational choice in a chaotic, changing world.

That thinking leaves trend followers as generalists when it comes to their trading strategy and that’s not easy to accept for many. The dominant trend within universities is ever-narrower specialization. A higher premium is placed on deep knowledge within a single field (read: fundamental expertise in one market), versus broad wisdom across multiple fronts.3

For example, one trend following practitioner started trading trends in 1974—making hundreds of millions in profits and perhaps billions for clients. The major strategic elements of his trend following trading systems have never changed. He was blunt: “The markets are just the markets. I know that is unusual sounding.” (more…)

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