Author Archive for Jeff White
Jeff White is the founder of www.TheStockBandit.com, a nightly newsletter for active traders. He has been trading his own account for over a decade and currently trades full time in Texas.
The Envy of Other Traders
If you have traded for virtually any length of time, you’ve no doubt found yourself on both ends of the spectrum when it comes to winning and losing.
Always Something to Worry About
Ever get spooked out of good trades? It’s one of the worst feelings in trading, knowing you were right and just couldn’t stick with the play long enough to get paid a fair amount.
Taking Risks
It’s a known fact that in the market, you get paid to take risks. We all know that, right?
But are you getting the proper rewards for those risks? Are you taking the most appropriate kinds of risks?
Hard Stops vs. Mental Stops
When I’m swing trading, I prefer to place stop and target orders via bracket orders. That means I’ve got pending orders which will cancel out the other side based upon what gets executed first.
Peace of Mind With Bracket Orders
Trading is stressful enough on it’s own, and all of us can at times have outside distractions which pull our attention away from the trading screens. Whether it’s a work project, a trip to the doctor, travel plans or tax season, there can be a constant flow of interruptions to your trading.
Scale Out of Winning Trades with Partial Exits
It’s common among traders to think that you either have to be all-in with a stock or all-out of a stock, but that sure isn’t the case.
Many of us do our buying in one piece, entering a full position at one time as an important level gets crossed.
Momentum Trading - A Different Mindset
After a lengthy period of indecisive, range-bound price action, we’ve seen the market gather some momentum in recent weeks. The push from the July low was rapid and relentless - clearly a change of character.
