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The Zurich Axioms

It’s a relatively short book at only about 123 pages, but the “Rules of Risk and Reward Used by Generations of Swiss Bankers” offers no shortage of wisdom and insights for any trader or speculator.

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Trading Timeframe Influences Position Size

While some traders prefer a standard lot size, in this video I’ll discuss the notion that your timeframe for the trade should influence your position size.

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Why I’m Careful Trading Drug Stocks

I’m really careful with trading drug stocks, there’s just so much to them.  You have things to consider like FDA approvals, patient trials, lawsuits, huge news of positive or negative test results, etc.  It can get to be a mess, and very few of those items are scheduled news, so they’re usually surprises.

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Post-Earnings Day Trading Profits

Earnings season brings with it a host of opportunities. It includes the potential for new leadership to emerge once it’s all said and done, but in the heat of it, the price action offers some excellent chances to participate in emotional short-term moves via day trades.

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Can You Trade Full-Time? Part 4

This is the final portion of the 4-part series on “Can You Trade Full-Time.” Here in Part 4, we’ll look at risk, your needs, and your trading plan.

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Weighing Risk & Reward on Day Trades

A trader on the email list received a recent video I sent out on stops, and came back with these questions:

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Sitting Still

There are multiple occasions when sitting still is the right thing to do in trading.