Stock trading, or speculation as it used to be called, is the buying or selling of stocks to profit from a change in prices.

Restrict the size of your initial position so that your capital is protected if you suffer a string of losses.

Stop loss orders are limits set by traders at which they will automatically enter or exit trades.

Base your stops on technical levels otherwise they will cost you money. Arbitrary levels are liable to be breached by the normal cycle.

Lock in your profits and ride the trend, avoiding shake-outs by minor corrections.

An objective formula used to assess the risk associated with each trade.

A powerful formula for limiting losses, protecting profits and avoiding false signals.

Trailing Percentage Stops work with a ratchet effect, trailing price movements by a set percentage.

The argument for the use of stop-loss rules seems inherently sound, yet there appears to be no real evidence that stops are providing the safety benefits that many traders expect.

The argument for the use of stop-loss rules seems inherently sound, yet there appears to be no real evidence that stops are providing the safety benefits that many traders expect.

The argument for the use of stop-loss rules seems inherently sound, yet there appears to be no real evidence that stops are providing the safety benefits that many traders expect.

Tricks of the Trade: A market professional may want to accumulate a large position in a stock that is trending strongly...

Tricks of the Trade: If a market professional sits with a large sell order and the stock is consolidating....

Tricks of the Trade: Also referred to as ramping, this is an old trick often perpetrated by sly old hands who prey on newcomers.

One of the most reliable Point and Figure chart patterns, Bull Traps occur when an upward breakout retreats back below the new support level.

Your biggest enemy, when trading, is within yourself. Success will only come when you learn to control your emotions.

What personality style are you? And how does this suit becoming a trader?

Most traders are on the lookout for ways to improve their trading, but some dedicate their lives to searching for the holy grail.

Before you can manage your emotions it helps to understand what causes them. Our brains and endocrine system are a veritable narcotics factory...

Investors often use distorted logic when buying stocks: what goes up must come down? Stocks that rise steeply in price and make new highs are viewed as expensive ...

If I toss a coin and heads turns up five times in a row. Which side is more likely to turn up the next time? Heads or tails?

Finding the Right Trading Course (and avoiding the obvious pitfalls): If you had to enrol on a one-week trading course, you may learn some good basic trading skills.

Becoming an Expert Trader (and the value of trading courses): It may take 3 to 5 years to become a good trader. Becoming an expert could take even longer ...

The secret of successful trading: adjust your trading system to prevailing market conditions...

Market leaders deliver superior returns compared to laggards, offering more consistent growth...

The market exerts a powerful influence on the performance of individual stocks. Study the big picture first before looking at any shares in isolation.

The key to successful trend trading.

Perfect timing: use momentum oscillators to signal entry points in the trend.

Stop-loss orders are a critical element in any trading system, to protect your capital and to lock in profits.

Increase profits: use trend indicators to time your exit from trends. Adjust the Indicator Time Frame to suit the cycle being traded.