Posts Tagged ‘Day Trading’
TQQQ Trading: Two risks every leveraged ETF trader needs to know about
Back in 2017, we published an article titled Trading Leveraged ETFs for Max Profit, which explored what leveraged ETFs are, how they’re constructed, and strategies for trading them profitably. Recently, a viewer commented on that lesson: “I still haven’t seen any good reasons not to hold leveraged ETFs long-term.” In this post, we’re going to…
Read MoreHow to adapt your trade frequency to market volatility using the $VIX
I just finished my monthly exercise of reviewing closed trades and performance reports for our automated trading systems and I was reminded, yet again, how magical it is when a trading system gets in sync with its ideal market environment. What stood out to me was the difference in trade frequency [aka portfolio turnover for…
Read MoreThe best stock market scans for short-term swing and day traders
If you’re looking for new stock scans and trade setups, then you’re in the right place! We’ve been creating scans and screeners for ourselves and for other traders since 2012 and one of the most popular questions we receive is, ‘which scan is the best?’ In this blog post, we’re going to answer that question…
Read MoreBrian Lund — Live episode sharing market analysis & answering your questions
Smarter Trading Podcast Episode 19 Hello everybody, our guest today is Brian Lund, a fintech executive, investor, and writer with over 35 years of trading experience. Brian is the publisher of The Lund Loop, a weekly newsletter in which he writes about the intersection between markets, trading, and life. In this special live episode of Smarter…
Read MoreKunal Desai — Momentum based day trading strategies
Smarter Trading Podcast Episode 16 Our guest today is Kunal Desai. Kunal is an American stock trader and CEO of Bulls on Wall Street, an online trading academy. He began trading in 1999 and has spent most of career perfecting momentum based day-trading strategies. In this episode we talk all about what it takes to…
Read MoreBrian Lund — The better you know yourself the better you’ll trade
Smarter Trading Podcast Episode 7 Hello everybody, our guest today is Brian Lund, a fintech executive, investor, and writer with over 35 years of trading experience. Brian is the publisher of The Lund Loop, a weekly newsletter in which he writes about the intersection between markets, trading, and life. In this episode we talk about…
Read MoreHow I Took my Trading to the Next Level
It’s that time of year again: going to ugly sweater Christmas parties, planning for the new year, and looking back over the accomplishments and mistakes of the year. This is my favorite time of the year, and, no, it’s not for the Christmas parties. It’s because it’s a time I take a detailed look at…
Read MoreFive tips for holding winning trades
Letting a winning trade ride is difficult. How many times have you had winners evaporate in front of your eyes, stop you out at break-even, or even worse, turn into a loser? It is no surprise holding onto a winning trade is one of the most difficult skills for a trader to develop.
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