Posted on September 18, 2008Trading Psychology For Forex Trading
Charts Mastery - Get All The Requisite Knowledge Charts mastery is very useful for a person who wants to become effective in the art of stock market trading.
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Posted on August 18, 2008Lean Tips For Sound Forex Trade Investments
Online Guidelines And Information For Traders For better trade options, traders should learn market information that is now accessible online too.
Posted on June 15, 2008Better Trading Techniques by Bob Eldridge!
Improving Stock Exchange Trading With Better Analysis With the use of stock market data and analysis tools, learn more about stock exchange and trade strategies from Better Trades instructor Bob Eldridge. For those seeking to make a profitable...
Posted on June 7, 2008Profit with Better Stock Market Trading Strategies
Trading Strategies by Bob Eldridge Active traders and investors should have the proper knowledge of the trading strategies that must be employed in order to gain hefty profits in the stock market.
Posted on February 21, 2008Playing the Better Trades Earnings Cycle
Not all exciting companies report during this time. The brokers shook the up the markets in mid September and RIMM has often rocked the trading world like it did last Monday but in general, most of the companies you know will report over the next...
Posted on February 13, 2008Plan Your Trades and Better Trades
You have probably heard the saying "if you fail to plan, you plan to fail." This couldn't be more true in the world of trading. None of us begin to trade with the intention of failing but that is just what we are doing if we blindly look for trades...
Posted on February 4, 2008Option Pricing and Better Trades
Option pricing is a mystery to most traders. They struggle to comprehend terms like implied and historical volatility or intrinsic and time value, or the "Greeks" (Delta, vega, theta, gamma, rho...). These terms are intimidating and my experience...
Posted on February 4, 2008Better Trades Momentum Part 2
In Part I of this article, I taught you to trade momentum that occurs after an earnings announcement. In this article, I am going to go into some of the chart patterns we can use to trade momentum that is unrelated to earnings or news.
Posted on April 1, 2006Ballon Strangles, A Better Trades Strategy
I have often taught that there is a countermove for everything that a market or stock can throw at you. You may not know it but there is one. This is generally a true statement because if you wait too long, there are some situations you can't get out...
Posted on November 2, 2007"Volatility Watch" and Better Trades
There are rules of thumb in every field of interest. I am referring to certain generalizations and assumptions that people make and observe. In the markets there are many but one that catches my attention lately is the correlation between the...
Posted on October 31, 2007Target Practice with BetterTrades
I often use analogies to teach principles and I have often said that you can't throw a pile of lumber off a cliff and have it land in the shape of a house. Stocks, indices and commodities charts can look random and erratic but there is usually a...
Posted on October 31, 2007"Those Darn Market Makers" and Better Trades
I just finished a training session on the internet and I answered a question that I have answered 100 times before or more. It got me a bit worked up because there is far too much mythology out there about the market and how it works and who does...
Posted on October 31, 2007Option Pricing with BetterTrades
Option pricing is a mystery to most traders. They struggle to comprehend terms like implied and historical volatility or intrinsic and time value, or the "Greeks" (Delta, vega, theta, gamma, rho...). These terms are intimidating and my experience...
Posted on October 31, 2007Playing Opening Gaps for Better Trades
I have written before about the many types of GAPS and I have mentioned the fact that opening gaps are very common while true gaps are very rare. I have also mentioned that there may be a legitimate strategy of just playing opening gaps. This has...
Posted on October 31, 2007Know When to Hold em' from BetterTrades
Good Morning, Kenny Rodgers had a popular hit with this title that spoke of the gambler's need to manage risk and stay in control. As a trader you too must control your risk and manage your trades but trading is not gambling, it is more like...
Posted on October 31, 2007BetterTrades and Market Mind Games
The adage goes "If Doctors and Attorneys are so smart, why are they still practicing their professions?" Well, it is a fact that to be good you must always keep honing your skills. The persistent practitioner becomes the consistent performer.
Posted on October 31, 2007Better Trades with "Divergence"
I love to teach technical trading but I have an aversion to letting technical indicators get out of hand. A recent check revealed over 120 indicators that were available to use on my charts. This is also not including many economic indicators that...
Posted on October 31, 2007BetterTrades and "FUNNYDAMENTALS"
The end of last month, a broker from New York calls me. He has called several times over the last year to tell me I need to open an account with him because he has such a great buying opportunity. He was armed with a strong list of fundamentals that...
Posted on October 31, 2007Big MAC Divergence in Better Trades
Indicators are a powerful tools and they generally have a very specific function. They measure specific aspects of behavior and that behavior is compared to the chart movement. Some indicators are very narrow in focus i.e. only relavent in trends or...
Posted on October 25, 2007Earn To Profit with BetterTrades from Earnings Season
We are currently in earnings season - a time when companies announce their earnings results from the past quarter. These much awaited announcements can cause quite a bit of volatility in the markets, especially when the results are something other...
Posted on October 24, 2007BetterTrades Industry Spotlight Part 2
In part I of this article you read how the Internet E-Commerce industry is one of the better performing industries this year. Within that industry we selected three stocks that have good fundamentals and strong trading patterns. Those stocks are eBay...
Posted on October 24, 2007Don't Be An Average Trader, Use Better Trades
We are in the midst of earning's season and the market could not be any more crazy. Today, most of the stocks that were reporting posted better than anticipated earnings and the Dow managed to break a 5-day losing streak. This week the housing sector...
Posted on October 24, 2007Four by Four Trading for BetterTrades
Some months are diamonds and some are coal but most of the time I settle for gold. Last month was diamonds all the way; four trades on with four winners. In my book that is "Four by Four Trading".
Posted on October 19, 2007Three Lessons for Successful Better Trades"
LESSON 1. AVOID THE COMMON THIEF I have noticed that some people display a common error in judgment that can be devastating. It's kind of like letting a thief into your home and saying, "please turn out the lights when you leave." The next morning...
Posted on October 18, 2007Selecting A Great Full-Service Better TRades Broker
I have taught thousands of students all over the USA how to trade with safety nets and insurance. I am just as excited about profiting from falling stocks as I was during the BULL MARKET. In addition to profiting in any market, and playing it safe it...
Posted on April 1, 2006Improving Your Better Trades Success Using Trading Cards
In reviewing my last five years of stock market success, I must admit that the most important thing that needs to be learned - is how to pull the plug when a trade goes wrong. As a matter of fact, I am going to quote myself here... "If you can not...
Posted on October 16, 2007Avoiding Portfolio Sabotage with BetterTrades
I am writing this as I am sitting here at the airport in NYC, after an incredible private tour of GROUND ZERO, from someone who experienced it first hand. It is just unbelievable to see what these people have been through and how much it is still...
Posted on October 16, 2007Getting Back What Works in BetterTrades
In my last newsletter I began my discussion relating to the secret difference between profitable traders and non-profitable traders. I stated that people who consistently win the stock market battle are those individuals who remain focused on "the...
Posted on October 14, 2007BetterTrades to Stay on Top
It goes without saying that we've been trading a pretty tough market. I believe as well that is really a matter of perspective. Many of those trading today have been trading fewer than 5 years and have no prior experience with this kind of market....
Posted on April 1, 2006Using Better Trades Rules To Simplify Trading
Trading in the stock market can be very tricky, especially if you're looking at more than one position. While certain strategies are inherently complex, managing multiple positions of even the most simple strategy can quickly become an “awesome'"...
Posted on October 11, 2007Better Trades and Stability Vs. Profitability
Previously Earlier, we began a to investigate the need for stability in our trading business. We agreed that an important purpose for stability was having a more or less consistent ability to pay our bills, enabling our trading business to...
Posted on October 3, 2007BetterTrades Trading System
I think it was Will Rogers who said "I am more concerned with the return of my principle than the return on my principle". How true that rings when it come to trading in the stock market! Yet I find myself receiving emails and being told sad story...
Posted on October 3, 2007Seven Elements for Better Trades
Lately I have had a lot of new traders in my online webshops. I will never forget what it was like to be brand new! The excitement of hope for a better life, the power to control your future at your fingertips, and the awe of finding out you can...
Posted on October 3, 2007Confirming Your Trades for Better Trades
I have noticed an AMAZING number of students placing trades that have gone wrong and if they could have done what I call "A ROUND ROBIN" it likely could have prevented the cost. I would like to share what I do in my "ROUND ROBIN" before entering a...
Posted on October 3, 2007Better Trades Turning Point
Recently in a Denver LEAPS class, I was teaching some tips on drawing support and resistance and how to read some basic candlesticks patterns to fine tune an entry into a trade. I was explaining how I get great entries by using the prior days' low...
Posted on October 3, 2007Selecting The Right Option for Better Trades
In the last three newsletters in this series (first, second, third) we explored five of the eight essential elements you need to consider when purchasing options. In this newsletter we will take a look at the sixth element . . . Open Interest.
Posted on October 3, 2007BetterTrades and Trading Practice
When you are new at this game called the stock market, you will find it necessary to start off with the basics. Milk not meat! If you only knew what we know, after years of trading and teaching students, you would do whatever we tell you and never...
Posted on October 2, 2007BetterTrades Timing Importance
Timing is everything! Especially when it comes to trading in the stock market. It amazes me the thought process a lot of students go through when it comes to trading.
Posted on October 2, 2007The Right Stock Options to Select
In the last five newsletters in this series we looked at a series of issues to select the right stock option. This newsletter will cover the final step, Graceful exits, along with a recap of the items previously discussed so you will have an easy...
