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By tradinglounge · Posted
Capital, win loss ratio. If you have a trading edge and you can consistently win 50% of your trades, so your winning 5 trades out of 10. So if your risking 1% of your capital per trade, out of your 10 trades 5 would be losers, so that’s 5% loss and realistically out of the 5 winning trades, some would make small profits, some break even and 1, 2 or 3 could run nicely IF you can let your profits run, basically your making money out of 2 trades out of the 10 trades (80/20 Rule Pareto principle) So a $20,000 acct risking 1% is $200 per trade, this will keep the trader with his trade risk based on being able to win 50% of his trades. A long term trend trader can win with 30% wining trade. Basically you need to know your numbers. Rgds Pete -
By tradinglounge · Posted
Investing in stocks can be a great way to grow your wealth over time. However, there are different approaches that investors can take when choosing which stocks to buy. Two of the most popular approaches are growth investing and value investing. Growth Investing Growth investing is an investment strategy that focuses on buying stocks of companies that are expected to grow at a faster rate than the overall market. These companies are often in industries that are growing quickly, such as technology or healthcare. Investors who use this approach believe that these companies will be able to generate higher profits in the future, which will lead to higher stock prices. One of the main advantages of growth investing is that it can potentially provide higher returns than the overall market. However, it is also riskier than other investment strategies, as these companies often have higher valuations and more volatile stock prices. Value Investing Value investing is an investment strategy that focuses on buying stocks of companies that are undervalued by the market. These companies may be in industries that are out of favour or have recently experienced challenges, but they have strong fundamentals and a history of profitability. Investors who use this approach believe that these companies are undervalued and that their true value will be recognized in the future, leading to higher stock prices. One of the main advantages of value investing is that it can potentially provide lower risk than growth investing. However, it may also provide lower returns in the long run, as these companies may not have the same growth potential as companies in the growth investing category. Comparing Growth and Value Investing Growth and value investing are two different approaches to stock investing, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Growth investing can potentially provide higher returns but is riskier, while value investing can provide lower risk but potentially lower returns. An investor may choose one approach or a combination of both. A portfolio that contains a mix of growth and value stocks can provide a balance of potential returns and risk. Conclusion Both growth investing and value investing can be effective ways to invest in stocks. The key is to understand the potential risks and rewards of each approach and to choose the one that aligns with your investment goals and risk tolerance. Analyst Peter Mathers TradingLounge™ -
By DizzyFranco · Posted
I am a beginner, and I must say, there are a lot of rules to the trading game that one must abide by if they want to be successful. Here, the writer mentions several basic rules for day vs swing trading. However, I find that often times, the reasoning for these rules is not as obvious for a beginner as it may be for an expert. The 'why' factor if I may. For example, why must you have a large capital to trade with as a day trader? Because your positions must be large so that a small change in price will be augmented and turned into a large profit. Also, with such high risk, the margin will be specially high, given the trader is taking up large positions at a time. Without a large amount of capital, positions may be forced to close due to funds being below margin requirements. When this happens, you can expect to lose tons of cash, fast. I learned the hard way. All the best, David Franco
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madraslover
Hi guys. I'm an experienced investor with American brokerage accounts but looking at IG's CFD package. I primarily trade american stocks etc only. I'd be grateful if anyone could help with the following questions:
1. How can I get better searches based on ticker symbol. For example I want to trade JPM but when i put this in the search i get numerous JPMorgan offerings...I just want the pure JPM
2. For options, all I can see available are options for indices. How do I find options for any other ticker?
3. Chart data: Is this actual market data or IG only data (ie regarding volume)? How do i make a chart East Coast Time frame only?
4.Anyone experience of using Pro Real Time? Benefits of using this via IG or going direct to pro real time website where you get IG and IB. Are the prices to trade the same regardless of which system you go through?
5. Trading the USA. At the moment it seems very expensive to me to trade USA markets....ie 0.5% currency conversion every time you buy or sell or if want to hold account in dollars, something like $15 fee each way. Am I missing something?
Many thanks in advance to anyone who can help with this or offer alternative solutions. I am now based in UK and British but only trade USA markets.
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