How to Win at Stock Trading

As a Professional Stock Trading Coach and Founder of Winner’s Edge Stock Trading with over 10 Years of trading full time, I can attest to the emotional toll that stocks and options trading has on an individuals mind and emotional well-being.

I have found that if we can train ourselves to operate within a strict framework of rules, we will increase our success exponentially.

Success is not just defined by our wins.  Success is also defined by reducing our loss. We reduce our loss by:

 

  • cutting a trade quickly when we are wrong
  • taking profits without giving a large percentage back to the markets

Operating within a set of firm rules starts with creating a firm plan BEFORE taking the trade and Sticking to it no matter what.  Institutions program their algos to function within certain parameters, however these machines are void of the emotional variable.  We as retail traders are not, underscoring the importance of creating and operating within a strict framework!

To Your Success,

Kevin Michaels, Founder

Winner’s Edge Stock Trading

www.winnersedgestocktrading.com

 

 

Weak Hands Kill Profits

Many of us make the correct decisions when trading the markets. We identify the right stock, we trade it in the right direction, we have a prime entry yet we get shaken out because of fear.  This term is called having Weak Hands, not being able to stay the course in the presence of a fake out or volatility.

Fear is a survival instinct however it has no place in trading the markets because there are no Lions chasing us!

All jokes aside, the solution to overcoming getting shaken out is to:

  • adjust your stop and make sure you have enough padding in case of a reclaim
  • monitor your breathing
  • listen to your gut
  • don’t focus so much on your P/L and focus more on trading smart

To Your Success,

Kevin Michaels, Founder

Winner’s Edge Stock Trading

www.winnersedgestocktrading.com