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• Do Or Die Trading by Bo Yoder

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Do Or Die Trading by Bo Yoder Bring consistency to your trading. A s any active trader knows, once a trade is initiated, the market will do everything in its power to convince you that you are an idiot who has just put on the worst trade in the history of mankind. The market will form little false starts and head-fakes, then go dead in the water as it tries to bore you to death. These whips and jiggles ask you constantly, "Are you sure about this trade?" and try to convince you to exit as the stock hacks and gasps its way toward your profit objective. It takes great discipline and commitmen...

AUTHOR: Bo YoderDATE: JUN 2003SUBJECT: Trading Techniques

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• Position Sizing For Optimal Results by Bo Yoder

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Position Sizing For Optimal Results by Bo Yoder Carefully choosing position sizes can lead to consistent returns. Position sizing is a facet of trading that is often misunderstood and has the potential to dramatically affect your returns. After all the indicators have indicated, the support or resistance levels have been established, and the signal to buy or sell has flashed, one last question remains: How many shares? A rule of thumb is to risk no more than 5% of your account on any single trade. For intraday traders, between 1% and 2% of cash equity is often recommended. For a trader with ...

AUTHOR: Bo YoderDATE: SEP 2002

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• Moving Averages And The Slingshot Effect by Bo Yoder

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Moving Averages And The Slingshot Effect by Bo Yoder Watch the bulls and bears battle for supremacy to determine market direction. Moving averages (MAs) are among the simplest and most effective tools in any trader's arsenal. They offer moving areas of support and resistance, harnessing the market's tendency to revert to the mean. The market often cycles against these "averaged" levels as the whipsaws and wiggles of a new trend begin to form. The 20-period moving average is a commonly watched indicator. When prices are above the moving average it's seen as a test of support, whereas when pri...

AUTHOR: Bo YoderDATE: JUN 2002SUBJECT: Patterns