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Investing in times of uncertainty Months of September and October are usually the most volatile because they tend to be the tops or bottom of market action... Healthy Body, Healthy Trading Mind In trading, with money at stake, this is especially important. Every ounce of emotional and mental condition must be preserved and cared for. If not, the cost can be dear. Time of Day To Day Trade Traders know when they are at their best and when they will not make a dime... Greed and Fear? This is the worst aspect of the trading: lack of self-control. Trading gives total freedom on deciding when and where to buy and sell but this is also why freedom becomes a hindrance. Discipline is the only method to alleviate fear and greed. Without it, it will set the tone a fear of losing everything and greed will prevent from taking profits when it’s right the time to do so. Understanding and Dealing with Drawdowns Drawdowns are the biggest reason why most people cannot survive trading because of the emotional stress that comes with them.. Swing Trading Weinstein’s Theory of Relativity to Profits This is simple but effective method for long-term investors who do not and cannot dedicate full time to studying or watching the market. This method can be done in a couple of weekends and can be checked once a week if not more to keep abreast of the new market price action. Trader’s Daily Routine Checklist It’s not mainly about checking everything and read all the information out there before the market opens. It’s about be satisfied with the retaining content that works for the trading system. But most important, creating a routine that becomes the foundation in building success in investing or trading. Types and Characteristics of Trading Gaps Knowing where the gap is located in the chart can quickly help identify what type of gap it is. These gaps give clues to the strength or weakness of the stock since they are usually turning points in the market direction. Paying extra attention to them can provide unique opportunities to trade with the right trend (or reversals) and profit from them. The next article will discuss the tactics in entering and exiting in trading these gaps. Trading News: Is It Worth It? Whether or not trading news is profitable, only time will tell for each trader, but one clear advice from this is NOT to hold a stock before earnings. By holding through the earnings, it’s a guessing game. If he still likes the stock, by it back a few days after the earnings. Who knows it might have been oversold and now it’s a “bargain.” Of course there will be regrets if the stock does move in the desired direction.