Trader’s must be eternally on guard against overconfidence, and must continue to do the things that made them successful in the first place.
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3 Benefits of Trading Stocks
There are a lot of people out there who claim that you can’t beat the market, and that your best bet is to buy and hold and hope everything works out. Not true, trading stocks can lead to higher gains. But why should you even care?
There are pretty much 3 reasons why you should look into trading stocks.
1. Cash Flow
Learning to trade in the stock market can bring a lot of extra income. In fact there are plenty of full time traders who make a lot of money by trading stocks from home.
Now all traders have their wins and losses. In fact anyone who tells you that they make money on every single trade that they take is either lying or has not been trading for very long. That is the bad news, the good news is that you can still make money in the stock market on average by limiting your losses when you are wrong and letting your winners ride.
2. Growth
The stock market also allows for large growth over time. This is especially true for traders because compound interest can really add up. Small consistent gains can be many times better than larger ones which occur less often.
3. The Rich Invest
Investing can really increase your net worth. This is partially why it has become so popular with millionaires. There are many people who have made their millions from the stock market. And many people who have made their money through other areas also look to the stock market to grow their money because they see the great potential it has.
But wait isn’t trading stocks risky? Trading stocks can be very risky, 90% of traders do end up losing money in the stock market. But that does not mean it is impossible to make consistent gains. Learning to trade can be tough and can test you in many ways, but it can definitely be rewarding in many ways if you stick with it and learn from your mistakes.
By learning the stock market basics and creating your own stock trading strategies you are well on your way to becoming a profitable trader.
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142. An Introduction to Stock Trading
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Don’t Become A Statistic: 10 Reasons Why Traders And Investors Fail
All the old and bold traders and investors will tell you – there are just some things a trader or investor shouldn’t do.
That’s right – you may know a trader or investor who has made these mistakes and become the “statistic”: a recent study found that over 82% of traders made significant losses and closed their accounts after 9 months. For the long term investors it is slightly better, but that doesn’t account for the thousands of retiree who had to return to work after the 2008 bear market.
So here is a list of 10 killer reasons reasons why traders and investors fail. What does it mean for you? Well you can enjoy more success in the market simply by doing the opposite of everything on this list – and you will know what to look out for and avoid in the future. And then click on the link at the bottom for even more things to watch out for!
Ready? Let’s get started!
1: They Don’t Have A Plan. A trading plan is the fundamental place you should start when trading or investing – and yet many people don’t have the time, don’t realize the importance of them, or just couldn’t be bothered.
2: They get attached to a particular stock. Your parents hold the stock. Your boss holds the stock. Your friends are all in the stock. The only thing is – it is sinking faster than the titanic. Don’t get attached! And have a pre-determined point of exit. It could save your account.
3: They don’t have the discipline to stick to their strategy. For example a long term investor who gets shaken out of the market by a short term price fluctuation. If you have a strategy, stick to it. If it really doesn’t suit you, change it.
4: They think the market will stay “this way” forever. If there is anything that’s true about the markets, it is they are ever changing. What works today may not work tomorrow, and today’s bull market will become tomorrow’s bear. The market will never “stay this way forever”. Be prepared, and never stop learning.
5: They over-diversify. Most financial planners will advocate diversification. But the truth is if you are over diversified you become at risk of under performing the overall market. The best investors and traders focus on a handful of great stocks or companies. In fact, it has been proven that between 6 and 12 stocks is optimum, and anything over that, your diversification is wasted.
6: They aren’t prepared for a string of losses. Mathematicians will tell you that even if your win percentage is 70%, probability states that you could still have a run of 10 losses in a row. And if you are investing for a long time, you will experience this in your lifetime. Be ready when it comes, and stick to your trading plan.
7: They put too much emphasis on predicting the future. Traders who predict the future find all sorts of reasons to back it up – but when it doesn’t turn out like they planned, sometimes it can be hard to stay objective in making decisions. Take forecasts with a grain of salt.
8: They don’t watch the trend. Some of my best friends are extremely successful fundamental investors. But even the most successful fundamentalists lost money in 2008 (and some of the best fund managers got absolutely hammered), because they didn’t keep an eye on the trend. The stock market will lead the overall economy by approximately six months, so watch for a trend to emerge regardless of company balance sheets.
9: They pay too much in brokerage. Brokerage can have a devastating effect on a small account. If you are using a full service broker at around $60 one way, making 50 trades a year will cost you $5,000. This is a big drag on your account, especially when you are trying to use compounding to grow it faster. Larger accounts are not so bad, but it still pays to be aware of this pit fall.
10: They want to become millionaires overnight. Becoming a millionaire takes time – time for your compounding to grow your account, and time for your expectancy to show a consistent result. The truth is that people who want to be millionaires straight away usually go bust sooner.
Get 31 MORE reasons why traders and investors fail and things to watch out for at Dave’s free site www.ASXmarketwatch.com.