Is it a reality or a figment of our imagination!

The Almanac Investor has a great little saying for this “If Santa Clause should fail to call; bears may come to Broad & Wall”.

Yesterday’s US presidential results have come as a surprise to the markets and they are reacting as expected - sell first ask questions later.  During this time traders tend to get nervous and close positions in a panic and often at a loss.  At this time it is important remain calm and trade sensibly.

Stock prices are dynamic and are constantly moving up and down with all traders looking for good entry and exit points. What makes stock prices move up and down? Is it possible to predict price movements to a certain extent or is it just luck when you place your trade? Years of experience has taught us that there are three components that make stock prices move up and down.

Many people believe that it is difficult to buy shares, however the contrary is true. Trillium Trading Academy launches a new online training for beginners. The "Stock Market Foundation" course provides all you need to know to get started. Trade your own portfolio and learn how to buy shares now.

Where can you find unbiased fundamental data on a publicly traded company that is unbiased and has a proven track record? The answer is simple - Value Line! They have been around since 1931 and even Warren Buffet uses their services.

For all who want to get an insight in to the secrets of stock market trading Trillium Trading Academy offers a free course in Dublin on the 6th of October 2016.

From Friday, September 30th to Sunday, October 2nd, 2016, a seminar will be held in Dublin with world-renowned speakers. Among them are Brian Tracy, Bill Walsh, and Mark Victor-Hansen.  They are people from whom prominent corporate leaders seek advice. It is a unique experience to hear these outstanding people and learn from them.

At this time of year as the kids head back to school and college why don’t you do something for yourself! What about supplementing your income by learning how to trade? I know many questions spring to mind, for example:

New traders and many veteran traders do not take psychology in to account when making a trading plan. However our emotions get to us at the best of times and when it comes to trading it can be a big factor.

Many people who want to learn how to trade the stock market ask me “please teach me a trading system that does not lose money when the market goes down!”

In our continuous effort to improve user experience we have updated the way to access our support webinars. Go to the member login on our website at www.trilliumta.com you will find a new course called ‘Member Support Webinars’.

The following is an example of a Disney trade entered earlier this summer. Disney is a stock we regularly take positions in, it is a fundamentally sound company that we are willing to hold. It offers weekly, penny priced options with high open interest. These factors are all important when considering whether or not to sell naked puts.

In Summary growing a small portfolio takes time, dedication and is not without work. If trading is something you are keen to learn and enjoy doing then it is not so much work as it is enjoyable and interesting. Do it yourself investing can be rewarding both from the satisfaction of watching your assets grow and learning different strategies in order to enhance that growth and protect your capital.

Swing Trading is a simple trading strategy. No matter what your financial education is you will profit from the insights revealed in the webinar.

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The following is a trade we undertook ahead of AA’s earnings on the 11th July 2016. It is a Strangle and was entered on July 11th. AA were scheduled to release earnings after the market on the 11th.

Advantages and disadvantages of swing trading compared to investing.

The other day I was asked: what is the difference between swing trading and investing? The short answer is: the time horizon. When you invest, you are holding stocks for a longer time period, usually several years. You speculate that "Your share" will increase exponentially in value over the years. As a result, you expect a high return.  Dividend payments are often taken in to consideration when investing as they add to the return.

Buy the dip is a valid trading strategy and it has worked well over the last couple of years, so is there any difference this year or this dip? The main difference this year is that the indexes are going now where? We have seen big dips and big rallies but overall the markets are stuck in a sideways trend.

Trading is not an exact science it is more of an art form and as my colleague James Garza likes to say ‘we trade the market we have and not the market we want!’ But what kind of market do we currently have? Has the summer corrections started or not, opinions vary.

Yesterday’s referendum results have come as a surprise to the markets and they are reacting as expected - sell first ask questions later. During this time traders tend to get nervous and close positions in a panic and often at a loss. At this time it is important remain calm and trade sensibly.

Currently the market is whipsawing back and forth on a daily basis and it is without doubt difficult to trade. It is hard to know what to expect next and the longer it continues the more nervous traders get. The current strategy would appear to be that traders buy the dips, sell in to the rallies and this can generate a decent return but this type of trading is not suitable for everyone.

Selling naked puts and closing them out early.

 

We would like to tell you about a trading mistake one of our members made. When she clicked the “transmit button” on her trade she did not see a response so she clicked the transmit button several times. The upshot of all this clicking was that she ended up selling more puts than she originally intended and increased the risk on her account which brought the account close to a margin call.

Selling nakded Puts and closing them early on Southwest Airlines.

When trading stocks the technical indicator is of great importance. If you trade on low volume you are more likely to be mistaken in your decisions.

Here is another interesting article on Black Swan events and how the fear of them is actually worse than the event in investors portfolios.

 

Make 1.5% profit in one day!

I recently read an article on risk and how we as humans manage that risk physically, mentally and emotionally. Risk management is one of the cornerstones of becoming a successful trader. How do we do this?

When an investor buys a stock, they do so hoping that they are buying low and that they will sell high. Before you buy a stock, take time to consider the factors that will drive that stock price higher.

Make 6.1% profit in only 7 days.

Trading the stock market successfully requires two things - Education and Experience. There are many ways to acquire the knowledge and experience and here is a simple three step process that I find invaluable - Learn, Act and Repeat.