Trend Trading For Dummies (eBook)

Barry Burns (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2014
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
9781118871362 (ISBN)

Infos

Trend trading lets the market do the work for you Is your portfolio doing all it should? Are you looking for a market-focused way to increase returns? Try your hand at trend trading. Instead of analyzing the performance of a company, analyze the performance of the market as a whole. When you spot a trend, jump on it and let it ride until it's time to move. Whether your strategy is short-term, intermediate-term, or long-term, trend trading can help you capitalize on the action of market and get the most out of every move you make. Trend Trading For Dummies will get you up to speed on the ins and outs of this unique technique. You'll learn how to spot the trends and just how heavily market analysis figures into your success. You can get as complex as you like with the data for long-term predictions or just go for quick rides that pump up your gains. Before you jump in, you need to know the basics that can help ensure your success. Learn the rules of trend trading and why you need a solid system Understand technical analysis to make accurate predictions Analyze the market and learn what to look for before you trade Use leverage to your advantage to make better moves Trend Trading For Dummies includes trading strategies that you can use as-is, or customize to suit your needs. Thorough preparation is the key to any good trading plan, and it's no different with trend trading. Trend Trading For Dummies allows you to trade using every angle, and will get you out of or into the market in a flash.

Autor

Dr. Barry Burns is the founder of TopDogTrading.com, which he created to help students shorten their learning curve in becoming professional traders. He was also the lead moderator for the FuturesTalk.net chat room, has written numerous articles, and has been featured in several books and online trading radio interviews.

Inhalt

Introduction 1

Part I: Getting Started with Trend Trading 5

Chapter 1: What Is Trend Trading? 7

Chapter 2: Gathering What You Need to Get Started 15

Chapter 3: Considering the Risks of Trading 25

Chapter 4: Understanding the Advantages and Disadvantages of Trend Trading 37

Part II: Essential Trend Trading Strategies 47

Chapter 5: Price Waves You Can Surf to Profits 49

Chapter 6: Looking at Chart Indicator Tools 61

Chapter 7: Understanding Broad-Based Market Indicators 73

Chapter 8: Knowing What Time You Want to Trade 87

Chapter 9: How to Make Money When the Market Goes Up or Down 97

Part III: Becoming a Top Trader with the Five-Energy Method 103

Chapter 10: Cycle Timing Tools: Finding the Best Time to Enter a Trend 105

Chapter 11: Support and Resistance: Figuring Out the Best Price to Enter a Trend 115

Chapter 12: Using Momentum Indicators to Test the Strength of a Trend 131

Chapter 13: Scale: Confirming the Trade on a Longer Time Interval 143

Chapter 14: Putting It All Together: The Five-Energy Trading Methodology 153

Chapter 15: Seeing the Five Energies in Action 167

Part IV: Determining Where, When, Why, What, and How to Trade 191

Chapter 16: Understanding Leverage 193

Chapter 17: Choosing a Trading Time That Works for You 201

Chapter 18: Creating Watch Lists to Find the Best Opportunities 211

Chapter 19: Using Relative Strength to Make More Money 223

Chapter 20: Scanning Markets with Technology 233

Part V: Managing Risk and Following the Keys to Success 243

Chapter 21: Practicing Diversification 245

Chapter 22: Hedging Your Position to Protect You from Losing All Your Money 253

Chapter 23: Using Stop Signs to Keep You Safe 263

Chapter 24: Documenting Your Trades and Printing Your Charts 279

Chapter 25: Reviewing Your Trades -- Always! 291

Part VI: The Part of Tens 299

Chapter 26: Ten Habits of Highly Effective Trend Traders 301

Chapter 27: Ten Common Misconceptions about Trend Trading 307

Index 313

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.8.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Geld / Bank / Börse
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Wirtschaftsrecht
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Finanzierung
• Schlagworte: Börsenhandel • Börsenhandel • Day Trading • DIY trading • effective trading • Finance & Investments • Finanz- u. Anlagewesen • following market trends • high-gain investment • how to invest • investing for dummies • leverage in trend trading • long-term trend trading • market analysis • market technical analysis • sample trading plans • short-term trading • short-term trend trading • Trading • Trading for Dummies • trading strategies • Trend Trading For Dummies • trend trading plans • trend trading rules • trend trading strategies • understanding market trends
• ISBN-13: 9781118871362 / 9781118871362