| You've probably realized that trading online is not | | | | you buy on weakness, you are buying a bargain. You |
| nearly as easy as you thought it was. You've | | | | are buying an undervalued commodity. When the |
| probably lost a lot of trades and even lost a lot of | | | | market sentiment returns and the perceived value |
| money with bad trades. The truth is that learning to | | | | returns you can sell it on strength and thus make a |
| trade is a pretty steep learning curve - one that | | | | profit. |
| often throws off 90% of those why try. With | | | | 3. Moving Averages |
| persistence however, you will start to "get it" and | | | | Moving averages is a great indication of the direction |
| learn the ropes. I thought I'd share 3 of my most | | | | a stock is moving in. Looking at moving averages for |
| valuable stock trading tips with you to help you make | | | | long term investments is common practice since the |
| more winning trades faster. | | | | longer the period, the more reliable the moving |
| Out of all the stock trading tips that I've been given | | | | average. For short term trading it is equally valid and |
| over the ears, bone helped me on a more practical | | | | by looking at moving averages over different time |
| level than these. Use them and use them well. | | | | frames you can clearly see the direction a stock is |
| 1. Volume | | | | likely to move in. Moving average crossovers is still |
| Always look at the volume of trading for any | | | | one of the best ways to see buy and sell |
| particular stock. Volume is an indication of how | | | | opportunities. |
| interested traders are in the stock. It's also an | | | | These 3 stock trading tips are also interconnected. |
| indication of the flow of money. If people are buying | | | | The all affect each other. If there's good volume, |
| and selling a stock, then it means money is flowing | | | | then you will also see a corresponding change in the |
| and you can get a piece of the action. With no | | | | moving averages. Volume will also indicate major |
| volume, the stock is dead and your investment will | | | | selling or buying spurts for a particular stock which in |
| be stagnant. You need that movement to make | | | | turn will be reflected in the moving averages. Before |
| money trading. | | | | you make your next trade, take some time to look |
| 2. Buying and Selling Stocks | | | | at these 3 factors and always keep in mind that we |
| Obviously the most important part of any trade since | | | | trade according to the perceived value of a stock. |
| buying at a low price and selling at a high price is the | | | | Just these 3 factors can greatly increase your |
| basis of making money trading. The real catch is this: | | | | success with virtually any trade you make. |
| Always buy on weakness and sell on strength. When | | | | |