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You remember the trade that I put on the other day. The disappointing thing is that the support which we had identified didn't hold and the price action crashed through it and took out my stop for 140 points.
Disappointing, of course, but in trading you have to expect these losses. As a trader so long as each maximum loss is your defined percentage loss (in my case 2%), it doesn't matter. I was able to stick through my plan and it didn't come off. I was talking to some other trader friend
May 16, 2012
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People ask me if it's possible to trade with a full time job and the answer is YES, absolutely! In fact, for people starting out trading, this is ideal. One should never give up their full time job for trading as it just adds added pressure if you're relying on trading to pay your bills. I personally think that you only have a chance in making it as a trader if you are able to trade initially with money which 'means nothing'. When I say 'means nothing' I mean, this money you're not reliant o
May 11, 2012
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So after contemplating whether to put on the trade last night, I entered at 9652. The market has moved higher but not with any particular strength as yet. I'm currently around 70 points up at this stage but am looking for a 200 point gain with this trade with my target at 9852. Another target could be also just below 10000.. I've got to see how price action goes for now...
The highest for the day was 9769 which would have been a 117 point gain if one managed to take profit at this level....
May 10, 2012
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