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Steady Profits in Uncertain Times

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Steady profits in uncertain times, that's the dream of every investor. The question is, how do you achieve that goal?

Let's face it, there are a lot of distractions in this crazy world that we are living in. Those distractions, whether we like it or not, do play on our emotions and in turn, affect our decisions.

The same is true for making trading decisions. We are distracted many times by external events. These events, for reasons perhaps unknown to ourselves, lead us to make decisions that we ordinarily would not make.

Emotions are the #1 element to control when you are trading and certainly more money has been lost trading on emotion than has been made.

So what's an investor to do? Continue reading "Steady Profits in Uncertain Times" →

Tesla Motors Inc. Electrifies The Markets Today

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Today, I'm going to be updating you on some stocks that I've been discussing for the past several weeks.

These stocks will include Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), that just made a new high today.

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), which is up over 3% today.

First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR), which has also been acting well lately.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), which is holding well and seems poised to move higher.

I'll also be taking an in-depth look into Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NLFX) and gold (FOREX:XAUUSDO).

Every success with MarketClub,
Adam Hewison
President, INO.com
Co-Creator, MarketClub

Use Stops To Protect Your Capital And Lock In Profits

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Stops are definitely important given the volatile conditions of today’s domestic and international economy. They are an enormously important part of a trader’s arsenal of trading tools and some traders confirm that stops are the most important part of their trading armor.

Learn more about using stops here.

Setting Up Your Forex Trade For Success With Stops and Limits

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When trading in a market that is as fast paced as Forex is, preventing substantial losses is just as important as coming out ahead. You need to have systems in place as a part of each plan that not only will maximize your gains, but will also minimize your losses if your trade does not go as you thought it would.

There are simple strategies you should employ in each trade to make that happen for you. Fixing buy and sell setups will help you to control your risk while increasing your profitability. They work by fixing when you will enter a trade, and when you will exit. Regardless of whether you are gaining or losing.

Why is This Important?

Buy and sell setups take the human element out of the trade. Before you invest your money, you choose the terms that expose you to the least amount risk as possible. Once the trade begins, for better or worse you sit back and let your money ride. Trading in this way helps you to control those decisions you would make based on your emotions, such as pulling out too soon when you have shown some gain, or staying in the trade too long in order to try and reverse a bad trade. Continue reading "Setting Up Your Forex Trade For Success With Stops and Limits" →

"Silent Crash": Why the Real Value of the Dow Jones Industrials Matters

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Priced in real value, the Dow has collapsed 84% since 1999

By Elliott Wave International

Stock market investors who glance at their screens see the dollar value of the Dow Industrials.

Another way -- the way Elliott Wave International (EWI) prefers -- is real value, in terms of the things you can actually buy with your Dow shares, such as real money (gold) or a basket of commodities.

Clearly, one could ask: "Why is the Dow priced in real value important? I buy things with dollars."

Let's look briefly at the nominal (dollar valued) Dow vs. the real Dow. Then we can address why the Dow measured in real value matters.

On July 16, the nominal Dow reached an all-time closing high of 17,138.20.

"The value of the real Dow is not even close. Indeed, you may be in for a shock. The Dow priced in real money-gold-topped in 1999 and has collapsed 84% since then ... . Had the U.S. maintained honest money, the Dow would be priced at 266 today ... ."

The Elliott Wave Theorist, June 2014

Robert Prechter, founder and president of EWI, calls the collapse in the real value the "Silent Crash." Continue reading ""Silent Crash": Why the Real Value of the Dow Jones Industrials Matters" →