Of all the traits necessary to become a successful trader, the DISCIPLINE to follow the rules is the most important. Find out how to test and improve your discipline to boost your profits.

One of the significant issues you’ll face as you enter the market arena is a lack of perspective. Every bull run seems as if it will go on forever, and minor pullbacks foretell the end of days. New traders just need some perspective on the market. Here are some tips on staying safe in this uncertain period.

Let’s assume that you have a bull put spread that’s expiring next week, and it doesn’t look promising. Instead of closing the trade and taking the loss, you may be able to turn the spread into a winner. Here are some pro tips for rolling your trades.

I will say that there are some critical techniques to technical analysis and charting stocks. If you don’t at least learn the basics, you’ll be flying blind. However, too many novices are searching for that perfect indicator – the Gold Goose that never loses.

Most traders consider cash as their only capital. Still, we have another kind, MENTAL CAPTIAL – our brains can only attend to so much at one time. How large should your portfolio be?

From my experience and historical data, I can say with some certainty that it isn’t an easy month to trade. Always keep in mind that the seasons of the market should influence how you trade. So, if September is so risky, should you even trade at all? Here are some tips to keep you safe and profitable while we wait for the Fall to Winter rally.

As Edwin Lefèvre remarked in his trading classic, Reminisces of a Stock Operator, “If a man didn’t make mistakes he’d own the world in a month. But if he didn’t profit by his mistakes he wouldn’t own a blessed thing.” This is some sage advice published way back in 1923. The market has changed – human psychology hasn’t.

Money rotates through sectors, and one or more will always be trending upwards in a bullish market. All you need for some high-profit, longer-duration swing trades to a method for identifying when to get in to capture the big move.