TRADE CRAFT
Trading is an art. As in any artform, skill comes through application and practice. This is how we approach the craft of trading at Language of Markets. Here, in Trade Craft, you'll find a collection of posts that demonstrate our approach.
Foundations of Trading Part 6: A Balance Of Structured and Discretionary Trading
Trading is simple, but difficult due to the uncertain, uncontrollable, ever-changing nature of markets. It's normal to have emotional reactions to having to make many decisions in an everchanging environment...
Simple Swing Trading-Part 1
This is going to be a series on simple swing trading with the objective of capturing swings that have a minimum 3:1 risk-reward. We will take what we have learned...
Stops That Adapt With Market Volatility
One of the few things we have some control over in the markets is in defining our risk. We don't want to use some out of touch arbitrary stop method...
Following Live: Theory Into Practice November-December 2020
Keep in mind that when I use the word "follow" I'm not just talking about trailing along behind a market. The word is describing an experience of setting yourself aside...
The Swap, a Simple Frame for Markets
It's easy to get overwhelmed when looking at all the crosscurrents in markets along with all the technical analysis that is out there. Trading does not have to be complicated,...
Following Swings Into the Gap on the Left
In the previous post "Gap On The Left", we looked at a simple, relaxed way to read and follow markets. In this post, were going to combine that with relative...