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  • Always Manage Risk

    Kulsum Khan on October 22, 2020

    There’s nothing more thrilling than anticipating the markets and making a huge profit off of a trade. Not only do you feel on top of the world for getting it right, but the feeling of security f ..

  • Risk Aversion: The Trader’s Fundamental Handicap

    Kulsum Khan on October 22, 2020

    Tom has often heard the sage advice, “Cut your losses early, but let your winners run.” He has trouble following it, however. Based on his experience, he thinks letting your winners run is ..

  • Taking the Risk and Living with the Consequences

    Kulsum Khan on October 20, 2020

    One of the few undisputed facts of trading is that you must risk money to make money. The risk would be easy if we were assured a successful outcome, or if we didn’t care. (Gomez Adams, the patr ..

  • Protecting Your Interests

    Kulsum Khan on October 20, 2020

    It’s impossible to make money as a trader without taking some risks. You’ve got to risk money to make money. But if you take unnecessary, or extreme, risks you may not survive to trade in ..

  • Searching for a Winning Strategy

    Kulsum Khan on October 20, 2020

    Winning traders must identify profitable trading strategies. It’s a creative process. Much like scientists find evidence to support a theory, traders must formulate hypotheses and determine whet ..

  • Cut Your Losses

    Kulsum Khan on October 19, 2020

    When it comes to trading, it’s not whether you win or lose, but how much you make on a winning trade compared to how much you lose on a losing trade. If you can cut your losses and move on, you& ..

  • To Risk or Not to Risk

    Kulsum Khan on October 19, 2020

    To risk or not to risk, that is the question.  One has to risk money to make money.  Is it better to survive losing streaks and risk small amounts of capital on each trade, or risk a lot of capital ..

  • Is Risk Management Really Important?

    Kulsum Khan on October 19, 2020

    Many traders view risk management as critical to long-term success. Consider what a couple seasoned traders told our Innerworth staff about risk management. Mark said, “You can have a crummy tra ..

  • Finding the Right Mindset

    Kulsum Khan on October 16, 2020

    Jack woke up later than usual this morning. He didn’t sleep very well, worrying all night about two big losing trades he made yesterday and kicking himself for trading too impulsively. Today, he ..

  • The Right Mindset

    Kulsum Khan on October 16, 2020

    Trading the markets requires cultivating the right mindset. You must be relaxed, logical, perceptive, and ready to tackle anything the market throws at you. Unfortunately, this sounds much easier than ..