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How To Be A Trader - Part 3

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Today’s guest is Markus Heitkoetter, CEO of Rockwell Trading and author of “The Complete Guide to Day Trading.”  Today Markus is going to share with you Part 1 in a series of articles on what he believes it takes to be a trader. We already talked about it in the previous article: Being able to determine the direction of  the market is one of the most important skills of a trader, because it dictates the type you trading strategy you use. In a trending market, you want to use a trend-following strategy. And in a sideways market, you want to use a trend-fading strategy. For more information on this topic please read the previous article "How To Be A Trader - Part 2"

How To Identify The Direction of The Market

Way back in the 90s I used fundamental analysis to try and predict the market. Long story short, it didn't work for me. Continue reading "How To Be A Trader - Part 3" →

How To Be A Trader - Part 2

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Today’s guest is Markus Heitkoetter, CEO of Rockwell Trading and author of “The Complete Guide to Day Trading.”  Today Markus is going to share with you Part 1 in a series of articles on what he believes it takes to be a trader.

In the first article of the series "How To Be A Trader" we talked about the mindset of a trader and the importance of having realistic goals. You have learned that consistency is more important than windfall profits every now and then, and that a weekly target of only $100 - $200 can compound to very nice yearly returns. If you haven't had a chance to read the first article of this series, click here to read "How To Be A Trader - Part 1"

Today we will talk about the most important skill of a trader. And it doesn't matter whether you are day trading or swing trading. It doesn't matter whether you are trading stocks, forex, options or futures. It doesn't matter whether you are new to trading or have been trading for a while. The skill I am going to talk about in this article is the foundation that EVERY TRADER needs. If you cannot master THIS, your chances of making money with trading are slim to none.

So here is the most important skill of a trader: Continue reading "How To Be A Trader - Part 2" →

How To Be A Trader - Part 1

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Today’s guest is Markus Heitkoetter, CEO of Rockwell Trading and author of “The Complete Guide to Day Trading.”  Today Markus is going to share with you Part 1 in a series of articles on what he believes it takes to be a trader.

According to Google, "how to be a trader" is one of the most active search terms. It seems that these days many people are interested in becoming a trader.

But what does it take to become a trader? What are the steps?

In this article series you will learn how to be a trader. Continue reading "How To Be A Trader - Part 1" →

Short Term Trading With Bollinger Bands

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Today's guest is Markus Heitkoetter, CEO of Rockwell Trading and author of “The Complete Guide to Day Trading.”  Today Markus is going to show you how to use one of our favorite indicators, Bollinger Bands, in short term trading. Be sure to comment with your thoughts on Bollinger bands and some techniques that you use in short term trading.

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Bollinger Bands are a great indicator with many advantages, but unfortunately many traders don't know how to use this amazing indicator. Before I show you how I use it, let's quickly review what exactly Bollinger Bands are.

Bollinger Bands consist of three components:

  • A simple moving average
  • TWO standard deviations of this moving average (known as the Upper and Lower Bollinger Band).

If you look at the following images you see the Moving Average displayed as a solid blue line and the Upper and Lower Bollinger Bands as dotted blue lines. (In MarketClub the lines are red.)

So what are the characteristics of Bollinger Bands?

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A Simple Strategy for Day Trading

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Today I'd like to welcome Markus Heitkoetter from Rockwelltrading.com. Markus' article below dives into what most traders just don't get. Enjoy the article, comment below, and visit Rockwelltrading.com to see what Markus's next webinar event is.

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With dozens of indicators, hundreds of chart patterns, and thousands of combination's between the two, it’s no wonder that many traders struggle to find and enter trades with confidence. “Analysis paralysis” is a common problem for many traders, and it can even keep experienced traders from taking good trades. It’s easy to plot a dozen indicators on your chart, but what are they really telling you? Are you able to make split second decisions when there is an opportunity in the market? If not, it’s probably time to simplify your trading.

One of the easiest ways I’ve found to keep things simple, and avoid being a victim of "analysis paralysis", is to use a strategy that I call, "The Simple Strategy".

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