Introduction
In the dynamic world of trading, mastering the art of trade management and developing robust exit strategies are as crucial as identifying the right entry points. These skills are not just about safeguarding investments; they are about maximizing profitability and ensuring long-term success in the markets. The importance of these strategies cannot be...
Enter, monitor, and exit are three vital steps to follow while trading. While most traders focus on how and when they can enter a particular setup, they pay less attention to their exit strategy. Today, we are gonna look into some popular exit strategies that we utilise in our personal trading.
1) Breakeven closure
When the price is moving in our direction and is...
Stocks that are falling rapidly often have the illusion that they will never stop falling. The panic that settles into the mindset of an investor who is watching his or her profits and capital erode overnight can overwhelm a stock’s price action. So for a brief time, the stock can behave outside of what the chart patterns would suggest was reasonable. But the...
It's important to know when to hold a trade and when to close it.
Knowing can be difficult, however ask yourself - would I open a position at the current price?
For example, if you have bought a trendline and the trendline breaks should you close the trade? We say yes.
The exception to this is backtesting. If you backtest manual exits of a trade you can find...
Two traders can enter at the same price, one taking buys trade, the other one a sell trade. Only one can profit, right? Nope. The price can move both ways at different points of time from the initial entry, and both traders can profit. On the other hand, a desperate premature exit can cause both traders to lose. So, it is a matter of your own trading system....
