The life of a trader has been glorified with social media such as TikTok, but with a proper strategy, the life you see on the internet is possible. In the past we have discussed a trading strategy that involved profiting from low capital options that didn’t need a big move between strike prices. That articleContinue reading “A Disciplined Trading Strategy to Change Your Gains”
Category Archives: Investing Strategies
Buy the Dip!: The Effectiveness of Dollar Cost Averaging
If every batter in Major League Baseball could just wait until they got a pitched they like, it would be very hard to be a pitcher. Thus, there is a strike zone and a count, to make the duel between the pitcher and the batter much tougher. In investing, there is no such strike zone,Continue reading “Buy the Dip!: The Effectiveness of Dollar Cost Averaging”
What is a Stock Split and How to Capitalize From It
A stock split is one of the best ideas to ever enter the stock market. Without stock splits, buying one share of Apple ($AAPL) would cost you about $27,957.44, according to Business Insider. Instead, one share of Apple costs $133.38, a price people are much more willing to spend. Some people view splits as aContinue reading “What is a Stock Split and How to Capitalize From It”
How Many Stocks Should You Hold In Your Portfolio?
A common question once you start buying into stocks is, “How many stocks should I buy in my portfolio?” A lot goes into this answer… “The more stocks you hold, the more your portfolio tracks the entire market. With a small account the goal should be to outperform the entire market.” – The Common TraderContinue reading “How Many Stocks Should You Hold In Your Portfolio?”
1 Method to Outpace the Market: The Barbell Approach
Investing in the market over a long period of time has proven to do well. However, if you can beat the market for a long period of time the returns can be incredible. Beating the market doesn’t always mean being in the green. Sometimes you might be in the red, but if you are lessContinue reading “1 Method to Outpace the Market: The Barbell Approach”
House Flipping Can Be Very Profitable, Here’s What You Need To Know
The common story line you hear from young investors is they want to make it big in the stock market, then use that money to flip houses. I am in no way saying this is a bad plan, it is actually a good string of goals for a young person. What I will say isContinue reading “House Flipping Can Be Very Profitable, Here’s What You Need To Know”
Best Numbers To Look At For Stock Valuation
Ask yourself this, “What do I look at before I buy a stock?” Chances are you don’t look at what you should be loking at. Just looking at a stocks chart, revenue, profits, and what tik tok says is not a good valuation. Once you start investing with bigger sums of money, you can’t affordContinue reading “Best Numbers To Look At For Stock Valuation”
Maximize Your Small, Long-Term Account
I highly recommend using this for your long-term account, or whatever account you have with positions you plan to hold for 5+ years. If you don’t have a long-term account… GET ONE NOW. If you are on this page it is likely you have give or take around $5,000 in your long-term account. With thisContinue reading “Maximize Your Small, Long-Term Account”
How To Hedge – Taking Your Investing To The Next Level
Hedging A hedge is a position to reduce downside potential or loss. The best investers will always hedge their long-term positions when the market shows signs of uncertainty. Mark Cuban did this during the crash at the start of the pandemic in March 2020. In stocks hedging is mainly done 2 ways… 1. Buying MarketContinue reading “How To Hedge – Taking Your Investing To The Next Level”
Recent Success From the Option Strategy, 83% wins
Recently I discussed my options trading strategy that limits capital risk yet allows for solid percentage gains. This will be a quick update on how the strategy has done for me over the past three weeks. It is important to note that only 6 trades have been used in this analysis, so it is aContinue reading “Recent Success From the Option Strategy, 83% wins”