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Don’t Make This Mistake If You Are Going to Trade Breakouts

Aug 23rd

Posted by Craig in Swing Trading Tips

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I follow a lot of blogs and I have discovered that breakout traders tend to make a common mistake. If they would avoid this one mistake, they might be able to consistently make money trading breakouts.

Take a look at the following scenario:

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How to Identify Stages Within Stages

Aug 11th

Posted by Craig in Swing Trading Tips

I first learned about the stages that stocks go through from Stan Weinstein’s book, Secrets For Profiting in Bull and Bear Markets. This was a big turning point for me. It solidified in my mind that I had to buy stocks after a wave of selling had occurred – not before.

The concept is easy to understand. Stocks go through four stages:

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