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Conquer the Day: A Beginner's Guide to Intraday Trading

The world of Online intraday trading is booming. Did you know that intraday trading volumes have surged by over 30% in recent years? This growth highlights how more individuals are drawn to the fast-paced nature of trading stocks within a single day. Simply put, intraday trading involves buying and selling financial instruments like stocks or commodities on the same day, aiming to take advantage of short-term price movements. This guide will help beginners grasp the essentials of intraday trading and consider stepping into this dynamic arena.

Understanding the Mechanics of Intraday Trading

Order Types

To engage in intraday trading, you need to understand different order types:

Market Orders: These are orders to buy or sell at the current market price. For example, if a stock is trading at $50, you might place a market order to buy it. This order completes instantly at that price.

Limit Orders: A limit order allows you to specify the price at which you're willing to buy or sell. If you only want to buy a stock at $48, you would set a limit order. It won’t execute until that stock reaches your desired price.

Stop-Loss Orders: This order helps minimize losses. If you own a stock at $50 and want to limit losses to 10%, you set a stop-loss order at $45. If the stock price drops to this point, your shares will automatically sell.

Trading Platforms

Choosing the right trading platform is vital. Some popular options include:

Robinhood: Known for its user-friendly interface. Great for beginners and offers commission-free trading.

TD Ameritrade: Offers advanced tools and excellent research resources, which can be beneficial for rookies.

E*TRADE: Provides a robust mobile app along with a web platform that’s easy to navigate.

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Leverage and Margin

Leverage allows traders to control larger amounts of money with a smaller investment. It means you borrow money from your broker to increase your buying power, potentially amplifying profits. However, this comes with risks. A statistic shows that around 70% of intraday traders use leverage. If the market moves against you, losses can exceed your initial investment.

Key Indicators and Chart Patterns for Intraday Traders

Technical Analysis Basics

Understanding technical analysis can boost your trading success. Here are a few key concepts:

Support and Resistance Levels: Support is where a stock tends to stop falling and bounce back up, while resistance is where it often stops rising. These levels can inform your buy or sell decisions.

Moving Averages: This tool smooths price data over a specific period, making trends clearer. For instance, a 50-day moving average might help identify whether a stock is in an uptrend or downtrend.

Relative Strength Index (RSI): A momentum oscillator that indicates whether a stock is overbought (above 70) or oversold (below 30).

Chart Patterns

Recognizing chart patterns can provide valuable insights:

Head and Shoulders: This pattern indicates a trend reversal. The “head” is a peak between two smaller “shoulders.”

Double Tops/Bottoms: A double top signals a potential price decline, while a double bottom suggests a price increase.

Flags/Pennants: These patterns represent brief price consolidations before a continuation of the trend.

Interpreting Market Sentiment

Market sentiment can sway price movements significantly. To gauge sentiment, traders often review news articles, social media, and reports from reliable financial news sources like CNBC or Bloomberg.

Risk Management Strategies in Intraday Trading

Position Sizing

Position sizing helps manage risk effectively. For instance, if you have a $1,000 account and are willing to risk 2% per trade, you would only risk $20. Therefore, if you buy a stock at $50, you should only purchase 0.4 shares to limit your risk.

Stop-Loss Orders

Setting stop-loss orders is vital for protecting your capital. For example, if a trader buys shares at $100 but sets a stop-loss at $95, they limit potential loss to 5%.

Emotional Discipline

Emotional control is crucial. Many traders face challenges with impulsive decisions. Trading expert Van Tharp states, “Your trading plan has to be solid, but your mind must also be calm to execute it.”

Choosing the Right Assets for Intraday Trading

Stocks vs. Futures vs. Forex

Each asset class has unique features.

Stocks are popular for intraday trading due to their volatility.

Futures offer high leverage but can be risky for beginners.

Forex trading provides high liquidity with low capital needed to start.

Liquidity and Volatility

Liquid assets have high trading volumes, making it easier to enter and exit trades. Volatile assets experience frequent price changes, providing more opportunities. Some highly liquid stocks include Apple, Amazon, and Tesla.

Diversification

Diversifying your portfolio helps mitigate risk. Trading across sectors or asset classes reduces the impact of a poor-performing asset.

Developing an Intraday Trading Plan

Defining Trading Goals

Setting clear and realistic trading goals is crucial. Goals could include achieving a specific profit amount each month or steadily growing your trading account.

Backtesting Strategies

Before entering live trades, backtesting strategies can show how they would have performed in the past. This helps in understanding potential profitability. Websites like TradingView offer backtesting features.

Journaling Trades

Tracking trades improves decision-making. Recording details, like entry and exit points, helps identify what works and what doesn’t. Over time, this practice can enhance your trading effectiveness.

Conclusion: Mastering the Art of Intraday Trading

Understanding intraday trading involves grasping various key components: order types, charts, and effective risk management. Prioritizing risk management and adopting a continuous learning mindset will enhance trading skills. With determination and the right resources, you can navigate the exciting world of intraday trading successfully. Start small, stay informed, and let your journey unfold.

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STEP 2 TO STOCK MARKET BASIC

STEP 2 TO STOCK MARKET BASIC

TRADE TAKE PLAACE WHEN THE PRICE IS PRICE IS OK FOR BOTH THE BUYER AND SELLER LONG-BUY AND SELL SHORT-SELL AND BUY CALCULATED RISK <CALCULATED RETURN =BUSINESS IF TRADING TAKE PLACE WITHIN A DAY THEN IT IS INTRADAY TRADING IF IT TAKE MORE THAN A DAY THEN THAT IS CALLED POSITIONAL TRADING

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GBPJPY cracks below a key intaday support level https://t.co/w1OGy6Te3K #forex #forextrading #investing

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The Daily Market Report

USAGOLD/Peter Grant/11-10-17

Gold is down intraday after a large sell order hit the futures market, knocking the yellow metal back into its well defined range. Zerohedge reported that someone sold 30,000 contracts ($4.2 bln notional value) in just a 1 minute period.

That’s about 10% of the average volume for an entire day. We’ve seen this before though and as we’ve pointed out in the past, it smacks of agenda driven selling.

I’m comfortable saying that because we never see this sort of nonsense on the long side of the gold market. A real trader doesn’t dump 30,000 contracts in a minute if he or she is looking to short at the best price, or close out a big long position at the best price.

Today’s price action prompts me to point you to the Dave Kranzler article I posted yesterday: Gold And Silver: Something Different Is Occurring. Kranzler discusses the open interest situation that has developed that typically has lead to one of these “take-downs.”

Historically this is the signal that the Comex banks will implement what I call a “COT open interest liquidation” take-down of the gold/silver price using Comex paper to trigger hedge fund stop-loss positions. This enables the Comex banks to cover their shorts and print huge profits. It’s also illegal trading activity but that’s for another day.

As I pointed out earlier in the session, today’s price action was eerily similar to what unfolded last Friday around the same time. Kranzler commented on the 03-Nov price action:

Unloading on the price of gold like this on a Friday, after the rest of the trading world – and specifically the physical-buying eastern hemisphere markets – has closed for the weekend, is typical. What is not typical, however, is the reversal of the price of gold which occurred the next trading day (Monday).

Today’s intaday sell-off stalled well shy of last Friday’s low at 1264.70, perhaps lending credence to Mr. Kranzler’s overarching theme that “something different is occurring.” These assaults on the gold price are becoming less effective.

It’s going to be interesting to see what impact today’s selling had on open interest, and perhaps more importantly, if buyers once again view this action as a gift come Monday. With key U.S. inflation data on tap next week, there is some potential for further expansion of at least the range, within the range, within the range.