What Criteria Will You Use To Exit A Trade With A Profit in Stock Market
Once you reach this stage you are starting to get into the nitty-gritty of trading. Stock Market makers generally make only a few ticks on the majority of their profitable trades. On the other hand, long-term trend followers often need to ride major trends for a long time in order to maximize their profitability in stock market. Once again this is a personal decision but it is important to make some decisions ahead of time for several reasons.
First, oddly enough, one of the most difficult things for many futures traders to do is to ride a winning trade in stock market. When you get into a trade that immediately goes in the right direction the desire to “take the money and run” can be overwhelming. It can also be a huge mistake. For example, if you are a trend following trader who generally experiences 60% losing trades, you absolutely have to have some big winners in order to offset the majority of smaller losses you incur along the way. If you take profits too soon on a regular basis you are essentially shooting yourself in the foot by doing exactly the opposite of what you need to be doing given your chosen approach to trading. (The “hard work” of trading usually involves making and sticking to difficult decisions in stock market. Fighting off the urge to cash out a winning trade when your approach tells you to hold on is a perfect example of his type of “hard work”).
On the other side of the coin, if you are a counter-trend trader—selling into rallies and buying on dips—you may need to take profits more quickly before the trend turns back against you in stock market. If you develop some objective profit-taking criteria which has a realistic probability of helping you to make money and you stick to it trade in and trade out, you are farahead of the majority of other traders in stock market.
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Saudi Movie Buffs Finally Have Somewhere to Go
Dammam, Saudi Arabia (TML) – For the first time in decades, Saudis will be able to enjoy action flicks and cartoons on the silver screen.
A new cinema complex opened earlier this month in a shopping mall in Dammam, the capital of Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province and the Kingdom’s third largest city. The cinema will feature cartoons and action movies, with separate screenings for men, women, and families.
In a country where women are barred from driving a car and are only allowed to visit public places accompanied by a male guardian, the new cinema may symbolize a new liberal trend in the conservative desert kingdom.
“Saudis already have access to Western film,” Eman Al-Nafjan, a blogger based in the capital Riyadh, told The Media Line. “They download movies from the internet, there are rental stores, and many people have satellite dishes where they get all the movie channels.”
Al-Nafjan added that weekend excursions to the cinema in neighboring countries such as Bahrain and the Emirates are common pastime among middle class Saudi families.
“There are also private cinemas in Saudi Arabia, but they are limited to staff of hospitals or other organizations. There is one cinema I know of in a hotel, but only women and children are allowed in,” Al-Nafjan added.
Saudi Arabia has no official laws against cinema, but commercial screenings were pretty much killed off during the 1970s and 1980s, as Saudi Arabia’s clerics gained political ground. Under this pressure, movie theatres never returned, until now.
“We wish to draw all age groups, except children under the age of six,” Omar Mustafa, the cinema’s manager, told the Arab daily Al-Hayat, admitting that his films were subjected to government censorship.
The annual Jeddah Film Festival which began in 2006 was abruptly cancelled in 2009 after authorities intervened. Commentators viewed the cancellation as a reactionary move by Saudi prince Khaled bin Talal against his more liberal brother, billionaire prince Al-Waleed, owner of Rotana Group, the largest entertainment company in the Arab World.
In 2009, the Jeddah festival for the first time boldly changed its description from “a visual exhibition” to a full-fledged “film festival.” It also was to host for the first time non-Saudi films.
Private television cannot operate from Saudi soil, but the country is a major market for pan-Arab satellite channels, many of them owned by Saudi media moguls.
Dr. Fawzia Al-Bakr, a sociology professor at King Saud University in Riyadh, said she was surprised the opening of the cinema didn’t get more media coverage, and didn’t spark more objections from religious conservatives.
“I think this is a change,” she told The Media Line. “I’m surprised they allowed what they call ‘family screenings’ which would entail mixing of sexes in the cinema.”
Al-Bakr regarded the new cinema as part of a wider cultural relaxation since King Abduallah came to power in 2005. She said that during the recent holiday of Eid Al-Adha cartoons were screened free of charge for women and children at the King Fahd Cultural Center in Riyadh.
“Things are moving, even in Riyadh,” she said. “The fact that movies were free (also) shows that the government is actually encouraging this.”
Al-Nafjan, the blogger, said that Dammam and Jeddah, cities located on the Saudi coasts, were more liberal than landlocked cities such as Riyadh, Mecca or Medina, located in the Saudi Arabian heartland.
“Dammam is more liberal because Saudi Aramco (the state-owned national oil company) is based there, and residents also mix with outside cultures from the UAE and Bahrain,” she told The Media Line. “The central region is a desert, surrounded by mountains, with the same people living together for centuries.”
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Titans O-Coordinator Copes With Cancer; Fisher-Young Feud Festers
Nashville, TN, United States (AHN) – The Tennessee Titans may pay starting quarterback Vince Young his 2011 roster bonus, leaving current coach Jeff Fisher doubtful to return next season, multiple sources indicated Thursday.
Young, 27, will likely receive his $4.25 million roster bonus for 2011 – a move many considered a gamble for Titans owner Bud Adams given the quarterback’s history with injuries.
If Adams decided to retain Young’s services, it also means Fisher will be unlikely to coach the Titans next season.
The 52-year-old Fisher is admittedly having a hard time coaching the former Longhorns quarterback.
Fisher, who coached the Titans since 1994, could end up as one of the hottest commodities among coaches in the offseason.
Meanwhile, Titans offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger will leave the team after calling the plays Sunday vs. the Texans
Heimerdinger will undergo chemotherapy after being recently diagnosed with cancer.
The 58-year-old Heimerdinger served as Titans offensive coordinator for seven seasons, guiding the likes of Young and 2003 MVP Steve McNair.
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Charles Dow-A Stock Market Innovator
Charles Henry Dow, was born in Sterling, Connecticut on November 5, 1851. He was the son of a farmer, but knew early on, he did not want to be involved in that profession. Dow decided to try journalism for a while. During this time, he became quite interested in Wall Street.
In 1882, Dow teamed with Edward Jones, and they started their own agency, Dow Jones & Company. The team realized Wall Street needed another financial news bureau. This new bureau believed in honesty, and refused to manipulate the stock market. Ultimately, in 1889, the partners gave birth to “The Wall Street Journal”. The Journal became one of the most respected financial publications in the world.
In 1896, through extensive research into market movements, Dow devised what would be called, “The Dow Jones Industrial Average”. The DJIA tracked the closing prices of twelve companies. The number for the average was figured out by adding up the closing prices of the twelve stocks, and then dividing that number by twelve. The first DJIA result appeared in the Wall Street Journal in May of 1896. In 1897, an average was also created for railroad stocks.
Dow developed a series of principles for understanding and analyzing stock market behavior. This became known as the “Dow Theory”. It consisted of six basic tenets which included, the market discounts everything, the market has 3 trends, there are 3 phases of primary trends, the market indexes must confirm each other, volume must confirm the trend, and the trend remains in effect until a clearly defined reversal occurs. This theory layed the groundwork for what is now called technical analysis.
I have meticulously studied the Dow Theory, and considering it is over 100 years old, I find it astonishing. Dow was truly a pioneer in his efforts to understand how the stock market really worked. Technical analysis is a major component of my overall trading plan. This includes the stock market and the futures market. I recommend reading the complete Dow Theory. Much of it can be applied to the markets of today.
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Philippines Registers 6.5 Percent GDP Growth In Q3
Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines (AHN) – The Philippines registered a 6.5 percent gross domestic product growth rate for the third quarter of 2010. Compared to the same quarter last year, this quarter’s economic growth rate was slower because of lower government spending and a decline in agriculture production from the El Nino weather system.
The National Statistical Coordination Board, which released the GDP data Thursday, said it was the highest economic growth rate logged for the first quarter of a new presidency.
The current Q3 growth rate broke the 5.6 percent recorded during the first quarter rule of immediate past President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in 2004. The two prior presidents had lower GDP growth rates during their honeymoon quarter at 0.7 percent during the time of Fidel Ramos in 1992 and 1.3 percent during the term of Joseph Estrada in 1998.
Based on the robust figures, the Office of the President said it indicates that the Philippines may hit its 2010 economic growth rate target of at least 7 percent.
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Cayetano Paderanga forecast that given the low interest rates, business confidence will continue to improve, which would likely lead to a rise in production.
He said that the Q3 GDP growth rate compared with Asian neighbors such as Indonesia, which grew 5.8 percent, Malaysia at 5.3 percent and South Korea at 0.7 percent, but trailed behind China at 10.6 percent, Singapore 10.6 percent, Vietnam 7.2 percent, Thailand 6.7 percent and Hong Kong 6.8 percent.
Paderanga said in a statement, “Moving forward, the Philippine government will continue with the formulation and implementation of the needed policies and reforms that would keep the economy afloat amidst the fragile world economy, concerns on rising oil prices, and anticipated diminishing base effect. We expect growth to moderate in the second half of 2010 but we remain quite optimistic that we will exceed the 5 to 6 percent target.”
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Drop In Jobless Claims Push Stocks Up
New York, NY, United States (AHN) – The report of a huge drop in unemployment claims stirred a Wall Street rally on Wednesday despite lower sales of new homes and durable goods.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 151 points or 1.4 percent to close at 11,187. American Express, Boeing and Caterpillar led gainers among the blue chips.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 18 points or 1.5 percent to 1,198 with industrials and consumer discretionary shares as the top gainers.
The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 48 points or 1.9 percent to 2,543.
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Gold futures for December delivery dipped by $4.60 to settle at $1,373 an ounce.
There will be no trading on Thursday as the country celebrates Thanksgiving Day.
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Risk Control Method no-2 Proper Account Sizing in stock market
Drawdowns are the bane of futures traders. When you are making money in stock market, everything is fine. It is when losses start to mount that doubt creeps. The longer a drawdown lasts and the deeper it cuts into your equity the more painful it becomes. A trader starts to think “I wonder when I’ll get back to a new equity high in stock market,, or even if I’ll get back up to a new equity high.” It’s like inadvertently getting on the down elevator in a sky rise; you don’t know how long it will be before you get back to the floor you were just on. Drawdowns are never easy to deal with. However, if you experience a drawdown that is within the realm of what you had expected going in, it is a far different situation to deal with emotionally than if you figured you would never experience anything worse than a 15% drawdown and now you are 30% in the hole. Or even worse, if you really had no idea what to expect in terms of drawdowns in stock market when you started out, and you suddenly find yourself deep in the hole in stock market. Under such circumstances it can become almost impossible to maintain confidence in your approach.
Following the steps in Section Two can give you some idea as to what you can realistically expect from your trading approach, both in terms of profitability and drawdown as a percentage of your trading capital. By properly sizing your trading account you take an important step toward minimizing your risk even before you make the first trade in stock market.
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