Breakout Trading Blog
Trading path of a drunken sailor
Ever felt like your trading journey was progressing like this? The fastest way from point A to point B is a straight line, but like most things in life, it doesn’t always end up...
Crazy markets, crazy times, crazy results
2020 was an interesting year for the markets. We saw Covid hit, negative prices on Crude Oil, and a new market environment that we all had to adjust to… Many people faced...
Are you controlling your trading odds?
Traders are all about ODDS. And not only in trading - but in real life too. I’m pretty sure that at least one of the many traders I know has checked the odds of dying in a plane...
A big gap in your taxes!
Imagine you’ve just received an official tax letter from the IRS (Inland Revenue Service). That ugly, official envelope, we’re all so scared to receive… You open it, and as you...
The Apple Portfolio Strategy
Apple is now one of the most valuable companies in the world, but back in 1997 it was a very different story. The company was in extremely poor condition, losing tens of millions of dollars every quarter, trying to sustain a huge amount of products, and with no clear...
Quit to Win
Without regular servicing and maintenance a car becomes unreliable, inefficient and can break down completely over time. Last week we shared how regular maintenance and reoptimization of trading strategies is also important for good performance,...
Maintain to survive (and stay profitable)
Do you know what is one of the favorite hobbies in Europe? Having, and constantly improving small, cozy weekend houses (usually far away from the city). A calm sanctuary to spend our weekends and relax for the upcoming week. My parents had a small weekend house about...
Market-beating lesson from a Karate World Champion
"A very thin line separates victory from defeat" - Ricardo Teixeira (Karate World Champion in 1993) Last year, we had the opportunity to meet the World Champion in Karate Shukokai, Ricardo Teixeira. In an amazingly inspiring speech of his outstanding achievement,...
How to stay ahead of the trading game
Have you ever tested or traded a strategy only to find it stopped working? Perhaps it’s a strategy from a book, website, forum or something you’ve heard about. Other traders can find out about the technique too, they start trading it and it very quickly stops working,...
How do you know if a breakout is a fake?
How do you know if a $5000 luxury watch that you just saw heavily discounted is an authentic one or a fake? Today, many fakes can be difficult to identify, so the truth is, in most cases you simply don't know. With trading breakout signals, it can be a...