Trading

 The Return: Where I’ve Been It’s been 14 months since my last post in August 2024. If you’re reading this—whether you’re a returning reader or discovering this blog for the first time (welcome to my friends from Singapore and around the world!)—you might be wondering where I’ve been and what happened to the journey I committed to sharing publicly. The honest answer: I was silent. And it wasn’t because I was confidently building something—it was because I was stuck. ...

 The Truth About Success: It Can’t Be Taught A quick disclaimer: I’m not a successful trader. In fact, I haven’t made any money trading yet. As of August 24, 2024, I’ve been losing in the stock market, with 8 out of 10 trades resulting in losses, putting me around $940 in the negative. Unlike other posts or YouTube videos, I haven’t made it in the trading business, and I’m certainly not rich. Instead, I’m here to share my journey with you, showing every step of the way, my progress, my failures, and the most crucial lessons I’ve learned, so let me explain you why this approach is fundamentally different. ...

 How Do I Know If This Stock Move Was Just Noise Or Something Bigger? You just saw a stock increase in value by 5%. That sounds exciting, does it not? Before you rush to buy-in, there is an important number you should know: the volume. The volume tells you how many shares were traded during a certain time period. In other words, the volume tells you the difference between a legitimate price change and a false or “noise” price change. Understanding the volume has helped me to stay away from chasing after “fake breakouts,” and also given me more faith in my trades. ...

 You bought a stock at $150. It is now trading at $180, putting you up 20%. Every trader faces this question: do you sell now and take the profit, or hold and hope it goes higher? Selling too early means missing potential gains. Holding too long means watching profits disappear. There is a third option: lock in your profits while still giving the stock room to run. The Problem with “Just Selling” When a stock is up, selling feels like the safe choice. But here is what often happens: ...

 When I started trading, I made decisions based on feelings. A stock looked interesting. Someone mentioned it on social media. The chart seemed to be going up. I bought. Sometimes I won. Often I lost. I never really understood why. The problem was not a lack of research. The problem was inconsistency. I had no repeatable process. Every decision was different, driven by whatever information happened to cross my path that day. ...

 Technical indicators can be confusing. At first, I had a lot to learn. I learned about many different indicators; such as EMAs, SMAs, RSI, MACD, etc. To begin, I wanted an easy way to get into technical indicators that made sense. This is when I came across the 100-month Simple Moving Average. What is the 100-month SMA? It is just what it sounds like; the average closing price for the last 100 months. There are no weighted factors and there is no complex formula to follow. To find the average closing price simply take the last 100 month closing prices and divide by 100. ...

 As I continue my journey as a trader, I’m learning that it’s not just about the trades themselves but also about the tools and strategies that support them. In this post, I’ll delve into how I’m leveraging my coding and automation experience, along with AI, to enhance my trading performance. Utilizing Coding and Automation One of the biggest advantages I have in my trading journey is my background in coding and automation. By creating scripts and automated processes, I can streamline many of the tedious aspects of trading, such as data analysis and monitoring market conditions. In the future, I will be dedicating specific posts to share and describe each script and iteration of these efforts. This will include detailed explanations, code samples, and the thought process behind each automation, so you can follow along or even adapt them for your own trading journey. ...

 My Journey as a Beginner Trader I’m not a successful trader. In fact, I haven’t made any money trading yet. I’ve been losing money in the stock market, trying my hand at swing trading. So, why should you keep reading this post? Simple. Unlike other posts or YouTube videos, I haven’t made it in the trading business, and I’m not rich. Instead, I’m here to share my journey with you, showing every step of the way, my progress, my failures, and so on. ...