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Short seller skill, sophistication, knowledge and experience

Short seller skill, sophistication, knowloedge and research supports investing and trading know-how.

… have limited investor interest, are poor candidates for shorting.
Larger companies attract more shorts
The requirement to borrow stock puts a practical low end limit on the size of a company to short. If you can’t borrow stock, you can’t sell short. So typically only the more widely traded, large companies attract short …

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Shorting stocks has risks

Shorting stocks has risks

… buy and the lowest offer to sell. It plays a crucial role in trade execution since wider spreads can result in higher transaction costs for traders.
Order Size Risk
The size of the order relative to the market’s liquidity can affect trade execution quality. Large orders may need to be executed over time to …

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Option risks, dangers and opportunities!

Investing strategy option danger!

… benefit you.
Pay especially close attention to lot size on each side as well as order number and depth on both sides. You do not want to be drawn into a losing trade by chasing a position that you can not possibly leave at a profit.
Numerous pro services are available online. For a …

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Investors hold patient cash

Winning investors hold patient cash

… issues are interrelated.
Should I hold cash or quickly invest?
Hold cash until you know how to use it to your advantage. Although there is no one-size-fits-all strategy, many investors hold 5% cash as their “dry powder,” or opportunity money.Wise investors patiently hold while researching how to make that cash work …

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If you must look at Options

Options can quickly go sideways or turn against you.

… a position that you can not possibly leave at a profit.
Numerous pro services are available online. For a price they are willing to help you. They will give you a very different story then what I say. They make their money by getting you to trade.
They are ready to collect your money …

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Stock market trading strategies

Stock market trading strategies

… on the test results, you can adjust, refine, or change the strategy.
Risk Management
Successful traders establish rules for risk management, including stop-loss rules, diversification, and position sizing to mitigate risk, safeguard capital, and preserve capital for future opportunities.
Monitor and Adapt
An effective strategy in one market environment may not work in another …

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Unlock market patterns with chart reading

Market patterns repeat repeat repeat

… misses profits Lesson 4
Investors never average down Lesson 5
Market patterns repeat repeat repeat Lesson 6
Research confirms investment counts matter Lesson 7
Portfolio measurements to size positions Lesson 8
Growth protects investing profits Lesson 9
Winston Churchill said crisis = opportunity Lesson 10
Weeding your investment portfolio Lesson 11
Next lesson 7:Research confirms

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Winston Churchill said crisis brings opportunity

Winston Churchill tells us crisis brings opportunity

… misses profits Lesson 4
Investors never average down Lesson 5
Market patterns repeat repeat repeat Lesson 6
Research confirms investment counts matter Lesson 7
Portfolio measurements to size positions Lesson 8
Growth protects investing profits Lesson 9
Winston Churchill said crisis = opportunity Lesson 10
Weeding your investment portfolio Lesson 11
Next lesson 11:
Weeding your …

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Weeding your investment portfolio

Weeding your investment portfolio

… misses profits Lesson 3
Investors never average down Lesson 4
Market patterns repeat repeat repeat Lesson 5
Research confirms your retirement holdings count Lesson 6
Portfolio measurements size positions Lesson 7
Growth protects investing profits Lesson 8
Winston Churchill sees crisis opportunity Lesson 9
Weeding your investment portfolio Lesson 10
Next suggested course: Money Strategies …

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Growth protects investing profits

Growth protects investing profits

… investors buy dips Lesson 3
Distracted investing misses profits Lesson 4
Investors never average down Lesson 5
Market patterns repeat repeat repeat Lesson 6
Research confirms investment counts matter Lesson 7
Portfolio measurements to size positions Lesson 8
Growth protects investing profits Lesson 9
Winston Churchill said crisis = opportunity Lesson 10
Weeding your investment …

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