Bulls To Bears: Top 25 Stock Trading Tips To Triumph

In this session of our Blog, we've boiled down some of our most trusted and crucial trade practices into 25 tips that we think will help to make you a better stock trader/investor.

Successful traders have to move fast, but they don't have to think fast. Why? Because they've developed a trading strategies in advance, along with the discipline to stick to that strategy. It is important to follow your formula closely rather than try to chase profits.

There's a mantra among day traders: "Plan your trades, then trade your plan."

Stock and Options Trading are both difficult to master, requiring time, skill and discipline. Many of those who try it fail. But the tips and guideline we have described below can help you create a profitable trading strategy, and with enough practice and consistency,  you can greatly improve your chances of beating the odds in a bull or a bear market.

Again, We are in the process of creating a wealth of new resources and tools to help you take advantage of this historic time in the stock market.

At Bulls to Bears, our followers come to our blogs to learn the skills of trading and then they join our cutting edge advisory service to find the stock situations which they should be acting upon.

So, when placing your trades consider these top 25 Trading tips as a guideline to help you in you quest in becoming the best trader you can be: 

• Tip  1: Bulls, Bears Make Money, Pigs Get Slaughtered
  It's essential for all traders to know when to take some off the table. 
• Tip  2: It's OK to Pay the Taxes
  Stop fearing the tax man and start fearing the loss man because gains can be fleeting. 
• Tip  3: Don't Buy All at Once
  To maximize your profits, stage your buys, work your orders and try to get the best price over time.
• Tip  4: Buy Damaged Stocks, Not Damaged Companies
  There are no refunds on Wall Street, so do your research and focus your trades on damaged stocks rather than companies.
• Tip  5: Diversify to Control Risk
  If you control the downside and diversify your holdings, the upside will take care of itself.
• Tip  6: Do Your Stock Homework
  Before you buy any stock, it's important to research all aspects of the company.
• Tip 7: No One Made a Dime by Panicking
  There will always be a better time to leave the table, so it is best to avoid the fleeing masses.
• Tip  8: Buy Best-of-Breed Companies
  Investing in the more expensive stock is invariably worth it because you get piece of mind.
• Tip  9: Defend Some Stocks, Not All
  When trading gets tough, pick your favorite stocks and defend only those.
• Tip  10: Bad Buys Won't Become Takeovers
  Bad companies never get bids, so it's the good fundamentals you need to focus on.
• Tip  11: Don't Own Too Many Names
  It can be constraining, but it's better to have a few positions you know well and like.
• Tip 12: Cash Is for Winners
  If you don't like the market or have anything compelling to buy, it's never wrong to go with cash.
• Tip  13: No Woulda, Shoulda, Couldas When Trading
  This damaging emotion is destructive to the positive mindset needed to make investment decisions.
• Tip  14: Expect, Don't Fear Corrections
  It is not always clear when a correction will strike, so expect and be prepared for one at all times.
• Tip  15: Don't Forget Bonds
  It's important to watch more than stocks, and bonds are stocks' direct competition.
• Tip  16: Never Subsidize Losers With Winners
  Any trader stuck in this position would do well to sell sinking stocks and wait a day.
• Tip  17: Check Hope at the Door
  Hope is emotion, pure and simple, and trading is not a game of emotion.
• Tip  18: Be Flexible
  Recognize and be open to the unexpected shifts in the market because business, by nature, is dynamic, not static.
• Tip  19: When the Chiefs Retreat, So Should You
  High-level executives don't quit a company for personal reasons, so that is a sign something is wrong.
• Tip 20: Giving Up on Value Is a Sin
  If you don't have patience, think about letting someone who does run your money.
• Tip 21: Be a TV Critic
  Accept that what you hear on television is probably right, but no more than that.
• Tip  22: Wait 30 Days After Pre-announcements
  Preannouncements signal ongoing weakness, wait 30 days to see if anything has gotten better before you pull the trigger to buy.
• Tip  23: Beware of Wall Street Hype
  Never underestimate the promotion machine because analysts get behind stocks and can keep them propelled in an up direction well beyond reason.
• Tip 24: Explain Your Picks
  

  Buying stocks is a solitary event, too solitary in fact, so always make sure you can articulate your reasoning behind your trade. 
• Tip 25: There's A Great Stock Trade Somewhere
  

  It's OK if you have to work hard to find a good trade, just don't default to what's in bear mode because you are time-constrained or intellectually lazy.

Whether you are a seasoned trader or a newbie in trading, you can trade independently, successfully and maximize your wealth with the help of our timely and robust advice.

 

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Till next time... Happy Trading!

Bulls To Bears: Trading and Trumps Trade War

We are getting a lot of inquiries from our followers regarding the current “Trade War” situation currently going on with the Trump administration. We feel it is very important for our followers and subscribers to understand what is really going on here, and how it may impact their trading. 

 

First off, the trade war did not just start. If you look at the  current unfair tariffs that many other countries impose on U.S. goods and services you will see that there’s been a trade war being waged against the United States for a very long time. Just because our previously stupid leaders refused to do anything about it for such a  long  time doesn’t mean that this unjust situation didn’t already exist.

 

What is currently occurring today under President Trump is... WE ARE FINALLY FIGHTING BACK! 

 

In the end, the answer to this long time complicated problem is quite simple. Every single country in the world can pick what level of Tariffs the United States can apply to them. How you ask? Very simple, whatever level they want to pay, they must adjust the tariffs they charge on U.S. goods to whatever level they want to pay and we will meet them there. This is true open trade, which is what everyone on the left claims they want. 

 

So how will this affect your trading? Well those industries that are right in the cross hairs of the trade war are going to be affected. Some long term and some short term. For example, the Pork industry is one of the bigger ones. When the beginning overreaction occurs, prices of some stocks most likely will fall. When the dust clears there will be opportunities for those of us who choose to seize the day!

 

The United States is by far the largest economy in the world. We will not lose a trade war! These other countries eventually will concede. And, If they want 5% Tariffs on their Pork, they will put 5% on ours. The bottom line is that over the long term this will be very good for you and many of these industries.

 

The current Tariff imbalances are what killed and continues to choke certain industries. The recent action by the Trump administration revitalizes industries. However, it is very important for you to understand there will be a little pain in the beginning. You’ve heard the old trader saying and it should ring true in this case. “Short term pains for long term gains.” 

 

So, our advice is to stay strong, stay steady and take advantage of the current market opportunities. Continue to place your trades in the areas we are selecting. Embrace the volatility and some cheap stock prices.

Remember we are value contrarians. We buy when others are selling and sell when they start buying again. It is an age old, proven way to beat the market.

 

If you are an individual investor trading online, and you’re looking to pull some money out of the stock market, then you need Bulls to Bears in your trading realm. We will help you find those stocks that are undervalued and help you purchase them when their prices are low. We help our subscribers who follow our value investing strategy overcome whatever challenges the stock market is facing.

Another element of this contrarian value strategy is an avoidance of stocks that might be overvalued by the market to help protect the portfolio from the possibility of any downside risk associated with overvalued holdings.

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Once again till next time... Happy Trading!

 

Bulls To Bears: Risk Management and Trading

You hear the term Risk Management being thrown around a lot lately. This is a complex and yet simple subject at the same time. From a trading perspective, we must all realize that when you are investing  in anything, especially stocks and options, there is a degree of risk and uncertainty.

Without that risk we all would be buying guaranteed government bonds. How much fun would that be? So, the riskier the stocks the higher potential rate of return.

Along with that potential upside you have that underlying and corresponding prospective of downside. It is therefore incumbent upon the trader to constantly monitor their level of risk involved in both an individual stock and in their overall investment portfolio.

If you are looking for monster life changing investment returns in short periods of return, you better buckle up -  you're in for a very humbling, wild and bumpy ride.

Risk management for any average stock trader should involve the following foundation:

1·  GOALS - What are your goals? If you are swinging for the fences so be it. You will be buying volatile stocks that can move for or against you very quickly. If you are looking for steady better than market returns than you will need to be focusing on stocks that are larger, safer and more heavily traded and will probably move slower than the “home run” stocks. Usually, the added volatility in these stocks during uneasy times comes from the market sector they are in and not just from the individual stocks themselves.

2·  RISK - What are your risk tolerance levels? You must be honest with yourself and figure out how much white knuckle, nail biting stress you can stand. If you are naturally risk averse, you should not try to be a hero and play the market like it is Vegas.

3.  ALLOCATION -  What is your portfolio size? A trader must be cognizant of the size of the portfolio compared to the size of each position they take. This is the proverbial “don’t put all your eggs in one basket” scenario.

Every stock trader must know his overall Risk Management and he or she better be diligent at it! You should at the very minimum be practicing the following trade parameters:

·    Always set target price goals and stop losses

·    Always use actual stop loss orders

·    Keep each position no more that 10% to 15% of your portfolio

·    In general it is better to trade stocks that have strong volume

·    Avoid sectors that seem to be just fads and short term plays

·    Be careful around known news events like the release of earnings

·    Look for undervalued situations that have been unfairly treated by the market. These have small downsides and large upside potential

(This blog is just a primer on the subject of Risk Management. We will continue to expand upon the subject in future blogs.)

Remember, it is important to understand the importance that Risk management is and that its the heart of the Bulls to Bears trading program. Our approach is intended to reduce your exposure to any unnecessary risks. Our investment team focuses on traditional investments, and we do not risk heavy losses by trying to chase very high returns. Bulls To Bears was designed to help you make informed investment decisions, weighing potential returns against the realistic potential for loss.

With the choice of the Bulls to Bears trading program, you can choose the amount of risk you feel comfortable with for a given return. Your Bulls To Bears representative will help you pick which stocks are best for your portfolio, based on your individual circumstances and suitability.

Effective risk management can be very beneficial to investors, and more particularly helpful to those nearing retirement age. This blog has been written with individual, private investors in mind. It aims to provide you with some information about investment risks in general, as well as to provide insight how these risks are managed within our program.

We provide investment ideas and trading solutions to our clients across the globe. Our breadth of investment capabilities are extensive and among the most innovative within the market. Diversification is another way of managing the risk associated with trading. It involves spreading your money across different asset classes and investments, so as to potentially limit the impact of negative events that impact any one asset class or investment.

Diversifying across asset classes may protect you against underperformance in any one asset class. Your asset allocation will reflect how cautious or aggressive your investment strategy needs to be.

Bulls To Bears trading signals and buy and sell alerts are sent direct to our members; via email fax or phone. Experience for yourself how we can help you to narrow your focus onto what we believe to be better trade setups. These positions are hand selected to give you not only a better probability of success but often better percentage gains.

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That's all for now. Till next time... Happy Trading!