Sell and Sell Short [Hardback]by Alexander Elder
In stock, usually dispatched within 24 hours Description of Sell and Sell ShortIn Sell and Sell Short, Dr. Alexander Elder examines one of the most overlooked aspects of trading and reveals how you can protect and profit from your trades by exiting them the right way. Throughout the book, he explains how to set profit targets and stop-loss orders prior to entering any trade. He also shares real-world examples that show how to manage your position by adjusting your exit points as a trade unfolds. Along the way, Elder also addresses short selling.Title Information
Write a review of this book Customer Reviews from AmazonAbout Alexander ElderDr. Alexander Elder is a trader and a teacher of traders. He is the author of Trading for a Living (a bestseller translated into a dozen languages), Come Into My Trading Room (2002 Barron's Book of the Year), and Entries & Exits (2007 SFO Magazine Book of the Year). Dr. Elder lectures for leading financial institutions worldwide and runs annual Traders' Camps. Many of his own trades are featured in this book.Contents of Sell and Sell ShortIntroductionI. How to Buy, Manage Risk, and Keep Records 1. How to Buy The Gap between Price and Value 2. The Three Great Divides Technical vs. Fundamental Analysis Moving Averages Trend vs. Counter-Trend Trading Discretionary vs. Systematic Trading 3. One Trader's Toolbox The New High – New Low Index New High – New Low Index 4. Trading Psychology On Being Disciplined On Being Kind to Yourself 5. Risk Management The 2% Solution – Protection from Sharks The 6% Rule – Protection from Piranhas 6. On Keeping Records Trader's Spreadsheet – Basic Accountability Trader's Diary – Your Key to Lasting Success How to Document Your Trading Plan Margret's Method – Put it on the Wall Fred's Method – a Chihuahua Trade 7. How to Grade Your Performance How to Grade Your Entries and Exits How to Grade Your Trades 8. The Two Types of Buying II. How to Sell 9. The Three Types of Selling 10. Selling at a Target 1 -Selling at a Moving Average 2 - Envelopes or Channels Holding Out for More A Rally Stumbles Selling at a Resistance Level 11. Selling on a Stop The Iron Triangle Market or Limit Orders Hard and Soft Stops A Bad Place Reducing Slippage – Tighter by a Penny Nic's Stop – Tighter by a Day When to Use Wider Stops Moving Stops A SafeZone Stop Volatility-Drop Trailing Stop 12. Selling 'Engine Noise' Weakening Momentum An 'Engine Noise' Exit from a Short-Term Trade A Discretionary Exit from a Long-Term Trade Selling Before Earnings Reports The Market Rings a Bell The New High – New Low Index The Decision Tree for Selling III. How to Sell Short 13. Shorting Stocks Your First Shorts The Asymmetry of Tops and Bottoms Shorting Tops Shorting Downtrends Shorting Fundamentals Finding Stocks to Short Short Interest 14. Shorting Non-Equity Instruments Shorting Futures Writing Options Covered Writing Naked Writing Forex Conclusion Acknowledgments About the Author Index |
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