Expectations, conviction and the habits that keep you in the game.
What should be in place before you trade or invest actively? Financial stability: 6 to 9 months of living expenses saved and a stable income covering day-to-day costs. Read the guide
Should a part-timer day trade? Best avoided. It's a full-time job against professionals and algorithms. Swing trading fits a busy week better, at around 4 to 5 hours. Read the guide
What returns are realistic? Hedge funds target 15 to 25% a year. Anyone promising 10% a week is selling a fantasy. Read the guide
What is the 1% rule? Get 1% better every week at reading setups, managing emotions and following your rules. Compounded over a year, that's about 67%. Read the guide
Why doesn't copying someone's trades last? Borrowed conviction breaks on the first big drop, because you don't know why you're in. Learn their reasoning and build your own rules. Read the guide
A great company's stock is falling. What should you ask? Has the business changed, or has sentiment changed? Prices move on expectations, not just results. Read the guide
Is sitting in cash "doing nothing"? No. Cash is a position: it keeps you flexible and gives you dry powder when real opportunities show up. Read the guide
What is the "sleep well at night" test? If you check your portfolio every few minutes or lose sleep over moves, your allocation is too big. Read the guide