by AdamHGrimes | Aug 1, 2016 | Psychology, Risk Management, Trader Development
I wrote a few posts last week about how to never miss the move. Today, I want to dig into that idea a little bit deeper, and think about why, sometimes, you really do want to miss the move! Understanding this idea gets right to the heart of what it means to be a...
by AdamHGrimes | Apr 22, 2016 | Anti, Risk Management
I received a good question from a long-time reader on a trade he executed in CREE. Here’s Jim’s (edited) question: I’ve been trying to swing trade for a few years now… Regrettably, the broad market indices usually leave me in the dust each month. An...
by AdamHGrimes | Dec 7, 2015 | General Comments, Individual Traders, Risk Management
I want to share a simple rule that has worked well for me over the years. I’ll explain the how and why, and then wrap up with some thoughts about when this rule might not be appropriate. So, imagine you are in a position, and then, for whatever reason, you know...
by AdamHGrimes | Aug 24, 2015 | Psychology, Risk Management, Volatility
Before I call it a day, I thought I’d share a few thoughts with you. For those of you finding this post later, US stocks broke down Thursday of last week from a long, extended range, and closed the week Friday with what might be charitably called a “mini...
by AdamHGrimes | Aug 17, 2015 | Market Math, Risk Management
In my weekend research report I write for my clients, I shared a few thoughts on correlation. This is a timely topic–we may be entering a period of the market history where a lot of assets link together. This is a risk, as there’s always the risk of...
by AdamHGrimes | Aug 10, 2015 | Risk Management
Some trades are obviously simple on the surface: if we think the S&P 500 is going up, we buy the S&P 500. Yes, there are questions to be answered: how much? How do we know we are wrong? Where are we getting out if we’re right? These are important...
