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Making High Probability Trades

Posted 02-26-2008 at 11:26 AM by DbPhoenix

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Use a variety of bar intervals and timeframes to confirm and time trades.

Trade in the direction of the primary trend.

Have a predetermined exit strategy.

Plan trades before the market opens.

Have a reason for every trade.

Predetermine the amount of risk you’re willing to assume.

Stay focused.

Maintain discipline.

Be patient and wait for the best opportunities.

Incorporate the inevitability of loss into your system.

Don’t chase trades. Any entry subsequent to the best entry has a lower probability of success.

Adjust your risk according to the probability of success of the trade.

Trade more heavily when the odds are in your favor.

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