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Can You Succeed as a Day Trader? (How to avoid the 90% failure rate)

John McDowell : July 20, 2021
Last Updated: October 22, 2023

Can I succeed as a day trader? Can I really make a living doing this?

Let’s be honest. All day traders have asked this question at some point...

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4 Strategies For Narrowing Your Day Trading Scans

John McDowell : July 15, 2021
Last Updated: October 22, 2023

Day trading scans are an integral part to any day trading strategy. How else will you know what to trade? Yet, in a universe of thousands of...

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The Volatility Contraction Pattern (VCP): How To Day Trade It

John McDowell : July 6, 2021
Last Updated: October 21, 2023

The Volatility Contraction Pattern, or VCP, as it has come to be known, has been popularized by Mark Minervini in his books Think and Trade Like a...

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Struggling with Overtrading: 4 tips to kick the bad habit

John McDowell : July 2, 2021
Last Updated: October 21, 2023

Are you struggling with overtrading? Overtrading is a common problem for the zealous trader doing her best to make it in the markets. It can even...

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How to Trade Parabolic Reversals

John McDowell : June 27, 2021
Last Updated: March 19, 2024

Parabolic reversals can be a very tantalizing setup in day trading. These patterns offer an edge to the disciplined trader looking for a sharp...

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What is Float Rotation and Why It Matters to Day Traders

John McDowell : June 22, 2021
Last Updated: October 22, 2023

Float rotation is a reference to the amount of times a stock’s entire float, or available shares, is traded during a single trading day. It...

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40 Great Brett Steenbarger Quotes For Trading Success

John McDowell : June 22, 2021
Last Updated: October 8, 2023

In this post we’ve compiled 40 of our favorite Dr. Brett Steenbarger quotes organized into a handful of themes. Dr. Brett Steenbarger, Ph.D. is...