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If you lose 10%, you need 11% to break even.
If you lose 20%, you need 25% to break even.
If you lose 30%, you need 43% to break even.

And so on.

This is why big losses should be avoided.

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The 1% rule of trading is simple, yet often overlooked.

The rule advises to never risk more than 1% of total capital on a single trade. For new traders or investors this is especially helpful as it leads to more diversification and long-term planning.

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When you backtest your investing or trading strategy, you can test it *before* risking any real money.

Then you can examine the results and make adjustments.

Watch this: tradingview.com/chart/ES1!/IDu…
Beta is a measure of volatility for a specific security or portfolio compared to the entire market.

Beta is essential for understanding how your favorite tickers move relative to the market.

Is the risk worth it when you could own an entire index?

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Did you know you can chart your own equation or basket of tickers?

It's never been easier to create custom charts. You can track and follow combinations that no one else is looking at.

$BTCUSD / $SPX
$TSLA / $GM + $F

Here's how you can do that: tradingview.com/chart/BTCUSD/y…
A log chart creates a price scale that shows the percentage change from one price to the next.

A linear chart shows price on a fixed scale.

Here are two charts of $TSLA - log vs. linear.

Long-term traders and investors know how important this is.

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There is no such thing as a guarantee in markets.

What matters most is building a process that fits your needs and lifestyle.

There are countless ways to create a process and understanding your time frame is step 1.

Are you long-term or short-term?

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The VIX is quoted constantly.

Some call it the "fear gauge." But is it really?

Volatility moves opposite to the stock market almost 75% of the time.

The VIX is calculated based on S&P 500 options. The calculation is not as complicated as you think.

tradingview.com/chart/SPX/dKAj…
MACD stands for Moving Average Convergence Divergence.

It was created by Gerald Appel and designed in order to reveal changes in the direction, strength, momentum, and duration of a trend.

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The simple moving average takes data from a set period and produces an average price.

The exponential moving average assigns more weight and value to the most recent prices.

Trend followers know how to make moving averages their best friend.

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The median IPO, since 2010, has lagged the Russell 3000 Index over its first 12, 24, and 36 months of trading.

IPO hype and FOMO is very real during the first few days. But it often subsides.

Is there a better way to trade IPOs?

Yes, be patient.
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Volume Profiles are indicators that show you how much volume was traded at each specific price.

They show:

• High volume trading nodes
• Low volume trading nodes
• Points of control
• Areas where a specific percentage of all trading occurred

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