T3chAddict

T3chAddict

Day trader. Tech geek. Sim Racing Enthusiast.

Small steps for a beginning trader

  Hi guys,   I haven’t uploaded anything in a while and thought to give you guys an update on my progress. I feel that I am slowly getting better at trading. The rate that I am improving is neither…

The proof is in the pudding

It’s been a while since I last uploaded a blog post.  I decided to focus more on the actual trading than on uploading blog posts. At times it felt like that was the only thing that I was doing. It…

Weekly Update

Weekly Update What tools am I using? When we set out to learn something new, it can get tough. You’ve dedicated yourself to learning the subject but going at it all alone is difficult. At first, I was looking for…

Evolving as a trader

Evolving as a trader   Recently, I have had a few ‘revelations’ on trading. No, no angels descended upon me or a guy with long hair that looks like he enjoys the ‘ganja’ a bit more than he ‘should’. I…

Affirmations of wealthy traders

Affirmations for wealthy traders   Based on the article that I wrote earlier I decided to turn it into a list of affirmations. These I will repeat to myself every day as I journey on my path to become a…

The Holy Grail of Trading

  The Holy Grail of Trading   I know I know. Clickbait tactics putting the title up as ‘The Holy Grail of Trading’. I hope though that by the end of this article you see that it actually is. Just…

Premise for backtesting criteria

Premise for backtesting criteria   I haven’t uploaded a blog post for a little while. That is not because I haven’t been spending time on trading. I have. It is just that I wanted to focus more on trading than…

Why am I not a successful trader yet?

Why am I not a successful trader yet?   After blowing up another 10K account (luckily a demo account) I thought it was about time to start ranting again. About the things that aren’t going too well. Also, stand still…

Pattern hunting – moving averages

Firstly, I am going to look at the 4-hourly chart over a time period extending beyond a year. The principle of using moving averages is that you take 3 different moving averages and see if you can find a trend.…

Writing a trading plan – part 5

Writing a trading plan   Part 5   One of the best sources out there for learning anything about trading is definitely without a doubt; Investopedia. So many highly professional contributors and knowledge to be found there. That is also…