March 9, 2020

The Most Important Aspect Of Trading

What is the most important aspect of trading? This is really not a difficult question. The answer is twofold: MAXIMIZE RETURN and MINIMIZE RISK.

In this video, we discuss our current GLD position, how to lock in some profits, and how to manage the remainder of the position.

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about the author:

Mike Shorr

Since 1994, Michael has been an on-the-floor market maker, Vice-President of Interest Rate Derivatives for Knight Financial Products and Director of Education and Options Instructor at Trading Advantage. He makes the oftentimes complex world of options and trading accessible to the novice and advanced trader alike. Michael has a Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics and Finance from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. He presently is Director, Trader Education at ProsperTradingAcademy.

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