Strategies for Profiting on Every Trade: Simple Lessons for Mastering the Market

This book is a must–read for anyone seriously interested in making profitable trades. Oliver is a staple in the investment education field. His expertise in the market along with his uncanny ability to impart his knowledge to the willing mind sets him apart as a truly effective instructor— Conal Thompson , CEO, Equis International, Makers of MetaStock Software Strategies for Profiting on Every Trade is an engaging, insightful book of lessons from the master traders of Pristine.com. From the most effective use of multiple time frames to finding intraday reversals to building a trading plan that optimizes your success, it is all here. Written for the new trader and the skilled professionals, this book offers the edge towards becoming a more profitable trader. In these pages you will gain access to valuable, timely information, advance trading techniques, and powerful trading tools. Strategies is jam packed with information only a trading seminar costing hundreds of dollars could provide. Put the hard–knock experience and the wisdom these master traders have spent years collecting at your fingertips and be confident you are getting the most out of every trade. This must–have reference is divided into seven critical lessons intended to further your education as a trader and help you reach your highest levels of profitability. Whether the trading trend is crystal clear or nearly impossible to see, it is tools (like this insight rich guide) that traders use that make the difference between success and failure. In these lessons we share the Pristine trading philosophy, technical analysis and advice, and emphasize the tools each successful trader needs to be a winner, including: Proven advice that will help traders at all levels increase their gains—from getting started to reviewing the fundamentals The power of an effective watchlist—how to create and how to pinpoint the right stocks to include Key money management techniques to guarantee the optimal risk reward ratio Real trading tactics—chart patterns, set ups—to use immediately Mastering trading psychology—how to protect yourself from profit stealing emotions and how to exploit the greed and fear of others in the market

Introduction 11 Getting Started 11 Lessons on Getting Ready 21 Developing a Watch List 21 The Watch List Concept 25 Time Frames 26 Your Progress as a Trader 28 Lessons on Some Basics 33 What Market Is That Again? 33 Looking at the Big Picture 37 A Guide to Protective Stop Losses 41 Trading the First Half Hour 44 Fundamental vs. Technical 46 News You Can Use 49 News and Your Trading 53 Are You Still Investing? 56 Reversal Times 58 The All Important 200 Period Moving Average 60 Moving Averages, the Power of the 20 MA 67 A Return to Some Basics 71 Lessons on Managing 73 Managing a Trade 73 Dealing with Disaster 75 Alternate Swing Entries 77 The Reward to Risk Ratio 81 Do You Find Yourself Target Challenged? 87 The Anatomy of an Entry 89 Lessons on Psychology in Trading and Planning 94 The Psychology of Fear 94 The Trading Plan – The Key to Your Success 96 Discipline 99 Some of Your Best Qualities 100 The Need to Be Right 102 The Ways Traders Learn 104 Using Public Fear as a Trading Tool 106 Analysis of a Losing Trade 110 Technical Lessons 115 Some Common Mistakes 115 Was That a Double Top? 118 Support and Resistance 123 That First Pullback 127 Recognizing a Trend Day 129 The Perspective of Multiple Time Frames 133 Zoom, Zoom, Zoom 137 Daily Pivot Points 141 Fighting the Trend 144 How a Trend Ends 147 The Intraday Trend 150 Finding an Intraday Reversal 152 A Change in Trend, Part 1 155 A Change in Trend, Part 2 157 Trading Gaps, Part 1 159 Trading Gaps, Part 2 162 Chart Lessons on the Market 165 The NASDAQ in Review 165 A Look at the Market 170 The NASDAQ Update, Part 1 172 The NASDAQ Update, Part 2 175 The Volatility Index as a Guide 178 Caution in the Market 181 Lessons on Classic Patterns 184 Using Relative Strength as One of Your Tools 184 Relative Strength at Reversal Time 187 Failed Breakdown at Reversal Time 190 A Strategy against the Trend 193 Playing a Climactic Reversal 196 The Lunch Time Fade 198 The Power of a Mortgage Play 201 Finding Unique Plays 204 Quality Breeds Nicknames 207 When It All Comes Together 210 Conclusion 215 Appendix 219 Analyzing Pristine Buy Set–ups 219 Glossary 225 Index 229

Oliver L. Velez , co–founder of Pristine Capital Holdings, Inc., parent company of Pristine.com, served as its chairman and CEO for 12 years. Over 19 years ago, Mr. Velez took the trading industry by storm when he introduced a unique and dynamic style of market play to the equity markets, dubbing it “Swing Trading.” Today, thanks to Mr. Velez’s international speaking tours and his award–winning trading methods, this trading approach has become one of the world’s most popular forms of trading.With more than 60,000 clients that span over 40 countries, Pristine Capital Holdings, Inc. has become the premier educational resource for investors, active self–directed traders, and institutions. Mr. Velez is the author of Swing Trading with Oliver L. Velez published by Marketplace Books, the co–author of the best selling book, Tools and Tactics for the Master Day Trader, published by McGraw–Hill, and the author of the Oliver L. Velez DVD Seminar Series, the trading industry’s all–time best selling DVD series. Paul Lange is a Senior Pristine Certified Trainer, Certified Pristine Mentor, Head Moderator of the Pristine Method Trading Room, member of the Pristine Research Team, and a Trader Coach.