All of us have struggled on our path to becoming a successful trader. How long you struggle, though, is really up to you. A few years ago, I had the worst trading losses of my career. At that point, I had been trading for two years, and though I knew how to trade, my P/L … Read more
“Trying to do everything means you can do nothing.” – JC People always ask me which lessons our traders have given me that have made the most impact on my trading. Of course, setups are important. But even more importantly, it’s been the lesson that I must focus on a few setups that fit my … Read more
I am a conservative trader, and I focus on creating a constant stream of income for myself, doing this through the selection of trend-following, directional plays. While trading short term, directional options strategies is in and of itself aggressive, I do this with a more conservative take. I trade with a small account, and my … Read more
The market is constantly evolving, and as such, our trading strategies need to do the same. Here at Simpler Trading, we exhibit a variety of income trading strategies, as well as directional positions and setups for choppy markets. Being a successful trader comes through an in-depth understand of varying market conditions, setups and strategies, and … Read more
Here at Simpler Trading, we often get questions from worried traders about options expiration, and what it means for their positions, particularly regarding the possibility of assignment. This is particularly the case because as options traders, we typically utilize at the money or in the money options in our trading strategies. Why do we do … Read more
“The key is to understand the game, and then work continually to put the odds in your favor.” – JC Trading options is a race against time, with time being an undeniable factor that you absolutely want on your side. Of course, our traders are highly directional in nature. We love nothing more than catching … Read more
Commit to Becoming a Successful Trader What does it take to become a successful trader? We are often asked: “How much money do I need to succeed? “How many classes does it take before I get it?” “How much can I make with what I have? “When can I plan on quitting my day job?” … Read more
“I love trading and I love traders. It’s what I do and it’s the way I look at the world. My goal every single day is to help traders find their path through the markets to success.” — Raghee Horner Raghee is an aggressive futures and forex swing trader, who specializes in primarily trend following … Read more
Neil is a conservative trader, who maintains the style of trading small, and risking small, so you can trade often and stay in the game for a long time. While he also trades futures, and by their very nature are high leveraged products, he still trades them in a very defined, conservative manner. This trading … Read more
Raghee’s chart setup has everything she needs to effectively trade futures and forex products. She likes to keep it simple and easy. Check out the tools she uses to trade the markets. Her core setup includes: TradeStation Workspace 13 and 21 EMAs on the close The 34 EMA on the high the low and the … Read more