Stock Trading
Strategy - Critical Considerations
At the core
of a trading business is the stock trading strategy, so before
choosing a stock trading plan or system, some questions must be
asked and answered. Since the strategy drives the selection of
the plan and system, it must satisfy certain criteria in order
to achieve the objectives of the business. In order to end up
with a system and plan that can be traded well, it must suit
one's personality, so the criteria includes a number of
specific considerations. In order to achieve the optimum
strategy and plan, this article examines these considerations
and questions to be asked.
The trader's available time is a
key factor in deciding which stock trading strategy to pursue.
This goes hand-in-hand with the desired level of involvement in
the activity of trading. Time considerations include both how
many hours can be set aside for trading plus when and from what
those hours will be taken. If a person has a full-time job, a
spouse and kids, then it probably wouldn't be suitable to
pursue day trading.
Capital turnover time is another
critical consideration. How long it takes from entry to exit is
the capital turnover time, as this is how much time it takes to
turn the capital over and have it again available for trading.
The greater the capital turnover time, the fewer the number of
trades can be placed for a given account size over a given
period of time. The second result of the capital turnover time
is that of per-trade ROI versus annual account ROI. The lower
the turnover time, the higher potential annual ROI, even with
the same per-trade profit. While it sounds favorable to pursue
a shorter turnover time, there is much more work and
involvement required. With regards to stock trading strategy,
it is a critical business decision to find the desired balance.
An overall determining factor is the desired annual ROI. One
may choose an aggressive or conservative approach depending on
the objectives for income and wealth-building.
To ensure that the chosen stock
trading strategy and stock trading plan suit the trader, they
must work with the trader's comfort zones. Following the system
and rules should be reasonably easy for the trader . Good
trading is quite difficult when emotions come into play and
affect the trader's decision-making. Contributing to this
problem is a strategy or system with aspects that are too far
outside the comfort zones of the trader.
Certain attributes of a stock
trading strategy should be aligned with the comfort zones of
the trader. A certain percentage of losing trades are inherent
to any system, and a reasonable winning percentage is necessary
so that the traders confidence can be maintained and not lost
from too many losing trades. A tolerable maximum drawdown goes
hand-in-hand here and for the same reason. A system should not
be too limited regarding market conditions and should be fairly
robust. The financial goals must be attainable, so the stock
trading strategy and system must have a sufficient
profit-potential - this is one of the most important
facets.
To achieve a consistently
profitable and reliable trading business, one must have a
well-reasoned stock trading strategy before selecting a system.
Once a system is chosen, it must be backtested, analyzed and
measured so that the aspects are within the trader's comfort
zones and have a realistic potential to fulfill the profit
objectives. Prior to any money being risked in the markets,
backtesting and review of the metrics should be conducted so
that the confirmation is completed without risk.
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Even the finest and most knowledgeable traders
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