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CHAPTER 1:
Know the Market
he first thing to consider when getting started in day trading, is
what market you want to use in order to trade.
That may sound
like an odd question to consider at this point,
but depending on
how much capital you have, choosing the right market is critical. The
important thing to recognize with day trading is that day traders routinely
have strings of losses. And we are not
talking about amateurs here,
experienced day traders will experience losses on a routine basis. Of course,
you expect that over time you are going to make profits, but just like
flipping a penny can result in 5 tails in a row, making many day trades can
result in many losses before a big win hit. So, if you're trading a significant
amount of your capital, a string of losses could leave you going broke very
quickly. Thousands of dollars can be at stake in an individual trade. For
these reasons, there are some rules and recommendations
in place to help
you avoid getting into super big trouble, but the rules may make day trading
seem less appealing especially if you cannot come up with the required
capital.