Super Trader Tactics for TRIPLE-DIGIT RETURNS

Super Sup er Trader Tr ader T a c tics fo r TRIPLE-DIGIT RETURNS March 25, 2015

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3 Keys for Superperformance 1. Ma ke big returns whe n y ou'r e cor rect 2. Make consistent profits 3. Avoid big dra wd ow ns when y ou'r e wrong

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Rule #1 Concentrate - don't diversify S Keeps

things manageable

S Keeps

you focused

• S Allow s

you to be patient - the luxury of integrity

Focus on the very best names

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Position Sizing Guidelines •

1.25% - 2.50% risk of total eq uity

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10% ma xim um stop per trade

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Ave rage loss no mo re than 5-6% per trad e

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Sho ot for op tim al 25% positio n sizing Nev er take a position larger than 50%



Rule #2 Turn over your portfolio S Forget S Forget S Forget

abo ut taxes ab ou t getting the high abo ut you r ego

Nail down decent profits when you have them

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Rule #3 Time your trades • S Time

Use S

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charts

S Learn

how to iden tify a VCP set-up

Develop "sit-out power" - only trade proper set-ups and allow them to come to you



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Rule #4 Manage the risk reward relationship S Do

the math

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risk more than you expect to gain

S M on ito r

you r gains regularly

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Approach every trade "risk first" S Know

wh ere y ou're getting out BEFORE you get in

^ W rite it down S CUT

YOUR LOSS quickly - do n't vacillate

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No big losses No forced trades



Rule #5 Trade directionally S Only

buy in the direction of you r trade

S Never

average down

S Mu ltiple

timeframe alignment

Determine if the "train" is on schedule



Rule #6 Build on success S Trading S Let

is not an on /o ff business

small wins finance larger risk

S Trade

largest whe n trading yo ur best and smallest whe n trading your worst

If you're not profitable at 25% or 50% invested...



Rule #7 Protect your breakeven point ASAP v' 2-3x risk above average gain ^

Ne ver let a good size gain turn into a loss

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Order of Priorities a. Cut your loss b. Protect your line c. Protect your profit

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Rule #8 Sell into strength ^

Get out be fore the stock can break

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be tte r to sell early than late

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Rule #9 Conduct post-analysis regularly S Results S Look

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Improve • S

your weaknesses

Know the truth about your trading



Rule #10 Avoid style drift S Define

yo ur trading style

If you're not getting the returns you desire, don't blame; take respons ibility, take action, learn... repeat! •

M ost important, believe in y o u rs e lf- y o u can do much more than you can imagine

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Rules are of no use unless you fo llo w them

1. Fail to have rules 2. Fail to follo w rules 3. Have rules and fo llo w the m



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