SHORT TRADING :
Is definitely NOT just simply the opposite of Long Trading .
Tried It, Been There, Done It and will leave it alone for the time being -- come to the conclusion that there is a time for it and and it's NOT now .
1: the overall market MUST be in a Bear Stage
2: Same as the Sector
3: The Profit is LIMITED
A point Nick bought up is " A company has a INTRINSIC value "
But apart from the above :
Beware of SUPPORT levels : hit one of these and a stock can turn rapidly .
In a overall Bull market going SHORT on a Topping Stock and then Long is hardly worth the risk -- better to just CLOSE the position then re-enter .
Descending Triangles work well -- expressly in a Topping Stock.
Bear Flags can work if the Stock is already DOWN .
You can find a list of of allowable SHORTS on the ASX site , along with the percentage that the alotted amount has been used (sure there is a system in this)
One of the main benifets of doing SHORTS for a period of time , is it brings around a change in your mindset -- when looking at a entry into a LONG position , you also become aware of the downside risk in a new light --- this alone is worth the exercise
BUT I think the key is to be aware of is the support areas (Log , Fib, Ew , etc)
Cheers
Coyotte
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