I remember when I was a kid, people still used paper maps. Remember the folded paper map in everyone?s glove compartment? Having to look at it at every stop light?

Having been in the trading and investing business for more than 20 years now, I have seen arbitrage opportunities come and go, a real strong edge or two fade away, rules or regulations close a loop hole to some free money and so on.

Do you have a trading plan and are you following that plan?

When an object is in motion, the range of that motion is typically very clear.

Newton?s first law of motion states that every object in a state of motion tends to remain in that state of motion unless an external force is applied to it.

If something doesn?t make logical sense, there is probably a better answer that does. By thinking the simple logic through, you will almost always arrive at truth.

The goal for most traders is consistent profits, life-long income from speculating in markets. The key word in that sentence is ?consistent.?

In an age of lighting fast financial information, and data overload, diving into the world of trading can be a frightening challenge for new traders.