Part-Time Trading–Making The Most Of Your Time

My available trading time will dictate which timeframe charts I look at when doing my scan.If I’m at a point where I can be more active,I’ll perhaps look at the hourly charts.If I can only check in on things once or twice a week,I’ll look to the daily and/or weekly charts to find possible trades with longer holding periods.In that way,I can choose the best timeframe for me to operate in for my schedule at that point.What is more, I don’t ever have to trade.That’s a major advantage for part-time traders.Unlike our full-time peers who are under pressure to produce results every day,we can pick our spots and only go after trades likely to be big winners.

I’ll take that relaxed approach any day!Let’s face it.Full-time trading is a commitment most of us will either never be able to or never be willing to make.That doesn’t mean we cannot make excellent use of the markets to better our financial situation.Part-time trading can certainly provide the opportunity to do just that.

About the Author:John Forman is founder of Time Crunch Trading,a site dedicated
to part-time trading. He is the author of the Amazon Top Selling book The Essentials of Trading,and a near 20-year veteran of the markets.
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