Når ting ikke går som det skal er det alltid fint å gå tillbaka til basics. Igår tok jag opp boken igjen og gjorde litt mer research om strategien. Jag er ett stort fan av Momentum Masters, folk som jobbar med William O’Neil, folk som forvandlet små kapital på 10-30k till 30-50 millioner på en period under 10 år.
De bruker alle samme strategi og deler mange av den samme strategien. Har tagit fram en liten liste som summerar kort hva de sikter på. Det er en fin liste å bygge sin strategi på, og noe man absolutt burde ha i tanken når handler.
Her er den kort summeret:
Rules
Make big reeturns when you’re correct
Make consistent profits
Avoid big drawdowns when you’re wrong
Concentrate - Don’t diversify
Keeps thing manageable
Keeps you focused
Allows you to be patient - the luxury of integrity
Focus on the very best names
Turn over your portfolio
Forget about taxes
Forget about getting the high
Forget about your ego
Nail down decent profits when you have them
Time your trades
Time is money
Use charts
Learn how to identify a VCP set-up
Develop ”sit-out-power” - only trade proper set-ups and allow them to come to you
Manage the risk reward relationship
Do the math
Don’t risk more than you expect to gain
Monitor your gains regularly
Rule of thumb: Cut your losses at 1/2 your gains
Build in ”failure”
No big losses - No forced trades
Trade directionally
Only buy in the direction of your trade
Never average down
Multiple timeframe alignment
Determine if the ”train” is on schedule
Build on success
Trading is not an on/off business
Let small wins finance larger risk
Trade largest when trading your best and smallest when trading your worst
Protect your breakeven point ASAP
2-3x risk above average gain
Never let a good size gain turn into a loss
Backstop your profit
50-day rule
Sell into strength
Get out before the stock can break
It’s better to sell early than late
Selling half is a win/win solution
Conduct post-analysis regularly
Results don’t lie
Look for commonalities
Improve your weakness
Know the truth about your trading
Avoid style drift
Define your trading style
Be willing to sacrifice
Become a specialist