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Day Trading

Why Mirror Trading Is A Bad Idea

Mirror trading is the act of simply copying or ‘mirroring’ a different person’s trades. The idea is that one should be able to simply copy the action of a successful day trader, and then reap the same rate of success. As simple and intuitive as this proposition sounds, mirror trading is actually a bad idea, […]

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Contrarian

Contrarian Trader Definition: Day Trading Terminology

Contrarian traders base their trading strategies on the underlying principle that the market tends to overreact at both extreme highs and lows. Contrarian traders see these extremes as opportunities to profit from sharp reversals that can occur when the market corrects from a recent overreaction. However, contrarian trading strategies are more complex than simply betting […]

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