I have been trading with eToro for the last 3 years and have found eToro to be great way to scratch the trading itch without having to risk large amounts of capital - thanks to its finely-tuned trade ticket. Details on how best to get the most out of eToro trade ticket I have outlined below. At the end of this article I have included a list of (low-key) performers on eToro you should consider following or copying. You can start by registering with eToro. I recommend starting with the minimum deposit of $200 and using the 1% risk rule of available capital; this means if your starting capital is $200, then your first trade will risk $2. So in risking $2, what is the initial position size to use? The eToro Trade ticket will default to a standard $25 lot, with a 50%(!) stop, usually on x100 leverage. You will not want to enter your first trade this way . First thing will be to change the leverage to x1, then change your stop loss to $1 just to avoid any errors. The short video (n
I keep a running track of my breakout scan as a delicious bookmark list . You can take this list as a feed, directly follow it on delicious, or follow me on Twitter or Stocktwits to get the stocks as they are posted. I also maintain a tumblr featuring some of the charts of stocks on the list. The list is a watchlist of opportunity for stocks making new highs on volume. It's not meant as a direct 'buy' list, although some stocks may feature which offer low enough risk opportunity, to take the leap on the next open (at the right price). I like to look back at stocks which triggered 2-3 weeks ago. I'm looking for stocks which have retained the bulk of their gains, but where the volatility has dropped - facilitating a low risk entry. I also like stocks that don't violate the breakout gap (if any). For example: If we take the stocks which featured between Nov 13th - 20th we have the following list: Nov 13 : M, PEGA, ELOS, TPH Nov 15 : GIB, C
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