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Russell Sands - Discretionary Trading vs. Mechanical Trading

In this week's video newsletter, Russell Sands takes a critical look at discretionary trading. Sands delves into the processes involved in discretionary trading, and introduces the pitfalls. He sums up this clip with an analysis of mechanical trading, and why he believes that trading form to be far superior.
 

 

 

FUTURES, STOCKS, BONDS, CURRENCY AND OPTIONS TRADING INVOLVES HIGH RISKS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SUBSTANTIAL LOSSES.

PLEASE READ. PAST RESULTS ARE NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. THERE IS A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF LOSS TRADING STOCKS AND OPTIONS WITH OR WITHOUT THIS OR ANY OTHER ADVERTISED PRODUCT, SERVICE OR SYSTEM. ALSO, HYPOTHETICAL OR SIMULATED PERFORMANCE RESULTS HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS. UNLIKE AN ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RECORD, SIMULATED RESULTS DO NOT REPRESENT ACTUAL TRADING. SINCE THE TRADES HAVE NOT ACTUALLY BEEN EXECUTED, THE RESULTS MAY HAVE UNDER-OR-OVER COMPENSATED FOR THE IMPACT, IF ANY, OF CERTAIN MARKET FACTORS, SUCH AS LACK OF LIQUIDITY. SIMULATED TRADING PROGRAMS IN GENERAL ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE DESIGNED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THOSE SHOWN.