Behavioural loss tolerance: Med. to high
Behavioural Loss Tolerance
Shows how much loss you can emotionally handle without making impulsive or irrational decisions.
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Your Investment Personality
The Technical Analyst
You have everything it takes to be a successful Technical Trader. Chart patterns, price action and technical indicators are your tools of choice to guide your trading decisions. You thrive on structure, often using technical analysis to identify entry and exit points with calculated confidence. You trust your own research and analysis more than anything and quickly adapt or react to emerging market trends.
Behavioural loss tolerance: Med. to high
Behavioural Loss Tolerance
Shows how much loss you can emotionally handle without making impulsive or irrational decisions.
Low
Medium
High
Strengths
Independent
Ability to make own judgement and decisions based on logical reasonings.
Intuitive
Ability to spot new and disruptive sectors & opportunities early.
High adaptability
Ability to adjust trading strategy and portfolio based on current market conditions and trends.
Disciplined
Follows pre-defined rules and systematic strategies.
Meticulous
Unfazed by market volatility and avoids taking unnecessary risks
Confident
Takes calculated risks and seize opportunities that others might hesitate to pursue.
Weaknesses
Rigidity
Over-trusts own technical analysis
Over-trading
Making short-term trades based on market reactions to chase returns
Overfitting
Misses opportunities seeking "perfect" entry and exit point
Your investment style is Active Trading
Here are some options often associated with this investment style:
Swing Trading
A medium-term strategy that seeks to capture price swings over several days to a few weeks.
Position Trading
A longer-term approach within active trading, focusing on holding positions for weeks to months to benefit from broader market trends.
Why?
Active trading fits your analytical strengths for maximized returns.
Watch out for...
Dismissing fundamental data or macro trends (I.e., Earnings surprise or political news can invalidate patterns and setups).
Ready to build your portfolio?
Level Up Your Trading Game
Polish your trading skills by learning from profitable traders and keep up to market trends.
Trade Smarter with Insights
Keep a trading journal of your profit & loss and refine your entry and exit points based on your strict rules.
Protect Your Capital
Control risks by setting clear position sizing and using strict profit-taking and stop-losses targets.
The investor’s bookshelf
These are some independent resources for further learnings based on your personality.
How to Make Money in Stocks - William O'Neil
Provides proven techniques for finding winning stocks while substantially reducing losses and mistakes.
Think & Trade Like a Champion - Mark Minervini
Provides a roadmap for traders to foster the mindset and skillset required to excel in the financial markets.
Secrets for Profiting in Bull and Bear Markets - Stan Weinstein
Explains how the flow of human emotions and behaviours directly influence market movements and helps traders identify the best time to buy or sell.
