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Resistance:
In technical analysis, a price area at which a rising market is ex-
pected to encounter increased selling pressure sufficient to stall or reverse the ad-
vance.
Retracement:
A price movement in the opposite direction of the previous trend.
A retracement is usually a price correction. For example, in a rising market, a
55 percent retracement would indicate a price decline equal to 55 percent of the
prior advance.
Reward-to-risk ratio:
The average winning trade divided by the size of the av-
erage losing trade. This formula will enable you to determine the estimated poten-
tial loss or gain of future transactions. Provided that you have more winners than
losers, a ratio of three is excellent.
Right brain:
The human brain is divided into two hemispheres, the left and right,
each of which is responsible for specific functions in human behavior and exis-
tence. The right brain is considered to be primarily responsible for feelings, emo-
tions and creativity. The right brain tends to think in pictures as opposed to words
and is able to look at the big picture as opposed to minute detail. Those of us that
are more creative tend to be considered “right brain thinkers.”
Risk:
The price of being wrong about an investment or trade.
Risk control:
See
Money management.
Russell 2000 Index:
A capitalization-weighted index designed to track the per-
formance of the 2,000 smallest United States stocks included in the Russell 3000
Index.
Russell 3000 Index:
A capitalization-weighted index designed to track the per-
formance of the 3,000 largest and most liquid United States stocks.
S&P 500 Composite Stock Price Index:
A capitalization-weighted index de-
signed to track the performance of the 500 stocks of the S&P 500. Stocks are in-
cluded in the index based on their liquidity, market-cap, and sector. While not nec-
essarily the 500 largest U.S. companies, these are generally the 500 most widely
held.
S&P e-mini:
Often abbreviated to “e-mini” and designated by the commodity
ticker symbol ES, is a stock market index futures contract traded on the Chicago
Mercantile Exchange’s Globex
®
electronic trading platform.
Scaling in:
Refers to adding onto your current trade position to increase your
trade size. Scale in only if the trade or investment is already profitable.
Scaling out:
Exiting 30 percent of your position when your trading rules tell you
to. This is a technique that is effective in reducing stress and locking in profit.
Scalper:
A trader who seeks to profit from very small price fluctuations. They
buy and sell quickly to make a quick profit. They often use stop and reverse (SAR)
techniques. They can trade larger trade sizes than trend traders and still maintain
proper risk control.
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