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Trend following is a methodology of trading. There are many different strategies to use within this methodology. Most strategies are very simple to employ yet very difficult for some traders to stick with. The concept is simple: stay in a trend as long as it is there.

Trend Following is a systematic approach to trading stocks. It is a systematic method as opposed to a discretionary approach. System trading is technical by nature, meaning that trade decisions are either based on a system of price or based on indicators of price alone. There are almost as many systems as there are traders. Some work and others don’t; some are easy to use while some are very difficult. Systematic trading takes discipline, trust and patience. System traders understand two things very well. They know that they will have draw downs (periods of losses), but they also know that trusting a system will offer gains in the future.

You see, what happens to most traders is they want to find the crystal ball…the holy grail of trading and making money. Once they believe they have found this “holy grail,” it inevitably changes and the trader must move on in search of the next crystal ball. The cycle ends when the trader is out of money. Discretionary approaches imply that “you” are the edge. You somehow have a sixth sense about trades and have a lighting fast method to squash the market. You know exactly what you’re looking for and you decide when the stock is about to catapult to monstrous gains. You have cat-like reflexes as your eyes bulge bloodshot at three monitors, and your caffeinated, twitching, trigger finger gets super punchy at any tick on your level-two day trading account! “You” are the guru. How’s that been working for you? How many times has your guru senses changed during a losing streak? How many times have you swung for the fences because you believed that this is the one? Well, there is a better, less stressful way to gain your edge.

At Trends University, we will teach you the skills and the systems required to be a successful trader. You will be matched up with our hand-picked personal trading instructors and you learn real time, hands-on methods. Contact us to find out when the next enrollment period begins.

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