The document discusses simple investment strategies using exchange traded funds (ETFs) and the 200-day moving average. It notes that education and practice are key, and recommends practicing simple strategies like buying when the price goes above the 200-day moving average and selling when it goes below. The document encourages managing risk through the use of automated systems and stop losses to remove emotion from trading. Overall it promotes learning chart reading and simple strategies as a better way to invest than traditional savings methods.

1. Simple strategies. Better returns.
By John Verbrugge
http://www.tradertechtalk.com
The risk of trading futures, forex, stocks and options can be substantial. Each investor must consider whether this is a suitable
investment. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

2. 401k
Savings
Mutual Funds
Stocks ?

3. Keep doing what
you’re doing, and…

4. Use the markets for
better returns

5. Investing and trading is
so much more than
saving for retirement

6. Investing or trading
can be an income
source

7. In the markets,
risk can be
managed

8. Education
and practice
are the key

9. Mistake #1
Trading before learning

10. Mistake #2
Trading with real
money before
practicing

11. Mistake #3
Trying to “pick the right
stock”

12. Mistake #4
“Buy and hold” until you
get old

13. Mistake #5
Fear and other
emotions

14. Mistake #6
Not understanding risk

15. A look at Exchange
Traded Funds (ETFs)

16. How to read a chart

17. How to read a chart

18. The moving average

19. The 200 day moving
average gives us a
benchmark

20. A simple strategy that works
Buy when the price goes
above the 200 day moving
average

21. A simple strategy that works
Sell when the price goes
below the 200 day moving
average

22. And practice before
using real money

23. How and where to
practice
 ThinkOrSwim.com
 InteractiveBrokers.com
 Most brokerages

24. A trading course to get
you started
www.jennifer.bz

25. Manage risk:
A stop gets you out at a
small loss

26. Take the emotion out

27. Use an automated
system

28. An automated system
alerts you when your
ETF moves above or
below the 200 day
moving average

29. Our trading system
development blog:
Blog.tradertechtalk.com

30. Education and practice are key
Education by books, blogs, courses
Practice on a demo account
Learn to read the charts
Learn simple strategies
Use an automated system to remove
emotion
http://www.tradertechtalk.com