Many newer traders enter trades just for the «rush,» and have a hard time sitting in cash or trading with
reduced share size.
Therefore, we're not in a hurry to enter multiple new positions (either long or short) ahead of the holidays, but will still consider new stock and / or ETF trade entries (possibly on the short side and / or inverse ETFs) with
reduced share size if an ideal trade setup with a firmly positive reward - risk ratio presents itself.
If any new stocks are bought under current conditions, it will be with
reduced share size (1/3 of our normal share size) in order to firmly control risk.
Dipping a toe in the water through buying one or two positions showing relative strength AND with
reduced share size would not be too risky; however, this is definitely NOT the time to be aggressive on the long side.
If you have only been following this blog within the past month or two, or have become a new subscriber to our Wagner Daily stock newsletter within the same period, you have only seen us operate primarily in «capital preservation mode,» where we enter all new trades with
both reduced share size and tight stops.
As explained on the chart, our initial buy entry was on August 14, but we initially entered the trade with
reduced share size in order to minimize risk.
As such, because our buy signal was not yet confirmed, all new long trades were entered with
reduced share size and tighter stops in order to reduce capital risk.
However, since that did not occur, we canceled our buy stop and continue to hold $ USO with
reduced share size and a small unrealized gain since the breakout entry.
But just be sure to
reduce your share size to compensate for greater price volatility (I always list our portfolio position size for each new stock / ETF pick in my newsletter).
By understanding exactly how much money you should be risking on each trade in ideal market conditions, you can easily trim your risk in a shaky market by
reducing your share size to just 1/4 to 1/2 of your normal position size.
You can further reduce your capital risk by
reducing the share size of your initial entry, then adding to the position when the breakout is confirmed (only add to a winning position).
Not exact matches
Because the IRS treats «minority - stock transfers» favorably, you can
reduce the
size of your taxable estate by making gifts of stock
shares while you are alive.
Some stocks we trade have far less than 1 million
shares per day changing hands, but we always
reduce our position
size in such a situation.
With our market timing system presently in «neutral» mode, for example, average
share size for any new trade entered in our newsletter is presently
reduced to 25 % -50 % of full position
size.
Yuan's suit — which represents a class of unknown
size — alleges that failures to disclose the ongoing situation with Cambridge Analytica has
reduced the value of
shares he and others hold in the company.
One of the reasons we own AIG is that management has demonstrated a willingness to grow by shrinking — that is to grow per -
share value by
reducing the
shares outstanding rather that attempting to grow the
size and value of the total company.
This one was everyone's favorite — I've
reduced it to a more manageable
size, but I'll be happy to
share the version that serves 2000 people if you need it.
If this is correct we may hope to expect more pragmatism in fiscal policy over the next few years, rather than allowing a Conservative majority government to spark a determination to
reduce the
share of government spending and the
size of the public sector, regardless of the costs.
Dutchess County Government has long been a leader in
shared service and consolidation efforts, having
reduced the
size of county government over several years and cutting the county property tax levy each year for the last three years.
Getting our fair
share from Albany means smaller classroom
sizes, restoring programs, and
reducing the need to fill gaps with higher property taxes.
Swap the large coffee for a small,
reduce your portion
size by ordering entrees and
share dessert.
For example, they have pushed to
reduce the
size of public high schools, in the belief that small high schools, like families, can succeed by developing a strong,
shared sense of mission among faculty and students.
The
share of funds devoted to Title I dropped as the federal government added new initiatives to wire classrooms to the Internet and
reduce class
sizes, among other priorities.
For instance, RAND says that we should
reduce class
size in states with higher
shares of disadvantaged students.
The Department of Education's official responseto Rocketship's grant application — that it «assists youth in developing social emotional learning» and has «not had any significant student safety issues» — reflects a
shared agenda to privatize public education and to
reduce the
size of the labor force, while overlooking serious concerns.
Harries said the additional state resources that would support Elm City Imagine could be an opportunity to
reduce class
sizes at other, over-enrolled public schools and
share the burden of enrolling «transient students» who switch schools after Oct. 1.
We will also
share some fact sheets including «Why Tying Teacher Salaries to Test Scores Doesn't Work,» a comparison chart of the relative success of
reducing class
size versus using Race to the Top strategies (no surprise — class
size reduction works better!)
The authors argue that vehicle fuel economy may be improved through three primary methods:
reducing vehicle weight and
size; increased market
share of alternative powertrains that show more efficiency than conventional gasoline engines; and, rather than continuing the historical trend of emphasis on vehicles that are heavier, larger, and more powerful, ensuring that improvements in vehicle technology's efficiency gains are directed toward increasing fuel economy.
Ben
shares some ideas on options for investors who are sitting on large gains in their portfolio, with a focus on position
sizing (rebalance when something gets larger than your targeted asset allocation), avoiding concentration in a single stock (specifically employer granted stocks), the benefits of diversification, and «reverse dollar cost averaging», whereby you gradually
reduce your stake in highly valued equity by regular sales over a course of several months.
Outerwall hasn't been liquidating itself through buybacks — instead it has leveraged the balance sheet by issuing large amounts of debt, using the proceeds to buy back stock, which has
reduced the
share count, but not the
size of the balance sheet or the amount of capital employed.
If profits are continually generated, eventually there will be a dividend once the company grows to its desired
size or the company will buy - back
shares and
reduce the total amount of stock in circulation thereby increasing the value of each stock remaining investors hold.
Fourth, international cooperation allows for linkages across policies at different scale, notably through harmonizing national and regional policies, as well as linkages across issues, and through enhanced cooperation may
reduce mitigation costs, create opportunities for
sharing the benefits of adaptation, increase credibility of price signals, and expand market
size and liquidity.