Introduction to Trading

A. About Trading

You may refer to our article "Essential Concepts and Philosophy" for details.

Disclaimer

Trading rules and tips are intended to be a "quick reference guide" for applying AbleTrend® (AT) to a variety of markets. The collection of tips is a product of the shared experiences of some successful traders using AbleTrend®. These tips are, however, not prescriptive approach to trading a specific market regardless of varies market condition. Testing the rules with paper trading is strongly suggested, especially for novice traders. We encourage you to discover your own trading strategies with AbleTrend®. AbleSys Corporation accepts no liability for the results that may arise from using the tips in this guide.

B. First Time Users

This AbleTrend Trading Manual does not include software installation, technical aspects, such as workspace, window or chart settings and basic usage of the indicators. If you are a first time user of AT.

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C. Manual Overview

This manual provides three parts: A) essential concepts of AbleTrend, B) general trading rules, and C) specific trading rules. Understanding both the essential concepts and general trading rules is a foundation for your better understanding and application of the specific AbleTrend rules. The essential concepts are important because they create the lens through which we see the market. The power of a concept shift is essential power without which we can not go very far in applying the specific rules, and with which you may achieve wonders with AbleTrend.

D. Market Conditions

The six entry rules and five confirmation rules using AbleTrend explained in this manual are intended to enhance your winning profitability. These specific rules associated with AbleTrend have been developed from real trading experiences by AbleTrend developers with the inputs of many AbleTrend users in the past years. This manual introduces you to a new world of trading with new horizons, with something new to explore, some rules to test, and with something to stimulate your own thoughts as well. All the rules however, have certain limitations based on which market you refer to, what kind of conformations you are using, what time frame being used, and so on. You need to test the rules with your specific market before applying them to real trading. Therefore, understanding the essentials of AbleTrend and applying AbleTrend with consideration of different market conditions is very important.

E. Best Use of AbleTrend

The following six steps will help you use AbleTrend in trading:

Study this manual thoroughly, get the essentials;

Our rules are a guide. Write down your own specific trading rules;

Test those rules with the historical data;

Adjust the rules with the market you are trading;

Test rules in the real time market, and do paper trading according to these rules; Apply the rules to real trading with confidence.

F. Common Question in Trading

Some of the most commonly asked questions about trading are:

How can I catch all the big moves of the market?

How can I stay in long enough to reach the optimal profit, yet not give up much profit?

How can I best use the leverage, yet reduce my own risk to a minimum?

How can I avoid staying too long in a losing trade?

How can I stay away from a choppy market?

Keep these questions in mind while reading through this manual to help you get the most out of it. After finishing this manual you will be able to furnish your own answers to these questions.

G. Words from AbleSys

Some people have great ideas for trading, yet lack the technology to test them, so they cannot put their trading ideas into a scientific formula, nor turn their great ideas into practical value. There are others who have advanced technology tools, yet lack genuine ideas or trading experience. AbleTrend has brought these two types together. It has integrated great trading concepts into an accurate formula that can be repeated time and time again. Its visual presentation features enable people to use it easily and objectively. AbleTrend not only provides great trading concepts, but also furnishes the practical means to realize the goal of those concepts. By using state-of-the-art modern computer technology, AbleTrend visually demonstrates to you the best way to achieve your goal.

By no means is this manual meant to limit your vision and creativity in trading. Many users have been inspired to develop new strategies in applying AbleTrend in trading. If you are such a person and would like to share your observation, we would be glad to hear them. Our company is built on the concept of cooperation and we welcome any trading ideas, strategies, or thoughts regarding the use of AbleTrend. Together we can achieve what you or we cannot achieve alone.

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