- Look at the big picture in your analysis of the market.

Identify the major and minor trends and search for "over-bought" and "over-sold" opportunities.  "Over-bought" simply means too many people have bought the stock, incorrectly inflating its price.  Soon, this stock will invariably decrease in value.  "Over-sold" is basically the opposite in action, a scenario in which too many people have sold their stock, decreasing its overall price.  This stock has the potential to eventually go up, meaning buying it at the lowered price could usher in eventual higher profits.

- Keep emotions under control and remain calm.

Losing your cool will only cause you to think irrationally and enter trades that should not be.  Analysis doesn't generally lead to hasty decisions, so don't let them infect the right decisions you'll want to make.  A trader needs to have a clear head when entering a trade. The markets are the meeting grounds where fierce traders come to make big trades.  If you are not at the top of your game on a daily basis, you and your investments will be eaten alive. To some, trading is just fairweather fun, but that's not why you're here.  Let AMP-Lified Trader help you navigate towards serious return.

- Greed, fear, and arrogance are no match for positive information.

Rewarding yourself on a good trade and taking your profits is every trader's desire, but becoming a skilled trader means knowing when to acknowledge that you're wrong and systematically work out of your trade.  Allowing negative thinking to result will only sink you into a hole of misery with no confidence. Keep believing in yourself and in your ability to trade the markets profitably.

- Always use stops.

Placing a stop too close to your entry can actually cause a trader to lose money in vain. With this method of trading, a trader will be more observant and patient when entering trades and can avoid allowing fear and worry to control one's actions in the market.  Giving yourself room to breathe means giving yourself more time to be proactive in the market and not so reactionary.

- Do not give the past the power to destroy the future.

In other words, do not allow past trades to destroy your future trades. A past trade, whether a winner or loser, is filled and gone. It's the past and should remain in the past. Once a trade is over, move on to the next trading opportunity that presents itself and apply your lessons learned to improve your track record.

- Although AMP-lified Trader is a technical analysis service, we strongly encourage the trader to respect the news (especially the FED).

Fundamentals play a key role in market movement and a trader should always be aware of the scheduled releases for these various economic reports. The big money is made or lost during the big movements that occur when these reports are released so be wise in your decision to trade during these times. There are numerous opportunities throughout the day that allow the trader to profit so keep your head up and eyes open.

- Play the market. Do not let the market play you.

The market is not your friend nor is it your enemy.  It's a living, breathing animal that will run rampant on you if not properly restrained with the right information.  Trading is an internal struggle between you and yourself...the trader led by ignorance and the trader leading with experience.  Allow AMP-Lified Trader to be the vehicle by which you navigate to this experience.