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I have been trying to take a little time<\/strong> to read some outside world stuff, now that I have settled into work. (work=that 15-hour day, every day, for a month deal). Anyway, today I got into a couple<\/strong> of financial readings and one<\/strong> hit<\/strong> me as important, just hope I can remember it next week, later this week, or whenever this thing turns again….<\/p>\n

“Actually, it’s time<\/strong> to remember how to trade a bear<\/strong> market… buy<\/strong> into severely oversold conditions, sell short when stocks get severely overbought, play only the best setups, and take profits quickly. ”<\/p>\n

Assuming we are in a bear<\/strong> market, and all indications point that way, I should be careful to cut and realize profits in those things I can turn<\/strong> over. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I have been trying to take a little time to read some outside world stuff, now that I have settled into work. (work=that 15-hour day, every day, for a month deal). Anyway, today I got into a couple of financial readings and one hit me as important, just hope I can remember it next week, later this week, or whenever this thing turns again….<\/p>\n

“Actually, it’s time to remember how to trade a bear market… buy into severely oversold conditions, sell short when stocks get severely overbought, play only the best setups, and take profits quickly. ”<\/p>\n

Assuming we are in a bear market, and all indications point that way, I should be careful to cut and realize profits in those things I can turn <\/p>\n

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