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If you’ve spent any amount of time at all on message boards or social media in the world of penny stocks, I’m sure you’ve heard people start to throw around “the shorts”. Whether they’re being blamed for a falling price or whatever, the point is… people are talking like “shorts” are a routine part of […]

I speak from experience when it comes to penny stock investors who display an insane amount of arrogance and cockiness. Sure, I see it all the time, but when I first start investing into penny stocks, I was the exact same way. I thought for sure I had found the diamond in the rough, but […]

It’s amazing how far a little bit of knowledge and context combined with common sense can take you. In this case study, I do use something from the world of penny stock trading; however, the overall concept pertains to any market. When you understand overall bits of context you set yourself up for being able […]

If you’ve been trading penny stocks, or wanting to learn how to trade penny stocks, the term “shorts” is something thrown around on a routine basis. Penny stock shorters get blamed so much the common sense of it all, given the literal rules, has fallen to the waste side. If you are trading stocks trading […]

Shorting penny stocks is something that gets a lot of marking and sales pitches built around it. Taking a step back and looking at how to short penny stocks from a logical perspective reveals it is not all that some people make it seem like. In all actuality, it simply takes one or two trades […]

People are drawn into penny stock trading for usually one of two reasons. First, because they have a smaller account and believe it is their only choice. Second, because they are told about all the big gains that can happen. While both are true in their own ways, there is another market available that is […]

Numerous times I’ve been told that technical analysis has no place in the world of penny stocks. I totally disagree with this statement and I would argue that the use of charts is the ONLY thing that should be used in penny stocks. How so? Let me explain.

If you have been around penny stocks and either message boards or social media, then I’m sure you’ve heard people blame falling share prices on traders who are shorting, (aka, “the shorts”). Is this really the case or is this just a dumb excuse pumpers use?

Time for some fun. In this video I do a skit with a fellow member illustrating just how dangerous it is to admit you’re new, and then ask a random stranger for a “stock pick”. While the video is definitely goofy, the concept being conveyed (believe it or not) happens all the time.

For many new traders, they are under the impression penny stocks are their only choice in order to grow a small account. While this is one way to grow a small account, most newer traders don’t understand the logistics of how a penny stock actually moves in price and therefore end up getting burned badly. […]

I have no problems with penny stock pumpers, promoters or analysts that you see on TV. What I do have a problem with is when they talk a big game, but don’t deliver any quality trading opportunities. In this video I use facts to expose a penny stock pumper who continually runs pump-and-dumps on those […]