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According to the National Association of Realtors, new-home sales are projected to drop to 464,000 in 2009, down 8.8% from their 2008 mark of 509,000. While real estate experts remain unsure when the real estate downturn will again move positive, equity and non-equity destination clubs both welcome and fear the decrease in luxury real estate prices.

Most destination club business models revolve around the clubs’ real estate holdings. Destination clubs typically fall into three rather broad categories:

Bond-like Memberships

The most common destination club model, a member receives a fixed amount when (if) they resign their destination club membership. Members have a fixed amount that they receive at the conclusion of their membership period, generally between 75 percent and 100 percent of the membership deposit they to join the club.

Future Value Memberships

This increasingly popular membership option provides members with a refund based on the ideally higher initial fees a club is charging when a member exits the club. Under this format, members may receive even more than they what they paid in. Although models vary, members typically receive between 70 to 80 percent of the future value of their membership, upon exiting the club.

For example, the Solstice Collection currently offers their Signature membership plan for $615,000. Solstice allows their members the option of choosing a traditional bond-like membership plan, as mentioned above, or a future value membership option. A Solstice member electing to take the traditional bond membership option would receive 100 percent of their membership deposit back when resigning from the club. A member who elects the future value option is counting on the club being able to charge more for their membership in the future. If Solstice raises their Signature membership plan to $800,000, a future value member who joined at $615,000 would get 80 percent of the $800,000 membership value when they resigned; a $640,000 refund on their $615,000 initial membership deposit.

Equity Membership Most similar to true second home ownership, members are also direct owners of the club’s portfolio of properties. Members enjoy similar access to the club’s properties as the other formats, and when they redeem their membership, they receive an amount that is calculated based on the club’s current real estate holdings. Some equity clubs have a fixed date at which point the club will liquidate its holdings, and return pro rata shares of the proceeds to all member/owners. If the club has made wise real estate investments in burgeoning markets, the member may well receive an amount significantly greater than the amount they invested. If the club’s real estate has not appreciated at all, the amount refunded will probably be similar to the amount paid in. “We’re finding luxury homes up to 30% off in markets that would have sold at market rate just a few years ago,” said Adam Capes, President of Equity Estates, in a recent conversation with The Veras Group. “Our owners/members love that we are acquiring our portfolio of homes in a down real estate market.”

Equity Estates, one of the leading firms in this sector of the destination club industry, structures their membership as ownership of an investment fund. Members enjoy luxurious vacation residences and first class service, but are also owners of the fund, which has an anticipated liquidation date in 13 years.

While Equity Estates and other destination clubs’ members directly benefit from the club buying homes in a slumping real estate environment, the other destination club models also see benefits from their structure in slower markets.

Diversified Real Estate Portfolio

While the value of one home in one location can vary widely, depending on the local market, destination clubs have a disparate, global portfolio of homes. The diverse locations spread risk across a broader platform, which can be a great benefit to clubs with larger portfolios. While domestic real estate has seen a recent downturn, many international properties have seen record gains. Some international beach properties have posted gains over 230 percent in the past five years. Los Cabos, a destination club mainstay, has enjoyed 17 percent year over year gains during this period, and other areas like the Turks & Caicos have dedicated billions of dollars to tourism development, subsequently strengthening the area’s real estate asset value. While some US and Canadian properties have seen value depreciation, some have seen just the opposite, shielding clubs from drastic regional price variances. Membership Deposit Toward Real Estate Nearly every destination club states how much of its incoming membership deposits are allocated toward real estate acquisition. While many home prices have slid, destination club membership prices have risen. This presents a huge opportunity for forward-thinking clubs.

Purchase More Real Estate: If members are contributing more capital as part of their initial purchase decision, the club can purchase additional real estate in advance of their acquisition schedule. This second option not only increases availability, but also allows the club to grow their real estate holdings. By taking a long-term view, destination clubs can maximize profits when they do sell, during more favorable market conditions. This also adds more homes and destinations, allowing for stronger future sales.

Purchase Better Real Estate: Every club has a target home value they purchase for their members. If a club typically purchases $4 million residences, they may be able to temporarily increase their buying power, and purchase homes valued at $4.5-$5 million currently. This allows the club to buy homes that are closer to the beach or ski lift, more spacious, and more stunning than their other real estate.

Decrease Their Debt Service: While both of the above options strengthen the member’s travel options, a down real estate market can also strengthen the club’s financial security. Members’ deposits are backed by the club’s real estate holdings. Many destination clubs do not purchase their homes outright, but rather incur debt between 40% and 70% of the property value to complete the transaction. If clubs are receiving more membership deposit monies per home, they can increase their down payment and drive down the loan-to-value ratio. This decreased debt improves the club’s balance sheet and thus members’ deposit security.

The oldest investment mantra is “buy low, sell high.” The destination club model is predicated on this idea. While lower real estate values temporarily decrease the value of the club’s overall portfolio, it ultimately raises the club’s long term sustainability and produces highly satisfied members.

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Please reach one of our destination club advisors at 877-VERAS-07 or 970-449-4680 to learn more about the industry, specific clubs, and our service, or visit our website http://www.TheVerasGroup.com

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There is a rising interest in forex dealing software programs, soon after the unrestricted availability of automated systems. Even though this was the playing ground of financial tycoons, banking companies or any other large shareholders, these days, even small and mid level investors are getting lured into it. When you deal the currency of one country for another currency, this is the place where it materializes.

This is the market which witnesses trillions of dollars being traded non-stop, making it the single largest financial marketplaces in the world.These days, through the efficiency and wonder that a sophisticated computer technology and the internet can give with the use of an net link, forex trading computer software, and knowledge regarding accounts and brokering anyone can trade in forex. This global market place is open twenty four hours a day so if you want to stay abreast of marketplace developments, you must keep a constant watch. Picking up a currency of your choice as well as its asking and selling price in advance of any purchase can be aided by these automatic systems. If you want your transaction being attended to instantly, all you want to have is a small sum for investment and a broker.

You do not have to have great professional expertise in this market as the forex trading software programs handles all the jobs for you. When supervised accounts use the automated trading systems, the program can easily supervise everything for you. This process can actually save you a lot of time since the trading wonít be done by you but the automatic systems itself. Over and above, the automated dealing platforms are equipped to supervise more than one account at the same time - a facility manual trading does now allow you to do. These programs allow you the trading of multiple systems in multiple market places.

The forex dealing software programs allows that convenience of trading any time, even when you are not physically present. Being away from the computer won’t trash any chance of you creating money since you can still have all the opportunities that you want. Operating on various systems can then be effortless as well as deploying a number of forex schemes. Each system is designed to be activated by some specific trade elements so you can spread your investment and get maximum returns with nominal risk accordingly.

Perhaps the most wonderful thing about the forex trading software is that it has nothing to do with human feelings or ingredients, which often stand as a barrier while taking organized and serious trading decisions.

This makes it possible for you to deal and supervise multiple currencies simultaneously.Being equipped with the knowledge about basics of trading, its fundamental and technical examination, study of market indicators, etc. is something that this forex trading software canít do without if you want to benefit from sustainable profits. Even if you use the top-end automatic systems, there is no guarantee of success as the forex market is guided by a number of components and variables. You can easily program and customize the forex dealing software to suit your own specific requirements.

David Wong,

Auto pilot Forex Trading System

http://www.forex.netezybiz.com/

I heard this story…Two horses grazed peacefully in a pasture. Upon closer look, you could see that one horse was blind. The other, a chestnut mare, wore a tiny bell around her neck. The bell was there to let the blind horse know where the mare was at all times. The horse’s owner had chosen not to put the blind horse down, but rather to let him live his best life with the assistance of the chestnut mare. Every morning and evening, the blind horse could follow the mare to and from the barn. The blind horse only had to listen and follow the tiny bell that the mare was wearing. The mare did not have to do anything special. She just had to be herself. Her presence and the tiny bell was enough to guide the blind horse in day to day life.

Each of us may be a tiny bell to guide someone. We may not even know we are doing so. Like the mare, you don’t have to do anything special, you just have to be who you are.

At Self-Expression Center, we try to mirror the good we see in everyone in classes. Participants are often surprised at the qualities others acknowledge they possess. Many times people don’t realize they possess qualities that are valuable to others. Often, the very gifts people have to give are qualities that are so natural they don’t even know they possess those qualities. I say that when we are being something, we don’t realize it is valuable to others. Because we are being it, it does not seem special. We are not doing anything, just being.

When we are being who we are, we have a tiny invisible bell around our neck that vibrates to the world. That bell is the thing we give so easily - just like the mare gave her guidance so easily to the blind horse. Our tiny bell, who we are, can be the very thing that helps guide someone else to live their life more freely.

The hardest thing for people to acknowledge in themselves is their being. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could own the unique qualities of your being that everyone else values in you?

Sandra Zimmer is the President and Founder of The Self-Expression Center in Houston, Texas. She works with professionals who are struggling with communication, who are gripped with fear about speaking to groups or who don’t like the sound of their voice. She guides people through experiential learning programs that connect them with their natural abilities to express, communicate and present so they feel confident to share their ideas, insights and expertise with the world. Sandra can be reached at 281-293-7070 or at Sandra@self-expression.com. Her websites are http://www.self-expression.com and http://www.TransformStageFright.com

One of the first credit card companies to provide a spending incentive in the form of travel rewards was AMEX. AMEX and travel are a natural fit as they are also one of the world’s largest travel agents. Due to the higher fees AMEX charges merchants cardholders can benefit from travel rewards that other credit card programs cannot rival. There are various options for the Membership Rewards program including:

Choices Membership: Rewards Choices allows you to redeem your rewards points against a wide variety of travel choices, gift cards, home and electronic products, and personal products. You can also use the points to help pay off the balance owing on your AMEX card. Among the special Amex travel rewards you get with this option is TravelKey, where your points can be redeemed for travel through Travelscene American Express and for accommodation rewards throughout Australia and the Asia Pacific region.

Ascent Membership: Rewards Ascent gives you the benefits of Choices but with something more the option to redeem your earned Amex travel rewards points in frequent flyer and frequent guest programs partnered with American Express credit cards. This program is particularly useful for frequent travellers, giving you access to Amex travel rewards partnerships with many frequent flyer programs like Qantas Frequent Flyer, Velocity Rewards of Virgin Blue, and several other airlines.

Spirit: The Membership Rewards Spirit program is exclusive to American Express Qantas Corporate and Business accounts. The Amex travel rewards you earn under the Spirit program may be transferred to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program, 1 point for 1 Qantas Frequent Flyer point. Once the transfer is completed, you may then use your points with any of Qantas’ partners in the oneworld alliance. Alternatively, you may transfer the Amex travel rewards points to a frequent guest program partner hotels (Hilton HHonors, Priority Club Worldwide and Starwood Preferred Guest).

Blue Sky: The Blue Sky awards program is exclusive to American Express Blue Sky credit card. The points earned in the Blue Sky awards program may be used to fly to popular destinations any day of the year, without any blackout periods. Other than flights it is possible to redeem Blue Sky rewards points for a huge range of travel related items including car rental, entertainment and shopping.

Program Membership Fees

There are fees that apply to every type of Membership Rewards program. Choices — $40 for all personal and gold charge cards; blue and gold personal credit cards; and business cards; for corporate cards, the annual program fee is $55 or 8,250 points. Ascent - $80 for all personal and gold charge cards; blue and gold personal credit cards; and business cards; for corporate cards, the annual program fee is $89 or 13,350 points. With some cards such as the Rewards Maxiniser and Platinum AMEX credit cards, program membership costs are included in the annual card fee. Spirit: Business Card membership fee $59 or $89 for the Corporate Card. Blue Sky - complimentary membership with your Blue Sky credit card

Once you have a valid Membership Rewards account, you earn 1 point for every $1 spent on any of your American Express credit cards. If you have supplementary cards, the Amex travel rewards earned on those cards are linked automatically to your primary card account. Note that if you have multiple American Express credit cards, you may link rewards points earned from all these cards into a single Membership Rewards account.

To maximise your points earned, you do not really have to increase your spending; instead just use your American Express credit cards for all your regular purchases. AMEX has now made it easier to make use of AMEX travel rewards. Depending on how long you have been a member, you get a corresponding loyalty discount which means you need to use less points to receive certain rewards. Members since the 1970s get 20% discounts; since 1980s, 15%; since 1990-1995, 10%; and since 1996-2000, 5%.

You also maximise points earned on every dollar spent by taking advantage of special offers from American Express credit cards’ Bonus Partners. This will earn you Bonus Points on top of the Membership Rewards points

Richard Greenwood is founder of Click4credit.com.au which allows users to compare credit cards including American Express credit cards with rewards.

With the economy faltering, many people have seen their investments fall in value. But there are still places to invest today and make a positive return. When looking at different places to invest your cash, look for certain signs of relative safety rather than taking the latest hot tip.

Bank savings accounts are often the first place where people place their savings. In this economic environment there have been some bank failures, but rest assured that your first one hundred thousand dollars deposited at each bank is protected by the FDIC. If you have a savings account at the same bank where you have your checking account, then many banks will allow you to use your savings account balance for overdraft protection, so this is an added benefit of a savings account.

Many stocks falter in tough economic times, but there are always exceptions. Some stocks tend to outperform the averages because they are in recession proof sectors. Some of these sectors can include drug companies and other medical related companies. Government contractors such as aerospace and other defense related firms can continue to outperform due to ongoing government contracts. Do your homework on each specific company stock that you are considering.

Currency trading, or Forex trading, can be another option in tough economic times. Forex trading takes advantage of the relative differences in value of one currency compared to another currency. For example, when trading the euro dollar currency pair, one can take advantage of gains made by the dollar against the euro, or the euro against the dollar. Currency traders would benefit from an education in fundamental analysis and technical analysis, which teach the trader about factors that influence the value of a currency pair.

Mutual funds can be a good place to diversify your investments. Look for a good combination of different mutual funds, some that perform well in a growing economy, and some that are more defensive in nature. Mutual funds can be a good way to get access to domestic stocks, international stocks, bonds, and other financial instruments. Mutual funds can spare you the trouble of buying and selling individual stocks and trying to find the right time for these transactions.

A good approach would be to diversify your investment portfolio to help spread investment risk to different types of investments that respond differently to changes in the economy. Be prepared to change your investment choices once the economy starts to recover, as this may be a good opportunity to get into some investments, such as growth related stocks right before they move higher.

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Having a tough time deciding on what persuasive speech topics to talk about? Don’t sweat it. In this article, you’ll discover some amazing tips to easily find persuasive speech topics that will keep your audience listening to your every word.

First, you must know your target audience very well. Know their age, sex, educational attainments and career experiences. Find out what their beliefs, dreams and goals are. What keeps them excited or awake at night? What makes them tick?

If possible, know their personal, cultural, social, religious and political backgrounds. This will prevent you from saying something that might be offensive to a particular race or culture.

Then based on the information gathered from your audience, list down a list of persuasive speech ideas that might fit their personality, status or background. Remember that the worst thing you could do is deliver a boring speech, so try to come up with controversial yet useful subject matters.

List down persuasive speech topics that will benefit them. Remember they’re always thinking of “WIIFM” (What’s In It For Me?). If they don’t see any good results or advantage for listening to your speech, they won’t be interested or responsive.

After you’ve listed down your topics, check those items that you either are an authority in or are very familiar with. Your audience will look up to people with authority. If they perceive you as someone who is an expert in a subject, they would be more likely to listen to you and accept your viewpoints.

But even if you’re not familiar with any subject, as long as you’re passionate about it, you can still choose that topic. Just do proper research over the internet and libraries to come up with your persuasive speech ideas.

During your research, take note of the most interesting or helpful facts that might astound your audience. Keep an open mind and relate how your research can solve their problems or improve any aspect of their life.

Some people are naturally skeptical, so show proof to validate your claims. Gather statistics, facts, testimonials, endorsements, presentations, case studies or true stories. Make sure you note down the source or reference.

Finding persuasive speech topics is easy if you follow the guidelines above. Simply give your audience the information they want to hear, and you’ll do a fantastic job. Best of luck to you!

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The methodology for predicting and trading these trends is simple and straightforward: monitor the economic calendar and trade the news.

Complicated Forex Trading Formulas and Technical Indicators

Tired of complicated, proprietary Forex trading formulas and the endless barrage of technical indicators no one seems to understand? You are certainly not alone. The Foreign Exchange Market, in its most basic form, is really quite simple. It doesn’t consist of magic wands, potions, or secret handshakes. You do not have to be an economist, political analyst, or mathematician to grasp it. There is no Holy Grail of Forex trading. There is, however, a better way. Thankfully, it is also the most basic, elemental form of trading on the Foreign Exchange. If a country’s economy is in a growth trend, the obvious conclusion is that its currency will grow in strength versus a country whose economy is holding steady or in decline. The methodology for predicting and trading these trends is simple and straightforward: monitor the economic calendar and trade the news.

Is Trading the News Risky Business?

While some will consider this too risky, the facts just do not support their fears. Certain news releases consistently produce 30 to 50 pip moves in a predictable direction. Knowing and following a solid strategy is essential to successful news trading in the Forex Market.

News Releases consistently move the market upon their release.

We are talking about news releases that come directly from government agencies and other research departments devoted to studying and monitoring economic trends. It is critical to know the various news releases and how they typically move the market. Not all releases are created equally. Some are very consistent and predictable. These A-list news releases provide rewarding trade opportunities, provided,

1. you know the expected number;

2. you know how much deviation is required to move the market enough to gain a profit;

3. you know how the market will react if a number comes out higher or lower than expected.

As simple as one, two, three… Knowing the three key factors listed above is not as difficult or mysterious as it may seem. Number one is taken care of in the related news releases. Number two can be ascertained, either through personal trial and error, or by learning from a verified market expert like Dustin Pass, whose extensive research and work in trading the news has made him a recognized authority. Number three is much less difficult a hurdle than it appears. When the numbers do not meet expectation, when they are higher or lower, they will affect each release in a particular way. In Part Two, we will share the A List and B List news releases, talk about their required deviations, and explain how variances in the numbers affect each.

Dustin Pass: Please Visit http://www.forextradersdaily.com For Further information.

Today parents are busy everyday with either work or taking care of children. Here I share my simple methods of scrapbooking for busy parents who are keen to keep their baby’s wonderful life moments.

Stage #1 Newborn baby

For a newborn baby, the most interesting is creating hand and feet print scrapbooking. This is done by making both hands print and feet print using an ink pad on a piece of drawing paper or construction paper, then deco the paper surrounding with baby photos and some sweet embellishment.

Stage #2 Six Months Old

When your baby is six months old, they will start to learn how to eat solid food. Thus, this is the most fun moment to create your baby scrapbook. Your theme can be candid shoot of eating orange etc. Repeat the same method as new born stage, but this round not necessary to put hands or feet print.

Stage #3 Nine Months Old

Some babies at nine months old have started to crawl or try to stand with some supporting objects. At this stage interesting candid shoots of standing stunt, crawling or sitting while playing some toys is the best scrapbook topic. You can use some cute candid photo to create simple scrapbooking using colorful construction paper, with simple word such as my angel crawling experience, or my first step to learn…

Stage #4 Twelve Months Old

At twelve months old, most of babies are at beginning stage of walking. You can introduce a pair of cloth like shoes for your baby. You can make a stamp of your baby shoes on your scrapbooking as part of your layout design, with candid photo of your baby walking position next to it. Then add text such as my little angel is exploring a new change.

Stage #5 Eighteen Months Old to Two Years Old

At almost two years old, your young toddler are more interested in developing their motor skill. At this stage any candid photo of your toddler playing with motor skill training toys is the best source for your scrapbooking. You can create a toddler scrapbooking related to motor skill training experience.

Hope you like these simple methods!

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An essential part of any club with junior teams is the parents of the players. In some clubs parents are actively involved on a regular basis, either helping out, providing lifts, washing kit or just making tea. However, how often is it the same small group of parents week in, week out, leaving a silent but overwhelming majority who simply drop off and pick up, or maybe don’t get involved at all.

The parents you see every week, will generally tell you want they want and expect from your club, and often they are willing to help. But what about the rest, those you recognise by the car that leaves the car park each week?

We’ve asked the question - what do parents want from your club and found the themes repeated on a regular basis. I’m sure that you’ll say that it’s obvious what parents want, and on the whole you’d be right - it is obvious once you know:

• Competition - opinion is hugely divided. Over half of parents want their child to be in an environment that is competitive, both within itself and with other teams. Competing for a place in the team, and then competing with other teams (successfully) is a clear reason for the majority of parents to bring their child to your club. HOWEVER, don’t forget that for almost the same number of parents again, competition is not important - it can even be negative and put them off. The message - compete to win - but not at all costs. Don’t alienate fringe players and those that need developing. Regularly ignoring a player is a sure fire way to lose the parents.
• Development - most children start playing team sports with little idea how to succeed at it. Parents rely on you as a coach to show them the way, and expect to see improvement in the individual and the team. The message - method is open for debate, but the outcome isn’t - make sure that the kids you coach develop their skills.
• Communicate - regularly and consistency. Parents hate guessing what might or might not be happening. And even more they hate having to ring and ask, just in case it makes them look stupid. Tell parents, simply, clearly and consistently about:

1. Training
2. Venue changes
3. Cancellations
4. Kit requirements
5. Away trip delays
6. Any money the children need

The message - don’t rely on word of mouth (especially children’s mouths). Letters can get lost or forgotten. Tell parents how you will communicate and do it.

• Commitments - everybody has commitments - lots of them. Most are happy to commit to your club PROVIDING you make it clear to them what your expectations are from their child and from them. Tell parents how often you expect their child to train, when matches will take place, any trips or plans. Tell them early, tell them often. Parents simply loathe extra things that they hear about at the last minute, extra kit purchases that are needed that they didn’t know about (for some parents cost is a major influencing factor in their child joining your club). The message - Give parents a realistic expectation up front. They can also set their child’s expectation. If things change (and they often do), give a clear explanation and as much notice as possible.

Get these things right and your club can go from strength to strength. Focus on your players, they are your primary concern, but don’t forget who lets them attend, gets them there and pays the bills.

Robert Warner specialises in using mobile technology to solve everyday problems. http://www.txtround.co.uk/ is the leading solution to group communications when you are not at a desk. Designed by a parent, for parents.

Being a successful market trader can encompass your entire life. The market bell may sound before your morning coffee is ready, and it runs through your lunchtime. When the day is over, you may be too exhausted to even heat up that gourmet dinner. By taking 10 easy steps, however, you can ensure that your mind, body, and portfolio are enjoying a more productive trading day.

1. Turn Off the TV - The TV may provide some financial information, but can be very distracting. Turning down the volume or putting it in an out of sight location will help you focus on day trading. Your trading style can easily be affected by the things you’re hearing without you even knowing.

2. Keep in Touch - Skill-building activities will help you stay in the state of mind you need to be profitable. An online home study course is a great tool to get away from the stresses of trading and to learn more about trading. Leveraging your down time into something productive will yield better results.

3. NetWorking - The secrets of profitable traders can only be learned by networking. Indeed, in the financial market, the phrase, “it isn’t what you can do but who you know” still reigns true. Professional traders usually know someone who trades and talks to them to bounce off trading ideas and strategies.

4. Take a Lunch - Don’t keep yourself tied down to your trade station. Resuming normal activities, such as taking a lunch then a brief break, will make life more normal. Day trading is stressful, and you need the time off to unwind.

5. Look for Quality Trades - Consistent profits don’t come from taking every single trade. You need to force yourself to make only quality trades to cut down on commissions and the stress that comes with many open positions.

6. Develop a Trading Plan - Develop a trading plan for certain markets. It is always wise to have your trading plan down on paper so that you instantly see it and act accordingly. If you have extra time, fine tune your strategy with a trading plan planner for certain market conditions. The time investment more than pays off in your portfolio returns.

7. Day Trading Is Not Investing - You’re not buying for the long haul so plan your investments around the current time. Avoid stressful situations by selling before the market close. Holding positions overnight is a quick way to wreck your trading capital.

8. Trade With the Market - Only take positions that go with the overall market. If the decliners are outpacing the advancers, it probably wouldn’t be a good time to go long, regardless of how great the trade looks.

9. Avoid the News - A complete trading plan should touch on topics such as news events and other large market movers. However, avoiding the daily news will keep random variables from hurting your capital and make you a more productive trader.

10. Take Days Off - If you need to, take a day off from trading to relax. Stressful traders are not productive traders.

About the Author:

Leroy Rushing is an active, professional day trader ; trading coach; and author. He is the Founder and CEO of Trading EveryDay, a distinguished provider of educational trading products and services that are available worldwide. Trading EveryDay also has many articles with unique perspectives on day trading