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What does it mean?
Trading skill makes large sums of money easier to earn than small sums were before.
In plain terms
Once you know how to trade, millions come easier than hundreds did before.
What can you take from it?
Mastering trading skills scales your earning potential significantly.

Where it applies

  • learning to trade
  • career development
  • wealth building

Putting it to work

  • studying market mechanics
  • practicing disciplined trading

Questions to consider

  • What separates a skilled trader from an unskilled one?
  • Is knowledge alone enough to make money?

Another view

Skill does not guarantee success if market conditions change drastically.

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  3. 'When this happens I sell the stock short that is, technically. In other words, I sell more stock than I actually hold.'

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