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We here at The Trend Rider are governed by the following proven investing principles developed and handed down by generations of successful traders:

1. We believe using a “hybrid system” that trades both stocks and options is the smartest way to invest.

   Any investor who has really generated awesome wealth already knows this.

   Why would you limit your upside on a stock trade to just 50% when you could record gains of 100%, 200% or even 300% with the corresponding option? Where else is it “normal” for you to make five, ten, even 20 times your money in a matter of months?

   Or even better yet, why wouldn't you use options to collect an extra $5,000, $10,000, or $20,000 in income each month with your existing stock portfolio?

   That's why we don't limit ourselves to just stocks or options. Experience has taught us that a hybrid system that utilizes both is the best way for an investor to capitalize fully on major trends in the marketplace.

2. We don't believe in trading just to trade.

   Many new traders swing at every investing pitch thrown at them. We believe that such an approach can lead to swinging at pitches outside of the strike zone. This can lead to dramatic mistakes.

   At The Trend Rider, we don't wake up each morning and try to force good trades. Instead, we only make trades — and recommendations to you — when we get pitches that are directly over our plate.

3. We believe that the best time to buy stocks is when both the fundamentals and the technicals tell you to buy.

   Most investors see themselves as either fundamental or technical analysts. We feel that such black-and-white attitudes toward investing can place severe limits on performance, the only measure that truly matters.

   For example, many fundamental investors buy shares in companies because they believe the companies are selling for less than they're worth. Month after month, year after year, these investors can get caught waiting for the stock market to recognize the value of the company and send the shares higher.

   At The Trend Rider we try to avoid long holding periods by recommending stocks with strong fundamentals only after they've begun to trade higher on strong technicals.

4. We will never be shy about taking small profits.

   We know how hard you work for your money. That's why we're aggressive about taking profits whenever the opportunity presents itself. Our experience has proven to us that the market doesn't owe us anything. If anything, Mr. Market owes us a couple of losses.

   And waiting for the profit that you feel is “owed to you” is a classic emotional mistake, and emotion makes a trader his/her own worst enemy.

5. We will work as diligently as possible to limit our downside.

   One of the most important aspects to trading successfully is to manage risk as diligently as possible. That's why we work as hard as possible to hedge our stock positions with option contracts that limit your downside to a few percentage points.

6. Whenever possible, we will use options as a way to generate income in a flat market.

   Every single month investors leave an absurd amount of income on the table by not utilizing options against current stock positions.

   How many opportunities do you have to have as much as 10% of the entire value of your stock portfolio either deposited into your account, or sent to your home in the form of a check. We will show you how it's done, why it's done, and exactly what the risk is whether big or small. Some markets are better than others to implement this strategy. As a matter of fact, today's market climate is the best that we've seen in decades to use these strategies, so you can bet that we are taking advantage. If you are familiar with these strategies, you can make over 20% in a market that trades flat for 12 months.

7. We will always admit our mistakes.

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