From 8072c8e90d51ee608b02e2281254b472d740e52e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?BT3GL=20/ba=C9=AAt=C9=A1=C9=9D=C9=AB/?= <1130416+bt3gl@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2022 14:23:55 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Add notes on order types --- DeFi/day-trading/README.md | 102 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 101 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/DeFi/day-trading/README.md b/DeFi/day-trading/README.md index fc7304e..f6f6254 100644 --- a/DeFi/day-trading/README.md +++ b/DeFi/day-trading/README.md @@ -1,4 +1,10 @@ -## Day trading notes +# Day trading notes + +
+ +--- + +## Types of trading
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+ +### Dollar cost averaging + +* long-term strategy +* price agnostic +* fundamental analysis +* investments, not trading +* not interested in short term +* markets go up over time +* no mathematical advantage compared to lump-sum investing +* can face significant losses in your losers over time +
+ +---- + +## Order types + + +#### tl;dr + +* You can "take " or "make" prices with market and limit orders. +* The spread prevents us from making free money without risk. +* Stop order can limit our risk. + +
+ +### Order book + + * open market for crypto pairs + * red: sellers; green: buyers + +### Spread + + * the difference between the best bid and best offer + * you want a tight spread + +### Market order + + * choose the amount you trade + * don't choose the price + * can trade quickly, easy to use + * can easily pay too much for crypto + * always on the wrong side of the spread + * already in a loss + + +### Limit order + + * choose the amount you trade AND the price + * get a better deal + * can't guarantee we trade the whole order + * must wait for sellers to come + * maker fees are lower + +### Stop market order + + * choose the amount you trade + * don't choose the price + * choose at what price to place your market order + * some trading strategies will need this order + * fast trading for buy/sell breakouts + * "if price gets to X, sell with a market order" + +### Stop limit order + + * choose the amount you trade AND the price + * choose at what price to place your limit order + * add on to an winning trade or specific price level (TA) + + +### Stop loss order + +* a version of a stop limit order +* stops your losses +* important for day trading, to mitigate trading risks +* choose the price level with TA +* must be below the current trading price + + +### Take profit order + +* a version of a stop limit order +* trades your position with a profit +* important for day trading, to automate trading +* choose the price level with TA +* must be above the current trading price + + +
+ + +--- + ## Resources ### Technical analysis