What FIRST STEPS You Need to Take When Things Get "Iffy"

Dave Landry
by Dave Landry,
Founder, Sentive Trading, LLC

With the market potentially topping out, now's the time to review what to do when the market gets "iffy." In this week's edition of Trading Simplified, Dave walks you through how he handles the inevitable drawdowns and shares some of his favorite performance-based metrics.

This video was originally published on August 25, 2023. Click anywhere on the Trading Simplified logo above to watch on our dedicated show page, or atthis linkto watch on YouTube.

You can view all recorded episodes of the showat this link. Go todavelandry.com/stockchartsto access the slides for this episode and more. Dave can be contacted atdavelandry.com/contactfor any comments and questions.

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Dave Landry
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Dave is a former President of the CMT Association, a market strategist, regular CNBC contributor, and educator. He blends technical analysis and behavioral finance to help investors manage risk. Learn More 

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