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For the eleventh interview in the StockTickr Interview Series (RSS feed), I spoke with Alan Farley. Alan is a regular columnist at TheStreet.com and has his own web site called the Hard Right Edge.

Alan is also the author of The Master Swing Trader, a book that’s near the top of many traders’ recommended lists.

StockTickr Pro users got to submit questions to Alan for this interview.

Read on to see how Alan defines his risk (it might not be what you think), what indicators he uses, and if you’re just starting how why you shouldn’t try to make money.

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For the tenth interview in the StockTickr Interview Series (RSS feed), I spoke with Declan Fallon. Declan maintains a popular site about stock trading and has his own stock pick newsletter service.

Although a lot of traders come from varying professions, Declan might win the award for the oddest. Read on to see what Declan’s day job is and to understand Declan’s two main styles of trading. Judging from his results, he’s done quite well.

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I interviewed Gary about a month ago – take a look in case you missed it. Gary goes in depth about how he trades and even how to start your own hedge fund for fun and profit.

A couple of you had some more questions which Gary was kind enough to answer. I’ll post them here for all to see.

Yuri asked:

How much capital do think one should have to become a professional trader?

Gary answers:

How much capital? A lot of that depends on how active your trading is. If you’re more long term, you can start with less as commissions won’t kill you. If your horizon is short term, you’ll need a bit more. The simple answer, though, is to start with only the amount you can afford to lose. If I’m pinned to a specific number, $50K seems about right.

Trader Eyal asked:

Hi guys, good interview. A question for Gary, would you be able to mention a couple of profit taking exit strategies you like to use in your personal trading or the fund?

Gary responds:

Profit-taking exit strategies? I like to set a percentage target for each of my trades and exit at the next opening if it’s hit. As for exits, we’ll also exit on a time stop and trailing low.

For more information on the hedge fund Gary has started, go to the Exemplar Capital web site.

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For the ninth interview in the StockTickr Interview Series (RSS feed), we spoke with Smita Sadana who has been trading for a living for ten years. Smita is a rarity in the trading world: she is a female in a male dominated industr.

Read on to hear why Smita thinks there are so few women in the trading profession, how she takes profits, and how strict money management is her key to success.

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