“Never buy at the bottom, and always sell too soon.” WealthSellsBottom Author:Jesse Lauriston Livermore
“Never try to sell at the top. It isn't wise. Sell after a reaction if there is no rally.” IfsTryingWiseSellsReactions Author:Jesse Lauriston Livermore
“The average man doesn't wish to be told that it is a bull or a bear market. What he desires is to be told specifically which particular stock to buy or sell. He wants to get something for nothing. He does not wish to work. He doesn't even wish to have to think.” ThinkingMenWantDoeDesireWishParticularBearsSellsInvestingAverageBuyingLazyTradingBullsAverage Man Author:Jesse Lauriston Livermore
“"I can't sleep" answered the nervous one. "Why not?" asked the friend. "I am carrying so much cotton that I can't sleep thinking about. It is wearing me out. What can I do?" "Sell down to the sleeping point", answered the friend.” ThinkingI CanSleepSellsInvestingNervousWhy NotTradingCottonCan't SleepI Can't Sleep Author:Jesse Lauriston Livermore
“I never hesitate to tell a man that I am bullish or bearish. But I do not tell people to buy or sell any particular stock. In a bear market all stocks go down and in a bull market they go up.” PeopleMenParticularBearsDown AndSellsInvestingTradingBullsBull MarketsBullish Author:Jesse Lauriston Livermore
“"If I buy stocks on Smith's tip I must sell those same stocks on Smith's tip. I am depending on him. Suppose Smith is away on a holiday when the selling time comes around?” IfsSellsInvestingSellingHolidayTrading Author:Jesse Lauriston Livermore
“I did precisely the wrong thing. The cotton showed me a loss and I kept it. The wheat showed me a profit and I sold it out. Of all the speculative blunders there are few greater than trying to average a losing game. Always sell what shows you a loss and keep what shows you a profit.” TryingShowsGamesLossGreaterLosingSellsInvestingAverageProfitTradingWrong ThingsWheatCottonBlunders Author:Jesse Lauriston Livermore
“If you can't sleep at night because of your stock market position, then you have gone too far. If this is the case, then sell your position down to the sleeping level.” IfsNightSleepLevelsCasesGonePositionSellsInvestingTradingCan't Sleep Author:Jesse Lauriston Livermore
“When I'm bearish and I sell a stock, each sale must be at a lower level than the previous sale. When I am buying, the reverse is true. I must buy on a rising scale. I don't buy long stocks on a scale down, I buy on a scale up.” LongLevelsBusinessSellsInvestingScalesRisingBuyingReverse Author:Jesse Lauriston Livermore
