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reach for the stars

to achieve something that is very difficult

When he tried to predict the top or bottom of the market by using technical analysis, he soon realized that it was as difficult as to reach for the stars.

the frosting on the cake; or the icing on the cake

something added to enhance a thing or make it more desirable

Free warrants are the icing on the cake in the right issues.

saved by the bell

(of a boxer) saved from a knockout by the ringing of a bell signaling the end of a round;
(of any person) spared from anticipated trouble by some extraneous event

In the 17th century, a guard at Windsor Castle was accused of falling asleep and sentenced to be executed. He claimed that he was wrongly accused and insisted that he heard the church bell chimed 13 times at mid-night. The people there supported his claim and he was thus saved by the bell.

pay someone back in his or her own coin

to reciprocate or behave toward in a like way, esp. inamicably; retaliate

You will be paid in your own coin someday if you treat people badly.

keep an eye on

to watch over attentively

If you want to day trade, keep an eye on the charts.

above water

out of embarrassment or trouble, esp. of a financial nature.

To keep yourself above water, make sure you have enough cash to lose should the market go against you.

the best of both worlds

If you get the best of both worlds, you get all the benefits.

By applying fundamental analysis and technical analysis, he was able to get the best of both worlds when he invested in the stock market.

babe in the woods

an innocent, unsuspecting person, esp. one likely to be victimized by others

In the stock market, some highly informed people are mere babes in the woods.

with a grain of salt

with reserve or allowance; with an attitude of skepticism

Whatever tips you get, always take them with a grain of salt.

rhyme or reason

logic,sense, or plan

Buying and selling in the stock market without rhyme or reason is a sure way to ruin.