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• A Volatility Trade In Gold by David S. Landry

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...A Volatility Trade In Gold by David S. Landry, CTA Large moves often follow low-volatility environments. Here's one method of combining volatility indicators and pattern recognition along with trend-following methods to capture a breakout in the 1997 gold futures market. A simple review of a market chart will illustrate that markets trade in periods of lackluster sideways price action and then abruptly adjust to new conditions by trending to another price level. The goal of many traders is to trade these short-term trends profitably. Technical analysis can aid you in identifying potential tr...

AUTHOR: David S. LandryDATE: JUL 1998SUBJECT: Real World

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• The 2/20-Day EMA Breakout System by David S. Landry

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...The 2/20-Day EMA Breakout System by David S. Landry Moving average systems seek to capture meaningful trends. Here's a modified exponential moving average system that uses pattern recognition as a filter for entry rules. Technical approaches to trading range in complexity from simple chart-based methods to complex neural network algorithms. As technicians, we are all guilty sooner or later of trying to reinvent the wheel with elaborate technical analysis. We'd all like to find the Holy Grail of an indicator that will make us rich. I have spent countless hours searching for such an indicator...

AUTHOR: David S. LandryDATE: DEC 1996SUBJECT: Trading Technique