JASON BRASWELL

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The S&P 500 Nears A Major Decision Point
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...As of late, discussion about the Standard & Poor's 500 index has been rife with citations from THE STOCK TRADER'S ALMANAC that cede 2005 to the bears based on its poor January performance. Unfortunately, articles also tell of the great returns of all the years ending in "5," leaving it unclear as to where the market should go. Instead of wrangling over the myriad statistics, let's look at the charts and see what trade opportunities appear....

AUTHOR:�Jason BraswellDATE:�MAR�2005SUBJECT:�MACD

Commitment Of Traders Report: Demystified by Jason Braswell
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Stocks & Commodities V. 23:8 (22-23, 28-31): Commitment Of Traders Report: Demystified by Jason Braswell Debunking the myths about the COT, its traders, and their markets can help you build indicators for your own trades. Most traders know that the Commitment of Traders (COT) essentially is a report of the open interest held by the major categories of traders. Despite this basic knowledge, there seem to be some pervasive misconceptions about the report when it comes to understanding the relationship between the market and these categories of traders. I'm going to first give a quick backgroun...

AUTHOR:�Jason BraswellDATE:�AUG�2005SUBJECT:�Commodity Central

What's Next For Crude?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Crude scaled back substantially from its $49 high, but has sinced regained some ground, as it has consolidated and inched back up to the $45 level. What's in store for the next couple of weeks?...

AUTHOR:�Jason BraswellDATE:�SEP�2004SUBJECT:�Consolid Formation

Natural Gas Falling Out
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Natural gas has just shot through major support and is quickly headed south. In its wake, it is leaving some interesting intermonth relationships....

AUTHOR:�Jason BraswellDATE:�SEP�2004SUBJECT:�Spread Trading

NYMEX Natural Gas
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Gas bottomed out at $5.06 a few months back and is currently trading in the mid $6 range. It looks like gas may have topped out, but where will it go?...

AUTHOR:�Jason BraswellDATE:�MAY�2004SUBJECT:�Triangles

Crude Oil: Roar Or Death Rattle?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...With crude oil making a new all-time NYMEX high today, you can be sure that plenty of people are going to start chirping about it again, and much of the discussion will likely assume a grim tone given the quickly expiring oil reserves. However, does this latest rally really have what it takes to continue crude's uptrend? Some signs on the charts say no....

AUTHOR:�Jason BraswellDATE:�JUL�2004SUBJECT:�Triangles

Ruger Breakout A Misfire
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. looked ready to break out of their long-term downtrend, but it now looks to have been a trap. Potential investors should now hold and see if the long-term trend will resume....

AUTHOR:�Jason BraswellDATE:�JUL�2004SUBJECT:�Trend-Channel

Natural Gas Due For Another Bounce?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Natural gas just broke down out of a major pattern and looks ready to fall further, but key support is in the way. Can prices push through, or are they due for another bounce?...

AUTHOR:�Jason BraswellDATE:�JUL�2004SUBJECT:�Triangles

NYMEX Gas Making A Decision Soon
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...NYMEX natural gas is hovering over a confluence of support, both long- and short-term. All signs point to a modest rise very soon, and unless long-term resistance can reign in the rally, it will likely be a precursor to a longer term advance....

AUTHOR:�Jason BraswellDATE:�AUG�2004SUBJECT:�Support & Resistance