ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...At The Close: Understanding The Trading Enviornment by Joseph J. Mertes Spending time to assess the market environment you are trading is a good habit to develop. I have a lot of trading experience from trading -- some good, some bad, but great lessons all. One of the lessons I've learned has been about the use of the chart. Understanding the chart is important. Understanding what drives the chart is invaluable. I use the Market Development and Market Structure methodology. What drives the method is Auction Market Theory, where a willing buyer and a willing seller agree on price. When you ha...