ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...There are three keys to long-term trading success: knowing what to trade, knowing when to trade, and the ability to vary trading style with market conditions. HereÕs how you can select the most appropriate tools for trading the markets....
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:11 (48-51): Beyond Setups by Steve Palmquist There are several aspects to trading beyond your trading setups. Here's a look at five factors that will help you become a better trader. Like most professions, trading requires a number of different skills to be successful. It takes time to develop these skills -- two to five years -- and there are few shortcuts if you try to do it alone. Many traders will read about a system and use it until they have a number of consecutive losses. Then they switch to another system in a constant search for something that works all the ...
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Stocks & Commodities V. 23:9 (42-47): Sidebar: EDS code for MAS system by Steve Palmquist EDS CODE FOR MAS SYSTEM (for use in AIQ Systems' TradingExpert Pro program) ! Look for stocks in a downtrend LowerCloses if HiVal([close],5) < LoVal([close],20,20). ! Defining the 35-day simple moving average PullbackMAS is simpleavg([close],35)......
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Stocks & Commodities V. 23:9 (42-47): Shorting Moving Average Pullbacks by Steve Palmquist Do you have a trading system that works well during declining markets? You can add the moving average short system to your toolbox. A successful trader must have a variety of tools in his or her trading toolbox to match the various conditions he or she will encounter. The market has periods when it is trending up, trending down, and times when it is just basing. It is very difficult to find a system that works well in all three types of market conditions. A more fruitful approach is to use a different ...
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Stocks & Commodities V. 23:4 (16-20): Trading Moving Average Pullbacks by Steve Palmquist Many traders have found success in trading pullbacks. But even a popular system needs to incorporate risk management. Every evening, I look over a dozen different scans and select trading techniques that are best suited to the current market environment. Because the market constantly changes, it is important to have multiple techniques in your toolbox. But how do you know if a scan is suited for the current market? To answer this question, you must understand how each system is affected by a variety of...