ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...So far in this series of investing primers, we covered investing for safety and investing for income. As we move on to investing with the goal of achieving capital gains, we look at the basic theory behind stock investing
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A Rule-Based Approach to Trading by Jeffrey Owen Katz, Ph.D. Last month, Katz presented his experience developing a trading system using a neural network?based approach. This month, he delves into a rule-based approach to trading. Previously, I showed
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Anyone who has looked at a price chart knows that gaps occur. But all gaps aren't the same. Here's a look at the characteristics of four and how you can trade them
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a template for a spreadsheet that anyone can use to set up a simple trend-following system
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A Wyckoff Approach To Future by Craig F. Schroeder The Wyckoff approach, which has been a standard for decades, is as valid for futures as it is for stocks, but even students of the technique appear to be unaware of its extended uses. Most technicians k
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The cup-with-handle is a chart pattern that identifies stocks preparing for uptrends. Here are the steps to convert this pattern to a set of rules for screening your stock database to identify likely candidates. The CANSLIM approach to investing combin
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Developing Systems With a Rule-Based Approach by Jeffrey Owen Katz This month, Katz discusses a trading system he developed using a rule-based approach. Previously, I explored the development of simple rule-based trading systems. Specifically, I looke
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Russell 2000 stock index is up by more than 110% since March 2009. Is this jig up?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Integrated Systems Approach To Technical Commodity Analysis by JOHN E. ROSENSTOCK when I first became interested in commodity markets, it was my great fortune to read the works of and speak with several of the most lucid teachers of market science and s
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...One Approach To Trading Bonds by Thom Hartle During the course of trading, the technician strives to enhance profitability by developing a consistent approach. Success in trading, as in any profession or practicing any skill, comes from the school of ha
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's something for those with a nostalgic bent.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's an investing approach that seeks to take advantage of seasonality in the stock market
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Setting stops -- a new approach by John Ehlers The cliche in golf is ""drive for show, but putt for dough."" The analogy in technical trading is that the ability to pick entry points is highly focused, but scant attention is paid to how to exit a trade.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Similar to the gold mining industry group, the silver miners are also approaching a key technical and cyclical area.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Over the last few months, the selling pressure in the shares of Southwest Airlines has been relatively mild yet persistent. Will the newest swing sell signal in the stock precipitate a plunge to lower price levels?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A Structured Approach To Option Trading by Jay Kaeppel This is the first in a series of articles about option trading with the PROVEST option trading method. The PROVEST method is not a trading system. Rather, it utilizes a series of criteria that can a
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When applying Elliott waves to your charts, one of the challenges is to know which trend to use. Here is an approach that could help you do just that
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's how to start with the basics and determine if an identifiable event has a statistical edge in predicting future prices - before you even start to build a trading system.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Treasury Bond Yields: A Neural Net Analysis Approach by John Kean In this article, STOCKS & COMMODITIES contributor John Kean uses a neural network to look for predictable patterns between Treasury bond yields and two of the driving forces behind the bo
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Fundamental analysis, technical analysis, or sentiment analysis: which do you prefer? Find out how you can determine which type of analysis is best suited for you.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...IBD is a weekly financial newspaper well-known for its extensive stock market data crunching and top stock rankings. Here, we'll look at two ETFs that use stock-selection strategies developed and made famous by IBD. We'll begin with a review of IBD's his