ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's how the psychological terms that technicians employ to describe the markets are transformed into technical tools. It is possible to transform psychology from a subjective interpretation into an objective tool. By creating a psychological matrix,
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Patterns are one of the oldest forms of technical analysis. Yet, because patterns can often be subjective, few of us take the time to combine statistical information with this type of market analysis. Mathematical definition and detailed statistical an
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Mutated Variables Volatility And A New Market Paradigm by Walter T. Downs, Ph.D. Markets move through phases during which volatility fluctuates. Here's how to measure the shifts in volatility and then use that data as a filter for a trading system. Ma
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Euro's True Colors by Walter Bressert and Doug Schaff How do you analyze the Euro, a currency that sprang to life with no price history? How do you analyze a full-fledged currency that came into being overnight? Despite its literal lack of price h
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Euro's Weekly Cycles As a followup to last month's introduction to the newborn European currency, here's what may happen to the Euro. n January 4, 1999, the 40odd years of planning and 10 years of political and economic work paid off as the Euro bega
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Tactical Trader by Walter T. Downs Trading can be compared to the game of chess -- a good player wins by implementing a tactical strategy that entails sacrifices when the sacrifice is justified. Here, a professional trader presents some tactical tra