ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The CBOE Market Volatility Index or VIX is popular with traders as a measure of fear in the market. But given just how volatile it is, how can it be used as a stock market indicator?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Commercial Floor Traders Identify Value by Donald L. Jones STOCKS & COMMODITIES contributor Donald Jones presents the use of Liquidity Data Bank (otherwise known as Market Profile) to analyze the futures market by studying commercial activity. A comm
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Many floor traders look at these price points to take action, and screen traders can also benefit from this indicator.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Candlestick patterns such as the bullish doji can you help you spot where buyers are and where low-risk entries are.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Like an ocean wave, price ebbs and flows in a pattern that reveals the trend if you know where to look.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Improve on certain directional movement index signals such as identifying the start of a trending move and picking market tops and bottoms.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...For the study presented here, we will use four commonly traded metals futures markets to test for intraday biases that could give the trader an edge
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...By identifying when major bull and bear markets begin and end, you can time your investments better to improve returns and limit downside. Here's a way to do that by combining just one fundamental indicator with one technical indicator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here is a very simple, reliable way to help identify a true trend reversal -- and maybe make some trading profits, too.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Relative strength offers traders a way to identify top-performing sectors, and exchange traded funds offer a way for investors to trade these ideas.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Volume is not always included in the analysis of a security or market index, but when it is, it provides valuable insight into the analysis that can affect the outcome. In the analysis of GLD, volume sheds a whole new light on the direction of gold.