ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Awareness - it's your best friend. When you start trading, don't get discouraged with your losing trades. Be aware of why those losses occurred. You'll find that the losses were often caused by your emotions. Relate your trading to the 10 reasons provide
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Worried about a shortfall in your retirement income? Don't overlook using your retirement accounts to prepare for your days ahead
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Worried about a shortfall in your retirement income? Don't overlook using your retirement accounts to prepare for your days ahead
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Shares of Novellus broke sharply higher late in the week. Will this new long trade setup trigger soon?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The trendline is the fulcrum of power, and the longer it lingers on a chart, the stronger it becomes. The current intermediate downtrend has proved to be a stumbling block to the bulls time and again over the last couple of months, but a reversal pattern
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The U.S. Dollar is perhaps the instrument most directly affecteted by an actual hike or indications of a hike in U.S. interest rates. The U.S. Dollar Index Futures chart is showing that traders expect a hike in interest rates soon.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What happens when earnings are in line with expectations but spending plans displease?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Analyst downgrades are often a signal that a stock's decline is over, but in the case of BT, this might just be the beginning of a steeper decline.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Best Buy is tracing out an ascending triangle on the daily chart, but the weekly chart suggests that this could just be a reaction rally within a larger downtrend.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Cannabis ETFs offer an opportunity to participate in an industry that is expected to mushroom in the decades ahead as more individuals on a worldwide basis participate in its recreational and medicinal uses. Certainly, there are legal and regulatory road
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The answer may be simpler than it seems. Here's what you should be doing to make trading decisions less stressful
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Assessing the risk of being in the markets is a topic that always looms large with investors. What are some ways to calculate and assess it, and what place should each method have in your work? Here's a look at the most important and commonly used measur
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Once again, the DJIA has managed to forge a higher low and surge after a bullish candlestick reversal pattern.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Facebook, which plummeted right out of the IPO gate when it was launched in June, became the most public example on record of how not to price a new stock. Lately, though, the stock has been making a comeback. Is now the time to buy?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Geron Corporation announced, on April 1, 2003, that they had published research results describing the production of hepatocytes (basic functional cells of the liver) from human embryonic stem cells. As important as this announcement is for the medical w
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When major companies start collapsing, is this telling us that the end of the financial crisis is in sight? Is this the beginning of the beginning of the end?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Where's the middle ground between buy & hold and short-term trading? If you find it, it could help you trade gold better
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Gold had a stellar year. Could this asset be the place to be for the next few years? Here, we present a survey of gold-based ETFs and review some statistics and comparative return data to help you decide whether an allocation to one or some of these ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...While gold trading hasn't reached a bubbly high, it could be time for a pullback.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Black Friday racked up billions of dollars in sales, but the market's price action was a bust, leaving traders to wonder just how bad it can get.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Not many people worry about how high a market can go. It can go on indefinitely. And while technically, a market could potentially fall to zero, the chance of that happening is slim. Fibonacci retracement levels are a handy reference guide to have when y
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's the near-term to medium-term outlook for sugar futures.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Backtesting a trading strategy or trading system before trading it has always been an important part of the system trader's process. But what's the best way to go about it? Here's an overview of the process and some finer points on how to select data to
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Most people think that the Indian market went through a crash because the government expected to come to power lost their elections, but technical charts show a different picture.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The stock of Intel Corp. has plunged a few points. Is it a serious correction or a pullback?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A dead-cat bounce in a volume indicator suggests that natural gas may be headed lower.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Moving averages, envelopes and more moving averages provide questions, answers and more questions.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Cycles and the futures volume open interest indicator will tell you.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...On June 25, I wrote that we should look at Netflix as a possible buy. Now may be that time.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Apple to start India manufacturing soon.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The 3-D printing sector has been under pressure since the start of 2014.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The stock of Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) is struggling to move back into its bullish zone. Is this the time to buy the stock?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Has the time come to start nibbling at financials, or is it a case of "Fools rush in..."?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Those faithfuls who love Apple never ever sold.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Although not good for many stocks, rising interest rates are having a positive impact on one sector.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The maxim is, "Buy when the blood is running in the streets." Should we follow it?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As the most recent rally has gathered steam, a number of sectors have put in strong performances including semiconductors. This semi looks particularly interesting.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When the technicals of a stock suggest a buy, do you buy?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Citigroup has been receiving a great deal of publicity recently. Is it time?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Start preparing your list of stocks you would like to own, then watch and wait.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Is it wise to buy a share as it lists on the market?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Gold is a protection and a hedge. Countries whose currency is depreciating are slowly buying gold, but with the London gold price falling from a high of $1887 is gold still protective?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In the past, when the economy and the stock market looked bad, money moved to gold.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...W.D. Gann's time cycle count seems to think so.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Gold crashed through $1,300 an ounce earlier this month. Is it time to start buying gold?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Is it time to start trusting the banks and buying their shares?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Lifestyle trendsetter Martha Stewart's television show, Martha, saw advertising soar.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Investors are worried that history will repeat itself just two years after the banking sector spectacularly imploded.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The price of Oil has dropped considerably. Is it reaching a bottom? Is it time to start investing in oil shares?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The question on everyone's mind is, "Have oil prices bottomed?"
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a share that has given a buy signal as the market recovers.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Since peaking above $48 in April 2011, silver and other precious metals have been in correction mode. After hitting bottom for the second time in January, is now the time to buy 'poor-man's gold'?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...With solar panels becoming more efficient, is it time to invest in Solar City?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Sony Corp. has been falling since January 2000, when it reached a high of $158.18. Why has it not recovered?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Howard Schultz, the chairman and CEO of Starbucks, partners with Oprah Winfrey. Does that mean it is time to buy?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The stock market has moved up strongly the past four days. Many investors believe that the move up is a correction in the bear market, but is it?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Who would have dreamed that a market meltdown would be caused by an earthquake in Japan and the tsunami that followed? Is this the time to buy?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Are you busy putting away those winter sweaters and coats and straightening out the closet? Maybe it's time to do the same with your portfolio and yes, it can be just as easy as cleaning out your closet. And maybe even less onerous.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Peleton Interactive Inc. (PTON), the once popular stationary exercise bike and interactive cycling classes provider was a darling stock in the consumer discretionary sector, having won the hearts of exercise enthusiasts and Wall Street types alike. But
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...We all know that home prices have fallen badly with a recession created by banks who offered excessive mortgages, but is it time to start looking to reinvest?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Nikkei seems to have bottomed out for a while; look to enter a breakout for a decent move.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When an Elliott wave count synchronizes with an indicator does it mean it is time to buy the stock?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Yes--I would love to own a Mercedes Benz, but...
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The bubble that burst in 2007 was created by the banking industry.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Banks in the United Kingdom, as we all know, took a big hit as the 2007 bubble burst.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The XAU i-Share is close to thinking so.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After six weeks of seeking a bottom, Rockwell Automation looks like it's in prime position to rocket higher.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When a share simply goes up and up and up, when is it time to take profits?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Gold is a currency hedge. When the US dollar weakens, gold shares should rise.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has said, "buy gold."
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) is a large capitalization specialty retailer in the consumer discretionary sector. Its stock had been in a downtrend recently as earnings misses caused the market to punish the stock. But in a Q2 2024 13F filing, eagle-eyed marke
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...At the beginning of 2013, Netflix was selling for $92/share. By September it had surged through $300. But the stock has generated a bearish pattern. Is it time to sell?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...This often-ignored indicator may have the answer.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When you notice momentum in the stock market or a particular stock, is it too late to jump in? HereÕs one way you can take a step back and look at the market as a whole to avoid being trapped.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Traders profit from volatility. But what exactly is the tipping point where volatility crosses over into excessive risk? Here are tools you can use to measure volatility and determine that crucial point
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What does the future hold for Apple, now that cofounder Steve Jobs has passed away?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...There's a pattern unfolding that could be trying to tell us where stocks are headed. What happens from here will say a lot.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...There's a pattern unfolding that could be trying to tell us where stocks are headed. What happens from here will say a lot.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 22:10 (78-80): It Ain't Over Till. . . Well, You Know by Adrienne Laris Toghraie Are you looking for a way to revive your passion for trading after a long, hot, summer? A visit to the ballpark before baseball season is over may d
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...During the summer in Pamplona, Spain, there is a festival known locally as the San Fermin festival. The highlight of this festival is the Encierro, or running of the bulls. The running of the bulls involves running in front of about six, sometimes ten ca
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...It's What You Keep That Counts by Ted Tesser,CPA Trader status, which has always been one of the hottest but least understood topics whenever taxes are discussed, has always left market participants confused. Here's a certified public accountant who al
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In so many ways, the simpler the system, the easier it is to work with --provided it is based on a sound principle.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Need a basic, no-brainer means of determining the intermediate- to long-term trends of your favorite markets? Here's a handy tool you can start using today.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Paying off your debts is one of the biggest gifts you can give yourself.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Shares of Blockbuster have almost doubled since the beginning of the year. Will the trend stay friendly?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As a technician, I try not to let fundamentals influence me simply because I am in a hurry.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The market has been pulling back during a transitional month, but is it about to go higher?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Xbox -- a winner this Xmas for Microsoft?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Microsoft has been very much in the news the past week. With its billions in cash, Microsoft speculation moves from offering its shareholders a comfortable dividend to a share buyback. Either way, it looks as though management's intention is to move
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In the good old days, long before Enronitis, a company's worth was measured by its earnings per share. Then along came Microsoft and changed the way we looked at a company.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...NIKE deteriorated in the spring as it came off a head and shoulders top and recently has found its second wind.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Is the Nasdaq Composite Index (COMPQ) -and the tech sector- finally out of the woods or is it just another bear rally?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In early May, NFLX was looking like it was about to put in a bearish reversal. Now, not so much.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Nortel (NT-NYSE and NT-TSX) is anything but dull. And now it appears to be headed lower. Is this a predictable trend or will it fool investors again?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Creating a trading system is hard work and we want our system to work well. Oftentimes, we get carried away by trying to tweak it so it works the way we want it to. But that can lead to unrealistic results. Here's one way to set realistic expectations wh
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After being plagued by drug problems in 2004, Pfizer rebounded throughout 2005. However, bearish candlesticks and waning momentum suggest an end to the current rally.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Cryptocurrency trading carries various kinds of risks. Here, we'll compare several trading methods to find out which could have less risk when approaching the cryptocurrency markets
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A greater focus on your exit strategy and less on your entry may make a big difference in your overall trading results. Investors and traders alike devote a considerable amount of time focusing on what investments to make and what tools to use to m
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Tuesday's intraday reversal off of major Fibonacci support looks like a hopeful development, but just how far might the Russell 2000 index travel before stalling again?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...IS IT TIME TO GO MAC? Time was when virtually no software existed for traders whose machines were Apple Macintosh personal computers. Even Commodore had more software than Apple's machines, though retail technical analysis really got started with a lowl
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Precious metals have struggled of late and many are calling for a bear market. But here is some compelling evidence to the contrary.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Preserving capital in today's markets brings up questions you may not have considered.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Should Investing Increase Your Capital Or Protect It? by Omar Bassal Preserving capital in today's markets brings up questions you may not have considered. What is the most important goal of investing? This question is not as simple as it seems; more o
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Following its $48 high in April 2011, silver got hammered, dropping to a low of $18.51 in June 2013. Now that it's rising again, where is the best place to be?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading the financial markets doesn't need to be complicated. Here's a look at how two veteran traders realized that applying a simple, logical system is all you need to reap profits from the markets
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Iranian nuclear threat seems to be fading.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Putting some of your investment dollars to work in securities that offer payouts can be a good tradeoff between risk and reward. Here's how to go about it
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a textbook case of a short squeeze in action. In this case, powerful technicals and compelling corporate news helped.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Where is Telus Corp., the second-largest telecommunications company in Canada, headed?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When an obvious head & shoulders pattern has bottomed, does it mean it's time to buy for a long-term hold?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When a well known bear interviewed on Bloomberg or CNBC and shouts, "sell, sell, sell", is it time to buy?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Dow has fallen heavily, but with so many companies coming out with excellent financial results, is it time to start bottom picking?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Hewlett Packard had a tough time from 2010 through early 2013 but since then it has shown steady gains. It's recently flashed an impressive bullish chart pattern that's worth examining.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In newer technology spaces such as the "metaverse", investors need to consider whether they want to get in near the ground floor or take a "wait and see" approach to find out if the technology truly takes off. Here's a close look at ETFs related to the m
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Nasdaq composite has been trading sideways ever since its sharp drop in April. A question dwelling on most minds is "When is the Nasdaq going to resume its upward trend?"
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Is there such a thing as a "normal" market environment anymore? From the looks of it, probably not, but that may not be a bad thing. There are still opportunities to make a lot of money. We'll explore them he
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When volatility becomes too high, how can you reduce portfolio exposure without sacrificing your winners? Here is a smart solution you can consider
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Why do traders lose money? The answer may surprise you. Here's a look at the core of the problem and how you can arrive at a profitable strategy.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS..."Trader Vic" Sperandeo wrote about a pattern that he said had been a big money maker for him over the years. It recently appeared on a number of indexes. What does it mean?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The TEM Trading Systems and how it all began by William Cruz The last thing on my mind when I started trading futures in the mid-1970s was developing and marketing a trading system. In fact, if someone had told me back then that I'd be trading full-time
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Lower now than during the bull market peak in 2000, is this what bull markets are made of?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In every major correction, rumors surface that a recession is in the wings. These same rumors have been circulating of late. If we are indeed in a true bear market and headed for recession, the yield curve will provide valuable warning.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...To Trade or Not to Trade (or how I done it) by JACK K. HUTSON The format of sharing trading experiences is an easy way for Technical Analysis Group members, as well as others, to tell how they used chart work and technical analysis in the day to day tra
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The 30-year interest rate of this futures contract is at its all-time highs.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What Else Does It Do? by STEVE ROSS More and more people are investing in personal computers. But personal computers are often purchased with only one or two real applications in mind. Many personal computer owners are not programmers, and have no inten
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What's going on with the nation's largest traditional bookseller, which reported fiscal first-quarter results today?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A reader of Traders.com applied the cycle strategy I used of previous articles (Nasdaq And Cycles of December, 2002) to the London Gold price, and emailed it to me for comment. Below is my analysis.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:4 (26-31): What It Takes To Survive by Adrienne Toghraie As a trader, you need to be a winner and you also need to be a survivor. Here's why. No matter how good a trader is, he will experience a shattering loss some time in h
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...If you want your finances to survive inflation, you'd better find out what you don't know.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What volume is it? by Richard W. Arms, Jr. Markets often seem unpredictable and erratic. They give the impression of being disorganized because they do not always behave as we think they should. We live by clocks and schedules, yet all too often prices
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...GE broke out of weekly head and shoulders pattern and is now heading towards $44. When GE, a heavyweight on market indexes, bottoms out and breaks out into a new 52-week high, the entire market is strengthened.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Why care about market internals?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Since topping out at the $8 area, Canada's dominant airline is now in a potentially bearish pattern - a descending triangle.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The rule is that the higher the yield, the riskier the bet.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The price of the online marketplace has finally recovered from the meltdown of the markets. Now, how high can it go?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a look at an attractive short option strangle setup now taking shape on Abercrombie & Fitch's weekly chart.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Shares of Twitter (TWTR) closed on May 2, 2016 near support after several days of heavy selling. Is it now time to give the shares a second look for a possible long play?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Shares of Twitter (TWTR) closed on May 2, 2016 near support after several days of heavy selling. Is it now time to give the shares a second look for a possible long play?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Xerox is a name that is synonymous with photocopying, in fact today one talks of "xeroxing" a document as opposed to photocopying a document. And yet the company fell on hard times and the share crashed. Is it making a comeback?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Z-score can help to analyze sequences of trades to determine the relationship between wins and losses. You can use this statistic to refine your trading strategy to maximize profitability. We'll show you how