ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Everybody is hunting for the best buy signals, but this focus ignores a major trading reality: You don't earn a penny until you sell. And you won't keep it if you don't know when to sit on your hands.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Everybody is hunting for the best buy signals, but this focus ignores a major trading reality: You don't earn a penny until you sell. And you won't keep it if you don't know when to sit on your hands.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Tightening the stop loss is a key risk management concept, but moving it to breakeven for no technical reason invites subjectivity in your decision-making, potentially preventing yourself from making a profit.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Using chandelier exits gives the trader the discipline to review his or her opportunities in trading a stock.Check and see.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Using chandelier exits gives the trader the discipline to review his or her opportunities in trading a stock.Check and see.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Should you buy & sell a stock just because the relative strength index says so?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Maximizing profits with stop orders: The Wyckoff method of trading stocks part 11 by Jack K. Hutson No matter what technical system you use, the first rule of successful trading and investing is: Cut your losses short. No one believed more firmly in thi
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Modifying the Parabolic Stop and Reversal by Dennis Meyers The parabolic stop and reversal indicator is a popular trading tool, but it's subject to false signals. Here's how it can be modified to improve its performance. The parabolic stop and reversa
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A creation of the futures markets, the parabolic stop and reverse helps traders get out (or in) while the getting is good.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...They go together like mini-wheats, milk, and bananas.
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...CALCULATING THE DEV- STOP by Technical Analysis, Inc. Calculating the DEV-stop.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What to do when you absolutely, positively have to get out of a trade.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The idea of following the trend is nothing new, yet we often tend to ignore it. Here's why you shouldn't
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After oscillating through a five-month consolidation between 325 and 360, lumber broke through the bottom of its range, losing 38% on its way to a low of 200. In spite of the occassional one-day rally, lumber is still falling.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stop worrying yourself out of profits By Van K. Tharp, Ph.D. Every time Michael thought about entering the market, he said to himself ""But what if I lose?"" Those thoughts often paralyzed him from action or delayed his entry so long that many opportuni
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Importance of Stop Orders by Patrick Cifaldi, C.M.T. Some traders view stop orders as an affront to their analytical skills, but they shouldn't. Here are some simple guidelines on using stop orders and saving yourself some painful and costly lessons
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Volatility Stop System Here's a step-by-step through the development of a robust trading system for capturing major market moves. Volatility systems have a long and honored history in technical trading. Here, I'll show you a simple, robust version
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In my January 10th article when the stock was trading around $86 ("Is The Worst Finally Over For Netflix?"), I presented an argument about why it might be time to buy the stock. Now with the stock and market looking a little toppy, it may be ti
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Using a trailing stop as a buy signal can prove highly profitable.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Two-thirds of the way through a reversal pattern, May meal develops a running negative stochastic divergence.