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Download10 How-Tos For Option Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading options can be risky business at best and disastrous at worst. Here, then, are 10 how-tos on how to handle it.
10 How-Tos For Option Trading by Ron Ianieri
10 Signs That Tell You When To Stop Trading
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.
10 Signs That Tell You When To Stop Trading
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.
12 Steps Toward A Winning Trading Plan
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...One step at a time: That's all it takes to build a trading plan you can profit with.
12 Steps Toward A Winning Trading Plan
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...One step at a time: That's all it takes to build a trading plan you can profit with.
30 Years of Trading Wisdom - Part 1
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Having been involved in the futures markets for the past 30 years it has never really been obvious to me why some people win and some people lose. But in giving it some more thought, I've made the following deductions.
: Curtis Faith And Trading From Your Gut by J. Gopalakrishnan & B. Faber
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Curtis Faith is best known for getting his start as a member of the Turtles, the elite Chicago trading group. In his early 20s, Faith earned more than $30 million as a member of the renowned group that started as a bet between its founders, Richard
A Bearish Trading Range For The Nasdaq 100?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Nasdaq 100 shares have bounced off the $34.00 level several times the past year but the current consolidation pattern may point to a break of support here.
A Blueprint For Your Trading by Vadym Graifer
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:1 (72-75, 84): A Blueprint For Your Trading by Vadym Graifer The active management of a trading account should be treated as a business and requires a complete trading plan. Here's how to build one. A trading plan is often de
A Channel-Based Forex Trading Strategy Guide
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here is a trading strategy you can consider adopting for forex trading or other markets, in addition to some smart guidelines for using this or any other trading strategy. This trading strategy requires only two color-differentiated channels on a chart,
A Checklist For Successful Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Keeping a checklist can help you keep a handle on your trading day as well as your bottom line. Learn how you can boost your trading success and daily productivity with a checklist. Here is one to get you started
A Color-Based System For Short-Term Trading?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Using the Sp d r S&P 500 exchange traded fund as an example, here's how you can apply a simple swing trading system that utilizes the colors of volume bars.
A Formal Education In Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Is it possible to get a degree in trading? Here are some opportunities to pursue degrees or certificates in finance or trading-related disciplines. We'll also look at some university facilities geared toward instruction in trading.
A Mutual Fund Trading Method by Norman J. Brown
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A Mutual Fund Trading Method by Norman J. Brown Get better profits and reduce your risks by using the one-rank method to select mutual funds to trade. There are many techniques and tools you can use to define turning points that generate trading signal
A Neural Network System For Reliable Trading Signals by Marlowe D. Cassetti
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A Neural Network System For Reliable Trading Signals by Marlowe D. Cassetti For those of you who have complained that you have to be a rocket scientist to understand what we run in Stocks & Commodities, here's a rocket scientist to explain it to you.
A Nondirectional Trading Strategy For Cryptocurrencies Part 2
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...is a trading strategy you can use whether the cryptocurrency being traded is falling or rising. Here in the second part of a two-part series, the focus is altcoins
A Nondirectional Trading Strategy For Cryptocurrencies, Part 1
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Crypto markets can move faster and more predictably than other markets, so these markets are attractive to traders. Here is a trading strategy you can use whether the cryptocurrency being traded is falling or rising. Here in part 1, the focus is bitcoin
A Personal Neural Net Trading System by James Stakelum
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A Personal Neural Net Trading System by James Stakelum What goes through the mind of someone developing a neural network trading system? What are the steps involved in putting together something that mimics the mystery of the human mind? Here are some c
A Pivot Point Trading Strategy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Pivot points project where price may change course. They can be calculated with simple arithmetic. Here is a basic trading strategy based on pivot points to use in the crypto or other trending markets
A Possible Swing Trading Method For Pfizer
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Shares of Pfizer, Inc., have been surging higher since mid-November 2012. Can the stock break above its previous high of 26.09 sometime between now and late January 2013?
A Rule-Based Approach to Trading by Jeffrey Owen Katz, Ph.D.
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
A Sentiment Indicator For Trading The Euro
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The traditional put/call ratio is used as a contrarian indicator. Here, we add a twist to enhance the ratio and use it as a coinciding indicator
A Simple Approach To Gap Trading
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
A Strategy For Crypto Trading Based On Machine Learning
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a trading strategy that relies on the Hull butterfly oscillator and an AI algorithmic indicator to forecast price movements and together generate buy and sell signals for cryptocurrency trading
A Strategy For Trading Seasonal And Non-Seasonal Markets
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...If you can see a seasonal or non-seasonal pattern, you may be able to profit from it. Here is an example of how to find and exploit patterns
A System For Trading Cisco
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...On August 6, 2003 Cisco Systems Inc. reported a jump in quarterly net income but failed to top Wall Street expectations.Could charts have predicted this?
A System For Trading Fidelity Select Funds by Jay Kaeppel
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A System For Trading Fidelity Select Funds by Jay Kaeppel The key techniques for trading stocks, options, and futures can also be applied successfully to mutual funds. Here's a systematic approach to mutual fund trading. Several keys to investment and
A Trading Method For The Long Haul
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...You can apply this model to any time frame on any equity. The best part is that it's so simple that anyone can implement it.
A Trading Method For The Long Haul
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Shares of UGI Corp. appear to be on track to making a major multicycle low in the near future.
A Trading Range For Archer Daniels Midland Co.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Archer Daniels Midland Co. has been stuck in a 5-month trading range but converging trendlines could foretell an important move soon.
A Trading Range For ExxonMobil
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A bullish consolidation pattern could lead to much higher prices for ExxonMobil, but traders should wait for confirmation before going long.
A Trading Range For Tesoro Petroleum
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A bullish consolidation pattern could lead to much higher prices for Tesoro Petroleum stock.
A Trading Range For TransGlobe Energy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...TransGlobe Energy's failed triangle breakout last month has created additional buying opportunities for the stock.
A Trading System To Build On
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...There is no holy grail trading system, but there are real-world mechanical methods that can make decent money over time. Here's a look at one system that shows a great deal of promise.
A Weekly S&P Trading System by Adam White
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...V13:06: (233-237): A Weekly S&P Trading System by Adam White Here's a trading system based on a price pattern and which uses the Standard & Poor's 500 index as a test case. Should a stock market investor buy and hold, or should he or she attempt to t
A complete computer trading program (part 1) by John F. Ehlers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A complete computer trading program (part 1) by John F. Ehlers This is the first of four articles that give a description and computer listing, enabling you to perform technical analysis with your computer. In the second article I will cover the basics
A complete computer trading program Part 4 by John F. Ehlers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A complete computer trading program Part 4 by John F. Ehlers This is the conclusion of four articles that give a description and listing of an AppletÒ ][ BASIC computer program, enabling you to perform technical analysis on your computer with 48K of mem
A complete computer trading program part 2 by John F. Ehlers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A complete computer trading program part 2 by John F. Ehlers This program works with the standard CompuTrac or CSI (Commodity Systems, Inc.) disk data reading format (Table 1). The fundamental idea of this program is to take a 40-character string record
A complete computer trading program part 3 by John F. Ehlers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A complete computer trading program part 3 by John F. Ehlers This is the third of four articles that give a description and BASIC computer program listing enabling you to perform technical analysis on your Apple ][ computer. In the first two installmen
A mechanical trading system by William F. Eng
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A mechanical trading system by William F. Eng As a professional floor trader at the Chicago Board of Figure 1 Trade, I have studied many trading techniques. Some work and some don't. Most trading techniques work with the one missing element that we all
A new cycle analysis trading technique by Russell L. Miller
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A new cycle analysis trading technique by Russell L. Miller This article describes a novel cycle-based day trading system that, under testing, turned in nearly a 300% annualized profit on equity. In most cases, trading with cycles involves entering a po
A"map" for the trading jungle by Grant D. Noble
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A""map"" for the trading jungle by Grant D. Noble Most of the common methods used by traders can be classified under three main theories. Noble outlines these trading methods, then recommends a strategy for choosing those that best fit your trading styl
ADX: An Indicator And Trading System
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The average directional movement index can be both. Here's how.
AMEX Diamonds Trapped In Trading Range
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...DIA is currently trapped in a trading range and a breakout either to the upside or downside is required to determine the future direction of this market. However, the higher probability is for a breakout to the downside and a continuation of the down tre
Acquiring Trading Discipline Quantitatively
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...To trust your trading system you need confidence, which in turn leads to discipline. Here's a simple yet powerful process that can help you to trust your system.
After-Hours Trading with Victoria Wang
Align Your Analysis & Trading Persona
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...We are all different. As a result, we each have our comfort zones in which we tend to perform better. But how do you define that comfort zone? We take a look
Aligning Trading Systems And Markets - Part 2
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Indicators used in trending markets will be different from those used in trendless markets.
Aligning Trading Systems And Markets-Part 1
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Using the wrong system for a specific market makes for a quick ride to failure.
Aligning Trading Systems And Markets-Part 3
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Finally, traders should know how to identify highly volatile markets.
Alternatives To Trading The SPY
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading the SPY is part of most traders' portfolios. But other vehicles are available with similar and even attractive attributes, and these trading opportunities are often overlooked. You might try substituting them into your SPY trading strategy, espec
AmeriSourceBergen Corp: A Trading Tutorial
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Using a few simple rules can help improve your long-term trend following results.
American International Group Tests Trading Range Resistance
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The stock reacted well after the negative earnings report -- too well.
An Adaptive Moving Average For Swing Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here, we introduce a new adaptive moving average that is responsive, smooth, and robust
Anatomy Of Moving Average Trading Part 1: Black Swan Events
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Can technical analysis save investors from a prolonged down period in the market? In this first part of a look at trading with moving average systems, we'll present the results of a study testing a variety of moving average-based trading rules on six U.S
Applying Expert Systems To Trading by Wolf von Ronik
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Applying Expert Systems To Trading by Wolf von Ronik Artificial intelligence was introduced 50-odd years ago to model the way humans learn and extrapolate from the knowledge they glean. How can the theory of expert systems, one of the two current though
Applying Pit-Trading Techniques To Electronic Trading by Clem Chambers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 23:11 (16-19): Applying Pit-Trading Techniques To Electronic Trading by Clem Chambers Just like every other established futures market, the London International Financial Futures Exchange (LIFFE) used to have a pit where colorful
Applying The IRSTS Swing Trading Rules
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...This seven-part series has thus far provided the components of the indicator rules for a swing trading strategy (IRSTS), from color-coding candlesticks to smoothing oscillators to creating an expert system. Now that all of the components have been detail
Applying statistical pattern recognition to commodity trading systems by Scott Brill
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Applying statistical pattern recognition to commodity trading systems by Scott Brill Statistical pattern recognition (SPR) is a subfield of artificial intelligence concerned with automatic recognition of meaningful regularities in noisy or complex envir
Approaching Swing Trading In Forex
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The principles of swing trading in forex vary only slightly from swing trading in any other market. Here are some basic steps you can use to put yourself on the path toward mastering swing trading, particularly for the forex market
Are Discretionary Trading Tools Worth The Money?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...There are dozens of companies that claim to have the best indicators and trading tools. Most fail to deliver. Here's a look at a set of discretionary trading tools that actually delivers what is promised.
Are FSESX And FSAVX Trading Places?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Based on a monthly performance ranking, the automotive industry group stocks are still on top, even though upward momentum is slowing. Conversely, the energy services stocks have been lagging for months but now appear ready to launch higher. Will these f
Are Trading Systems Smarter Than Technicians?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A few days ago, I wrote that the silver market was exhibiting the potential for a trend reversal. The silver market had other plans, one that a well-designed trading system has profited from.
Are You Trading For A Living Or Living For A Trade?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Sound trading practices wean much of the excitement out of trading.
Are You Trading On Borrowed Time?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The market party peaked at midnight and it's now 4:00 am. Someone has just arrived with a fresh round of drinks. But here are some sobering thoughts for those getting their second wind.
Are you piloting your trading with safety? by Ana Maria Wilson
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Are you piloting your trading with safety? by Ana Maria Wilson As a full-time trader of highly speculative stock and commodity options armed with a basically sound system, I'm always looking for ways to strengthen the weakest link in my trading program:
Around The World In Trading Days
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Yes, it's possible. Here's how one trader traveled the world while continuing to make an income from his trading
Artificial Intelligence Applied To Technical Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Artificial intelligence tools can be used to classify trading sessions into patterns. The Python programming environment can be used to carry it out. Here, we'll lay out the concept
At The Close: Understanding The Trading Enviornment by Joseph J. Mertes
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...At The Close: Understanding The Trading Enviornment by Joseph J. Mertes Spending time to assess the market environment you are trading is a good habit to develop. I have a lot of trading experience from trading -- some good, some bad, but great lessons
Automated Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Can a self-directed trader use a computer that trades on its own?
Automatic Trend-Following Strategy For Stock Trading: Microsoft, Apple, Google, And Meta
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Is it a good idea to enter on what appears to be a pullback in a bullish trend? Here is how you can code, test, and measure performance of a trend strategy so you can compare different approaches to entry
Back To Basics In Trading Stocks by Gregory J. Kuhn
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Back To Basics In Trading Stocks by Gregory J. Kuhn Identifying the once or twice a year that the market is ready to embark on a very profitable move is the ultimate quest of anyone trading stocks. But in this day and age of artificial intelligence, wit
Ballard Power Systems Back In A Trading Range
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Is Ballard Power up for another break past its trading range?
Basket Trading Using A Directed Acyclic Graph
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When trading a basket of securities, one or two nonconforming stocks will throw your system off track. Here's one way to ensure that the components of your portfolio travel together.
Beating The Indexes Using Fundamental Analysis In Long-Term Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Is it possible to beat the market indexes and generate alpha returns by using fundamental analysis and company reports? Here's a look
Beating The Market With An Expert Trading System by Jerry Felsen
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Beating The Market With An Expert Trading System by Jerry Felsen A mathematically provable trading system (MPTS) can be defined as a trading method for which superior expected performance can be proved scientifically. I measure system performance by mea
Beliefs And Trading by Ruth Roosevelt
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Beliefs And Trading by Ruth Roosevelt You are what you believe--and that includes your trading beliefs. Your unconscious mind is the final arbiter of whether you will succeed as a trader. Ruth Roosevelt, director of the Wall Street Hypnosis Center, expla
Bemis In Tough Trading Range
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After the bullish breakout, Bemis has entered a tight trading range that is likely to continue for a longer period.
Berry Petroleum Caught In A Trading Range
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Berry Petroleum looks to be caught in a trading range but the longer-term trend could indicate an eventual break to the upside.
Better Trading With Risk Control by Daryl Guppy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Better Trading With Risk Control by Daryl Guppy How do you improve your trading results? Risk management, of course. Understanding how the tools of technical analysis work and how they are applied makes a big difference to your initial trading results.
Bezier Curves: No Tool For Trading by Donald R. Lambert
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Bezier Curves: No Tool For Trading by Donald R. Lambert Once upon a time, long, long ago, when the dates all ended in ""B.C."" (which, as we all know, stands for ""before computers""), draftsmen were often faced with a problem. The head draftsman would
Binary Options: Scam Or Trading Methodology?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...They're gaining attention among traders, but how do you trade them? Here's one way to get started.
Bollinger Bands Vs. Trading Bands
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Battle of the bands! (Cue air guitar.) Two distinctly different, yet similar trading tools.
Bombardier B Shares and the Red/Green Trading Strategy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Another look at a trading methodology based on historical highs and lows.
Boost Your Forex Trading Results With John Forman by J. Gopalakrishnan & B. Faber
Breaking Out Of The Trading Range by John Sweeney
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Breaking Out Of The Trading Range by John Sweeney Some blessed day, after being mired in a trading range for two years, your market is going to finally go into a trend. You must be there when it does, not trading something else or, worse, ignoring it fr
Brigham Exploration's Bullish Trading Range Formation
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Brigham Exploration failed to form a cup with handle pattern but the stock appears to be settling into a bullish trading range.
Building A Trading Template by Girogos Siligardos
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Building A Trading Template by Girogos Siligardos A template makes things so much easier for so many things, trading included. What should you build into yours to manage your trading? roper trade management and money management are a must for all types
Building A Workable Trading Model by Seth Weinstein
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 23:2 (32-35): Building A Workable Trading Model by Seth Weinstein Having trouble designing a successful trading system? Here's how you can develop a robust, non?curve fitted system for trading. Statistical models allow you to re
Building a trading system by Frank Alfonso
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Building a trading system by Frank Alfonso Dramatic world events will continue to produce uncertainty in today's global financial markets, and most trading experts will agree that some form of technical strategy is necessary to reduce this information e
Bull Flag Swing Trading Breakouts
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Missed your entry on a big breakout? A trend continuation could give you a second chance. Here's how to spot a pattern that gives you the opening you need
Bullish Divergences, Daily Swing Trading Opportunity For USO
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Has crude oil finally bottomed? The technical and fundamental evidence says "Definitely maybe." Bottom or not, here's a low-risk swing trading setup in USO.
Bullish Triangles: Trading Scenarios
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Bullish triangles forecast a volatility expansion--but not always on the upside.
Buy-And-Hold Comparisons To Evaluate Stock Trading by Jack Schwager
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Buy-And-Hold Comparisons To Evaluate Stock Trading by Jack Schwager Benchmark comparisons are a standard technique for the performance of a trading system. One particular benchmark is the buy-and-hold approach. This noted market analyst looks at the ste
CAT Trading At Multimonth Highs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Shares of CAT recently surged higher on a powerful breakaway gap; the stock's key technicals are also in agreement with the move higher.
Can A Stochastic Indicator Be A Trading System?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Are signals from the ever-popular stochastic oscillator reliable enough to be used in a trading system? This test might help you decide
Candlestick Trading Principles by Steve Nison, CMT
Casino Trading by Phil Abel
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Casino Trading by Phil Abel The Monte Carlo simulation, a statistical technique used to model the expected outcomes of a random series of events such as a casino game, also has valuable applications in the evaluation of a systematic trading program. Wh
Centered Trading by Ari Kiev, MD
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Centered Trading by Ari Kiev, MD Successful trading requires the willingness to commit to specific objectives. Here, psychiatrist Ari Kiev explains how to center your state of mind to optimize your trading. Successful trading requires the willingness
Changing Your Negative Trading Beliefs by Ruth Roosevelt
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Changing Your Negative Trading Beliefs by Ruth Roosevelt Negative thinking gives you negative results and that holds true for your trading beliefs. Ruth Roosevelt, director of the Wall Street Hypnosis Center, explains how to take your negative and limit
ChevronTexaco Corp. is Stuck in a Trading Range
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...ChevronTexaco Corp. has been stuck in a tight trading range the past few weeks. The stock's 50-day moving average, long-term downtrend line and a developing triple top formation are acting as resistance at the top of this trading range.
Choosing A Time Bar Length In Intraday Trading by Cynthia Kase
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Choosing A Time Bar Length In Intraday Trading by Cynthia Kase Most intraday technical traders use charts based on hours or fractions of an hour. Most trading days, however, don't divide evenly into hours or conventional time fractions such as 30 or 45
Choosing A Trading Method
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The advantage of technical analysis methods is their objectivity, allowing you to test them and compare their performance. Here's a demonstration
Classic Trading Signals On The NASDAQ Composite
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here are some very clear trading signals, including two reversal patterns.
Coach Yourself To Trading Success
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Be your own trading coach!
Combining DMI and Moving Average For A EUR/USD Trading System by Rombout Keerstens
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Combining DMI and Moving Average For A EUR/USD Trading System by Rombout Keerstens Here is a simple trend-following system where profits are realized in a relatively small number of lucrative trades. IN a world in which we are inundated with informati
Combining Guppy Averages With A Winning Trading System
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Filtering your trading system's output with Guppy moving averages can help keep you on the right side of most major market moves.
Commodity Channel Index: Tool for Trading Cyclic Trends by DONALD R. LAMBERT
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Commodity Channel Index: Tool for Trading Cyclic Trends by DONALD R. LAMBERT Reprinted from Commodities Magazine 1980 219 Parkade, Cedar Falls, IA 50613. Many commodities exhibit some type of cyclical or seasonal price pattern. But, the commodity trade
Commodity Trading Risks by Allen D. Hanson
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Commodity Trading Risks by Allen D. Hanson Few traders fully realize the risks that they are taking when they make a commitment in the futures market. They have learned all about charts, cycles, fundamentals, and basic trading theory, but when it comes
Common Themes in Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading ranges, intraday versus interday, and two-day events are examples of just a few elements common to many trading strategies.
Common Themes in Trading Systems -- Daily Ranges and Short Sequences
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Using Cole and Weinberg as a basis for a trading system isn't the only place you'll find the use of daily ranges and short sequences.
Comparative Trading Volume by Anthony Trongone
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The first part of this series looked at how price action can be used to anticipate future price movement in the S&P 500 Sp d r exchange traded fund. This time, we add trading volume to the mix, but not in the typical way. As technicians, we depe
Compu-Tracâ My Trading Partner! by Harry Schirding
Computer-Assisted Trading by Tushar S. Chande, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Computer-Assisted Trading by Tushar S. Chande, Ph.D. You can't be a good trader without being a good analyst. But the two are not synonymous: Just because you're a good analyst doesn't guarantee you'll be a good trader. To the accomplished analyst, trad
Comstock Resources' Falling Wedge And Trading Range Breakout
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Comstock Resources broke out of a falling wedge formation earlier this month and has now broken to the upside from its recent trading range.
Confluence Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Build confidence in your trades by using multiple indications to confirm your trade selections. Here is a demonstration of four that you can combine
Conquering Your Trading Fears With Corey Rosenbloom
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Corey Rosenbloom, Cm t, is the founder of www.afraidtotrade.com, a website dedicated to helping traders overcome their trading fears through education, and is the author of The Complete Trading Course (John Wiley & Sons, 2011), which outlines how to
Create Your Trading System With John Wang by J. Gopalakrishnan and B. Faber
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Create Your Trading System With John Wang by J. Gopalakrishnan and B. Faber John Wang received his bachelor's degree in chemical physics from University of Sciences and Technologies of China (Ustc), his master's degree in quantum chemistry from Zhongsha
Creating More Robust Trading Strategies With The FM Demodulator
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Market data is made up of cyclical components. Cycles contain both signals and noise. It's a concept that underpins market timing and can be crucial to success. Last month we introduced the concept of using the AM (amplitude modulation) and FM (frequency
Creating Your Own Trading System by Rene Koch, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Creating Your Own Trading System by Rene Koch, Ph.D. It can be done -- and without the headache you would expect. IN technical analysis, when you hear the word band it consists of two boundaries: one above and one below the price series similar to what
Crooks, Cranks and Honest Citizens: Trading Psychology by Fred S. Gehm
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Crooks, Cranks and Honest Citizens: Trading Psychology by Fred S. Gehm In a competitive game like commodity trading, a player should hardly expect to receive good advice from the other players. It's like asking the poker player across the table from you
Crossover Trading: Arbitraging The Physical With The Stock
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Arbitrage trading isn't limited to stock pairs or interest rate markets. You can also pair equities with futures.How do you find good candidates for an arbitrage trade? Here are several methods you can use to evaluate a potential pairing
Crude Likely To Stay In Trading Range
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Crude oil is likely to extend its three-year trading range, which forecasts a short-term drop in the price.
Crude's Trading Range
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Crude oil is once again testing key resistance at the $100 level, but market sentiment and the long-term uptrend may point to an eventual breakout.
Currency Investment With Tactical Trading by John Beatty
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Currency Investment With Tactical Trading by John Beatty Foreign currency deposit accounts -- for German Deutschemarks, British pounds and so forth--are not routinely available in the cities and towns of the United States. In fact, before January 1989, fe
Currency Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Currency Trading
Cycle Analysis And Intraday Trading by John F. Ehlers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Cycle Analysis And Intraday Trading by John F. Ehlers Veteran S TOCKS & COMMODITIES contributor John Ehlers explains how to make use of cycles analysis in intraday trading, heretofore a rarity. Take a look. Intraday traders have long had most of the tec
Cycles and Trading Systems by Jeffrey Owen Katz, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Cycles and Trading Systems by Jeffrey Owen Katz, Ph.D. This time, this Contributing Writer looks at using cycles as the basis of a trading system. In previous articles, my search for successful trading systems led me to discover a very effective devel
DMI trading rules by Jim Summers, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...DMI trading rules by Jim Summers, Ph.D. In this issue, we start programming into Lotus 1-2-3 the trading rules used in J. Welles Wilder's Directional Movement Index (DMI) system. In the previous columns, we programmed the various mathematical components
Daily price and volume study: trading windows by Frank Tarkany
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Daily price and volume study: trading windows by Frank Tarkany This article investigates day-to-day price changes of the Dow Jones Industrial Averages (DJIA) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) total volume over a 85 year period to see whether the change
Darvas-Style Trading by Daryl Guppy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 23:5 (36-42): Darvas-Style Trading by Daryl Guppy The markets have changed since the 1960s, with the weekly trading volumes of those days often exceeded by a single day of trading now. With that in mind, can classic techniques su
Darwin And Momentum Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Just as Charles Darwin put forth the theory of evolution through natural selection, so have the markets and momentum trading evolved with the use of pocket pivots.
Data-Driven Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...There are three keys to long-term trading success: knowing what to trade, knowing when to trade, and the ability to vary trading style with market conditions. HereÕs how you can select the most appropriate tools for trading the markets.
David Vomund's "ETF Trading Strategies Revealed"
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...David Vomund's "ETF Trading Strategies Revealed"
Day Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Day Trading
Day Trading Basics Part 1
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The first thing to do before making any trading decisions, whether it is day trading or position trading, is to study the general picture of the market. Your objective should be to trade with the direction of the market. Once you determine this, the ne
Day Trading Basics, Part 2
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...It's impossible to sift through all the stocks traded on the exchange, so you need a method to identify the stocks with the greatest momentum.
Day Trading Basics, Part 3
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...If you are at the right place at the right time, you can take advantage of good trades.
Day Trading Gap Reversals
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Day trading gaps can be challenging due to their volatile nature
Day Trading Mid-Range Gaps
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...We usually think about gaps above previous highs or below previous lows. This month's strategy can help you trade gaps that are neither of those, but rather are gaps down inside the previous day's trading range
Day Trading The Averages by JOHN F. KEPKA
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Day Trading The Averages by JOHN F. KEPKA When Stock Index Futures trading with the Value Line contract was initiated at the Kansas City Board of Trade, futures traders suddenly gained the opportunity to trade the entire stock market. Large profitable m
Day Trading Whole-Number Ladders
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Climbing the ladder of trading success may be made easier by laddering your trades. Find out how
Day Trading With Stochastics by John F. Kepka
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Day Trading With Stochastics by John F. Kepka I have been using the Stochastics oscillator ""K"" and ""%D"" for well over a year (RE: May and Sep 1984 issues of Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities magazine). I use Stochastics, (in conjunction wit
Day trading and short-term trading techniques Part 2 by Kent Calhoun
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Day trading and short-term trading techniques Part 2 by Kent Calhoun In my three years of day trading markets in Chicago, not one person who opened an account strictly for day trading purposes lasted more than six months. Yet, the most successful trader
Day trading and short-term trading techniques Part 2 by Kent Calhoun
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Day trading and short-term trading techniques Part 2 by Kent Calhoun In my three years of day trading markets in Chicago, not one person who opened an account strictly for day trading purposes lasted more than six months. Yet, the most successful trader
December Crude Oil is Stuck in a Trading Range
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...December crude oil has been stuck in a week-long trading range since selling off late last month. A break out of this trading range will determine whether or not prices continue their downward trend.
Designing A Personal Neural Net Trading System by James Stakelum
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Designing A Personal Neural Net Trading System by James Stakelum What goes through the mind of someone designing a neural network trading system? Last month, James Stakelum explained some of the steps involved in putting together a neural network. This
Designing Trading Systems For The Stock Market by Roger Altman, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Designing Trading Systems For The Stock Market by Roger Altman, Ph.D. System designers are aware that the traditional methods used to select parameter values are prone to overfitting. What, then, can be done about it? Stocks & Commodities Roger Altman p
Determining Capital Amounts for Trading by Ajay Jani
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Determining Capital Amounts for Trading by Ajay Jani Last month, Ajay Jani covered several topics crucial to developing a comprehensive trading plan, including the importance of portfolio level simulations and the ability to use risk-reduction strategie
Determining Leverage For Trading Systems by John Kean
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Determining Leverage For Trading Systems by John Kean When your trading's going your way, you're apt to think about leveraging your trading based on your success in hindsight. However, leveraging can be a two-edged sword when it comes to profits and dra
Developing A Trading Strategy by Frank McGuff
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Developing A Trading Strategy by Frank McGuff Trading strategies have several required characteristics, ranging from the ability to provide clear, unambiguous signals to the ability to validate each trade against the strategy. Developing and validating
Developing A Trading System by Curtis Arnold
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Developing A Trading System by Curtis Arnold Successful trading is built upon using a dependable trading method. What is a good trading method? It is simply a set of rules that cover the important aspects of trading, such as trend identification, entry
Developing A Trading System by Dennis D. Peterson
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Developing A Trading System by Dennis D. Peterson If you've ever tried it, you know that developing a trading system is no easy task. But you may find that following a series of steps could help you reduce the learning curve. Here's an example. There a
Developing And Testing A Trading Strategy From The Vault
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A dive into this magazine's vast article archives can provide you with myriad ideas for trading strategies to develop and test. Here's an example of doing just that by returning to the very first issue of this magazine to pull out a trading idea. Will it
Developing My Trading Strategy by Leonardo Jafet
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Developing My Trading Strategy by Leonardo Jafet Are the risks and returns involved in a more active investment style compatible with your resources and financial goals? Here's a trading approach that can help answer your questions. ntry in my mental
Developing Neural Network Forecasters For Trading by Jeffrey Owen Katz, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Developing Neural Network Forecasters For Trading by Jeffrey Owen Katz, Ph.D. Neural networks, for many, still exist only in the realm of theory, without having real, practical, everyday uses -- yet. But neural network applications need not be confined s
Developing Your Own Trading Plan
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's an example of how you can execute your own trading system based on current market analysis.
Developing a personal trading style The Wyckoff method of trading Part 14 by Jack K. Hutson
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Developing a personal trading style The Wyckoff method of trading Part 14 by Jack K. Hutson Trading the stock market with the Wyckoff Method is as much a test of personality and personal perseverance as it is a test of analytic education. Wyckoff was st
Developing a personal trading style The Wyckoff method of trading Part 14 by Jack K. Hutson
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Developing a personal trading style The Wyckoff method of trading Part 14 by Jack K. Hutson Trading the stock market with the Wyckoff Method is as much a test of personality and personal perseverance as it is a test of analytic education. Wyckoff was st
Devon Energy's Trading Range Breakout
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Devon Energy has broken out of a bullish consolidation pattern, indicating higher prices ahead.
Directional Strategies For Option Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Option trading has a big edge over stocks when it comes to leverage and risk control, but a trader must understand how to apply the principles of timing, using delta, and profit taking to succeed.
Discipline in trading by James Covington Bryce
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Discipline in trading by James Covington Bryce I would like you to bear with me for a moment and consider something that, at first, might appear to be a little ""far out."" Let's say all of a sudden you found yourself going about your daily tasks but yo
Discovering Weekly Patterns In Gasoline Futures (@RB): Hidden Trading Opportunities
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Recurring patterns observed in a market can be used to develop trading strategies. Here, the logic and coding for a strategy based on an intraweek bias observed in gasoline futures is demonstrated
Do Or Die Trading by Bo Yoder
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Do Or Die Trading by Bo Yoder Bring consistency to your trading. A s any active trader knows, once a trade is initiated, the market will do everything in its power to convince you that you are an idiot who has just put on the worst trade in the history
Does Fully Automated Trading Software Work?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Can fully automated trading systems be profitable? What about drawdowns? Is it possible to set up your software to trade your account and then go on your way, or is that idea too good to be true? We'll take a look at automation and what you might need to
Dow Trading Strategies, Three Types Of Trends To Trade
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Dow Jones Industrial Average offers exciting opportunities for traders, but only if you understand the three types of trends that are common to this market.
EPAX Trading Range Provides Limited Risk
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks within narrow ranges represent great trading candidates, since the downside risk can be clearly defined.
ETF Arbitrage Swing Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In the July 2019 issue in this column, ETF arbitrage for daytrading was presented. This month, the same concept is applied to swing trading. Find out how
EUR/USD In A Tight Trading Range
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A trend is about to emerge in the short and intermediate time frames. A breakout technique might prove to be effective.
Economic Cycle Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Economic Cycle Trading
Effects Of Volatility On Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Can trading results be similar to those of roulette betting? Find out here.
Elements of charting Wyckoff method of trading stocks part 2 by Jack K. Hutson
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Elements of charting Wyckoff method of trading stocks part 2 by Jack K. Hutson The second of a series which presents the Richard D. Wyckoff method of trading stocks. In this article, the different types of charts upon which the Wyckoff method is based a
Emotionally Intelligent Trading by Eliot Brenner, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...V. 22:9 (62-65): Emotionally Intelligent Trading by Eliot Brenner, Ph.D. Increase your trading profits by incorporating these strategies for emotional intelligence with a sound trading plan. A few months after I began daytrading equities, I learned a t
End Of Day Trading With Double Bottoms
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...On February 19, Traders.com published my article on the trading strategy "Buying At The Bottom." Below is a chart showing how to trade both long and short using this strategy.
End of Day Trading Using the Red Green Trading Strategy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In previous articles I have written about the JM investment strategy, and the R/G trading strategy. This article shows how to analyze the market and find a stock to trade short-term using the R/G strategy.
End of Day Trading Using the Red Green Trading Strategy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In previous articles I have written about the JM investment strategy, and the R/G trading strategy. This article shows how to analyze the market and find a stock to trade short-term using the R/G strategy.
Energy Sector Trading At Lower Range
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Due to the weak trend, the bullish rally of XLE gradually plunged below its major support levels. The range-bound movement of the sector index is likely to affect the breakout of Chesapeake Energy Corp.
Enhancing Trading Strategies With Volatility Compressions And Explosion
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Sometimes there is a calm before the storm in the markets. You can use a popular tool in the Bollinger Band suite of tools as a trading filter to exploit the explosiveness of a market immediately after a period of price compression. Find out step-by-step
Essential Factors For Trading Trending Stocks
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Catching runaway moves in stocks is not only possible but highly likely if you understand the critical factors to spot and trade them.
Estimating the Market Profile Value Area for intraday trading by Donald L. Jones
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Estimating the Market Profile Value Area for intraday trading by Donald L. Jones T he prime question for every trader is whether to get into a market, or if in, whether to stay in or get out. Since these questions must be decided on the basis of inadequ
Evaluating Algorithmic Trading Signals
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Are you using an objective, unbiased, and globally applicable method to evaluate the performance of your algorithmic trading signals? If not, then this article may be your cup of tea.
Evaluating Trading Systems with Statistics by J. Katz, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here, in part 1 of two, these Contributing Writers explain the steps necessary to evaluate trading system behavior with the use of statistics. by Jeffrey Owen Katz, Ph.D., and Donna L. McCormick Most systems I have seen are simply optimized by being te
Event Trading in the Bond Market by Ben Warwick
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Event Trading In The Bond Market by Ben Warwick The financial markets frequently react with large price movements after the government and private agencies release their economic reports. Are there any reliable patterns to the way a market reacts to the
Expectancy Risks In Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...There are always some unexpected trading profits and associated risks involved with expectancy and with the use of the Kelly criteria for betting. Here's a clarification of two important issues.
Explore Trend Trading In FX
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Even if a market is trending, traders still need to manage their risks and positions. Here we explore the currency markets and discuss a technique you can apply so you aren't trapped in trades when the trend ends
Exploring Charting Techniques: Basic Chart Trading, Part 2
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Pullbacks, swing reversals, breakouts, trend reversals - these are some of the things prices do. Here's how you can recognize and trade them.
Exploring Charting Techniques: Creating A Trading Strategy, Part 3
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Creating our own indicators and turning them into a trading strategy is something all technical analysts strive to do. Unfortunately, a lack of programming skills can often discourage us from accomplishing this. But there are ways to get around it. Here'
Extreme Trading
ExxonMobil Corp.'s Trading Range Breakout
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...ExxonMobil Corp. broke out of bullish consolidation pattern back in mid-December, indicating the potential for higher prices in the near-term.
Fear And Trading by Ruth Roosevelt
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Fear And Trading by Ruth Roosevelt Fear limits your focus, and this is particularly true in trading. In this, her third article for Stocks & Commodities on trading psychology, Ruth Roosevelt, director of the Wall Street Hypnosis Center, explores fear in
Fibonacci Confluence With Other Tools Provide Better Trading Signals
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Examining Fibonacci levels and confirming technical tools.
Fibonacci, Trading Ranges, And A Semiconductor Bounce
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Where will the falling Philadelphia Semiconductor Index find support?
Filters For Neural Net Trading Models by Steve Helme
Finding reliable trading strategies (revisited) by Thomas P. Drinka
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Finding reliable trading strategies (revisited) by Thomas P. Drinka With the proliferation of microcomputers and analytical software, speculators and commercial traders routinely conduct research to evaluate the potential performance of trading strategi
Finding reliable trading strategies by Steve Kille
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Finding reliable trading strategies by Steve Kille Developing a trading strategy over historical data has become common practice among traders in recent years. The proliferation of micro-computers in our industry has spurred the trend to the point where
Fitting your "social style" into trading by Herbert Friedman, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Fitting your ""social style"" into trading by Herbert Friedman, Ph.D. When it comes to investing, each of us must develop his or her own methodology and manner of approaching the markets. To a large degree, our ability to do this determines our investme
Five Key Trading Principles From The Great Bear
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Considered to be the greatest trader who ever lived, Jesse Livermore and his trading career offers five key trading principles to help guide your success.
Five Steps To A Winning Trading System by Matt Blackman
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Five Steps To A Winning Trading System by Matt Blackman Whether you use your own system or someone else's, a big part of the development of any trading strategy is testing to see how well it works. Here we go through the step-by-step process of how to t
Five Tips For Successful Breakout Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Breakout trading can be both exciting and profitable, but if you lack five key lessons, it can bleed your trading account dry. Learn how to be on the right side of breakout trading.
For Success In Trading, Keep Tomorrow In Your Sights
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Whether you are currently making money in trading or are just starting out and looking to become a profitable trader, you will want to maintain the level of success you are able to achieve. And it starts with this mindset
Forecasting Tomorrow's Trading Day by Tushar S. Chande, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Forecasting Tomorrow's Trading Day by Tushar S. Chande, Ph.D. Using linear regression as a crystal ball for forecasting the market? After all, if you were to be able to determine tomorrow's high, low and close for trend changes and placement of stop poi
Forex Focus: An MACD Trading System by Alexander Sabodin
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Forex Focus: An MACD Trading System by Alexander Sabodin This simple trading system was applied successfully to forex pairs using the moving average convergence/divergence. See if it'll work for you. Today, we see advertisements of different automatic
Forex Focus: Fishing For Trading Systems
Forex Trading Platforms And The Real World by Chris Melendez
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...V. 22:6 (52-58): Forex Trading Platforms And The Real World by Chris Melendez Here are some of the properties and pitfalls of online retail trading platforms versus the institutional foreign exchange execution systems. Today's foreign exchange markets
Forex Trading With ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A limited number of ETFs offer new opportunities to stock traders.
Form And Pattern As A Trading Tool by Robert Miner
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Form And Pattern As A Trading Tool by Robert Miner Pattern recognition has been the topic of much technical literature. From the Elliott wave theory to Edwards and Magee, traders have been told that some fairly well-defined chart patterns indicate the m
Four Common Errors In Testing Trading Systems by Thomas A. Meyers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Four Common Errors In Testing Trading Systems by Thomas A. Meyers The author of The Technical Analysis Course debuts as a Stocks & Commodities writer with this article. Here, Thomas Meyers explains that mistakes made in systems testing can make the diff
Four Lessons From Three Decades Of Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...If you had the opportunity, why not learn a thing or two from those who have already figured out what works and what doesn't? Here's a chance to soak up some wisdoms as one trader shares lessons he learned as he traveled along his 30-year trading journey
Four Tips For Trading Income Option Spreads
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...If stock trading can be compared to playing checkers, then option trading is like playing chess with the market.
Four Types Of Trading Volume To Use For Higher Gains
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Technicians use price action to dictate their trading decisions, but that is a waste of time if you don't understand how to use volume, the fuel for price movement, to trade well.
Frictional Costs In Futures Trading by Jesse Wolff
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Frictional Costs In Futures Trading by Jesse Wolff If we could trade in a perfect, cost-free world, there would be many more systems that would exhibit profitable return profiles. But we don't. So what can we do about frictional costs? The futures mark
GPC - A Low Risk Trading Opportunity
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Genuine Parts Co. is going through a trend reversal rally.
Gann Swings And Intraday Trading by Thom Hartle
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Gann Swings And Intraday Trading Swing trading is one of the oldest technical methods in technical trading literature. Even though it's little used these days, this classic technique is hardly outmoded and can be useful in trading today's volatile stock
Gap Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Do exhaustion gaps really fade? Here's a study that creates and tests an exhaustion gap prediction technique using two measurable factors: stock trend and gap size
Get More Value Using A Trading Checklist
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What is a trading plan or checklist and how can it help?
Get That Edge In Your Trading by Clem Chambers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:7 (58-61): Get That Edge In Your Trading by Clem Chambers When knowing the bid and ask is not enough, electronic order books like NASDAQ TotalView can give retail traders the tools to succeed. There is no such thing as too mu
Getting Started In Currency Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Do you think currency trading is too complicated or only for millionaires? It's not.
Grant Prideco's Trading Range Formation
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Until the market becomes overly bullish on this company, the stock price has higher to go.
Half-day trading techniques Part 3 by Kent Calhoun
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Half-day trading techniques Part 3 by Kent Calhoun In volatile markets, profits increase with the price range, but so does the risk. In strong trending markets, traders will be more profitable not using profit exit points described in the September issu
Hedging In Swing Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Hedging is a good way to beat the challenge of watching a potential gain slip away. You can use a countertrend trade to hedge. Here's an example using swing trades in cryptocurrencies
High-Frequency Trading With Sang Lee
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Sang Lee is a cofounder of Aite Group and serves as managing partner. Lee, whose expertise lies in the securities and investments vertical growth, has advised global financial institutions, software/hardware vendors, and professional services firms in se
High/Low Entry Method For Trading Ranges
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Entry methods often have to be customized depending on the dynamics of the market, which can lead to more successful trades.
Houston Exploration's Bullish Trading Range
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Houston Exploration Co. has been consolidating in a bullish trading range since last September, indicating the potential for higher prices down the road.
How Do You Make A Trading Decision by Simon Vine
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...How Do You Make A Trading Decision by Simon Vine What goes into making a decision about a trade? Whenever you make a trading decision, you base your choices on particular outlooks regarding market developments. Although a predicted scenario at a specif
How Does Impulsivity Affect Your Trading Results?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Just knowing if you are trading based on impulse can, at the very least, make a difference in your approach to trading. And that can make a difference in your bottom line
How Feelings Influence Your Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading is emotionally demanding. Our feelings dictate our actions and without our being aware of it, tend to make us trade irrationally. The first step in battling emotions is to be aware of them
How Fit Are You For Trading? by Ned Gandevani, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...How Fit Are You For Trading? by Ned Gandevani, Ph.D. Reach your full potential as a trader by understanding your psychological makeup. Trading psychology plays an instrumental role in successful trading. Traders who are successful realize they are not
How Much Can I Really Make From Trading?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...We trade because we want to make money, but how much can a trader realistically make per day, week, month, quarter, or year? Read on to find out what goal you should set
How To Avoid Typical Trading Mistakes
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Sometimes knowing what not to do is as important as knowing what to do. To help you overcome any obstacles that may get in the way of your trading success, here are some suggestions to help smooth the way
How To Enhance A Trading Strategy On Gold Futures By Using An AI-Based Volatility Predictor
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's how you can apply the benefits of machine learning to a traditional trading system with the help of some Python libraries
How To Improve Any Trading Strategy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Don't wait for drawdowns to hit before you make the effort to examine your profitability. Successful traders will routinely and systematically do this. Here's how you can embrace this mindset and adopt these important concepts for improving your profitab
How To Profit From Trading Ranges
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The stock market has experienced a short-term downswing for more than one month. This downswing has cost investors a quick 35% on their investments. During the shakeout of this high volitility period an investor can take a small amount of risk by trading
How To Profit From Trading Ranges, Example 2
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Symantec Corporation has been in a $48-$70 trading range over the last four months.
How To Profit From Trading Ranges, Example 3
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Ebay, Inc. has been in a $130-$170 trading spanning the last eight months.
How To Profit From Trading Ranges, Example 4
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Apple Computer has been in a $110-$130 trading range over the last eight months.
How To Profit From Trading Ranges, Example 5
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Compaq Computer Corp. has been in a $24-$30 trading range over the last five months.
How To Use Tick, Tiki, TRIN For Day Trading by Terry O'Brian
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...How To Use Tick, Tiki, TRIN For Daytrading by Terry O 'Brian These three indicators can be important guides in implementing trading strategies. Could they help you? The tick, the tiki, and the trading index (TRIN) -- indicators that are for the most par
How to evaluate a commodity trading system by Kent Calhoun
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...How to evaluate a commodity trading system by Kent Calhoun The percentage of profitable trades, the average profitable trade, the average losing trade, the maximum consecutive losing trades, the average profit per closed trade, the largest winning and l
How useful are stochastics for trading? by Jack D. Schwager and Norman Strahm
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...How useful are stochastics for trading? by Jack D. Schwager and Norman Strahm In the current popular trading systems terminology, a stochastic refers to a measure of the placement of the current price within a recent range. If the current price is near
Hyliion Holding Corp - Another Low Emissions Truck Manufacturer Starts Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The company entered an increasingly crowded space using different technology. Can it survive?
IBM In a Trading Channel
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...IBM's weekly chart shows a likely trading range and if so, the upside is limited.
Identifying Successful Futures Trading Rooms
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Virtual trading rooms allow participants to log in and follow trade signals provided by a head trader. Ever thought of joining one? Here are a few things to keep in mind before you select one to trade from.
Identifying Trading Opportunities by Thom Hartle
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Identifying Trading Opportunities by Thom Hartle One of the most important aspects of any trade is timing the entry. Perhaps surprisingly, daily and weekly analysis can be instrumental in planning an entry for long-term trades. Here's an overview on how
Impact Of Junk Bonds On Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When should you be in equities and when should you hold cash and stay on the sidelines? Here's a simple system that can help to answer that question
Improve Your Trading System With Speed by Gomu Vetrivel
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 23:11 (28): Improve Your Trading System With Speed by Gomu Vetrivel Constantly improving your trading system is the best way to improve the performance of your trading system. But what's speed got to do with it? Speed has a lot
Improving Trading Systems By Counting Events
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...It's a simple concept that you may not have thought of. Find out how to implement it
In System Trading, Patience Means Everything
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Sometimes, it's hard to stay focused on the overall, long-term performance of a system, especially if you frequently feel like you've missed out on a strong market move.
Indicator Rules For Swing Trading Strategies, Part 1
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In today's volatile markets, making money consistently is a challenge. You need a good strategy with reliable trading rules. This seven-part series will discuss such a strategy and its trading rules. In this, the first part, an overview is presented.
Indicators On The Test Bench: Which Price Channel Method Is Most Effective For Trading?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Let's put some popular and useful tools to the test head-to-head to see what may work best for different futures markets
Insider Trading Hits Four-Year High
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Insider selling soared in November to the highest level since August 2000, which coincided with the last major peak in the S&P 500 index before the recession. Are corporate insiders trying to tell us something?
Int.: How To Get Started In Electronic Day Trading: David Nassar by Thom Hartle
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...How To Get Started In Electronic Day Trading: David S. Nassar Each day, more and more traders are using computers for the direct buying and selling of stocks. Is there a difference among the myriad services available? We went to David Nassar, author of
Intel Caught In A Trading Range
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Intel Corp. is in a sideways consolidation and will eventually break out but which way?
Intel Corp.'s Trading Range Breakout
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Intel Corp. appears to have broken out of its second bullish trading range in two months but a move above the $30.00 level is still needed to confirm this.
Interview: Algorithmic Trading With Kevin Davey
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A professional trader and systems developer, Kevin J. Davey has been developing, analyzing, testing, and creating trading strategies for over 25 years in every futures market from the emini S&P to crude oil to corn to cocoa. He is the author of Building
Interview: All About Trading Commodities With Carley Garner
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Commodities market analyst, author, and passionate trader, Carley Garner has done her part in helping commodity traders understand the notorious nature of the futures markets. She is the author of Higher Probability Commodity Trading and A Trader's First
Interview: Better Trading With Rob Hoffman
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Hoffman is founder and CEO of BecomeABetterTrader.com. Hoffman has participated in numerous international and domestic trading competitions with 19 wins and is a frequent speaker at brokerage firms and financial exchanges. He is an educator and a pas
Interview: Brandon Wendell and Trading Around The World by J. Gopalakrishnan and B.Faber
Interview: Build Your Trading Skills: An Interview With Alex Spiroglou
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Although his interest in the markets started much earlier, Alex Spiroglou began his trading career 20 years ago and it changed his life forever. Since then he has earned a long list of accomplishments and designations including the CFTe from the Internat
Interview: Building Trading Systems With Cesar Alvarez
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...With a bachelor of science in electrical engineering and computer science, and a master of science in computer science, it's no surprise that Cesar Alvarez found an affinity for developing trading systems. He has been at the forefront of stock market res
Interview: Cari Lynn: Life On The Trading Floor by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:5 (56-59): Interview: Cari Lynn: Life On The Trading Floor by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan Cari Lynn is a Chicago-based journalist and the author of ""Leg The Spread: A Woman's Adventures Inside The Trillion-Dollar Boys' Club Of Co
Interview: Chart Patterns, Trading, and Dan Zanger by Matt Blackman
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Interview: Chart Patterns, Trading, and Dan Zanger by Matt Blackman Trader Dan Zanger of Chartpattern.com first hit the media spotlight in December 2000 when he was featured in a Fortune article. The article, entitled "My Stocks Are Up 10,000%!" discuss
Interview: Classic Swing Trading With Linda Bradford Raschke by J. Gopalakrishnan and B. R. Faber
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Interview: Classic Swing Trading With Linda Bradford Raschke by J. Gopalakrishnan and B. R. Faber Hers is a name that you've probably heard or read any number of times if you've been interested in or involved in technical analysis for very long. Linda B
Interview: Conquering The Trading Demons With Gary Dayton
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Gary Dayton, Psy.D., is a trading psychologist, trader, author, and founder of TradingPsychologyEdge.com. His book Trade Mindfully outlines the mental skills needed for high-level trading performance. In his Deep Practice Program, traders learn to confro
Interview: Creating Trading Strategies With David Pieper
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...David Pieper lives in Germany and has 20 years of financial market experience. After earning the designation of Certified International Investment Analyst (CIIA), he spent several years in investment research at a major German state bank. He is currently
Interview: Cris Doloc On Data-Driven Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Cris Doloc has two decades of professional experience as a technologist, quant, and academic. His current area of specialty is quantitative and computational finance
Interview: Deron Wagner and Rick Pedicelli On Swing Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A former hedge fund manager, author of several swing trading books, and frequent guest speaker at various trading and investing conferences, Deron Wagner founded Morpheus Trading Group (MTG), a trading newsletter and education service, in 2002 to share s
Interview: John Netto, On Trading And Inflection Points by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Interview: John Netto, On Trading And Inflection Points by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan John Netto is the president of One Shot -- One Kill Trading, LLC, and the author of the book One Shot -- One Kill Trading (McGraw-Hill). He is a principal in Triple Witch M
Interview: Joshua Hayes Of Big Wave Trading
Interview: Justin Bennett's Trading Path
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Justin Bennett made his very first trade at the age of 14 and quickly found out the challenges that the trading world can pose. But those challenges only encouraged him to keep learning and trading. Driven by the passion of the markets, he started tradin
Interview: Ken Tower And The Future Of Electronic Trading by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:3 (54-61): Interview: Ken Tower And The Future Of Electronic Trading by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan A member and former president of the Market Technicians Association (MTA), Ken Tower is chief market strategist at CyberTrader, an
Interview: Michael "Trader Mike" Seneadza: From Swing Trading to Daytrading by J. Gopalakrishnan
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:7 (62-67): Interview: Michael "Trader Mike" Seneadza: From Swing Trading to Daytrading by J. Gopalakrishnan Atlanta, GA?based independent stock trader Michael Seneadza received a bachelor of science degree in electrical engine
Interview: Moe Ansari Of Compak Trading by Bruce Faber
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Following The Road Map Of The Market - Moe Ansari Of Compak Trading Discipline and determination are key to succeeding as a trader, or anything else, for that matter. Moe Ansari of Compak Trading started off his college years as an architecture major be
Interview: The Brains Behind A Trading System: Denis Globa
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The thought of developing a trading system can overwhelm you with words like backtesting, optimization, curve fitting, and performance results whirling through your head. But anyone who has gone through the learning process and has successfully applied t
Interview: The Holy Grail Of Trading Is Within Us All: Van K. Tharp by Thom Hartle
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Holy Grail Of Trading Is Within Us All: Van K. Tharp, Ph.D. Psychologist and trading coach Van K. Tharp is the president of the International Institute of Trading Mastery, Inc. He has spent the last 15 years working with more than 4,000 traders, and
Interview: The Psychology Of Trading With Claudio Demb
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Claudio Demb, MD, is a psychiatrist and has been an individual trader and investor since the 1990s. He is a frequent contributor to this magazine on the topic of trading psychology. Along with his professional practice, he has an academic appointment as
Interview: The Way Of Trading With Ian Murphy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Ian Murphy trades his own account using trend-following, swing trading, and daytrading strategies. He studied under experienced traders such as Alexander Elder and Kerry Lovvorn. Working in metal recycling early in his career led him to precious metals a
Interview: Trading Communities On The Web: Doug Fairclough by J. Gopalakrishnan
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Communities On The Web: Doug Fairclough by J. Gopalakrishnan Doug Fairclough was in the midst of a two-year stint as database guru at HotWired, the pioneering website of Wired magazine, when he became aware of the possibilities of the Internet t
Interview: Trading Diverences With Ashwani Gujral by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 23:3 (64-71): Interview: Trading Diverences With Ashwani Gujral by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan Ashwani Gujral first got acquainted with technical analysis when he was studying for his master's degree in business administration in the
Interview: Trading Forex With Jamie Saettele by J. Gopalakrishnan & B. Faber
Interview: Trading Futures With Charles LeBeau by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Interview: Trading Futures With Charles LeBeau by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan Charles LeBeau, who has been trading stocks and futures for more than 40 years (20 years of which was with E.F. Hutton & Co.), is a noted author, lecturer, and system developer an
Interview: Trading Success As A Point Of Reference: Ari Kiev, M.D. by Thom Hartle
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Success As A Point Of Reference: Ari Kiev, M.D. Ari Kiev started out working with suicidal patients before going on to work with athletes and now as a trader's coach. He is a management consult-ant to several trading firms and is the author of n
Interview: Trading Systems With Michael Bryant
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...With advanced degrees in mechanical engineering and computer science, working in the aerospace industry in the field of spacecraft design, and then in academia in the departments of ophthalmology and mechanical engineering, Michael Bryant found the marke
Interview: Trading The Currency Market With Cornelius Luca by J. Gopalakrishnan
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Interview: Trading The Currency Market With Cornelius Luca by J. Gopalakrishnan Cornelius Luca is an author and international consultant in foreign exchange and technical analysis. Luca has spent his entire professional life in international finance, an
Interview: Trading The Headlines With Kathy Lien
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Kathy Lien is managing director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management and cofounder of BKForex.com. She has more than 19 years of experience in the financial markets with a specific focus on G20 currencies. Her resume includes JPMorgan Chase, FXCM (she
Interview: Trading Your Beliefs With Van K. Tharp
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:11 (68-74): Interview: Trading Your Beliefs With Van K. Tharp Often imitated, never bested, Van Tharp is an original and a pioneer in the field of trading psychology. Van Tharp has been a coach and consultant to traders since
Interview: Travel The Trading World With Tomas Nesnidal
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Travel, eat, meditate, make money, and enjoy life. That's how Tomas Nesnidal describes his life. And it's a life many traders would covet. Nesnidal has been a full-time trader for over 11 years, specializing in automated algorithmic trading strategies. A
Interview: What Is The Future Of Trading? by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What Is The Future Of Trading? by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan At The Start Of Our 20th Year, We Ask: What Is The Future Of Trading? The trading exchanges have been going through various changes lately, shifting from member-sponsored entities to for-profi
Interview:Bob And Don Bright Of Bright Trading by John Sweeney
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Tales Of Professional Daytraders Bob And Don Bright Of Bright Trading Bored in retirement from exploiting the Standard & PoorÕs OEX options spreads, Bob Bright got back into trading in 1992 by forming Bright Trading with partner Edward Franco as an off-
Intraday Short-Term Trading Tactics by Ron Walker
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Intraday Short-Term Trading Tactics by Ron Walker Enter and exit trades the right way based on familiar chart patterns. wing trading prospects occur when price patterns form. Even though traders might be familiar with many chart patterns, they may not
Intraday Swing Trading Basics
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Does "intraday swing trading" sound like a contradiction in terms? Well, it may actually not be because it combines the best of both worlds. Find out how this approach can solve some of the trouble spots of both daytrading and swing trading and ultimatel
Intraday Trading In The First Hour
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...This system could allow you to earn consistent profits by trading during the first market hour.
Intraday Trading With 100 Shares
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Since the birth of the American stock market, one pattern has always recurred: Major booms follow sharp crashes. The best-known example began on Black Thursday, October 24, 1929, the day when the market started to plummet. During the following th
Intraday swings with wave charts: The Wyckoff method of trading stocks part 12 by Jack K. Hutson
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Intraday swings with wave charts: The Wyckoff method of trading stocks part 12 by Jack K. Hutson The serious follower of Wyckoff, a trader who embraces the entire scope and intricate details of this methodology, has not completed his or her analytic ars
Intraday trading techniques by John W. Labuszewski and John E. Nyhoff
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Intraday trading techniques by John W. Labuszewski and John E. Nyhoff Many analysts find that the charting techniques that they rely on for inter-day trading are somewhat less useful on an intraday basis. As a result, these analysts often rely on other
Investing Clubs And Trading Communities
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading and investing is a solo activity in the end, but that doesn't mean traders and investors can't benefit from the feedback, idea-gathering, and communal support offered by organized communities. Whether you're interested in participa
Investment VS Trading In Covered Call Writing by Jay Kaeppel
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...With the investment approach, shares of stock are viewed as rental property and calls are written to generate additional income from what is expected to be a longer-term stock investment. The trading approach involves executing buy/writes based o
Is .SPX An Effective Trading Model?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading systems do not need to be expensive or complicated, but traders still need to know when their chances of success are best when relying on one.
Is Overnight Trading A New Way To Daytrade? by Thomas K. Carr, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:7 (22-30): Is Overnight Trading A New Way To Daytrade? by Thomas K. Carr, Ph.D. Is the pattern daytrading regulation an obstacle to your daytrading? There may be a way around it. On September 28, 2001, the Securities and Exch
Is The Market Really In A Trading Range?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...It would seem so, since the market appears to be starting a five-month rally that should complete wave 2 of a long-term horizontal correction.
Is There A Best Time To Begin Systems Trading?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Once you've identified a promising trading system, you'll still be faced with a very basic question: When is the preferred time to begin trading it?
Is Trading Getting Harder?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As some chart patterns become more well known and as more people trade based on charts, have some patterns lost their reliability? Here is some research that could provide some answers, based on almost three decades of data
Is Trading That Simple?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Like many traders, I first learned of Dan Zanger in a December 2000 Forbes article entitled "My stocks are up 10,000 percent!" that described how the former swimming pool contractor made stock market history by parlaying $10,775 into $1
Is Trading Volatility A Worthwhile Plan?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...We've all heard of the VIX which measures market volatility. When it's falling, stocks go up and vice-versa when stocks drop. And now thanks to a host of exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded notes (ETNs) trading volatility is (almos
Jay Kaeppel On Trading Futures, Options, Gold, Sectors by J. Gopalakrishnan and B.R. Faber
Jokes Of (Trading) Wisdom by Giorgos E. Siligardos, PhD
Kaufman on commodity trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Kaufman on commodity trading Perry Kaufman's first book, Commodity Trading Systems and Methods, was probably the second book I read on trading. I later discovered it to be a classic and it's been an indispensable reference ever since, particularly aroun
Keeping A Trading Journal by Thom Hartle
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Keeping A Trading Journal by Thom Hartle Success in trading the markets does not come overnight. It is probable that the novice who profits early and easily in his trading career will view the gains as the easiest money he or she ever made. It is also v
Kroll on futures trading strategy by Dr. Alexander Elder
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Kroll on futures trading strategy by Dr. Alexander Elder Author: Stanley Kroll Publisher: Dow Jones-Irwin 1818 Ridge Road Homewood, IL 60430 Contents: 203 pages, hardbound Price: $29.95 Stanley Kroll is reputed to have taken seven-figure profits o
LCI Trading System For MetaStock XIV
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...MetaStock version XIV comes with its share of improvements, but in addition to those improvements is an additional feature--Logan Connors Investment (LCI) Trading System, named after its developer, Logan Connors
Large Caps For Short-Term Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Volatile tech stocks are usually considered as favorites among short-term traders. Large caps could also be considered as trading candidates.
Larry Williams And The Art Of Short-Term Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Larry Williams has taught thousands to trade the markets, won many trading championships, and has been the only futures trader in the world to repeatedly trade $1 million of his own money live at seminars around the globe.
Left brain/right brain, reality and trading the markets by R.E. McMaster, Jr.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Left brain/right brain, reality and trading the markets by R.E. McMaster, Jr. The starting point for success in trading the markets profitably is to perceive market reality accurately. While this may sound obvious enough, most traders enter the marketpl
Light Up Your Trading System With CandleCode Trading by Viktor Likhovidov
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Light Up Your Trading System With CandleCode Trading by Viktor Likhovidov Market sentiment has traditionally been associated with subjectivity. Here's a method that not only adds a quantitative bent to measuring market sentiment, but can also be applied
Light Up Your Trading System With CandleCode Trading by Viktor Likhovidov
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Light Up Your Trading System With CandleCode Trading by Viktor Likhovidov Market sentiment has traditionally been associated with subjectivity. Here's a method that not only adds a quantitative bent to measuring market sentiment, but can also be applied
Long-Term Trading Using Exchange Traded Funds
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Since ETFs track indexes, thus averaging a large number of underlying instruments, price movements tend to be relatively small. This makes it difficult to profitably trade ETFs using daily charts. HereÕs how you can overcome this drawback.
Long-Term Trading With Swiss Francs by Andre Zupans
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Using Paper And Pencil (Hey, It Still Works!) Long-Term Trading With Swiss Francs Didn't you love that little cotton trade we showed you back in May 2000? Want to try again with Swiss francs? Here's your chance. by Andre Zupans In the May 2000 STOCKS
Long-Term Trend Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Turtle trading as an analytic tool.
Looking For A Consistent, Profitable Trading Strategy?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Traders are always looking for a strategy that will give them consistent profits, no matter which direction the market is going. Here's one that you may approve of.
Low-Frequency Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's one way you can combat the high-frequency traders. The best part is, you can sleep well at night, using the one-year moving average of the cumulative advance-decline data.
Lunar Cycles and Trading by J. O Katz, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Lunar Cycles and Trading by J. O Katz, Ph.D. This month, this Contributing Writer looks at using lunar cycles as the basis of a trading system. In my previous two articles, I focused on cycles -- rhythmic oscillations that occur with a certain periodic
MACD x MA: A Cryptocurrency Trading Strategy And Guide
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Having a trading strategy in hand when you step up to your trading platform can be an essential part of an overall trading plan and approach to the markets. Here is one to consider, as well as some guidance for putting this or another strategy to work
MB Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...One of the pioneers in the field of online brokerage firms, MB Trading has built a strong reputation by catering to investors who want the tools to trade like professionals supported by superior, live customer support.
Making spreadsheets part of your trading system Part I by Jim Summers, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Making spreadsheets part of your trading system Part I by Jim Summers, Ph.D. This column will be all about using Lotus 1-2-3, Release 2.0 as a trading tool. Given the number of programs written for technical analysis fundamental analysis, and portfolio
Managed Futures and Commodity Trading Advisors by Martin Hiemstra
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Are managed futures for you? Mysterious for many investors, they nonetheless fill a particular need and are no riskier than traditional equity investments. Dealing with a professional commodity trading advisor (CTA) can certainly help sort through the co
Managing Trading Fear And Stress
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Keeping emotion out of your trading decisions is always an important part of managing your trading. Understanding the biological processes behind our reactions to stimuli can help us find ways to counter unproductive emotions
Market Types, Sideways Markets, And Trading With Bollinger Bands
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...You can increase your odds of adapting your strategy to the market type in effect.
Market strategy The Wyckoff method of trading: Part 15 by Jack K. Hutson
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Market strategy The Wyckoff method of trading: Part 15 by Jack K. Hutson The reasoning behind Richard D. Wyckoff''s classic method of chart analysis is simple and straightforward: when demand for a stock exceeds supply, prices rise; when supply is great
Market trends in composite averages Wyckoff method of trading stocks part 3 by Jack K. Hutson.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Market trends in composite averages Wyckoff method of trading stocks part 3 by Jack K. Hutson. By looking at Vertical Line charts of composite averages using Wyckoff analysis, you can learn where the market is taking your individual and group stock pick
Matching The Markets To Your Trading Style
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Traders can choose to use a trend-following method or a mean-reversion method depending on the market, but how can you tell when and where to apply each? Here's a way you can know
Maximizing profits with stop orders: The Wyckoff method of trading stocks part 11 by Jack K. Hutson
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
Mean-Reversion Swing Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...This month, we take a look at a technique for entering a long position in a trend continuation following a pullback after a breakout
Measuring Your Trading Temperament
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A well-tested trading system can help make the decision making process less stressful, but every trader needs to determine his or her tolerance for risk and drawdown before committing to a mechanical trading process.
Mechanical Trading System and the Art of . . . by Marcello Cattaneo Adorno
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Traders following mechanical systems can see situations that may affect mechanically based signals. Here's how to include technical signals outside your basic trading signal. What makes it more difficult still is that often the intuitive hunch not to f
Member Trading by Arthur A. Merrill
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Member Trading by Arthur A. Merrill Once a week, but two weeks late, the New York and American stock exchanges report some interesting figures. You will find them in Barron's or The Wall Street Journal : Total volume and total short sales; Specialist
Member/Odd Lot Trading by Arthur A. Merrill, CMT
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Member/Odd Lot Trading by Arthur A. Merrill, CMT Stock exchange members, the group that makes up the member trading statistics, should be more knowledgeable than the rest of us, the great ""public."" The members should be smart money -- at least, they sh
Metaphors For Trading by Ruth Barrons Roosevelt
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Metaphors For Trading by Ruth Barrons Roosevelt The metaphors we use in our lives can be powerful emotional symbols, and how we view the market is reflected in those metaphors. Change those metaphors and develop a more successful attitude. Here's how.
Midlife Trading by Adrienne Laris Toghraie
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Perhaps you've reached a point of success in your trading when suddenly you lose interest. Why? "Nothing's wrong. I'm doing fine. Really." Jon responded to my questions in such a way that his answers were encouraging -- but if everything was fine, why w
Minimize Risk By Trading Within A Range
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Looking at 60-minute data for Apple Computer, Inc. (AAPL) shows that the past month and a half have been a volatile period. Exhaustive selling during the middle of April created short-term support at $109 per share. By looking at these past support areas
Minimum Expectations Of A Trading Strategy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Is your system performing adequately? Here is a method you can use to determine minimum expected performance.
Mining Patent Documents For Trading Ideas
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Did you know that patent documents can be a good source of trading ideas for stocks, options, and bonds? It may be an opportunity to gain a trading edge from publicly available information. Find out how you may be able to find and use some of the informa
Mobile Trading: The M-Commerce Revolution
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...You don't have to be stuck at your desk to trade online. Take advantage of the m-commerce revolution!
Modeling The Market = Building Trading Strategies by John F. Ehlers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:8 (20-26): Modeling The Market = Building Trading Strategies by John F. Ehlers The correct model can form the foundation for comprehensive trading strategies. Modeling the market is important because you can build comprehensi
Momentum Entries For Pullback Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Markets are ever dynamic in their price action and with a little planning, you can customize your approach for fast-moving stocks and ride them to maximum profits.
Momentum Trading Strategies Through The Academic Lens
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a brief survey of the dominant approaches to momentum trading strategies, with a look at comparing performance of different types of momentum strategies versus buy-and-hold over different time periods
Momentum Trading Using Fourier/WAMI Optimization by Anthony W. Warren, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Momentum Trading Using Fourier/Wami Optimization by Anthony W. Warren, Ph.D. Technical analysis and the use of indicators may lend itself to well-defined rules for trading, but most traders develop their methods into more of an art form. Here, a longtim
Monthly Charts Can Highlight Trading Opportunities
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After more than seven years, Learning Tree is showing signs of life.
More Bang For Your Trading Buck
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...One way to get the most bang for your trading buck is to short stocks from a market sector that is underperforming the market index to which it belongs.
Moving Average Crossovers and the Red/Green Trading Strategy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Any moving average based strategy does not function well when the share price moves in a sideways pattern. Here is a share that has given good profits in the past using the red/green strategy.
Multiple Time Frame Trading Using Swing Channels by Robert Krausz, MH, BCHE
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Multiple Time Frame Using Swing Robert Krausz, who was featured in Jack Schwager's New Market Wizards, follows up his previous article on the new Gann swing chartist with a detailed presentation on using channels for setting up trading opportunities. In
Mutual fund trading strategy by Stan Jones
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Mutual fund trading strategy by Stan Jones It has always struck me that the typical technical analysis software package doesn't answer the right question. It plots technical indicators on the same screen with prices so the user can pick the one or the c
My Trading Strategy, Revised by Leonardo Jafet
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...My Trading Strategy, Revised by Leonardo Jafet Here's a methodology for developing and testing a rules-based system, improved from the original. Since my article in the June 2009 issue of Stocks & Commodities, I have worked on some improvements for my
Natural Gas: Trading The June Top With The 8-wave Pattern
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A basic 8-wave pattern, along with the Fibonacci ratios and a few other indicators, can be used to trade a market top. In this example, I will use the NYMEX August 2003 futures contract to show how the June 6 market top could have been traded.
Neural Network Pair Trading by Marge Sherald
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Neural Network Pair Trading by Marge Sherald Pair trading is a market-neutral trading strategy. But how do you find the right pair? Using neural networks, of course. Are you taking a second look at market-neutral trading systems in today's difficult ma
Neural networks: A trading perspective by Carol H. Halquist & George F. Schmoll, II
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Neural networks: A trading perspective by Carol H. Halquist & George F. Schmoll, III Neural networks and neural network simulators are used in signal processing, expert systems, modeling and forecasting. They may be used to solve complex, well-defined p
Night trading: the impact on technical charts by Heidi Schmidt
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Night trading: the impact on technical charts by Heidi Schmidt The new night trading session at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) is causing worry among technical chartists. Should technical analysts adopt the new child at first sight and incorporate th
Novice Speculator Trading Plan by John Sweeney
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Novice Speculator Trading Plan by John Sweeney When all the waiting is done and a new trade is signaled I can at last, get to work. However, it's not to burn up the wires to Chicago -- it's paperwork that needs to be done, before the job even starts! Ac
OEX Options Expiration Trading Patterns by David K. Moy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...STATISTICS Oex Options Expiration Trading Patterns by David K. Moy There's a statistically significant bias in the weekly trading of the Standard & Poor's 100 index, in that the week that options expire is noticeably stronger than the week that follows
Objectivity In Elliott Wave-Based Trading by D.W. Davies
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Objectivity In Elliott Wave-Based Trading by D.W. Davies There's no doubt about it. Elliott wave analysis can thoroughly confuse the uninitiated due to all the choices at potential turning points in markets. Only the correct wave label will be verified
On Developing Trading Systems by Jeffrey Owen Katz, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...On Developing Trading Systems by Jeffrey Owen Katz, Ph.D.,with Donna L. McCormick This neural network developer details steps in developing a trading system using advanced technology. STOCKS & COMMODITIES readers have one thing in common: We have all t
On Range Trading by Joe Luisi
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...On Range Trading by Joe Luisi Markets move from trading ranges to trends and back into trading ranges. Presented here are methods to identify the trading opportunities based on identifying trading ranges. Each time you look at a chart, you probably see
One Approach To Trading Bonds by Thom Hartle
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
Online Trading Systems
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...You can find a wealth of information on the Internet for nearly any subject imaginable, including investing, trading, and the financial markets. You can even find a good amount on technical analysis.
Options In Trading Ranges by David L. Caplan
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Options In Trading Ranges by David L. Caplan Options have a natural appeal due to the limited risk aspect for the options buyer, but there is a tradeoff: Because of the time decay factor, options lose value. However, as David Caplan, publisher of the Op
Overcoming Trading Trauma by Ruth Roosevelt
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Overcoming Trading Trauma by Ruth Roosevelt Bad experiences can easily become imprinted in our memories. Because we act according to past experience, we tend to repeat our reactions to situations unless we alter our memory of that experience, thus creat
Overlooked Trading Opportunities by David L. Caplan
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Overlooked Trading Opportunities by David L. Caplan Option strategies are, unquestionably, one of the most under-used and overlooked opportunities available to the trader. Properly used, option strategies can provide the trader with significant new trad
Overnight Trading In QQQ
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...They say the early bird gets the worm, but in the case of some trading opportunities, does the night owl reap the rewards? Here's a study to test the hypothetical profitability of trading one market's overnight session
Overnight Trading by Anthony Trongone, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Overnight Trading by Anthony Trongone, Ph.D. Trading that occurs after the regular trading session can dictate future action. Here's how you take advantage of this information. Many readers wrote to me about my article in the January 2004 STOCKS & COMM
Pactiv Corp Has Different Trading Pattern
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Pactiv Corp. is in a steady uptrend. The breakout pattern of the stock is very different.
Pair Trading And Chart Construction
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In this, the second part of this series, find out how to construct a spreadsheet to help reveal profitable opportunities in pair trades.
Pair Trading With A Twist
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading stock pairs may be something that you may not think about much. But if market conditions are such that no trading methodology of yours is going to work, it's best to keep your options open. Here, we look at pair trading to find which approach wor
Pair Trading With Spreadsheets
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Build a spreadsheet to aid in revealing profitable opportunities in pair trades.
Pairs Trading by Stephane Reverre
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Exploiting Closely Related Stocks Pairs Trading Some relationships in the stock market make for very profitable trades. by Stephane Reverre The arbitrage of Royal Dutch (RD) and Shell (SC) is a popular one on Wall Street because it is a classic exampl
Part 5: Wyckoff method of trading stocks: Prelude to individual charting reading by Jack K. Hutson
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Part 5: Wyckoff method of trading stocks: Prelude to individual charting reading by Jack K. Hutson Averages--both market and group averages--are essential to stock market analysis and your investment or trading strategy with the Richard D. Wyckoff Method.
Pfizer Trading In Narrow Range
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The volatility has turned wild as this stock started to trade in a narrower range, experiencing choppy trading sessions.
Physiology And Trading by Ruth Roosevelt
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Physiology And Trading by Ruth Roosevelt Developing a winning attitude for trading may be easier than you think if you start with some basic physical adjustments to the way you relate to your workstation. In this month's article on trading psychology, R
Picking Out Your Trading Trend by Martin J.Pring
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Pick Out Your Trading Trend by Martin J.Pring There are three kinds of trends: short, intermediate, and long term. This veteran trader and analyst explains how you can spot them and use them. Technical analysis assumes that all the knowledge, hopes, an
Position Trading The S&P by Clifton Mitchell, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Position Trading The S&P by Clifton Mitchell, Ph.D. Use linear regression to predict short-term trend changes of the Standard & Poor's 500. Psychologically speaking, bar chart lows represent the lowest price that sellers are willing to take for a secur
Price Action And The Basics Of Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The great Green Bay Packers coach, Vince Lombardi, was a big believer in the drilling of basics to his players. For traders, a solid foundation in trading fundamentals is just as invaluable.
Price As A Trading Tool by Robert Miner
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Price As A Trading Tool by Robert Miner A complete approach to trading requires the trader to analyze the market from all perspectives. The three important dimensions of market activity are time, price and pattern. If a trader does not include all three
Price Pattern Signals For Pullback Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading pullbacks lets you get better entries than momentum trading alone, but you need to know what patterns to look for.
Price Patterns, Psychology, And Trading Success
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In poker, you play the other players, not your hand. In trading, you trade against other traders by being able to see what their hand is through price patterns.
Proactive Trading Thomas K. Lloyd
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Proactive Trading Thomas K. Lloyd What does it take to trade successfully? Here are some guidelines for using technical analysis to pick stocks, focusing on bar charts. What is most important in order to trade successfully? Is it technical analysis,
Proactive vs. Reactive Trading by Adrienne Laris Toghraie
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Proactive Vs. Reactive Trading by Adrienne Laris Toghraie There are many different styles used by individual traders, some proactive, some reactive. Either can work and either can fail. Here's why. One of the reasons why so few traders succeed has to
Product Review: 0DTE Options Trading Workshop, Part 1
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Some 40% of daily trading in options is now in zero-days-to-expiration (0DTE) contracts, which are contracts that expire the same day they are traded
Product Review: Applied Reality Trading by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan
Product Review: Applied Reality Trading by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan
Product Review: Dr. Stoxx Trend Trading Toolkit
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Thomas Carr, or 'Dr. Stoxx' as he is known, is the brains behind the Dr. Stoxx Trend Trading Toolkit, a MetaStock add-on. Carr's website, www.drstoxx.com, offers daily stock and exchange traded fund (ETF) picks by subscription.
Product Review: Expert Design Studio for AIQ Trading Expert
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...MarketGauge is a robust trading enterprise. In an earlier St o c kS & co m m o d i t iE S review, I examined Market Gauge's Opening Range Success Formula trading system. The Opening Range course focuses on strategies for daytrading, while the
Product Review: Random Walk Trading by Jonathon Brubaker
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Product Review: Trading The Pristine Method Course by Dennis D. Peterson
Product review: 0DTE Options Trading Workshop, Part 2
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Some 40% of daily trading in options is now in zero-days-to-expiration (0DTE) contracts, which are contracts that expire the same day they are traded. This is part 2 of my report on the three-week workshop
Product review: Insiders Guide To Trading Weekly Options
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Set of four DVDs contains the recordings of a four-day course that John Carter of Simpler_Options.com taught in September 2013.
Product review: Mechanical Trading Systems
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...To create a mechanical trading system, you need to encode rules and you need to let those coded rules make your trades. Years of doing this gave Wave59 creator Earik Beann insight into which set of trading rules work and which don't. It also gave him the
Professional Stock Trading by Don Bright
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Is It For You? Professional Stock Trading What it is, what it is not, and how to make the leap! by Don Bright The term professional is sorely overused these days. What does it really mean? When it comes to stock trading, the answer is actually quite s
Profit-Taking And Resets Part 2: Short-Term Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trends can be useful for longer-term trades but what about short-term trades? Do they work just as well? Here's a look at a trading system that can be applied successfully to shorter-term trends
Profiting From Monthly Trading Cycles
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Price movement in stocks comes in waves, and within waves are more cyclical waves. What's the best way to analyze them? Here's a look at using a scientific approach to measure cycles
Profiting From the Gap With Overnight Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Do you hate entering a new trading position first thing in the morning, especially after the market has already staged a big rally in the overnight session? Why not investigate ways to trade both the day and night session automatically or on an "as-
Pullback Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A few charting tools can help put price in context when classifying highs and lows. And having context for when price is relatively high or relatively low can help the trader to successfully trade pullbacks. Here's an example strategy using the concept o
Pullback Trading Using Market Momentum
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Chart patterns in a major index can give you the green light for buying stocks that are pulling back.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...TriggerPoint Trading is software that implements a trading strategy based on the Wyckoff method. You download it and you need to supply the datafeeds. Three datafeed interfaces are supported: eSignal, BarChart, and Realtimedata. The cost of t
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Omega Institute of Trading offers web-based courses for forex and option traders.
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RMO Trading System Signals Market Turn
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The RMO swing-trading system has issued an unusually large number of sell signals in a wide range of S&P 500 component stocks.
Ralph Bloch: 34-Year Trading Veteran by Thom Hartle
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Ralph Bloch: 34-Year Trading Veteran by Thom Hartle Ralph Bloch, senior vice president and chief market analyst for Raymond James, has been active as a technical analyst on Wall Street since 1956 and has been writing weekly technical commentary for Mans
Ram Trading by Lorne W. Rae
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Ram Trading by Lorne W. Rae With this simple daytrading method using candlestick formations and the opening action, this author demonstrates a high-probability, low-risk trading strategy that gets you in and out in a single day. Just as the battering r
Range Breakout Trading in Treasury Bonds by Alex Saitta
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Range Breakout Trading in Treasury Bonds by Alex Saitta Markets are either trending or in a trading range marking time until the next trend. It follows, then, that a potential trading concept is to identify the trading range and wait for the new trend t
Range-Based Day Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Whenever you are looking for technical signals to help you day trade, one of the most important things to keep in mind is the prior day's range
Realistic Trading
Realistic Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Your trades can't all be winners.
Red/Green Trading Strategy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...This is a strategy I developed for day trading that I found very successful.
Reducing profit variability from technical trading systems by Milton S. Boyd and B. Wade Brorsen
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Reducing profit variability from technical trading systems by Milton S. Boyd and B. Wade Brorsen Some technical traders spend a sizable portion of their time searching for the perfect trading system or the ""optimal"" parameters, hoping the newly discov
Refining Your Trading System
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...You spent a tremendous effort and energy devising trading strategies. Everthing was working fine unitl March, 2000 but then...
Refining chart analysis Wyckoff method of trading stocks part 10 by Jack K. Hutson
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Refining chart analysis Wyckoff method of trading stocks part 10 by Jack K. Hutson At this point in our examination of Richard D. Wyckoff's methodology for stock market analysis, we have explored all of the major tenets of this classic technique--from ba
Restrictive Trading Systems by Anthony Trongone
Retail Trading Myths by Don Bright
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...REAL WORLD Read This To Avoid Unpleasant Surprises Retail Trading Myths by Don Bright Besides being licensed, you have other hurdles and benefits to be aware of in trading with other people's money as well as your own. Last time, I outlined some of th
Reversed MACD Trading System Issues New Signals
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...For those comfortable with trading mechanical systems, the reversed MACD system has just issued four new buy signals.
Revery: Computerized Stock Market Trading by Henry S. Patricoff
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Revery: Computerized Stock Market Trading by Henry S. Patricoff A recent article in Barron's expressed the view that the options Index market has become so large that possibly it is the tail that is wagging the dog. Aside from a spectacular one or two
Risk/Reward In Trading by Don Bright
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 22:10 (52-55): Risk/Reward In Trading by Don Bright Every investor and trader has been taught to be fearful of risk in the marketplace. That makes sense, right? You have to be cautious with your money, right? You have to limit lo
Robotic Trading by Martha Stokes
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Robotic Trading by Martha Stokes What works and what doesn't? Only experience will tell. Find out why you need to constantly modify a trading system so it gives you the results you want. At a recent investment trade show I attended, the booths displayi
RocketRSI - A Solid Propellant For Your Rocket Science Trading
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SIDEBAR: 20 QUESTIONS ABOUT GAMBLING (TRADING) BEHAVIOR by Technical Analysis, Inc.
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SIDEBAR: Calculating leverage and simulated trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Sidebar: Calculating leverage and simulated trading The following explanation uses a Microsoft Excel 4.0 spreadsheet calculating final equity versus leverage and simulated trading. Referring to Figure 1 from the article, the values placed in the spreads
SIDEBAR: Complete computer trading program
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SIDEBAR: Complete computer trading program by Technical Analysis, Inc.
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SIDEBAR: DONCHIAN'S TRADING GUIDES
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SIDEBAR: GANN'S 28 TRADING RULES
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SIDEBAR: OSCILLATOR TRADING SYSTEMS DEFINED by Technical Analysis, Inc.
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SIDEBAR: Psychological Barriers to Trading - Technical Analysis, Inc.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Characterizations of certain psychological barriers to trading. - Technical Analysis, Inc.
SIDEBAR: TRADING TACTICS IN DETAIL by Technical Analysis, Inc.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...TRADING TACTICS IN DETAIL by Technical Analysis, Inc. Application of the Martingale system.
SIDEBAR: The Pathfinder Trading System
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Pathfinder currency trading system uses the same model for trading each of four currency futures contracts - the yen, the Deutschemark, the Swiss franc and the British pound. The trading rules are based on a set of conditions, which in turn are based
SIDEBAR: Trading bands by Bruce Faber
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...V.13:07 (280): SIDEBAR: Trading bands by Bruce Faber Trading bands, or envelopes, are used as visible boundaries that contain the price movement of a security. A sell signal may be generated when the price hits the upper band and a buy signal may be gen
SIDEBAR: Your Trading Performance - Technical Analysis, Inc.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...YOUR TRADING PERFORMANCE - Technical Analysis, Inc. Koppel explains in The Intuitive Trader that trading performance is a direct reflection of how you, the trader, feel. When you feel good, therefore, you perform at high levels. Further, Koppel explains
Scalping As A Trading Style by Vadym Graifer
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 23:10 (76-78): Scalping As A Trading Style by Vadym Graifer Scalping got a bad name during the 1998?2000 market boom, mostly thanks to the media. Does scalping really deserve the bashing? Scalpers inhabit an area of fairly small
Searching For (Trading) Certainty by Aaron Lynch
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:12 (20-24): Searching For (Trading) Certainty by Aaron Lynch Like dragons, markets are always uncertain, whether they are in a trading range or a trend. Here's a way to make your profits (for certain) by following the short-te
Seasonal Trading Strategy: Buy STZ
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...This stock has gone up more than 70% of the time in June, and it is a potential winner in the month ahead.
Seasonality and Trading by Jeffrey Owen Katz, Ph.D., with Donna L. McCormick
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Seasonality and Trading by Jeffrey Owen Katz, Ph.D., with Donna L. McCormick This month, this trader and consultant looks at seasonality as the basis of a trading system. My search for successful systems began with the brute-force application of neura
Seeking Balance In Your Trading System
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Ideally, the trading system you use should offer a reasonable balance between both long-side and short-side profitability.
Selecting the best individual stocks Wyckoff method of trading stocks part 9 by Jack K. Hutson
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Selecting the best individual stocks Wyckoff method of trading stocks part 9 by Jack K. Hutson Our discussion of Wyckoff's analytical methods have so far concentrated on deductive reasoning to reach investment or trading conclusions. We first determined
Sentiment And Trendlines For Bond Fund Trading by Joe Duarte
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Sentiment And Trendlines For Bond Fund Trading by Joe Duarte The Hines ratio, a key sentiment indicator, is designed to help traders pinpoint emotional extremes in the bond market. Here, the Hines ratio is combined with Barron's Bond Bullish Consensus,
Serving a trading apprenticeship The Wyckoff method of trading stocks part 13 by Jack K. Hutson
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Serving a trading apprenticeship The Wyckoff method of trading stocks part 13 by Jack K. Hutson Anyone studying the stock market intends to remove themselves from the ranks of the public that dabbles with luck as their foremost rule of operation. A true
Serving a trading apprenticeship The Wyckoff method of trading stocks part 13 by Jack K. Hutson
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Serving a trading apprenticeship The Wyckoff method of trading stocks part 13 by Jack K. Hutson Anyone studying the stock market intends to remove themselves from the ranks of the public that dabbles with luck as their foremost rule of operation. A true
Setting Trading Targets
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Guidelines for primary and alternate targets.
Setting Trading Targets - Part Two
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...With all three main US stock indices at all-time highs where's major resistance?
Seven Mistakes To Avoid When You're Trading Options
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Before you take the plunge and start trading options, here are seven mistakes you want to avoid.
Seven Mistakes To Avoid When You're Trading Options
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Before you take the plunge and start trading options, here are seven mistakes you want to avoid
Seven Steps To Becoming A Trading Master
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Reach for the stars! Don't give up on the quest for success. Everyone must go through a similar learning curve, and you should know that you're not alone in this journey to achieve successful trader status
Short-Term Gap Trading by Jay Kaeppel
Short-Term Profits With Gap Trading by Glaister Welsh
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Short-Term Profits With Gap Trading by Glaister Welsh Mispriced stocks are often caused by gaps, which you can take advantage of by applying a strategy that generates above-average returns while reducing your risk. Check it out. A convergence trading s
Short-Term Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When the market's not favorable for longer-term trading, you may want to consider short-term trading techniques as a way to generate profits.
Short-Term Trading With SVAPO by Sylvain Vervoort
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Short-Term Trading With SVAPO by Sylavain Vervoort The trading rules I will discuss here are based on an eight-bar shortterm volume and price oscillator (SVAPO) period with a 1/1,000 minimum price change and with an upper standard deviation channel at 1
Short-Term Trading: Trading Pullbacks
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Jeff Cooper's methodology is based on profiting from pullbacks in a strongly trending market.
Short-Term Trading: Trading Pullbacks
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Jeff Cooper's methodology is based on profiting from pullbacks in a strongly trending market.
Short-Term Trend Trading by Russell Rhoads, CFA
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Short-Term Trend Trading by Russell Rhoads, CFA This basic system can be traded profitably on a short-term basis. Some of the most basic systems can be the most effective means of making money in the futures markets. In this article I will demonstr
Side Bar: Trading Systems
Sidebar: Neoticker code and trading system to calculate AIM by L. Chan & L. Lin
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Sidebar: Neoticker code and trading system to calculate AIM by L. Chan & L. Lin - NEOTICKER CODE TO CALCULATE AIM - NEOTICKER TRADING SYSTEM WITH ADVANCE ISSUES MOMENTUM
Sidebar: The Parabolic Trading System
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Sidebar: The Parabolic Trading System by Dennis Meyers The parabolic time/price system was introduced by J. Welles Wilder in New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems. The trading concept itself is an automatic reversal system, in which the system alway
Sidebar: Trading And The Emotional Boomerang by Adrienne Laris Toghraie
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Sidebar: Trading And The Emotional Boomerang by Adrienne Laris Toghraie Negative boomerang and Mr. Hyde evaluation.
Silver And A Swing Trading View
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Even in the hottest commodity markets, swing trading systems can and do go flat -- for a little while, that is.
Simple Coffee Trading System Beats The S&P 500
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Returns are never enough to determine whether a system idea is actually tradable.
Simple Moving Average Trading System
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here, the simple crossing of the closing price above or below a moving average is tested as a viable trading system.
Simulated Trading Sites
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Simulated Trading Sites
Simulating Trading Portfolios by Ajay Jani
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Simulating Trading Portfolios by Ajay Jani Trading commodities? Here are the steps to testing a trading system used for a portfolio of commodities. This article also discusses portfolio-level simulations, variable shift testing and money management. A
Situational Trading by Anthony Trongone, PhD, CFP, CTA
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Situational Trading by Anthony Trongone, PhD, CFP, CTA How do you know the markets are beginning to recover? D uring periods of downslides, many cautious investors remain on the sidelines until signs of recovery emerge. Fortunately, trading activity c
Sizing A Futures Trading Account by Jay Kaeppel
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Sizing A Futures Trading Account by Jay Kaeppel While most traders start out working on a trading system, they forget that the amount of starting capital is equally important. Here are some guidelines to consider. Novice traders focus their attention o
Smoothed Heikin-Ashi: Advancing A Classic Trading Tool For Crypto Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Heikin-ashi translates to average bar in Japanese. The smoothed heikin-ashi is an approach to charting that can lead to better outcomes for your cryptocurrency trading. Find out how
Smoothed Heikin-Ashi: Advancing A Classic Trading Tool For Crypto Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Heikin-ashi translates to average bar in Japanese. The smoothed heikin-ashi is an approach to charting that can lead to better outcomes for your cryptocurrency trading. Find out how
Spread Trading to Reduce Risk by L.A. Little
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Spread Trading to Reduce Risk by L.A. Little What are spread trades, how do they work, and how can we use them? The spread trading strategy receives too little attention even though a well-designed spread can offer excellent profit potential while dec
Spread trading the CRB Index by John J. Murphy and David J. Hirschfeld
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Spread trading the CRB Index by John J. Murphy and David J. Hirschfeld This article really has two aspects. The first is to introduce the concept of relative strength analysis to commodity markets utilizing CRB Index futures. The second aspect is to sho
State Machines For Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A finite state machine is a model of a system that shows the different possible states the system can attain and the transitions that occur as the system moves from one state to another. You can use it in modeling your trading system.
Statistics And Trading Behavior by Ari Kiev and Ken Grant
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Use statistics to profile patterns of trading behavior as part of an ongoing training program to help traders maximize their performance. Traders have habits and beliefs that have significant impact on their trading, whether they realize it or not. Int
Stochastics Indicators And Trading by David Lundgren
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stochastics Indicators And Trading by David Lundgren Here, first-time STOCKS & COMMODITIES contributor David Lundgren reminds us that the stochastics indicator is just a guide to understanding the trend for trading. Stochastics, or any technical indica
Stock Market: The Wall Street Trading Game
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Learn how trading works - the fun way!
Stock and Future Option Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stock and Future Option Trading Trading in stock and futures options is one of the least understood yet potentially most rewarding forms of investing for the individual, professional trader and institutional investor. While trading in stock options can
Stock-Split Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Two stocks are better than one.
Stocks & Commodities V. 26:1 (52-57) A Structured Approach To Option Trading by Jay Kaeppel
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
Stocks & Commodities V. 26:1 (58-64) More Than A Trading System With Adrienne Toghraie by Jayanthi G
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...More Than A Trading System With Adrienne Toghraie by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan Adrienne Laris Toghraie is an internationally recognized authority in the field of human development and a master practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) for the fin
Stopping Points in Trading by Ari Kiev, MD
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...V.13:08 (342-344): Stopping Points in Trading by Ari Kiev, MD This psychiatrist, who teaches strategies for trading success, discusses the identification and management of psychological stopping points that can limit your success as a trader. It happ
Streamline Your Trading Routine by Dave Mabe
Stress and Trading Success by Ari Kiev, M.D., J.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stress and Trading Success by Ari Kiev, M.D., J.D. First-time STOCKS & COMMODITIES contributor Ari Kiev, who is president of the Social Psychiatry Research Institute, discusses the role that stress plays in trading success and failure. Stress is a natu
Successfully trading currency options by Thomas J. Dorsey
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Successfully trading currency options by Thomas J. Dorsey Many people equate the options market with gambling in a Las Vegas casino. Many investors do experience losses trading options, but their losses are usually due to both an abuse of leverage and l
Supply & Demand Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What is it? How effective is it? How can you apply it to your trading? Let's find out
Swing Trading $10 Ranges
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Traders often struggle with deciding how to enter and exit their positions. In this month's column, you will see how to trade within $10 ranges
Swing Trading 10-Point Breakouts
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Some numbers have an important psychology attached to them. Find out how you can use this to your advantage in swing trading
Swing Trading 100SMA Pivots
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Learn to combine a classic moving average crossover technique with a specific daily candle signal to confirm a pivot entry
Swing Trading 50/200 SMA Channels
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Could a moving average channel help you find stocks that are reversing and have some momentum behind them? Try this technique for finding entries and exits while avoiding false breakouts
Swing Trading 50SMA Pivots
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...One of the more valuable strategies you can use as a technical trader is to look for patterns that repeat consistently over time
Swing Trading 52-Week Low Pivots
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here is a trading technique based on a pivot pattern that buys following a 52-week low support level
Swing Trading 90-Day 25-SMA Pivots
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here is a way to identify setups to buy the pivot as price action moves up following a downtrend, using a 25-day simple moving average on a 90-day candlestick chart. The technique is well-suited to a position-sizing approach and to high-volatility instru
Swing Trading Bull Flags & Pennants
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Finding strong swing trading breakouts is often a matter of looking for exceptionally volatile chart patterns, like the flags and pennants you'll be learning about in this month's column
Swing Trading Four-Day Breakouts
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When trading breakouts, one challenge is to find charts that will continue to move in your favor. Here's one pattern that could help you identify those strong moves
Swing Trading High-Volume Pivots
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading pivots can be tricky. Here's what will help
Swing Trading In The 50/200MA Channel
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...You can use the popular 50-day and 200-day moving averages for more than looking for crosses of the two lines. You can also use the channel that the two lines create to swing trade in a continuous uptrend. Here's how
Swing Trading MACD Pivots
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After sustained selling, you may be interested in purchasing shares of a stock that is starting to pivot back to the upside. Here is a signal you can use to help time that
Swing Trading The 50/200 SMA Channel
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In this month's column, we'll look at using the channel formed by the 50 and 200 SMA to help make trading decisions
Swing Trading Uptrends With Wide Candles
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Finding the best stocks and ETFs to swing trade can be quite challenging. In this month's column, you'll learn how to use a simple wide-candle approach to help you visually scan for strong breakouts
Swing Trading VIX Reversals
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...This month's column will give you useful tips to confirm upward reversals in UVXY
Swing Trading Volatile Reversals
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In this month's column you will learn tips for trading secondary breakouts following the initial big move up and back down
Swing Trading Wide-Range Candles
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As an active trader, you may often face the difficult decision of figuring out when to add to a current position that is open
Swing Trading With Engulfing Patterns
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Candlesticks can help you pick low-risk trade setups, especially when using other indicators as filters.
Swing Trading With Momentum On Your Side
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Seeing a simple breakout may convince you to place a trade, but how do you know if a breakout is really a breakout? Here's one way you can jump into a trade and not get caught off-guard.
Swing Trading With Swing Charts by Teresa Lo
Swing Trading With Sylvain Vervoort
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Sylvain Vervoort was involved with computers and software since the early days of microcomputing. He has always been fascinated by computer hardware, computer programming, and later on, technical analysis of the stock market. Many of his S&C articles ove
Swing Trading With Three Indicators
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...You've heard it time and time again: You need to have a trading plan. But how do you create one? You have to start somewhere, and here's one system that can lift you into the world of system traders.
Swing Trading With Three Indicators
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...You have to start somewhere.
Swing Trading With Trendlines
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...All trends, whatever they are, last only so long.
Synthetic Swing Trading by Carley Garner
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:10 (44-50): Synthetic Swing Trading by Carley Garner Trading successfully means being aware of support & resistance levels. Here are some examples to help you understand the world of option trading. Because markets tend to tr
System Or Discretionary Trading?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Your personal trading beliefs will determine if you're better suited for mechanical system trading or discretionary trading. Find out which style is the best fit for your trading endeavors.
System Trading Made Easy With John Bollinger
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...John Bollinger is an analyst, author, and president and founder of Bollinger Capital Management, an investment management company that provides technically driven money management services.
Tactical Trading Revisited by Roger Altman, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Tactical Trading Revisited by Roger Altman, Ph.D. How would the Martingale trading technique work with a trading system that does not assume that the market is a random walk but instead relies on its own system parameters to determine stop-loss points,
Tactical stock trading by Hugh L. Logan
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Tactical stock trading by Hugh L. Logan Peter Eliason's stock trading technique (""Tactical stock trading,"" Stocks & Commodities, March 1989 and ""Volatility analysis and simulation used in tactical trading,"" Stocks & Commodities, July 1989) sounded s
Tactical stock trading by Peter Eliason
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Tactical stock trading by Peter Eliason We have all heard that there is no solution to predicting the market because price movement is a random walk. The statement is partially right and partially wrong. Price movement may be random, but there is an exa
Taking Stock of Commodity Trading Methods by DR. BASIL VENITIS
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Taking Stock of Commodity Trading Methods by DR. BASIL VENITIS Fundamental Analysis Fundamental Analysis is price analysis based on basic economic, political, and ecological factors. These factors include supply and demand, seasonal cycles, weather, go
Technical Trading With Heiken-Ashi
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Using a little known method of trend identification can tell you when to enter the market and when to sit on the sidelines.
Technically Trading The Yen With Money Management by Timothy L. Krehbiel, Thomas P. Drinka, and Gise
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Technically Trading The Yen With Money Management By Timothy L. Krebiel, Thomas P. Drinka, Gisele F. Hamm Any good trading methodology includes selecting the best indicators for a tradeable and applying money management techniques to hold on to profits.
Technically trading the ¥en by Thomas P. Drinka, Timothy L. Krehbiel, Stephen Ptasienski
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Technically trading the ¥en by Thomas P. Drinka, Timothy L. Krehbiel, Stephen Ptasienski Speculators and commercial hedgers who trade currency futures often use technical analysis to determine trading signals. We statistically tested 34 of these indicat
Techniques To Reduce Your Trading Risk
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...By using a number of different trading methods, as opposed to relying on just one, traders can effectively lower their risk.
Tesla Stock: Comparing Traditional Investment Strategies With Systematic Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a demonstration of a simple algorithmic strategy, made up of just a few lines of code, that you can use to potentially capture profit from a rising stock while protecting against sharp retracements
Tesoro's Trading Range Still Intact
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Tesoro Petroleum is still stuck in a trading range, which could be good news for those traders who have yet to go long.
Testing And Validating A Trading Model
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stress tests? Scenario tests? Out-of-sample backtests? Monitoring? Paper trading? How can you decide a trading system is worthy of using? Last time, we presented the N-CAMA model, and tests were favorable. Has it generated profits on live data? Here's a
Testing ChatGPT's Potential For Systematic Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Traders want to know: How can the new AI technologies be harnessed for their trading? Can they be used to help you create effective trading strategies? Here's a look
Testing Trading Rules Over Different Time Periods by John Sweeney
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Testing Trading Rules Over Different Time Periods by John Sweeney After two Sundays of dinking around (Settlement, STOCKS & COMMODITIES November and December 1991), I'd finally converted a chance idea to something with remotely promising prospects somet
The 10 Principles Of Successful Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In spite of the available resources to help traders trade successfully, a majority of traders still lose money. Here, we look at why that may be the case and how to rectify it
The Alter Ego Of Swing Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...With so much coverage of blue-chip companies coming from popular media channels, tweets, or social chat rooms, traders often overlook small-cap stocks, which provide wider spreads and more liquidity. Find out how to capitalize on them
The Basics Of Developing A Neural Trading System by Lou Mendelsohn
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Basics Of Developing A Neural Trading System by Lou Mendelsohn As traders begin to experiment with and apply artificial neural systems to financial forecasting, there are pitfalls to avoid in the design and training of these systems so this new tech
The Business Of Trading by Don Bright
The Cheapest Trading Method In The World?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Who says you need to spend $5,000 to buy a system? Here's a rough outline of a system idea that shows great promise, but it's up to you to do the hard work of getting it into tradable condition.
The Cole Method For Trading Stocks by Alan Friedman
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Cole Method For Trading Stocks by Alan Friedman Is there a code that is used by insiders to alert each other as to which stock will move and to what price? As far-fetched as it seems, the late Roger Cole discovered such a code in the earlier part of
The Commitment To Trading by Adrienne Laris Toghraie
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Commitment To Trading by Adrienne Laris Toghraie How far would you go to succeed in your trading? Commitment and achievement go hand in hand but they must be balanced. Top traders know, either instinctively or as a result of experience, that all a
The Four Lines Trading System by Viktor Likhovidov
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Four Lines Trading System by Viktor Likhovidov Here's a simple, reliable, universal system for trading the markets. The creation of a personal trading system requires a personal understanding of the nature of the markets and the peculiarities of ma
The Gang Of Four Method For Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Successful trading is a function of having a system that gives you an edge at each step of the trading process, and the Gang of Four method can give you that winning edge.
The Godfather Rules Of Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Everybody wants to give you trading advice. How about some advice you can't refuse?
The Gravity Of Trading by Adrienne Toghraie
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:13 (18-21): The Gravity Of Trading by Adrienne Toghraie Make money in the markets? and keep it. Do you want to make money in the markets and learn how to keep it? Then learn to appreciate gravity. There is an oftencited corre
The Highs And Lows Of Trading by Edward Robert Florez
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Highs And Lows Of Trading by Edward Robert Florez Here's a war story that illustrates some mistakes that all traders have made at one time or another -- and should keep in mind.. The best-laid plans and analysis can become catastrophically skewed w
The January 5-Day Trading Rule
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Predictions are plentiful at the beginning of 2014, but could lead you to disaster unless you use this relatively unknown pattern.
The Joy Of Trading with Statistics by Ben Warwick
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Joy Of Trading with Statistics by Ben Warwick For many of you who have traded in the past, the title of this article may take you by surprise. How can trading be work of joy? Only when you are winning, obviously, but there's more to it than that. Sy
The Last-Hour Trading Technique
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...This trading strategy can be used to enter the market in the last hour of the trading day and exit in the first hour of the next.
The Logic Of Pivot Trading by Jim White
The Parabolic Trading System by Thom Hartle
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Parabolic Trading System by Thom Hartle Traders are always searching for methods with which to manage risk through the use of stop-loss orders. One method that has been proposed for determining stops is by using a mechanical formula based on the par
The Pivot Point For Trading by William I. Greenspan
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Pivot Point For Trading by William I. Greenspan Want to know what the pros use in trading? Well, you're in luck. William Greenspan, the founder of the Commodity Boot Camp and a Chicago Mercantile Exchange floor trader, explains how he uses the pivot
The Power Of Fusion Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Applying a trading system can be simple or complex but you have to start somewhere. Here's how one trader combines elements of different types of trading styles to create a trading strategy that outperforms his previous trading strategies
The Power Of Volatility Contraction Patterns In Breakout Trading Strategies
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...You can filter trades to improve signal quality. Here, we focus on situations where volatility has decreased in the market to be traded. Here's how to code, test, and implement this concept
The Role Of Evolutionary Psychology In Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...We can always learn and change and grow, but how much can we stretch ourselves, given the limitations we've inherited from our ancestors? How much is hardwired? We'll examine it from a practical standpoint for investing and trading
The Search For Your Trading Style by Donald Pendergast
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Search For Your Trading Style by Donald Pendergast Here's a simple trading method you can apply if you trade with a longer-term outlook. I hope my recent article, "Crash Course For Novice Traders," caused you to reflect on the critical decisions
The Short- And Long-Term Trading Itinerary For The S&P 500
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The S&P 500 looks poised to rally for the short term, but such a rally may prove to be its demise over the long term, should a large head & shoulders pattern form on the daily chart.
The Siren Call of Optimized Trading Systems by Dennis Meyers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Siren Call Of Optimized Trading Systems by Dennis Meyers, Ph.D. Today's software for trading systems can take you down some dangerous paths. Here's how to avoid one mistake. With the advent of today's high-performance desktop computers and software
The Sniper MACD Trading Strategy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a daytrading forex strategy that's designed to be hassle-free
The TEM Trading Systems and how it all began by William Cruz
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
The Third Dimension Of Option Trading by Don A. Singletary
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Third Dimension Of Option Trading by Don A. Singletary Here's how you can profit from trading volatility. Sometimes when you purchase an option, you might see the underlying futures contract move in your favor, perhaps enough to overcome the time d
The Three Major Price Gaps For Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Price gaps don't just reflect changes in demand for a stock but can indicate whether a stock will break away, gather momentum, or signal a trend reversal, which is why you need to know these three types of gaps.
The Three Moving Averages Forex Trading Strategy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a trading strategy you can use for trading high-volatility markets such as forex, cryptocurrencies, or stocks. It's based simply on three simple moving averages
The Three Real Factors To Profitable Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In an industry where indicators flash buy and sell signals, there are only three real factors that make up successful trading.
The Three Things 2011 Teaches You About Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The year 2011 started with a bang and ended up a bust, but for the professional speculator, it left three key lessons on how to approach 2012.
The Trading Ecosystem
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Have human traders become an endangered species?
The Trading Plan by Cory Mitchell
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Trading Plan by Cory Mitchell When creating a trading plan, you have to take into account all the possible contingencies. Here are the steps you should go through when designing your game plan. Atrading plan is your carefully thought-out and tested
The Trading Plan by John Jay Norris
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Trading Plan by John "Jay" Norris We all know that creating a trading plan is the first step in trading. Find out how one futures trader creates a plan and follows it. Combining analytics and execution is not new for individuals or professional ent
The Trading Resolution
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading involves more than just using a trading system. There are several characteristics and traits traders need to develop to help them become better traders. Here's a look at what to consider
The Trading Saboteur by Adrienne Laris Toghraie
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Trading Saboteur by Adrienne Laris Toghraie STOCKS & COMMODITIES contributor Adrienne Toghraie discusses how traders may not realize they are sabotaging their own success. Here's how to change that behavior. Adam's roller-coaster wins and losses fo
The Truth About Stock Trading And Chat Rooms
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...If you think that joining a trading or chat room will show you how to trade like traders on Wall Street, think again. Here's what you should really be doing.
The V-Trade Part 10: Trading With Leverage
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Parts 1 through 9 of this series covered the building blocks for a complete trading strategy, including the technical analysis used and the trading rules. The series continues here with some practical information on getting started and setting up a tradi
The V-Trade Part 11: Expert Manual Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In this series, we've discussed trading concepts and techniques, technical analysis, and getting set up to trade. In this part, which continues with using an expert system to trade, we'll look at using the expert system for manual and semi-automatic trad
The V-Trade Part 12 : Expert Automatic Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In part 11 of this series, tools for manual and semi-automatic trading with trendlines using an expert system were presented. In this part, which is the third on using an expert system, we look at technical analysis techniques that can be used with autom
The V-Trade Part 14: Expert Automatic Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As we continue with this series that explains step-by-step a set of techniques to use for trading--including the building of an expert system for automatic or semi-automatic trading--here, we look at a strategy where mechanical trading is based on a modi
The V-Trade Part 1: Five Basic Trading Rules
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Technical analysis, money management, and trading rules--these are the three basic components to a technically based trading system. But even if you've got these three components down, you still need to stay alert to
The V-Trade Part 8: The Basic Trading Rules
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In this eighth part of a multipart series, we look at the V-Trade trading rules
The V-Trade Part 9: Trading Examples
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In this ninth part of a multipart series, we look at some example trades using the V-Trade trading rules
The V-Trade, Part 13: Expert Automatic Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In this ongoing series on the V-Trade system, we are presenting this author's method of making manual and automatic buy & sell decisions (or a combination of both). Now that we have set up the expert system and shown how to use it for manual and semi-aut
The Warrior's Discipline Of Trading by Richard D. McCall
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Warrior's Discipline Of Trading by Richard D. McCall This occupational psychologist and a master of martial arts compares the disciplines that traders need in order to trade effectively with the disciplines of the samurai. When was the last time yo
The Will Rogers Theory Of Point & Figure Trading by J. Adam Hewison
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Will Rogers Theory Of Point & Figure Trading by J. Adam Hewison When I first started trading, moving averages were pretty much the epitome of high-tech computer analysis. Since then, we have seen the birth of computerized studies for Gann, Fibonacci
The Wyckoff method Trading and Investing in Stocks by Jack K. Hutson
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Wyckoff method Trading and Investing in Stocks by Jack K. Hutson The first in a series of articles which outline the Richard D. Wyckoff method of trading stocks. This method provides a foundation for analyzing the fundamental relationships between t
The best trading indicator- the media by Grant Noble
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The best trading indicator- the media by Grant Noble Anyone who has studied technical analysis knows that what has been written about it stems from a limited number of approaches. Most of the books, systems and seminars on the market boil down to 12
The optimization of a trading program by Robert C. Pelletier
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The optimization of a trading program by Robert C. Pelletier Many people have purchased software which gives the opportunity to test various parameter combinations to achieve the maximum profit results. For example, a system which may use three moving a
The secret of trading success: COMMITMENT by Van K. Tharp, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The secret of trading success: COMMITMENT by Van K. Tharp, Ph.D. Jack had a successful business, but he wanted to be a trader. Still, he wasn't willing to give up his annual $75,000 salary until he was certain he could be successful as a trader. So, he
Think Globally For Trading Opportunities
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...With the US stock markets stuck in a trading range, look for stocks with a global presence outside the US for trading opportunties.
Three Critical Success Factors For Trend Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trend trading can result in large profits, but most traders still get it wrong and lose money. These three tips can help you stay on the winning side of this method.
Three Key Concepts For Profitable Summertime Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Summertime trading presents several challenges, but if you keep in mind three key concepts, then this seasonal pattern can present you with more opportunities.
Three Laws Of Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The stock market is doing so well that it appears too good to be true to some traders, but if you know these three laws of trading, you can come out a big winner in 2013.
Three Lessons For Trading In The New Bull Market
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...It has been 14 years since we've had a full-fledged bull market and to maximize your opportunity there are three lessons to keep in mind.
Three Myths About Trading A Small Commodity Account by K.D. Angle
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Three Myths About Trading A Small Commodity Account by K.D. Angle The New Timing Device editor Kelly Angle disputes some common notions about trading commodities if you have a small commodity account. What are they? In talking with thousands of clients
Three Tips For Trading Consolidation Points
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Points of price consolidation offer you a chance for a great entry into a fast-moving stock, and these three tips will help you time your entries with greater precision and possibly higher profits.
Three Trend Trading Techniques by Rob Booker
Three Undeniable Truths Of Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What every trader should know
Threshold Trading Revisited by Rudy Teseo
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Threshold Trading Revisited by Rudy Teseo An introduction for newcomers or a refresher for old-timers: Here are a couple of tools we sometimes forget to use. In trading jargon, the "threshold" refers to the presignal area of overbought/oversold indicat
Time As A Trading Tool by Robert Miner
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Time As A Trading Tool by Robert Miner As a rule, most trading methodologies, or ""systems,"" simply approach market activity from a price perspective. But such an approach is incomplete; such an analysis of market activity is one-dimensional without th
Tips & Tricks For Trading Commodities by Carley Garner
Top 10 Trading Habits by Jody Samuels
Traders Resource Trading Systems
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Traders' Resource: Online Trading Services
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...You can find a wealth of information on the Internet for nearly any subject imaginable, including investing, trading, and the financial markets.
Traders' Resource: Trading Systems
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading systems can help take the subjective interpretation out of trading decisions by providing automated buy and sell signals based on preprogrammed rules. Trading systems are usually computer programs but can also be a real-time service iss
Traders' Resource: Trading Systems
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading systems can help take the subjective interpretation out of trading decisions by providing automated buy and sell signals based on preprogrammed rules. Here is a list of some commercially available trading systems.
Traders' Resource Online Trading Services by Technical Analysis, Inc.
Traders' Resource: Online Trading Services
Traders' Resource: Online Trading Services
Traders' Resource: Online Trading Services
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Online Trading Services You can find a wealth of information on the Internet for nearly any subject imaginable, including trading, the financial markets, and technical analysis. Each month in STOCKS & COMMODITIES' Traders' Resource, we present a listing
Traders' Resource: Online Trading Services
Traders' Resource: Online Trading Services by Technical Analysis, Inc.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...V. 22:3 (104-113): Traders' Resource: Online Trading Services by Technical Analysis, Inc. You can find a wealth of information on the Internet for nearly any subject imaginable, including investing, trading, and the financial markets. You can even find
Traders' Resource: Online Trading Services by Technical Analysis, Inc.
Traders' Resource: Online Trading Services by Technical Analysis, Inc.
Traders' Resource: Online Trading Services by Technical Analysis, Inc.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:3 (84-88): Traders' Resource: Online Trading Services by Technical Analysis, Inc. You can find a wealth of information on the Internet for nearly any subject imaginable, including investing, trading, and the financial markets.
Traders' Resource: Trading Systems
Traders' Resource: Trading Systems
Traders' Resource: Trading Systems
Traders' Resource: Trading Systems
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Systems Trading systems can help take the subjective interpretation out of trading decisions by providing automated buy and sell signals based on preprogrammed rules. Trading systems are usually computer programs but can also be a realtime servi
Traders' Resource: Trading Systems by Technical Analysis, Inc.
Traders' Resource: Trading Systems by Technical Analysis, Inc.
Traders' Resource: Trading Systems by Technical Analysis, Inc.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 23:1 (102-113): Traders' Resource: Trading Systems by Technical Analysis, Inc. Trading systems can help take the subjective interpretation out of trading decisions by providing automated buy and sell signals based on preprogramme
Traders' Resource: Trading Systems by Technical Analysis, Inc.
Traders' Resource: Trading Systems by Technical Analysis, Inc.
Traders' Resource:Online Trading Services
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Traders' Resource: Online Trading Services Each month in STOCKS & COMMODITIES' Traders' Resource, we present a listing for different categories of products and services related to trading, all to aid our readers in their pursuit of trading. This time, w
Trading & scalping techniques by John Hill
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading & scalping techniques by John Hill Scalping techniques for off-floor traders abound. Here I'll present some that I've found worthy over many years of trading. I do not claim many original thoughts in this. I gratefully appreciate the work of man
Trading 101: Support, Resistance, And Divergence
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Sometimes, a seemingly perfect trade setup appears, one that deserves a second look. Here's a look at one such intraday setup and the real-life trade that followed.
Trading A 1-2-3 Trend Reversal
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Spotting a trend reversal is as easy as 1-2-3.
Trading A Breakout System
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When trading a breakout system, does it improve results to get in either early or late? Here's a test to find out
Trading A Mixed Bag
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...This past week's trading is a mixed bag of results, but there are still some silver linings for profitable trades if you know where to look.
Trading A Moving Average System: Important Choices
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Most traders have used moving average-based trading systems to derive trading signals. But how you define the signal can greatly affect the outcome. Here's a study to help determine the best ways to apply a moving average system
Trading A Stock Using Technical Analysis by Thom Hartle
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading A Stock Using Technical Analysis by Thom Hartle The search goes on for key indicators to help traders find profitable opportunities in the market. Here, Stocks & Commodities Editor Thom Hartle provides an example of a recent trade in a stock bas
Trading An Intraday Triangle
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When volatility has been running high, an early morning contraction can lead to explosive results.
Trading And "Moneyball"
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What do baseball and trading have in common? More than you would have thought.
Trading And Control: Walter Bressert by Thom Hartle
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading And Control: Walter Bressert by Thom Hartle For commodity and futures traders, the technique of using cycles as a trading strategy will undoubtedly bring to mind trader and analyst Walter Bressert. Bressert, who has been in the trading industry
Trading And Gambling by Ruth Roosevelt
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading And Gambling by Ruth Roosevelt Gambling is an ancient behavior. Humans have wagered on the outcomes of chance events since prehistoric times. Ruth Roosevelt, director of the Wall Street Hypnosis Center, explains how trading and gambling have cer
Trading And Poker Parallels by Don Bright with Darren Clifford
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:3 (44-45): Trading And Poker Parallels by Don Bright with Darren Clifford Risk? Yes. Reward? Of course. But the similarities go deeper. A couple of months ago, I was asked about the similarities between stock trading and what
Trading And Teaching: Tom Busby by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan & Bruce Faber
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading And Teaching: Tom Busby by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan & Bruce Faber Tom Busby's long career in the markets started as a broker then money manager with some of the world's largest wire houses. He then moved into the private sector and started traini
Trading And The Emotional Boomerang by Adrienne L. Toghraie
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...rading And The Emotional Boomerang by Adrienne L. Toghraie How are your emotions affecting your trading? They don't, you say? But they do. Even though you may not be aware of it, your emotions are always influencing your trading. Since we are forever in
Trading And The Senses by Adrienne Laris Toghraie
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading And The Senses by Adrienne Laris Toghraie Successful trading requires a mind balanced between intellect and intuition. Here are some ideas toward developing a balanced mental approach to trading. One of the Market Wizards once told me that he
Trading Andrews Lines by John W. Chandler
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Andrews Lines by John W. Chandler If you've ever wanted to know how to use the Andrews pitchfork technique, movement to movement, this should help you. About 20 years ago, I first learned about the work of Alan Andrews and his pitchfork chartin
Trading As A Business
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Get a different perspective by following these six principles.
Trading As Teamwork by Franz-J. Buskamp
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading As Teamwork by Franz-J. Buskamp If you were to ask Chicago trader Joseph Ritchie whether he sees himself as an individual trader or a team member, his reaction would probably be a tired smile. After all, he is a member of one of the most success
Trading Automated Spot Forex Systems by Joseph James Gelet
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Automated Spot Forex Systems by Joseph James Gelet Want to trade spot forex? With proper risk controls, this method can be used like options to take a position in the market. Options offer traders a unique way to take a position in the market
Trading Back Into A Range by John Sweeney
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Back Into A Range by John Sweeney Last month in Settlement, I wrote briefly about some simple ideas for defining nontrending periods. Although exotic approaches are possible, simple things are easier to teach to computer packages. The program I'
Trading Blox
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Blox is software you install on your PC to perform backtesting across selected portfolios using different money management schemes and trading systems. The mission for Trading Blox is to provide all of the flexibility needed by money managers, an
Trading Bond And Currency Funds by Joe Duarte
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Bond And Currency Funds by Joe Duarte Today's broad selection of different types of mutual funds allows traders to allocate assets based on personal expectations of changes in the stock market, interest rates and currencies. S&C contributor and
Trading Bond Funds by Joe Duarte
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Bond Funds by Joe Duarte Bond funds have become popular investment vehicles for income-oriented investors. The bond market, however, is often much more responsive to news events, especially in times of high government deficits and international
Trading Breakaway Gaps
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Many traders like to trade breakaway gaps. How effective are they? Here, we look at backtesting results of trading different breakaway gaps to determine if they can be profitable
Trading Breakouts
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Discovering the optimum time to short a bottom or buy a top.
Trading Bull Traps
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In this article we'll look at bull traps, what they mean, and the best way to trade them
Trading Bull Traps
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Point and Figure (P&F) charting is perhaps the oldest method of price charting in the Western world. But they are often overlooked because they are perceived as complex and archaic. I have found that getting familiar with P&F charts can add value
Trading Bullish Triangle In ZION
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trends, expansion, and contraction -- what do all these have to do with Zion Bancorp?
Trading Buy & Hold
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...There comes a time when you have to sell your long-term holdings. Here's how you know when to sell them.
Trading By Tape-Reading by Adam Wasserman
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading By Tape-Reading by Adam Wasserman The foundation of all trading systems, indicators, and chart patterns is the battle of the tape. If you master that, it can make all the difference in your trading. Regarded as one of the first-ever successful
Trading By The Numbers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Many traders are happy to backtest their trading systems, but how often do they study the statistics behind their trading setups prior to implementing a strategy? Here's a look at how taking this step can help determine whether it's worth developing a tr
Trading Candlestick Patterns
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...There's more to candlesticks than a visually appealing display of the open, high, low, and close.
Trading Channels
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Introduction You don't have to examine price charts very long before you can picture the prices varying around a trendline in a trading channel, having the trendline reverse, and the trading within the channel begin all over again. We will describe
Trading Channels
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When the market turns volatile, traders are forced to hunt for new trading strategies. Channel trading is one method to turn to.
Trading Chaos In Today's Market by J.Williams-Lara and Marcus Lara
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Chaos In Today's Market by J.Williams-Lara and Marcus Lara Trading the volatility of today's markets has created a huge learning experience and a new way to navigate profitably through constant change. A holistic approach to trading may give you
Trading Commodities With Candlesticks
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a trading setup that will stop you from being shaken out of your positions, especially on longer-term time frames.
Trading Commodities: Crafting A Bias Strategy To Leverage Orange Juice Seasonality
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...You can use seasonality characteristics to develop a trading strategy. Here's an example of developing a strategy after identifying a seasonal pattern in an agricultural commodity
Trading Companies With Split Personalities by Anthony Trongone
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When the regular trading session gains momentum, is the market more likely to produce additional gains? Here's how the companies in the QQ Q Q perform during regular trading sessions versus overnight trading sessions. Although seven years have p
Trading Confidently With Todd Gordon
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Todd Gordon is the founder of TradingAnalysis.com, which provides actionable market analysis and trading strategies in the currency, commodity, and equity markets for amateur and professional traders. In 2001, Gordon began his career trading the equities
Trading Contracts For Differences
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In some financial markets outside the US, price gaps can be traded by using a derivative instrument called contracts for differences. But there are risks. Traders can minimize the risks by having a good understanding of them and the costs involved. So fo
Trading Credentials
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...James Bond may have a license to kill, but regular folks need a license to do just about everything else from driving a car, flying a plane, managing money, and practicing law to doing someone's taxes. Is there something along those lines for tradin
Trading Currencies Using Multiple Time Frames by Kathy Lien and Patrick Dyess
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 22:11 (60-65): Trading Currencies Using Multiple Time Frames by Kathy Lien and Patrick Dyess When trading currencies, it's best to get the big picture first and then use a shorter time frame to select entries and exits. With $1.
Trading Currency Mutual Funds by Joe Duarte
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Currency Mutual Funds by Joe Duarte Want to broaden your investment horizon? Using subjects covered in his previous S TOCKS & COMMODITIES articles in November 1991 and January 1992, Joe Duarte explains how by combining a simple index/moving aver
Trading DI+/-
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Can directional movement analysis improve your trading results?
Trading Decisively by Bruce C. Kramer
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Decisively by Bruce C. Kramer What do you think are the most important mental skills for trading profitably? Compare your response with what a professional trader believes. I became interested in and began to read the literature pertaining to t
Trading Double Top Breakouts
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...One of the common point and figure signals is the double top breakout. This is when a column of X's break above a prior column of X's separated by a middle column of O's.This short article shows how to spot this signal and some ways to inc
Trading ETF Pairs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...How do you know what direction the market is taking and where to invest with prevailing trends? How can you recognize a new trend developing? Starting in 2009 until recently, several exchange traded funds (ETFs) have gained the attention of the market si
Trading Earnings Gaps
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Gaps are areas on a price chart where no trading has taken place during a certain trading period. There could be any number of reasons for the presence of gaps, but one of the most common is a quarterly earnings surprise.
Trading Edges Are The Foundation Of Success
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Certain key factors have to be in place to succeed at trading the markets, and having a trading edge is the most important of them all.
Trading Elliott Waves As Mechanical Systems
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...While there will always be subjective aspects to Elliott wave theory, there are also undeniable facts associated with the theory embodying some of its most profitable components. These facts can be used to trade the Elliott wave in an objective fashion
Trading Elliott Waves Using A Top-Down Approach
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
Trading Eurodollar One-Minute Bar Charts, Part 1
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...How do you determine when a price trend starts? The velocity of price movement can have something to do with it. Here's one way you can measure volatility.
Trading Eurodollar One-Minute Bar Charts, Part 2
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The level of noise in price movements can have an impact on our trading. Here's a system that filters out the noise and trades the trends.
Trading Expectancy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Selecting what to trade and timing your trades are only one piece of the trading puzzle. One often ignored and misunderstood piece is that of expectancy. Here's how you should look at expectancy
Trading First-Hour Breakouts
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...It is well known that as soon as the markets open, there's a significant amount of trading activity, much of which is strong breakout patterns. How do you identify which of these patterns are strong enough to continue and generate successful trades? Find
Trading Flags
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) has been on a tear recently. Its share price has surged over 42% since its reversal on December 26, 2018. On January 25, 2019, the rapid rise in its share price slowed and CMG proceeded to form a flag. This short articl
Trading Flat Base Breakouts by Bill Pritchard
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:1 (46-49): Trading Flat Base Breakouts by Bill Pritchard Here's a look at a simple stock-trading strategy that combines fundamentals and technicals. The flat base breakout pattern (FBB) is a stock market classic, a time-teste
Trading For Targets
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Targets can be set in many ways, and one of those ways is using previous supports and resistances.
Trading Forex Gold And Silver by Gary S. Wagner
Trading Forex by Koos van der Merwe
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Forex by Koos van der Merwe So you want to trade the foreign exchange market, do you? Have you really thought this through? IF trading forex is what you really want to do, then the first thing is for you to decide how you want to trade. Do you
Trading Forex, Technically by Koos van der Merwe
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Forex, Technically by Koos van der Merwe In this, the second part of the series, we look at how to apply pure technical analysis to trade the forex markets. IN my last article, I explained how important it was to keep abreast of the news when t
Trading Forex: Charting Your Way
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Much forex trading by speculators is based on technical analysis. In this third part of an article series on trading forex, we'll look at what technical tools you should focus on.
Trading Forex: Fundamental Analysis (Part 5)
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Forex traders need to keep an eye on fundamental data such as interest rates, central bank policies, and economic data. In part 5 of this six-part series, we'll take an in-depth look at these fundamental variables.
Trading Forex: Markets & Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In this second part of a six-part series, we look at the characteristics and trading mechanics of the important global markets that forex traders need to keep an eye on.
Trading Forex: Markets & Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In this second part of a six-part series, we look at the characteristics and trading mechanics of the important global markets that forex traders need to keep an eye on.
Trading Forex: More On Charting
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In the fourth part of this six-part series, we'll look at some of the more common chart patterns, moving averages, indicators, and Elliott wave theory.
Trading Forex: Planning Your Strategy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In the final part of this introductory series on forex trading, we look at some important aspects of trading strategies and how you can develop one. We'll also look at some sources of data and potential indicators to use in forex trading.
Trading Forex: Understanding The Basics, Part 1
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In this first part of a new series on foreign exchange trading, you'll get an overview of the basics of trading currencies.
Trading Futures With Scott Slutsky
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Scott Slutsky has more than 30 years' experience in the futures industry. For 20 years he was a currency trader and broker at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. In addition to trading for his own account, he managed and filled orders in various trading pit
Trading Fuzzy Patterns by Marge Sherald
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Fuzzy Patterns by Marge Sherald Here's how you can apply fuzzy logic and increase your profits. Ask around and you'll discover that every trader has a chart pattern he or she swears by, one that will indicate what the next big move in the marke
Trading GLD In The Age Of Zero Commission Part 1
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Come follow along on a quest to discover profitable trading rules you can use, based on a few technical indicators. In this two-article series focusing on two different markets, we'll conceptualize some strategies and technical trading rules, test them,
Trading Gap Reversals
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's an intraday trading strategy that is useful for trading gap reversals in stocks that have a major gap down and then start to fill the gap during the first hour of the trading day
Trading Head & Shoulders Formations
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...All chartists should be familiar with this chart pattern. Here are a few pointers on ways to get long and short and where alternative exits may be
Trading Hesitation by Ruth Roosevelt
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Hesitation by Ruth Roosevelt At one time or another, traders may second-guess their own methods and fail to follow their strategies to disastrous results. The founder of the Wall Street Hypnosis Center explains how to return to consistent perfor
Trading High-Yield Bonds Using ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In the high-risk arena of high-yield bonds, it's a good idea to use a trading system that avoids large drawdowns. Try applying a simple moving average.
Trading IBM Intraday by Dennis Meyers, PhD
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading IBM Intraday by Dennis Meyers, PhD Here's how to develop a trading system that measures the real price dynamics of the market. The fading memory polynomial was first introduced in one of my previous articles, titled "The Yen Recursed." In that
Trading In A Sideways Market by Anthony Trongone
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 22:12 (22-27): Trading In A Sideways Market by Anthony Trongone When the markets are trading in a narrow range, you are likely to become susceptible to emotional trading. But if you follow the emerging patterns of a sideways mark
Trading In Restrictive Intraday Price Ranges by A. Trongone, Ph.D., CFP, CTA
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:10 (34-36): Trading In Restrictive Intraday Price Ranges by Anthony Trongone, Ph.D., CFP, CTA When the commodity markets are moving in a narrow price range, are there any trading opportunities? Discover how you can find them a
Trading In Tempo With TRIX by Jongseon Kim
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading In Tempo With TRIX by Jongseon Kim Make entry and exit decisions using TRIX. For profitable trading, deciding when to buy and when to sell is one piece of the puzzle. But another, perhaps more important piece is deciding when to trade and when
Trading In The 21st Century
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Equipment, education, and method -- three necessities for successful trading.
Trading In The 21st Century by Tom Busby
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading In The 21st Century by Tom Busby Equipment, education, and method -- three necessities for successful trading. It wasn't so long ago that it was very important to buy stocks with dividends and only sell on an annual basis. Then in the early 1980
Trading In The Forex Trenches by Matt Blackman
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading In The Forex Trenches by Matt Blackman Foreign exchange markets offer great liquidity, are less prone to being pushed around by major market players, and adhere to technical trading rules more closely than equity markets. So why aren't they more
Trading In The Last Half Hour
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Identifying reversals are the key to satisfying results whether you are a position trader or day trader. Generally, the first and last half hour of the trading day reveal great trading opportunities. Here is an example of how to take advantage of the l
Trading In The Middle Zone by Anthony Trongone
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:12 (32-36): Trading In The Middle Zone by Anthony Trongone Having trouble trading at the start of the day? This strategy will help you find your trading spot. There are many articles about entering the market at the open; the
Trading In The Swing Of Things
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...This science teacher-turned-trader is still learning and still teaching, but these days, about the science of trading.
Trading In Your IRA by John Ehlers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 25:3 (22-24): Trading In Your IRA by John Ehlers This concept lets you trade your IRA with performance that can beat the index dramatically. Trading in your individual retirement account (IRA) usually means selecting which mutua
Trading Indexes With The Hull Moving Average by Max Gardner
Trading Indicators: Exploring The Potential Of ADX To Boost Trend-Following Strategies On DAX Future
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here, the potential for using the ADX indicator in an automated trend-following trading system is demonstrated and applied to trading stock index futures
Trading Insights From "The Last Samurai"
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Traders can take some tips from the ultimate warriors.
Trading International Funds by Joe Duarte
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading International Funds by Joe Duarte How do you participate in the price movement of the international stock markets using an overseas mutual fund? The 1990s have become the true decade of market globalization as the world's governments and major
Trading Leveraged QQQ ETFs Part 1: QLD
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...You may be able to outperform the market with favorable reward-to-risk measures by including a leveraged QQQ ETF in your portfolio allocation with a timing factor. Here is a study with trading rules and results
Trading Leveraged QQQ ETFs Part 2: TQQQ
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Can you beat buy & hold, with favorable reward-to-risk measures, by including a leveraged QQQ ETF in your portfolio allocation with market timing? In part 1, the study tested a 2x ETF. Here, a 3x ETF is tested. Do results improve, or worsen? We find out
Trading Like An Insider With Guy Cohen
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Guy Cohen is a leading innovator in financial trading. He is the creator of the options volatility indicator (OVI) and the FlagTrader and OptionEasy trading tools. He is the author of the best-selling trading books The Insider Edge, Options Made Easy, Th
Trading Limit Markets by Douglas Arend
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Limit Markets by Douglas Arend In an effort to maintain orderly markets in commodity futures, many exchanges impose daily trading limits. If prices rise above or fall below the previous session's close by a certain amount, further movement in th
Trading Liquidity: A Parameter for Technical Analysis
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Discount Stock Brokers by Richard Maturi If you're a sophisticated investor, willing to make many of your own investment decisions then May 1,1975 marked a milestone for your investment activities. On ""May Day"" the Securities and Exchange Commission e
Trading Long-Term Momentum With Price Surges
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading while working full time is a difficult task for the aspiring trader, but if you can spot price surges, you can still achieve higher returns.
Trading Market Conditions
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Don't just diversify your instruments -- diversify your methods, too.
Trading Markets With Stochastics by Louis M. Lupo
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Markets With Stochastics by Louis M. Lupo There are many systems for trading these days, some of them good, some not. Here's a reliable pattern for trading markets using stochastic. Of the computerized trading systems and discretionary systems
Trading Medium-Term Divergences by Sylvain Vervoort
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Medium-Term Divergences by Sylvain Vervoort Detect medium-term divergences by using the zero-lagging exponential moving average, support and resistance lines, and trendlines. When a stock price and an oscillator move in the same direction it's
Trading Momentum
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Can one indicator be powerful enough to indicate momentum?
Trading Momentum With Ken Calhoun
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Ken Calhoun, president of Daytrading University and StockTradingSuccess.com, has provided online training to active traders from more than 32 countries since 1999. He is an internationally published trader who's earned industry awards for his profe
Trading Momentum: Overbought And Oversold Levels by Martin J. Pring
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...This veteran trader and market analyst starts a new series, this time discussing the basics of momentum trading. Momentum measures the velocity of a price move and is a generic term that describes the oscillators plotted under the price series of many c
Trading Monthly Eurodollars by Scott W. Barrie
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Monthly Eurodollars by Scott W. Barrie Traders tend to be more interested in trading short time frames than long ones, but a longer one can be of value as well. Here's a simple technical system based on monthly Eurodollar charts for entry and ex
Trading Moving Average Pullbacks by Steve Palmquist
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 23:4 (16-20): Trading Moving Average Pullbacks by Steve Palmquist Many traders have found success in trading pullbacks. But even a popular system needs to incorporate risk management. Every evening, I look over a dozen different
Trading Multiple Stocks
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a switching technique that further enhances the annual return associated with ""one rank"" perform
Trading Multiple Time Frames by Gene Carey
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Multiple Time Frames by Gene Carey Waiting until the end of the day for a trading signal may be an unnecessary delay for your trading system. How can we get around it? Here's one trader's method of improving a system by using more than one time
Trading Munibond Funds with Munibond Futures by Dennis Meyers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Munibond Funds With Munibonds Futures by Dennis Meyers, Ph.D. Designing a trading system is simply establishing a set of rules and back-testing them in the market. And there are different approaches and different markets to trade. Here's one exa
Trading Natural Gas Using UNG
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Using a long-term buy & hold approach with the natural gas ETF UNG would almost certainly be a losing proposition. So how can you trade UNG profitably? Let's find out
Trading News-Driven Events With Option Straddles
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Learn to make huge gains with option straddles where you can control risk, even when market direction is uncertain.
Trading On Bad News
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Equifax (EFX) confirmed a data hack affecting over 200,000 of its customers on July 29, 2017. But the full extent of the breach was not revealed until September 2017, when EFX announced that the data breach had exposed the personal information of about 1
Trading On Price Perception
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...One of the most important factors to consider when trading stocks is price perception.
Trading Opening Gaps And Extreme Closes In Stocks
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When large opening moves and large closing moves occur, what is the stock likely to do next
Trading Opportunities in Triangles
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Even bearish formations are tradeable as this weekly chart shows via a descending triangle.
Trading Options With Anthony Saliba by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan & Bruce Faber
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Options With Anthony Saliba by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan & Bruce Faber Anthony J. Saliba began his career trading equity options as an independent market maker at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) in 1979. Over the next decade, he gained e
Trading Options With Bollinger Bands And The Dual CCI by D.W. Davies
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Options With Bollinger Bands And The Dual CCI by D.W. Davies Combining two classic indicators, the commodity channel index (CCI) and Bollinger bands, can be a potent timing tool for options trading. This author was inspired by John Bollinger's a
Trading Out Of A Slump by Adrienne Laris Toghraie
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Out Of A Slump by Adrienne Laris Toghraie Anyone who's traded a while can tell you that finding yourself in a slump from time to time is inevitable. But a slump shouldn't be a crippling hurdle; here, Toghraie explains how to climb out of that pi
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Perspectives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This col
Trading Planetary Eclipses by Hans Hannula, Ph.D., C.T.A.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Planetary Eclipses by Hans Hannula, Ph.D., C.T.A. Stock market lore has long been filled with claims that planetary motion affects stock and commodity prices. As most market students who pursue this topic find out, however, many rules and explan
Trading Pullbacks In Trends
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Test the systems in your trading toolbox, and make sure you are using the right ones for current market conditions.
Trading Range Bars by Suri Duddella
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 25:6 (28-34): Trading Range Bars by Suri Duddella There are different ways to chart price movements. Here we look at range bars and how they help identify the underlying trend. Bar charts, candlestick charts, and line charts are
Trading Range Bounce for Symantec Corp. [SYMC]
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Use support and resistance zones to define possible trading ranges. Once identified, these ranges can be very helpful when trading any type of equity.
Trading Range For Delta Airlines
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Following a downtrend that lasted for six months, Delta Airlines found support at 2.5, a level that had already acted as support for this stock. Subsequently, prices rose very fast until they reached 4.35, after which a well-defined congestion pattern wa
Trading Ranges
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Does the NASDAQ 100's recent trading range suggest the magnitude of the move down?
Trading Ranges With Moving Averages by John Sweeney
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Ranges With Moving Averages by John Sweeney Using simple moving averages may seem like a straightforward approach to trading, but there are subtle techniques that can improve performance. A few months ago, I pointed out that moving averages ar
Trading Rationally With Rob Booker
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rob Booker is a currency trader, author, and speaker who believes that trading profitably is not easy but can be enjoyable. Nicknamed the "Prime Minister of Pips," he has seen much success in currency trading in past years and continues to trade today. H
Trading Realities: This Ain't No Game
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The failure rate for inexperienced traders is thought to be greater than 90%. Here's how to sidestep some of the common mistakes that can devastate both a trader's confidence and account equity.
Trading Relative Strength Instead Of Price
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...It is possible to profit from relative strength charts, basing buy and sell decisions only on this indicator instead of looking at price.
Trading Renko Charts by Suri Duddella
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Renko Charts by Suri Duddella This charting technique can be used to display trends that may not be that obvious in a bar or candlestick chart. Renko charts were invented by Japanese traders hundreds of years ago and named for renga, a Japanese
Trading Retracement
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Use Fibonacci numbers to help figure out when the market has given back too much. Or not enough.
Trading Rules
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When a security is in a well established trend, taking a position can raise so many perplexing questions. What to do?
Trading SLV In The Age Of Zero Commission Part 2
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In this two-article series, some possible trading rules based on a selection of technical indicators are evaluated, and the best three are presented. In part 1, the focus was on trading a popular gold ETF. Here in part 2, the focus is on trading a popula
Trading SPY 30-Minute Bars With SAR
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In this second part of a two-part article, we look at which combination of performance metrics gives you strategy inputs that produce good trading results
Trading SPY 30-Minute Bars With SAR Part 1
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...We've all heard of the parabolic SAR indicator and know how to use it. Here's a different perspective that looks at it in terms of shape, slope, and speed
Trading Seasons
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Many stocks show impressive periods of seasonal strength and weakness. However, as we shall see, it's imperative to give any cyclical pattern a closer look before trading it.
Trading Secrets Of The Consistent Losers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A few tips on getting started right.
Trading Secrets Of The Successful Losers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stay away from these common pitfalls when trading.
Trading Sector Funds Using Statistics by John P. Twardy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 22:10 (82-88): Trading Sector Funds Using Statistics by John P. Twardy Ever thought of trading sector funds? Here's a method that'll give you an edge on the market. Sector fund analysis and trading always seem to require tools o
Trading Signals With Darknet Channels
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...How can patterns not be visible to the naked eye when the chart is in front of you? You'll be surprised. Here's a process that identifies such patterns and identifies trading signals.
Trading Signals and the Commodity Channel Index
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Donald Lambert developed the Commodities Channel Index, which as the name implies was originally intended to be used with commodities trading. However, this indicator has been successfully applied to other markets, including stocks.
Trading Simply: Minimizing Losses by John Sweeney
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Simply: Minimizing Losses by John Sweeney Richard Dennis is said to have said, ""There's a lot less to trading than meets the eye."" If so, he was correct. I like to describe an approach that has nothing to do with entry or exit, but everything
Trading Smiles And Frowns
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Can a technique this simple really boost trading profits? Find out more.
Trading Soybean Spreads by Scott W. Barrie
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Soybean Spreads by Scott W. Barrie Here are the basics of trading a soybean commodity spread using a seasonal strategy. The price relationship between two or more given commodity contracts is known as a spread. Spread trading is the purchase o
Trading Spreads by Thomas Cronin
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Spreads by Thomas Cronin The price relationship between delivery months of a futures contract or between different futures contracts often change. And of course, where there is change opportunity arises for traders. Here, STOCKS & COMMODITIES au
Trading Stats - Be Aware Of Outliers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Knowing how to interpret your system's key summary statistics is of vital importance. Here are a couple of major ones to consider.
Trading Stochastic Pops by David Steckler
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Stochastic Pops by David Steckler You can identify breakouts using stochastic pops. What are they, anyway? Many equity traders strive to identify stocks that are ready to break out and begin a sustained price move up. The difficulty lies in ide
Trading Stock Index Options
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Book Review: by John Sweeney An Easy Course in Using the HP-12C and Other Financial Calculators by Chris Coffin and Ted Wadman Grapevine Publications, Inc. Corvallis, Oregon 97339 Price: $18.00 There seems to be something about financial calculatio
Trading Stocks Using Major Support
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...There are three critical elements when trading stocks off of support levels. Do you know what they are?
Trading Stocks With A Cyclical System by Jeffrey O. Katz, Ph.D., with D.L. McCormick
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Stocks With A Cyclical System by Jeffrey Owen Katz, Ph.D., with Donna L. McCormick There may be a tradable pattern in individual stocks and indices. Read about one way to systematically look for and track this cycle. More than a decade ago, w
Trading Stocks With Daylight
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In a sea of equity, it can be next to impossible to spot which stock is about to take off, but using a few simple guidelines can help you spot a stock on the move.
Trading Strong Uptrends
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) is a large cap value technology company. It was in the news recently for reaching a settlement with eighteen U.S. states to pay $8.6 million to settle claims that it sold surveillance technology to federal, state and local gove
Trading Support & Resistance Levels In FX
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The forex markets typically move in a zigzag fashion, and that makes entry and exit decisions challenging. Here we look at a few tried and true methods to identify strong support & resistance levels in the forex markets
Trading System Basics, Following Momentum
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Generally speaking, the most reliable, profitable, and long-lasting trading systems are built around one or two proven concepts. Follow along as we seek to create a winning system, using ordinary trading indicators that are combined in an especially effe
Trading System Design: A Statistical Approach
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.
Trading System Logic: Considering The Power Of A Long-Term Trend
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Even a garden-variety trading system can outperform, if you know how or when to deploy it in a strongly trending market. Here are a few ideas that might help improve the performance of the trading systems you use.
Trading Systems 101: Can You Handle The Drawdowns?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...I'll bet you've seen a hundred ads for various trading systems in the past month, especially if you're an active trader who reads most of the trading-related magazines and papers out there. But could you really stay with a good system when
Trading Systems And Fractals by Radha Panini
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 25:3 (36-42): Trading Systems And Fractals by Radha Panini In the second part of this series, we look at the application of fractals to a few well-known trading systems. There have been many applications of fractal methods to tr
Trading Systems Defined by Martha Stokes
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 25:1 (16-22): Trading Systems Defined by Martha Stokes What is your trading style? Here's an overview of different types of trading systems that can be applied to different markets. To succeed as a trader, you must understand ho
Trading Systems Using Multiple Indicators
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Two indicators are better than one.
Trading T-Bonds and Currencies by George Panagakis
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading T-Bonds And Currencies by George Panagakis Are you looking for a trading system that's elementary by design, yet effective for trading using entry and exit rules? Were you also thinking that it should be based on weekly charts? Well, you've foun
Trading T-bonds with Equivolume by Thom Hartle
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading T-bonds with Equivolume by Thom Hartle A technician attempts to identify areas of price where supply or demand will affect the value of an item. If your method correctly responds to or forecasts the demand or supply entering the market, you may
Trading Tactics - When to Buy?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When is the best time to buy on a head and shoulders bottom reversal?
Trading Tactics - When to Sell?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When to sell? It is the age-old question. There have been many explanations and theories. Try and keep it simple.
Trading Tactics A livestock futures anthology by John Sweeney
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Tactics A livestock futures anthology by John Sweeney Editor: Todd Lofton Publisher: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Agricultural Commodity Marketing 30 South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 930-8213 (direct line to order the book) Price: $29.9
Trading Tactics: What to Look For When Taking a Long Position
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The general market trend seems to be changing. Here's an example of how to take advantage of it.
Trading The 10-Bagger
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In this, the latest installment of the 10-bagger series, we look at the phenomenon from the viewpoint of the trader.
Trading The Aussie by Markos Katsanos
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading The Aussie by Markos Katsanos This system exploits the traditionally strong correlation between the Australian dollar and commodities. The Australian dollar, along with the Canadian dollar, the New Zealand dollar, and the South African rand, is
Trading The Cup & Handle by Larry Swing
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading The Cup & Handle by Larry Swing Guidelines For A New Classic...Cup & handle patterns may be tricky to identify. But if you follow these guidelines you will be able to identify them more easily and accurately. Although it didn't come from the tr
Trading The Deutschemark's Gaps by John Sweeney
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading The Deutschemark's Gaps by John Sweeney Talk about humiliation! Looking at a Deutschemark chart, I figured I'd trade with the direction of any gap for short small gains. The evidence showed I was 180 degrees wrong! I asked my computer to look at
Trading The E-Mini by Dennis Meyers, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading The E-Mini by Dennis Meyers, Ph.D. Here's a technique you can use to trade the e-mini futures intraday. In my April 1999 article, "The Discrete Fourier Transform Illusion," I demonstrated the misuses of the mathematical technique called the Fou
Trading The ETF Horizon S&P TSX 60
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Horizon BetaPro S&P/TSX 60 Bull ETF offers a daily investment equal to 200% the daily performance of the S&P/TSX60 Index before fees and expenses. Good deal?
Trading The Eclipse Cycle by Hans Hannula, Ph.D., C.T.A.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading The Eclipse Cycle by Hans Hannula, Ph.D., C.T.A. The ancients saw eclipses of the sun and moon as something mysterious and magical. The high priest of the day controlled the masses by telling them: ""Look out, there is an eclipse coming. Do as I
Trading The Electronic Futures Market by Charles M. Steiner
Trading The Elliott Wave
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Elliott Wave Tutorial: Part IV -- Setting up Elliott wave projections on a spreadsheet can help you make your trading decisions.
Trading The Elliott Wave by Rudy Teseo
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading The Elliott Wave by Rudy Teseo Setting up Elliott wave projections on a spreadsheet can help you make your trading decisions. So far we have covered wave theory (part I), wave patterns (part II), and channels (part III). It will be helpful to h
Trading The Equity Curve
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A trading system that brings in consistent profits is a keeper. But if it stops giving you the results you want, is it best to stop using it? We take a look.
Trading The Equity Curve by Joe Luisi
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading The Equity Curve by Joe Luisi Technical analysis is typically applied to prices to determine the trend and changes in the trend. Now consider applying the same concept to analyzing your equity curve to determine those times when your equity may
Trading The Failure Of Candle Patterns
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As all traders know, chart and candle patterns may or may not follow through in an ideal fashion. But not all is lost when they don't. Sometimes, you can observe quite a lot about market action and market participants even with failed patterns. Here, we
Trading The Failure Of Candle Patterns: Shooting Star
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What should you do when a candle pattern does not behave as expected? Here's a closer look at the shooting star.
Trading The Failure Of Technical Patterns
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Yes, you can potentially trade patterns profitably even when they fail. Here's how to spot and take advantage of these types of opportunities
Trading The Fakeout
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Can you profit from fakeouts? Here's one trader's take on how to identify these patterns and trade them profitably
Trading The False Break Effectively
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A false breakout - or a fakeout - is when price momentarily moves above a previous high or below a previous low, but then goes back within the existing range. This happens when there isn't enough demand above the old high, or enough supply beneath t
Trading The Fear Index
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here is a long-short strategy to capitalize on stock market volatility using volatility-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs or ETNs)
Trading The Forex Wave by Raghee Horner
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:9 (19-24): Trading The Forex Wave by Raghee Horner Chart patterns are powerful tools and it is important to identify them by finding their building blocks. Here's how. Only after I embraced market cycles did I truly begin to
Trading The Golden Ratio
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The golden ratio to chart analysis is useful, and you should try to incorporate it within your strategy wherever possible. In this article I want to discuss one simple way of doing this. I will not go into much detail here about the origins of th
Trading The Loonie
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a trading system that exploits the strong correlation between the Canadian dollar and crude oil
Trading The MACD Histogram, Part 1
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As good as the moving average convergence/ divergence is, adding the histogram might make it even better.
Trading The MACD Histogram, Part II
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a look at trading histogram divergences and crosses of the zero line, targeting specific entries, and examining exit strategies.
Trading The Moving Average Convergence Divergence
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The moving average convergence divergence (MACD) is a popular indicator found on just about all software trading packages. Even though it is widely used, sometimes it is useful to return to basics, to ensure that we master the core principles to effectiv
Trading The News With Adam Button
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Adam Button is the managing editor of ForexLive, a website devoted to foreign exchange news and analysis. He was previously the chief currency strategist at XForex and has also worked with Intermarket Strategy. Button believes there's an edge in knowing
Trading The Nikkei
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...It's no surprise there is a correlation between the Nikkei 225 index and the Japanese yen. Find out how you can exploit this correlation using this intermarket divergence system
Trading The Open
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The open of any trading day sets the tone for the rest of the trading day. Here's how you can take advantage of volatility at the open and generate profits from it
Trading The Opening Gap by Stephane Reverre
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading The Opening Gap by Stephane Reverre Is it possible to profitably trade a gap opening from the previous close? Here's one trader's test of that idea using Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) stocks as the subjects. Profitably buying an openi
Trading The Presidential Cycle
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...It's another election year but can we expect the market to perform well?
Trading The QQQ
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What's keeping you away?
Trading The QQQ
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a vehicle that will allow you to track the Nasdaq 100.
Trading The Ratio Of The RSI by Russell Rhoads
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading The Ratio Of The Rsi by Russell Rhoads Here's a method for trading the spread between the Swiss franc and the Deutschemark. The technique involves using the ratio of the relative strength index (RSI) of each currency to identify trading points.
Trading The Regression Channel by Gilbert Raff
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading The Regression Channel by Gilbert Raff Every trader has had the experience of selling a stock or commodity too soon during a rapid price reversal, only to realize in retrospect that this was a consolidation within a trend. Or just the opposite:
Trading The Russell 2000 Emini by Austin Passamonte
Trading The S&P With A Neural Network by Jeremy G. Konstenius
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading The S&P With A Neural Network by Jeremy G. Konstenius Here's an example of the steps that one trader took to use a neural network to trade the stock market index futures. Today's technical traders have the opportunity to use sophisticated meth
Trading The SPX Visually
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Some trading systems rely on neural nets or heavy-duty algorithms, but not this one. All that's really needed are your eyes and MetaStock 11.
Trading The Santa Claus Rally by Michael D. Sheimo
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading The Santa Claus Rally by Michael D. Sheimo 'Tis the season to be jolly and make a profit. What could be finer? Michael Sheimo explores the whys and wherefores of this seasonal phenomenon. Holiday rallies in the stock market are a fact of life.
Trading The Stars
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Morning and evening star patterns in the daily USD/CHF suggest opportunities for candlestick traders in foreign exchange.
Trading The Tech Emini With The Leavitt Convolution
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a trading strategy applied to the emini Nasdaq futures that uses analytical tools based on linear regression rather than traditional ones associated with moving averages. The new indicator presented here has some unusual properties. Read on to fin
Trading The Trend In An Overbought Market
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...It can be nerve-wracking when looking to enter a long position in an overbought market, but there are key factors to consider to do it successfully.
Trading The Trend In Wave 3 by Mircea Dologa, MD
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:6 (56-61): Trading The Trend In Wave 3 by Mircea Dologa, MD Here's a refresher course on techniques you can use to trade wave 3, in part 2 of three. When trading wave 3, any number of methods could be used, so many that it's
Trading The Turtle System On Currencies by Guy Brys, Anja Struyf, and Luc Van Hof
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading The Turtle System On Currencies by Guy Brys, Anja Struyf, and Luc Van Hof The system was developed two decades ago on the basis of a bet, but since then, it's been a proven winner. The Turtle system was developed on daily data but it has some pr
Trading The Unpredictable Without Indicators
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Is it possible to trade using no indicators at all? Here's a five-point plan that you can apply to look for strong entry opportunities in the forex markets.
Trading The Upper Half Of The RSI
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As a novice trader, I'm looking for a simple, straightforward indicator to help me make trading decisions. The RSI is just that- simple and straightforward. Here's how I use the RSI to stay on the safer side of the price movement.
Trading The Yen by Linda Satterfield
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Do you feel frustrated sometimes in your trading and wish you could get a blow-by-blow of what someone else is doing? Well, here's Linda Satterfield to take Stocks & Commodities readers through a series of trades she executed in the September 1994 yen fu
Trading The Zone
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Retail Sector Index (RLX) is currently consolidating its most recent advance. So is Autozone (NYSE:AZO). Which way will the wedges break?
Trading Time Frames In Forex
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A five-minute chart and a one-hour chart can tell you very different things about the same tradable. Which one is right for you?
Trading Tomorrow's Wall Street Journal by Hans Hannula, Ph.D., C.T.A.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Tomorrow's Wall Street Journal by Hans Hannula, Ph.D., C.T.A. W.D. Gann once remarked some people would not be able to make money even if they had tomorrow's Wall Street Journal, just because they would be held hostage to fear. In October 1987,
Trading Tradeoffs With Risk Vs. Reward by Norman J. Brown
Trading Transmeta
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What now for Transmeta?
Trading Trendline Breaks (Part 1) by Sylvain Vervoort
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Trendline Breaks (Part 1) by Sylvain Vervoot One of the best trading methods in technical analysis is the application of trendline breaks. Find out why. am convinced that one of the best trading methods using technical analysis is the app
Trading Trendline Breaks by Sylvain Vervoort
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Trendline Breaks - PT 2 by Sylvain Vervoort Trendlines are common technical analysis charting tools, but there are a number of ways to implement them in your trading. Here's an in-depth look at trendlines. Previously, I discussed how trendlines
Trading Trendline Breaks, Part 3 by Sylvain Vervoort
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Trendline Breaks, Part 3 by Sylvain Vervoort Previously, I discussed how trendlines are plotted and how they can be used. This time, I am going to show you Abercombie & Fitch Co. (ANF). The numbers here represent the labels on the chart displaye
Trading Trendlines
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...How can you use trendlines in trading?
Trading Trends With The Bollinger Bands Z-Test by Jacinta Chan
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:3 (46-52): Trading Trends With The Bollinger Bands Z-Test by Jacinta Chan Standard deviation bands are helpful in determining trends. Here, the author develops a trading system based on this idea that yields high returns with
Trading Turns Quiet At Starbucks
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading in Starbucks has turned quiet the last few weeks, and traders should watch for a break from the current trading range for the next directional clues.
Trading Uncertainty by Amy Wu
Trading Using Planetary Movements
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Is it possible to achieve market timing via planetary movement? Our first inclination would be that it wouldn't be possible, but let's give it the benefit of the doubt. Here's an easy financial astrology tool you can use to judge for yourself.
Trading Vertical Spreads For Income
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...We all want to make an income from the stock market. Here's one way to accomplish this objective, and you don't have to own or trade any stocks
Trading Volatility Derivatives
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Volatility is eminently tradable, though not directly as an instrument itself. However, the trader can access instruments that are derived from volatility. Here is a look at some of the choices for the adventurous trader
Trading Volatility by Russell Rhoads, CFA
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Taking A Position On A Measure Of Fear, Trading Volatility by Russell Rhoads, CFA The Cboe Volatility Index has been used as a measure of fear in the market, but there's more to it than that. Find out how you can use the Vix to take a position when you
Trading Vs. Buy & Hold by Glenn A. Barlis
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Vs. Buy & Hold by Glenn A. Barlis Here's a look at the profit potential of trading compared with buy & hold. Numerous strategies for accumulating wealth through stock investments have held prominence over the years. Conventional wisdom used to
Trading Vs. Forecasting: What's The Difference?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading is about recognizing present opportunities where the risk-to-reward is favorable. Forecasting, on the other hand, is outcome dependent. Find out how you can use both and take advantage of those opportunities
Trading Wave 3 by Mircea Dologa, MD
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:9 (42-44): Trading Wave 3 by Mircea Dologa, MD Trading wave 3 could prove to be the most profitable of all waves in Elliott wave analysis. Here's an example. In my previous two articles, I discussed various techniques you cou
Trading With ARIMA Forecasts
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Commodity Trading Risks by Allen D. Hanson Few traders fully realize the risks that they are taking when they make a commitment in the futures market. They have learned all about charts, cycles, fundamentals, and basic trading theory, but when it comes
Trading With An Adaptive Price Zone by Lee Leibfarth
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:9 (28-31): Trading With An Adaptive Price Zone by Lee Leibfarth When the markets are moving sideways, it is difficult to identify the turning points. Here's one indicator that can help you do that. Traders are always looking
Trading With Double Tops And Double Bottoms
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...You can make profitable trades by getting to recognize patterns that tend to repeat. Here's an example of taking trades in the forex market based on double tops and double bottoms, with confirmation from Bollinger Bands
Trading With Emotions
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...This past few weeks saw tremendous market fluctuation because of Michael Flynn, and also because of a vote in the American Senate on a tax bill.
Trading With Fibonacci
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Though the mathematician known as "Fibonacci" composed his major work back in the 13th century, his concepts are a popular component of chart reading today. Find out how you could be using Fibonacci tools on your charts and in your trading to help take s
Trading With Open Interest by John Boere
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading With Open Interest by John Boere Analyzing the open interest of equities can provide insight into the direction of the market. Find out why the expiration price is being manipulated, how it can be calculated, and how you can trade it. Open inte
Trading With Price-Action Pivots
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Pivot points have long been used by traders to identify entry & exit signals. Here's an effective technique that integrates classic candlestick pivot patterns with other indicators
Trading With Stochastic RSI
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...There are many indicators out there and finding one that suits you can be not that easy.
Trading With The ADX
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Markets do not always trend. Sometimes they are range bound and as a result the tools which will be most suitable for analysis in these types of market differ from those that are useful in a trending market. A popular tool that is helpful in determining
Trading With The Directional Ratio by John Jay Norris
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading With The Directional Ratio by John "Jay" Norris Whether you trade long term, short term, or intermediate term, you need to know the direction of the trend. Here's a simple way to find out. If you are an active trader, or if you manage traders,
Trading With The Heikin-Ashi Candlestick Oscillator by Sylvain Vervoort
Trading With The Major Players
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...If you want to profit big in the market, then make sure that you are trading along with the major players.
Trading With The True Strength Index by William Blau
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading With The True Strength Index by William Blau The true strength index, which was introduced late last year in these pages, may be considered to be a cross between a relative strength indicator and a moving average convergence/divergence indicator
Trading With Trendlines
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Confused about market direction? Try a trendline to help you see things as they really are.
Trading With Volume Profile by Sam Whitehill
Trading Within The Cup by Rick Martinelli and Barry Hyman
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading Within The Cup by Rick Martinelli and Barry Hyman The classic approach to trading the cup-with-handle pattern is buying on a pullback during an uptrend before price breaks out. But what about traders who prefer to begin taking a position in a st
Trading Without A Backstop
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stop orders minimize losses, but they can also misfire. Here's a statistical model applied to the spiders that quantitatively measures the profitability of protective stop orders.
Trading Without A Backstop, Part 2
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Placing protective stops affects your trading performance in good and bad ways. Should you or shouldn't you use them? Here in part 2 of this series, we take a look.
Trading Without Limits by Adrienne Laris Toghraie
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Self-discipline is the key to success in any field. Traders especially need to maintain discipline to manage themselves during good times and bad. Here are some of the key issues on how to keep yourself in line. The list of personal qualities required t
Trading a Reversal Pattern Using Technical Indicators
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading sudden reversal patterns can be high risk/reward. Biomira, a Canadian biotech junior company provides a positive example of how to use several classic technical indicators to capture a lucrative short-term move.
Trading close-to-close patterns by Toby Crabel
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading close-to-close patterns by Toby Crabel Do the relationships between day-to-day closing prices predict the next day's price moves and, if so, is it possible to isolate these profitable chart patterns and incorporate them as entry signals in a lar
Trading clues from options volatility by Dave Caplan
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading clues from options volatility by Dave Caplan The significance of volatility is overlooked and underestimated by most traders in the options area. This includes both the effect of volatility on the premium cost of an option when purchased, and th
Trading commodity spreads mechanically by Louis P. Lukac & B. Wade Brorsen
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading commodity spreads mechanically by Louis P. Lukac & B. Wade Brorsen Using a mechanical rule to trade a futures market is not new--countless mechanical methods exist with the general purpose of creating a profit while eliminating the human factor f
Trading five-wave reversals Part 2 by Dan A. Dimock
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading five-wave reversals Part 2 by Dan A. Dimock In ""Trading five-wave reversals"" (Stocks & Commodities, January 1990), I examined the one place in the market cycle where optimal entry into a win-win situation can occur: at the end of any wave C th
Trading five-wave reversals by Dan Akin Dimock
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading five-wave reversals by Dan Akin Dimock Where is the best place to enter a trading or longer-term investment position within the entire five waves up/three waves down cycle of any market? How is the starting point recognized before the action beg
Trading in Percentages
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Having a system and sticking with it can be the key to successful trading.
Trading in the Moment by Adrienne Laris Toghraie
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading in the Moment by Adrienne Laris Toghraie You don't have choices regarding the past, but you do have choices regarding your future. Here are some ideas about how you can change your perception of the future. When a trader lets his imagination t
Trading options volatility by Andrew J. Sterge
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading options volatility by Andrew J. Sterge Options are much more than a hedging vehicle or leveraged way of participating in spot or futures markets. Indeed, options create strategies that did not exist before in trading an option's underlying instr
Trading options volatility by John Nelson and Stephen Kreis
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading options volatility by John Nelson and Stephen Kreis The objective in trading options is generally a rather straightforward one--buy the premiums low and sell them high. For many traders there is no need to make ""option action"" any more complica
Trading primary markets by Allen D. Hanson
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading primary markets by Allen D. Hanson Few traders understand the difference between primary futures markets and those that are often called ""secondary"" markets. Sometimes it is not easy to tell the difference between them. As a new futures contra
Trading the Cusp of a New Year
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Looking to profit from the new year? Learn what opportunities 2017 offers.
Trading the Eurodollar by George Panagakis
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading the Eurodollar by George Panagakis Trading methods don't have to be complex; indeed, they can be very simple. Here's one that will help you trade Eurodollars. When I was working in the futures industry, I spent most of my free time analyzing t
Trading the Failure of Technical Patterns: Double Top
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...All is not lost when a reversal chart pattern like a double top fails to materialize.
Trading the I-Unit S&P/TSE Gold Index
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...I-Units are exchange traded funds that are traded like stocks on the Toronto stock exchange. They mirror the underlying index.
Trading the MACD by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading The MACD You can trade Gerald Appel's moving average convergence/ divergence profitably in relatively flat markets. Here's how. The moving average convergence/ divergence (MACD) is a momentum oscillator developed by Gerald Appel in the early 19
Trading the Nonfarm Employment Report
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading the nonfarm employment report can be dangerous and result in a margin call if you are on the wrong side of the market. Here's a better way to take advantage of high volatility using binary options
Trading the Trend by Andrew Abraham
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a volatility indicator, presented with simple trend rules for trading various markets. New traders quickly become familar with two adages: "The trend is your friend," and "Let your profits run and cut your losses." Many of us, however, have lear
Trading the Wheat/Corn Spread by Scott W. Barrie
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading The Wheat/Corn Spread: by Scott W. Barrie Here's a seasonally and statistically based intermarket spread trade. Within a short time, every futures trader learns strategies that go beyond the simple long or short position. In riding the learning
Trading threshold by John Ehlers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading threshold by John Ehlers In radar, signal-to-noise ratio is used to measure the quality of target detection. In trading, this simple concept can be used to hit our profit targets better. We can improve our trading profitability if trading decisi
Trading volatility by Andrew Sterge
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading volatility by Andrew Sterge In the winter and spring of 1989, I made a series of Eurodollar options trades which show the logic of ""trading volatility."" This sort of trading is the bread and butter of many institutional traders, that is to say
Trading windows for technical indicators by Frank Tarkany
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading windows for technical indicators by Frank Tarkany In a number of articles over the past three years, Stocks & Commodities' authors have developed evidence that changes in securities prices are generated by a process that is random, stationary an
Trading with ARIMA and stochastics
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A modification of Wilder's directional movement system by Thomas P. Drinka and Steven L. Kille In his New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems (Copyright 1978) J. Welles Wilder Jr. introduced his directional movement system with the following: ""Direc
Trading with Elliott Wave and Gann by David Lamarr
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading with Elliott Wave and Gann by David Lamarr Wave confusion. This is the best way to describe my introduction to the Elliott Wave Principle more than four years ago. I read the books, started keeping an hourly chart updated by hand and had reasona
Trading with Gann lines by David Lamarr
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading with Gann lines by David Lamarr Gann lines, although only a small part of W. D. Gann's methods, provide an effective, straightforward way of determining support and resistance areas and times when to expect a change in trend. They can be thought
Trading with Steidlmayer by Ellen C. Williams
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading with Steidlmayer by Ellen C. Williams Talking with J. Peter Steidlmayer about the commodities markets is different than talking with any other trader in the game. Bonds, soybeans, grains and currencies are metaphors that define Steidlmayer's wa
Trading with a Variable Position Size by Tom O'Malley
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading With A Variable Position Size by Tom O'Malley Once a position has been put on, some traders will hold it at a constant size throughout the life of the trade, while other traders will vary the size. Which is better? Once a trade has been initiat
Trading with the Cup-with-Handle by Gregory Kuhn
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...V.13:07 (292-297): Trading with the Cup-with-Handle by Gregory Kuhn Here are some more nuances for trading stocks based on the charting pattern called the cup-with-handle pattern introduced by William O'Neil. How much would you pay for a trading syst
Trading, Context, And Today's Market
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...You can use a "one-size-fits-all" approach to trading today's market or you can tailor your approach based on the context of the market for greater success.
Trading, Profitability and Leverage by J.M. Malley
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading, Profitability and Leverage by J.M. Malley Leverage is a key factor in trading, but few traders understand its importance. Here, Malley concludes his work on the subject. Modern financial theory proceeds by developing an explicit model and der
Trading, Technical Analysis, And Poker
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...They're similar, they're different, and they can teach you a lot about strategies and risk management practices that can help make you a more profitable trader
Trading, Time Frames, And Trends by B.C. Low
Trend Trading With Flag Patterns
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trade with the trend during breakouts without suffering false starts or volatile price swings with bullish flag patterns.
Triggering Your Trading Signal by Benjamin L. Cotton
Tuning A Trading System
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Comparing the performance of a trading system's equity curve in relation to the trend of the particular market that generated the trading signals may help traders maximize their system's profitability.
Turning Market Observations Into Trading Strategies
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Traders are looking for ways to forecast the future from the recent past. Some successful traders develop trading rules based on what they see in the markets.
Turning Trading Weaknesses into Strengths by Adrienne Laris Toghraie
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Turning Trading Weaknesses Into Strengths by Adrienne Laris Toghraie The founder of Trading on Target explains how to identify your trading weaknesses and turn them into strengths. What is your greatest weakness? What if you were to transform your gre
Tweaking The T3 Trading System by Steve Burns
Useful Intraday Trading Tactics
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Sometimes, if the conditions are right, an intraday scalp is just what the market ordered for aggressive daytraders.
Using A Constant False Alarm Rate In Trading by John Ehlers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Using A Constant False Alarm Rate In Trading by John Ehlers Modern information theory has existed for the last half century or so. This theory has been responsible for man significant scientific advances, including recovery of photograph taken in deep s
Using A Constant Investment Size For Stock Trading Systems by Jack Schwager
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Using A Constant Investment Size For Stock Trading Systems by Jack Schwager The highest high to the lowest low in the price history of an individual stock can vary tremendously, especially when stock splits occur. This large range of price history can d
Using Indicators In Trading Ranges And Trends by Bruce C. Kramer
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Using Indicators In Trading Ranges And Trends by Bruce C. Kramer Traders use indicators for generating buy and sell signals in a market. But what indicators should you use and when? Here's one private trader's technique for recognizing trends and tradin
Using Moving Average Crossovers To Decrease Trading Risks
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A crossover of two moving averages presents a possible trading opportunity.
Using Probability Stops In Trading by Nauzer Balsara, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Using Probability Stops In Trading by Nauzer Balsara, Ph.D. Does controlling losses by using predetermined stop-loss points help? To find out, Nauzer Balsara selected randomly moving average crossover systems and ascertained the best stop-loss points to
Using Scaling Laws For FX Trading Models: A Two-Dimensional Extension
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Previously, we looked at how scaling laws can be used to predict the behavior of forex (FX) data. In this follow-up article, we look at how scaling laws can be extended into two dimensions: volatility and price change thresholds. Now, using two-dimension
Using Scaling Laws For The Development Of FX Trading Models
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Can the fractal properties of financial time data be used to develop effective trading models? Here's a look at using scaling laws, which describe fractal behavior, for the development of trading models for forex
Using Statistics with Trading Systems J.Katz, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Using Statistics With Trading Systems: by Jeffrey Owen Katz, Ph.D., and Donna L. McCormick In part 1, Katz and McCormick looked at the underpinnings of how statistics can help the trader determine the feasibility of a system. This month, in part 2, they
Using Trading Ranges To Determine Future Price Movement
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading ranges not only help predict future movements in price, but they can also determine the extent of the move.
Using Visual Imagery in Trading by Ari Kiev, M.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Using Visual Imagery in Trading by Ari Kiev, M.D. This psychiatrist, who conducts seminars on the psychology of trading, discusses the use of visual imagery to maximize trading results. Experience is governed by thoughts, especially those that occur wi
Utilities Select Sector In Trading Range
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...An increase in volatility could initiate a new directional move.
V.14:3 Developing a Trading System by Greg Morris
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...NOVICE TRADER Developing A Trading System On the road to using technical analysis for trading, developing a trading system is a logical step to take along the way. Here are some guidelines to develop a basic system. by Greg Morris Beginners in the a
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...There is no shortage of market analysts in this world, but as Jim Bianco, the director of research for Arbor Trading, can tell you, if you want to make a difference you have to look at things with a different vantage point. Bianco's career in the markets
V.14:7 (311-316) Trading Index Spreads by Richard Halford
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...There are a number of different stock index futures, such as the Value Line index and the S&P 500, with similar characteristics which can be traded as spreads. Here are some basic methods. Trading futures spreads is a strategy used by professional trade
V.15:3 (122-124) Scenario Trading by Ruth Barrons Roosevelt
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Scenario Trading by Ruth Barrons Roosevelt Traders can get caught up in a scenario in which they believe the market will unfold. Becoming a neutral observer may be the best strategy. Scenario trading is trading in accordance with a dominant idea or st
Volatility And Trading by Jean-Olivier Fraisse
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Volatility And Trading by Jean-Olivier Fraisse Volatility describes how fast and how much prices change. The larger a security's volatility, the wider its potential price move in a given amount of time. When measured consistently over time, a security's
Volatility analysis and simulation used in tactical trading Part 2 by Peter Eliason
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Volatility analysis and simulation used in tactical trading Part 2 by Peter Eliason The tactical trading algorithm, as explained in the March 1989 issue of Stocks & Commodities, is made up of two components: the manipulation of a numerical series to det
Volatility analysis in tactical stock trading by Peter Eliason
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Volatility analysis in tactical stock trading by Peter Eliason Every stock, average and index has its own characteristic volatility range that holds the signals of impending price change. The challenge in technical analysis is to recognize and decipher
Warehousing Data For Better Trading Systems by Joseph M. Fisher, M.D.,Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Warehousing Data For Better Trading Systems by Joseph M. Fisher, M.D., Ph.D. Technically based trading systems are generally back-tested with tens to hundreds of entry signals. Here's a method to develop robust trading systems using more than 2.5 milli
What Is The Real Risk Of System Trading?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...By knowing the risk of being in the market, you can hedge and control portfolio volatility better. Here is a rundown of the most popular ways to evaluate and measure risk, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of each. In the end, you'll find out what'
What Is Trading?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The idea of making money from the stock market is what attracts us to the markets. But what does it really take? Here's a realistic look
What Trading Lessons Can We Draw From Facebook?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What's next for Facebook, and what lessons can we learn after its rebound from the 200-day moving average?
What's Your Trading Price? by Alexander Sabodin
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What's Your Trading Price? by Alexander Sabodin The most important element of a trading system is managing risk. Here's how you can understand the risks of the forex market and other financial markets. Novice traders tend to think of trading as a uniqu
What's Your Trading Style? by Martha Stokes
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What's Your Trading Style? by Martha Stokes Find out which trading style will work for you. There is considerable confusion among traders as to the difference between a strategy, a trading style, and a trading system. A trading style is not a strategy
Where Price Action Meets Momentum Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Often, traders blindly place trades based on expected price moves derived from specific price patterns. But we know too well that price patterns can fail. How do you know when a price pattern will respect the price action rules? Find out here
Which Is The Best Trading System For You?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Some trading systems appear to be almost a tailor-made fit for a given stock's trading characteristics.
Williams %R Offers Timely S&P 500 Trading Buys
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...This neglected indicator offers a profitable short-term trading strategy on the S&P 500.
Winning Percentage Of A Trading System by Oscar G. Cagigas
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Winning Percentage Of A Trading System by Oscar G. Cagigas The winning percentage is a critical statistic that can influence the speed at which your capital grows. Find out how you can apply it to your trading system. When developing a trading system,
With Motorola, Sloppy Topping Presents Trading Opportunity
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In a down market, short trades offer profits to offset the losing long trades.
With Trading Systems, Patience Pays Off
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...It's been said that most traders will abandon an otherwise sound mechanical trading system after only three consecutive losing trades. Those who subscribe to such faulty reasoning usually miss out on the large gains available once the system finally
Working Money Trading Channels by Chaitali Mohile
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Working Money Trading Channels by Chaitali Mohile A wise trader will continuously analyze new trading strategies in different market situations. The year 2008 began on a depressing note and the global economy entered a recessionary period as the market
Working Money: A Formal Education In Trading by Karen Wasserman
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World's Cheapest Trading System Goes Long
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The world's cheapest trading system has once again decided to go long the Russell 2000 index. Will you be along for the ride?
Wyckoff method of trading stocks part 4 Understanding group stock behavior by Jack K. Hutson
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Wyckoff method of trading stocks part 4 Understanding group stock behavior by Jack K. Hutson The Richard D. Wyckoff method of trading brings the technical analyst a clean, logical way to understand stock market behavior and to anticipate the most opport
Wyckoff method of trading stocks part 6 Figure charts by Jack K Hutson
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Wyckoff method of trading stocks part 6 Figure charts by Jack K Hutson Thus far in this series we've concentrated on the price volume information supplied by vertical charts, which are the mainstay of Richard D. Wyckoff's technical analysis. But as an a
Wyckoff method of trading stocks part 8 Trendlines: Refinements in charting by Jack K. Hutson
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Wyckoff method of trading stocks part 8 Trendlines: Refinements in charting by Jack K. Hutson Like any complex activity, chart interpretation includes some aids to the process. Trendlines are one of these aids that help Richard D. Wyckoff analysts visua
XLF In Narrow Trading Range
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...It is very difficult to anticipate the breakout in the Financial Select Sector, since even the reliable patterns may misguide.
XLY In Trading Range
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The consumer discretionary market sector is one of the leading market sectors of the economy and the future direction of the stock market. This market sector is currently in a trading range and its breakout will determine the direction of the economy and
Your Intuition's Role In Trading Decisions
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...We've all been taught that sometimes you must trust your instincts, but should you let your portfolio be guided by your intuition? Find out what the intersection of behavioral finance and evolutionary psychology has to say about it
Your Trading Brain Hack
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...How often do you go through a mental checklist before placing a trade? Markets are chaotic and can overwhelm us, which in turn leads us to make hasty decisions. But if you wire your brain to think logically, it may make a difference in how you make your
Z-Score: How To Use It In Trading
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
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