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Download10 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.
A Short Setup When Giants Trip
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Traders have an edge in the market, and if they know how to use two indicators to short stocks during a downward move, they can make explosive profits.
Buy When In A Correction
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When everyone is selling, that is when you should buy. The problem is, what do you buy?
Buying When Everyone Else Is Selling
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Tax loss selling can lead to good buying opportunities, especially if the stock is faring poorly while the company thrives.
CDE: When The Levee Breaks
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As anticipated, the smart money -- in one of the most volatile precious metals mining stocks of all -- finally made their move on Election Day.
Do You Buy When A Head & Shouders Has Bottomed?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When a head & shoulders pattern has hit the target suggested by the pattern, do you buy the share or do you wait for a more definite buy signal?
For Feeder Cattle Futures Who Have Considered Cup With Handle Patterns When The Rally Wasn't Enuf
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Has the bull market in cattle futures run out of steam? A look at the hourly chart of October feeder cattle suggests not.
Hilbert Indicators Tell You When To Trade by John Ehlers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Hilbert Indicators Tell You When To Trade by John Ehlers On Lag, Signal Processing, And The Hilbert Transform Here's one way to control moving average lag, using a little math and a little-known algorithm called the Hilbert transform to come up with in
In Daytrading, Cashing In When Momentum Stalls
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Looking for a simple way to daytrade your favorite stock or ETF? Here's one trader's basic method, one that yields consistently good results.
In The US Dollar ETF, When UUP Means Down
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The inverse relationship between the Australian dollar and the US dollar comes to life as the chart tells the tale of two currencies.
It's Over When It's Over
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...One of the ways we give back all our gains is by not recognizing when a successful trade is over. Learning to step back and do nothing after exiting a successful trade can be hard, but is an essential step to achieving trading mastery.
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
So, Where And When Is The Bottom?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The correction looks as though it is here. If it is, then where is the bottom?
Stock Portfolio Construction When Recession Looms
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What industry groups fared best during recessionary periods of the past? Armed with this information, investors can better construct their stock portfolio to weather recessions. Here is a study to point the way
The Time To Short A Stock Is Not When It's In An Uptrend
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...With the madness surrounding stocks like GME, it seems that now is a good time to go over this basic principle of trend trading
The Time To Short A Stock Is Not When It's In An Uptrend
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...With the madness surrounding stocks like GME, it seems that now is a good time to go over this basic principle of trend trading.
Three Tips When The Market Is Doing Nothing
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When the market is in limbo, when you don't know what to do till the trend emerges, do these three things to succeed.
Timing The Trade - Knowing When To Switch Horses
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Careful analysis is one essential component of making successful trades. Admitting you were wrong is another.
Timing The Trade: Knowing When To Switch Horses
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Careful analysis is one essential component of making successful trades. Admitting you were wrong is another
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: 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.
What I Learned When I Looked At Minute-By-Minute Stock Option Data, Part 1
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Coming up with new option strategies to trade isn't easy. Sometimes, looking at things in a new way gives you a fresh perspective
When A Bank Says Buy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A major bank of Canada issued a list of stocks to buy.
When A Share Goes Up And Up And Up
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What do you do when a share keeps rising? Do you pick a target and sell or do you ride the trend?
When A Step Back Is Revealing
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...For many intermediate-term traders, the daily charts often provide sufficient information for trades. But there are times when the additional information provided by weekly charts can be invaluable.
When A Stock Is Downgraded
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When a stock is downgraded by an investment company, I always look at it to see if their analyst has made a correct analysis.
When A Wave Count Becomes Complicated
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...I have always stated that we must follow the first rule of Elliott wave: The wave must look correct. That the Elliott wave is nothing more than a signpost can change a little way down the road.
When America Sneezes, Does The World Still Catch Cold?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The saying is, "When America sneezes, the world catches a cold," but considering the current worldwide turmoil, is this still true?
When And Where To Take Profits
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...These five concepts should be considered when developing exit strategies.
When Backtests Meet Reality Part 2
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Being able to predict with some accuracy the live trading behavior of a trading strategy is important to your bottom line. Last time in part 1, we looked at some important facets and components of backtesting a trading strategy before you take it live. H
When Backtests Meet Reality, Part 1
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Before you put real money on the line with a trading strategy, you will want to test the strategy to find out if it has a good chance of being profitable going forward. However, there are some important pitfalls to avoid when you go to design a backtest
When Candlesticks Cast Long Shadows
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Not all candlestick patterns are statistically significant. Some, such as the various stars, hammers, and hanging men, occur too frequently, in all possible places: in the beginning, middle, and end of stocks trading in trends and ranges. But sometimes
When Did The Bull Market Officially Begin?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The market rally off the March low began as a market correction in an ongoing bear market. Later it started to be called a bull market. When did the bear market officially end and the bull market begin?
When Divergences Work
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Spotify Technology (SPOT) is the popular global music streaming platform used by over 190 million monthly active users worldwide as of November 2018. SPOT's Initial Public Offering (IPO) was on April 3, 2018 and despite the fact that on that day it
When Elephants Fight
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS..."When elephants fight it is the grass that gets trampled." African proverbThe world's two largest economies are fighting and it is not pretty. Let me rephrase that, the leaders of the two largest economies in the world are engaged in a dow
When Fear Breaks Out!
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The week of February 24, 2020 will go down in history as one of the most volatile in the stock market's history. The S&P 500 fell almost 400 points to close below 3,000 for the first time since October 2019. Further declines look inevitable. Wal
When GE Bottoms Out, It Bodes Well For The Market
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...GE broke out of weekly head and shoulders pattern and is now heading towards $44. When GE, a heavyweight on market indexes, bottoms out and breaks out into a new 52-week high, the entire market is strengthened.
When Hammers Fail
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The hammer is one of the classic candlestick chart patterns that studies have shown tend to be more reliable than other candlestick patterns. But as sometimes happens, even the most reliable of patterns will fail. What do you do when this happens?
When In Doubt
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Is there an alternative to the phrase "when in doubt, get out?"
When In Doubt Get Out, But....
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...To what extent should you accept an Elliott Wave count? When it suggests a sell signal, should you sell?
When In Doubt Stay Out
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...With the American Presidential campaign more and more capturing everyone's attention, where is the stock market going and what stock would probably be a good buy?
When In Doubt Stay Out
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Syrian chemical weapons problem is over; Larry Summers has withdrawn from succeeding Ben Bernanke; the Federal Reserve is maintaining its buying of Bonds. What now?
When In Doubt, Stay Out
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...An Elliott wave count of the Dow Jones Industrial Average suggests the worst is over, but what does the Standard & Poor's 100 say?
When In Doubt, Stay Out? About Herbalife
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Bill Ackman has shorted Herbalife, and Carl Icahn bought Herbalife? What should you do?
When Interest Rates Rise
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Jerome Powell, the new Federal Reserve Chairman of America told Congress on Tuesday, February 27, that the US economy "remains strong."
When Is Berkshire Hathaway Stock Good Value?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A value player and a speculator will define value differently. Regardless, both can still benefit from identifying value in stocks. Here's a look at some quantitative methods that value players and momentum traders can apply to identify good value in sto
When Mutual Fund Managers Move On
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Does changing mutual fund management improve performance?
When Not To Trade
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Is waiting on the sidelines the ideal way to make a profit?
When Seemingly Good Patterns Go Bad
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...With two big moves in as many months, the outlook for the Dow Diamonds went from bear to bull with a classic whipsaw.
When Setups Fail
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...So you have done everything right. You have followed your rules, waited for the signal, entered the trade on confirmation of that signal and what happens? The setup fails. What do you do?
When Should You Sell That Stock?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...It's one of the toughest and loneliest decisions for an investor to make.
When Should You Sell That Stock? by Michael B. Patterson
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When Should You Sell That Stock? by Michael B. Patterson It's one of the toughest and loneliest decisions for an investor to make. When it comes to buying a stock, there's no shortage of advice, both useful and otherwise. Virtually every investment mag
When Technicals And Fundamentals Tangle
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...How many times have you seen a great technical pattern form only to watch it fall apart later? Often the reason is simple and knowing it can keep the savvy trader safe from harm.
When The Market Falls, Look For Income
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The market is falling. You can either go to cash and earn a low interest, or you can look for a stable share that pays a reasonable interest.
When The Market Speaks, It Pays To Listen
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Why care about market internals?
When The Smart Money Fails
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Commitments Of Traders aggregated report is a handy tool for watching the moves of the most significant players in the markets. But what happens when the "smart money" fails? You may be able to gain some insights from the reports. Find out ho
When To Buy
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The consumer confidence index has dropped, and stock prices have fallen. When do you get back in?
When To Hold 'Em And When To Fold 'Em
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Knowing when to hold a stock is important, but it is absolutely critical to know when to sell them.
When To Hold 'Em And When To Fold 'Em
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Knowing when to hold a stock is important, but it is absolutely critical to know when to sell them.
When To Sell? Candlesticks Tell
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Candlesticks can be useful in helping to delete your emotions from trading.
When To Trade With Cycles by John F. Ehlers
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 25:4 (32-34): When To Trade With Cycles by John F. Ehlers When should you trade the cycle mode in a market and when should you trade the trend mode? Find out with this indicator. In theory, trading with cycles is easy -- just buy
When Will This Cruel Bear Market Be Over?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The secrets of cycles combined with Dow Theory is a powerful combination for market forecasting.
When Worlds Collide
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...?We all get smashed. Here's how exchange traded funds caused the fallout in commodities.
When is it Safe to Short a Stock? Air Canada May Be Losing Altitude
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Since topping out at the $8 area, Canada's dominant airline is now in a potentially bearish pattern - a descending triangle.
Winning Stocks And Knowing When To Sell
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...With the market in a correction, it's a good time to touch upon two key rules of trading that make you money and keep you from losing it.
Working Money: When And Where To Take Profits by Larry Swing
Working Money: When Candlesticks Cast Long Shadows by Sharon Yamanaka
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When Candlesticks Cast Long Shadows by Sharon Yamanaka Not all candlestick patterns are statistically significant. Some, such as the various stars, hammers, and hanging men, occur too frequently, in all possible places: in the beginning, middle, and end
Working Money: When The Market Speaks, It Pays To Listen by Mike Hurley, CMT
Working Money: When To Sell? Candlesticks Tell by Steve Bigalow
Working Money: When Will This Cruel Market Be Over? by Tim W. Wood, CPA
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