Contents For
NOV2017
BY: Jay A. Leavitt, PhDSUBJECT: Trading Systems
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Estimating The Fractal Dimension Of Stock Prices
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Are markets completely random and unpredictable, or are they partially predictable? Here, we explore how the fractal dimension (or the related Hurst exponent) of a stock or index price series can help answer this question...
BY: Mike B. SirokySUBJECT: Quantitative Analysis
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Life Cycle Model Of Crowd Behavior
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Editor's note: On occasion of the recent passing of Henry "Hank" Pruden, who was a longtime industry associate, a dedicated teacher of technical analysis, and a past contributor to this magazine, we are presenting an article from our archives that he had written for our January 1999 issue on a timeless topic in behavioral finance - crowd behavior. Behavioral finance adherents believe that markets reflect the thoughts, emotions, and actions of real people as opposed to the idealized economic investor that underlies the efficient market hypothesis. Here, the application of technical analysis wit...
BY: Henry O. Pruden, Ph.D.SUBJECT: Behavioral Finance
BY: Mircea Dologa, MDSUBJECT: Money Management
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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 Book On Commodities. She's one of the faces behind DeCarley Trading, a boutique futures and options broker based in Las Vegas, NV. She's a regular contributor to this magazine through our Futures For You column, and to CNBC's Mad Money TV show hosted by Jim Cramer. Over the years, Garner has come across retail traders from all different backgr...
BY: Jayanthi GopalakrishnanSUBJECT: Interview
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Comparing ETF Sector Families
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Are you interested in learning more about using exchange traded funds (ETFs) in your trading? Leslie N. Masonson, an active ETF trader, is president of Cash Management Resources, a financial consulting firm that focuses on ETF strategies. He is the author of Buy-Don't Hold: Investing With ETFs Using Relative Strength To Increase Returns With Less Risk; and All About Market Timing, as well as Day Trading On The Edge. His website is www.buydonthold.com, where he writes a weekly blog. To submit topics for future columns, reach him at lesmasonson@yahoo.com...
BY: Leslie N. MasonsonSUBJECT: Why Trade ETFs?
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10 Reasons Traders Lose And What To Do About It
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Awareness - it's your best friend. When you start trading, don't get discouraged with your losing trades. Be aware of why those losses occurred. You'll find that the losses were often caused by your emotions. Relate your trading to the 10 reasons provided here and figure out how you can better manage your trades...
BY: Solomon ChuamaSUBJECT: At The Close
BY: Ken CalhounSUBJECT: Trading On Momentum
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Q&A
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Confused about some aspect of trading? Professional trader Rob Friesen, president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), an equity trading corporation, answers a few of your questions. This month: Swarms! It's The Little Things...
BY: Rob FriesenSUBJECT: Stock Trading
BY: Carley GarnerSUBJECT: Futures Trading
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Explore Your Options
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Got a question about options? Tom Gentile started his trading career on the floor of the American Stock Exchange in 1994. He has appeared on many financial TV and radio shows, as well as hosting a weekly talk show himself, and has co-authored many books on the markets. He can be found at www.tomgentile.com. This month: How I Trade November To May, Options Style...
BY: Tom GentileSUBJECT: Options Trading
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Traders' Tips
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...For this month's Traders' Tips, the focus is Ken Calhoun's article from the October 2017 issue, "Swing Trading Four-Day Breakouts." Here, we present the November 2017 Traders' Tips code with possible implementations in various softwa...
BY: Technical Analysis, Inc.SUBJECT: Traders' Tips code
BY: Technical Analysis, Inc.SUBJECT: Letters to the Editor
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Opening Position
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Not sure what to trade? If you find yourself faced with this dilemma - and many traders do - it may be time to change that thought and think about how, as a trader, you're one of the fortunate few who has choices, choices we often forget we have...
BY: Jayanthi GopalakrishnanSUBJECT: Editor's commentary
BY: Technical Analysis, Inc.SUBJECT: News
BY: Technical Analysis, Inc.SUBJECT: Futures