May 30, 2000

Trade Of The Day -- Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

Qualcomm, Inc. (QCOM) offered a few good trading opportunities on 5/30/00. Considering that the broader indices were up and QCOM was one of the most actively traded stocks on the Nasdaq, it was certa...(more)

Far East Flavor Part 1 - The Hammer -- Han Kim

If you are a visual thinker like myself, you might find candlestick charts more informative than the standard bar charts. By turning the open, high, low, and close (OHLC) data of the traditional bar c...(more)

May 26, 2000

Taking Advantage Of Market Volume -- Sean Moore

Trends in market volume can provide helpful insight into market activity. One effective way to recognize these volume trends is with the use of a volume oscillator....(more)

May 25, 2000

Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) - Poised For A Trend Reversal? -- Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

Applied Materials, Inc. [AMAT] has started showing signs of strength. Is it a buy?...(more)

Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) - Possible Buy? -- Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

When markets are at relatively low levels, catching securities at the beginning of an upward trend can be rewarding....(more)

May 24, 2000

Acceleration -- Sean Moore

Many technical indicators and trading systems aim to identify market acceleration and deceleration. This acceleration factor can be a good indication of changing market momentum....(more)

Great Selling Opportunity -- Jason K. Hutson

Investors were knocked down on day two of a summation week for Wall Street. It is do or die time. Is it time to get busy buying or start that selling spree?...(more)

May 23, 2000

Another 35% Dip On The Horizon? -- Jason K. Hutson

Watch out below! Markets took a dive early on Monday, May 22, 2000 following a week of selling due to interest rate woes created by the Federal Reserve Bank. Hold on tight- this could be a bumpy ride....(more)

Your Winnings And Retracement -- Han Kim

Understanding retracements could save you the agony of closing out your positions too early. How often have you sold a stock only to see the prices bounce right back up? You have just been shaken out ...(more)

May 22, 2000

Wyckoff Part 4: Supply vs. Demand -- Sean Moore

Analyzing supply and demand for a particular security will aid the trader in determining that security's readiness to move. Prices will rally when demand is in control and fall when supply is in cont...(more)

Broadening Formations -- Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

Broadening formations, also known as broadening triangles, are defined as a series of higher highs combined with lower lows. Trading volume tends to expand during the widening phase, and signal a bre...(more)

May 19, 2000

Positive Volume Index Or Negative Volume Index? -- Han Kim

Which one should you use? Why not both! Determining market direction by using only half the data doesn't make any sense. Use all of it to ensure the highest probability of success....(more)

Code For PVI & NVI Indicators -- Han Kim

In a continuation of my previous article, "Positive Volume Index Or Negative Volume Index", I'm supplying the code for both indexes in Easylanguage (ELA), for TradeStation, and as an Excel spreadsheet...(more)

Day Trading Basics, Part 3 -- Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

If you are at the right place at the right time, you can take advantage of good trades....(more)

Day Trading Basics, Part 2 -- Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

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....(more)

May 18, 2000

Day Trading Basics Part 1 -- Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

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 dir...(more)

May 17, 2000

The Accumulative Swing Index -- Jason K. Hutson

Rather than using the closing prices alone to determine market trends, the accumulative swing index incorporates the relationship between the open, close, high, and low of each day's trading to give a...(more)

Ascending Triangles -- Jason K. Hutson

The triangle bottom is signaled by an ascending triangle in which a flat upper trendline and ascending lower trendline meet and compel prices within the two lines.
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25-Day Plurality Index -- Jason K. Hutson

25-Day Plurality Index...(more)

Common Gap -- Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

Common Gap...(more)

May 16, 2000

Trendlines -- Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan

Trendlines act as support and resistance levels in trending markets. They can be effectively utilized to determine entry and exit points....(more)

Using Moving Average Crossovers To Decrease Trading Risks -- Jason K. Hutson

A crossover of two moving averages presents a possible trading opportunity....(more)

May 15, 2000

Triangle Formations -- Jason K. Hutson

A downward trend followed by progressively higher lows had produced a triangle formation for SYMC. Then stock prices broke out below the lower support line....(more)

Double Top Formation on the Nasdaq -- Sean Moore

April proved to be a tumultuous month for the technology-based Nasdaq Composite Index. From a charting standpoint, the sharp April sell-off within the index followed a picture-perfect double top form...(more)

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