ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...What's in store for the markets in 2016? Here's a look at two methods we can use to help predict critical reversal points in the market. We certainly shouldn't bet our life on them, but in the past, they've come pretty close to what actually occurred. You be the judge...
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Brett N. Steenbarger, PhD, is Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY. He works as a performance coach for traders and portfolio managers at hedge funds and other financial institutions and is an active trader of stock index futures. He writes at the blog TraderFeed, is active in social media (@steenbab), and is the author of four trading books. His most recent book, Trading Psychology 2.0 (Wiley, 2015), draws on recent research in positive psychology to show how traders can adapt to changing markets, build on their ...
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 stocks...
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Have you ever thought about aspect ratio when setting up your stock charts? Here we explore how to maintain the integrity of the aspect ratios so you can easily analyze charts, identify trends, and perform reliable technical pattern analysis...
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Gaps can help or wreak havoc on your trading. Here we show you how you can recognize four different types of gaps, the sentiments associated with them, and how to employ them...
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Do you do a better job of chart analysis than your program's expert advisor? Try this test...
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...We are pleased to present the Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities magazine 2016 Readers' Choice Awards (RCA). Each year, we put before our readers a ballot of products and services related to technical analysis and trading. The following pages present the products and services you and your peers chose this year as your favorites...
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...All eyes are on the price of oil, China's low foreign reserves, and of course, the US Presidential race. The weakness in the markets from January seems to have spilled over into February and continues to do so, suggesting that perhaps the bear has awakened from its slumber...