Oil and Gas Stocks

Oil and gas along with their equities have been underperforming for the most part of 2012 and they are still under heavy selling pressure. I watch the oil futures chart very closely for price and volume action. And the one thing that is clear for oil is that big sellers are still unloading copious amounts […]

Gold Nearing Major Bottom

David A Banister- The recent rally in Gold took the metal from the 1620’s to roughly 1800 per ounce before the ensuing corrective action began.  Back around October 20th we warned our readers about a likely “ wave 2” correction in Gold and we had several reasons for that warnings.  One of the biggest concerns […]

Bears in Control Until Charts Improve

In this article from Chris Ciovacco,  the Chief Investment Officer for Ciovacco Capital Management, LLC we take a look at where the market is and where it is going. ~Tim McMahon, editor Bears in Control Until Charts Improve From a fundamental perspective, the markets have much to worry about with excessive debt in the United States […]

Gold to Enter 5th Wave- Up, Up, Up

Editor’s Note: Many people have been wondering what’s up with Gold. Why has it been performing so poorly over the last year? Well, In today’s article David Banister explains what has been happening in terms of Elliott waves and gives us a good explaination of where it will be heading over the next year or so. […]

Are High Frequency Traders Rigging the Stock Market?

High Frequency Trading (HFT) By Doug Hornig, Casey Research  High-frequency traders (HFT) have no interest in any company whose stock they’re trading. They don’t care about its earnings, what sector it’s in, nor who’s on the board of directors. They neither know nor care how it fares in technical analysis, and they don’t give a […]

5 Qualities of a Winning Forex Trading Platform

Forex Trading Platform Hundreds of different Forex trading platforms are available for investors of all different levels and backgrounds. Choosing the right one is essential to making the most of your trades and maximizing your profit potential. Most of the platforms available for you to choose from look similar. This means that many traders, especially […]

Online Forex Trading

Editor’s Note: For those who are a little tired of the same investment options of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, there are some other choices to consider. One area that many investors are choosing to get involved in is the Forex market. Forex online trading is a unique opportunity that gives investors the chance to […]

“Time” – Key Factor for Options Traders

Editor’s Note: Options trading is almost as much about buying and selling time as it is about the underlying stock or commodity. In this article J.W. Jones explains the relationship between time and the price of an option and how to maximize your return based on the time value. Tim McMahon~editor   The Passage of Time Leads […]

Trading Online

In the past, investors had to pick up the phone and call their broker when they wanted to place a trade in the financial markets. While this is still an option for traders, most people now do their trading online. Thanks to advancements in technology, you can trade faster and easier without contacting a middleman. […]

Gold Cycles Will Soon Forecast Where Prices Are Headed

by  Chris Vermeulen Gold and stock market forecasters have been using cycles in price that repeat every certain amount of trading days to help them spot key reversal areas in the financial market. Almost everything in life seems to go in cycles and commodity prices and the stock market are no different. As we all […]