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 […]
Market Patterns Repeat Themselves
November 11, 2012 by
The government mandats that the following words appear on Stock Market related solicitations, “Past performance is no guarantee of future results.” This wording is designed to warn us that markets are irratic and that no one has a perfect crystal ball. But in so doing they may sub-consciously convince us that the future is unknowable […]
Control Risk With Options
October 19, 2012 by
Using a Triple Calendar Spread to Trade Google Earnings October 16, 2012 By J.W. Jones One of the most useful characteristics of options is their ability to control risk and achieve a high probability of success when trading impending earnings announcements. Google will announce third quarter earnings after the market closes on Thursday. It does […]
Fibonacci in Nature
October 11, 2012 by
Leonardo Fibonacci (aka. Leonardo of Pisa) was the son of a merchant working at a trading post in North Africa. At the time most of Europe was using Roman numerals which proved cumbersome when trying to add or subtract and keep the business’ books. Leonardo recognized that the Arabic numerals used in Africa were much […]
What is Swing Trading?
September 11, 2012 by
Swing Trading- Swing trading is a special type of investing that occurs over a period of several days and requires that an investor rely on trends in a marketplace to drive his investment decisions. As you might suspect, this type of trading carries a very high risk of loss, since trades are conducted quickly and […]
Trading Psychology: Don’t Trade With Your Ego
August 13, 2012 by
Elliott Wave Junctures editor Jeffrey Kennedy talks about “the elephant in the room” that no trader can ignore. By Elliott Wave International Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy is a busy man. Along with his regular duties at Elliott Wave International, he prepares 3-5 video lessons each week that teach technical traders how to anticipate — and […]
Are High Frequency Traders Rigging the Stock Market?
August 7, 2012 by
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 […]
Spotting Elliott WaveTrades- Charts and Video
July 22, 2012 by
By Elliott Wave International You can find low-risk, high-confidence trading opportunities by trading with the trend. The trick is to find the end of market corrections, so you can position yourself for the next move in the direction of the trend. On the left-hand side of the illustration below, there are two bullish trade setups. […]
Become a Better Trader: Know Thyself
July 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Editor’s Note: It may not seem like it at first glance but the stock market is one place where profitability is tied directly to your performance. If you do your analysis correctly and don’t get scared out at the first blip in the market you can develop winning strategies. But the converse is also true. Trading […]
