Category: Learn to Trade
The analysis published under this category are as follows.Saturday, February 17, 2024
Intensive 6 Week Stock Market Elliott Wave Training Course / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Reader,
The first live session for Parallax Trading's 6-week intensive trading course, The Parallax Way Group Trading Course, takes place on Monday, February 26.
To help you decide if the course is right for you, Elliott Wave International's Vadim Pokhlebkin hosted a webinar with Parallax Trading founder Imre Gams in October 2023.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, December 04, 2023
The Future of Trading Has Arrived: Say Hello to Tradu / Personal_Finance / Learn to Trade
A new trading offering has launched. Tradu is an innovative, versatile trading platform that gives both traders and investors access to a range of markets, tools and features that help establish and grow an asset-based portfolio.Backed by leading global investment firm, Jefferies, Tradu has developed a platform that has over 10,000 tradeable assets, more than 8,000 US stocks, and over 100 commodities.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, September 02, 2023
Why Do Traders Really Lose Money? Answer: It's Not the Market's Fault / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
And 1 FREE course on how to help you stop self-sabotaging "good enough" trade plans
I have always been a "who cares about the odds" kinda person. Meaning, if someone tells me the likelihood of succeeding at, say, learning to skateboard at 40, are low, it just makes me want to try it more. Otherwise, why would I say yes to a marriage proposal to someone I met online, who lives in a farm in rural Georgia, 3 months into us dating amidst a global pandemic?
If you believe Wall Street's statistics about the odds of success as a trader, yet still choose to speculate in the financial markets anyway, a part of you must be of that same "odds-schmods" mindset. Because according to the mainstream experts, the probability of traders losing money in the long run is between an abysmal 85% and 95%.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, May 15, 2023
Online Trading Bootcamp: Essential Skills for Every Trader / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Now booking: Full-day LIVE Online Trading Bootcamp, featuring nine high-impact webclasses delivered by 10 trading experts with over 250 hours of combined experience in the markets. Thursday 18th May, 9am-5pm BST. Strictly limited places – click here NOW for full details and to book your FREE place.
|
Saturday, December 24, 2022
What type of trader or investor are you? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Trading and investing are much more complex and challenging than most people think. While countless books have been written about how to trade and invest, most skip over what I consider to be the foundation and most important area – You!
The Brutal Truth
The financial markets are driven by fear and greed. Most individuals find this costly as they get sucked into large news-driven moves in the market that often quickly reverse direction. Or they fall in love with a stock or commodity and decide they can’t sell even when it’s pulling their entire account balance down, causing serious financial harm.
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, November 06, 2022
How to Trade and Earn on CS:GO / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
...
Thursday, September 01, 2022
What Don’t They Tell You About Online Trading? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Traders come in all shapes and sizes, but we can narrow it down to two types. There are risk takers and those who play it safe. By definition, trading is a risky undertaking. It always has been. Despite our best efforts, it’s impossible to predict the direction and magnitude of price movements at any time. We use a variety of trading tools and resources to gauge the performance of the markets. These include technical and fundamental analysis.
By and large, trading platforms sell the hype with lofty promises of significant returns and comfortable retirements. Regardless, there are no guarantees. Stakeholders in the financial markets – particularly those with something to gain from unsuspecting traders and investors, are single-minded. They want to generate as much profit as possible in double-quick time. Hence the presence of fraudsters, shell companies, and less than honest financial reporting.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, June 03, 2022
FREE Japanese Candlesticks Trading Course / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Hi reader,
One of the best ways to get an edge in trading is to hand-pick a few select tools for your arsenal.
Japanese Candlesticks are one such tool. In skilled hands, they can really show you the trend and alert you to trend reversals.
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, May 29, 2022
Managing Emotions – How FOMO Affects Your Trading And Your Life / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Managing emotions you say? Often we hear that we are supposed to trade without emotion as if we’re robots. That’s a big fat myth.
“If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs….”
From “If,” by Rudyard Kipling
We’re in a challenging market. Here are some thoughts on how to not just survive but thrive as we work through a significant peaking phase of the economic and market cycles.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, November 26, 2021
Stock Maket Trading Lesson - How to REALLY Trade Markets / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Stock Market Conclusion
Stock market correction so far has been fairly mild with the tech stocks not reaching levels to offer enough of a discount to justify exposure to in the face of the coming inflation storm. Whilst October is not done with yet i.e. we could yet see a final leg down, especially given the potential for earnings surprises form the tech giants due over the next 10 days.. However with each passing day such an outcome diminishes, thus the stock market appears to be gearing up for another run to new all time highs which given the mild correction so far suggests that the Dow could trade nearer to 40k, than 37k by the end of this year.
However, my outlook for 2022 sees worsening conditions that will see transitory inflation become permanent, so there is going to come a time when investors will do the math of what high inflation means for future corporate earnings, i.e. lower earnings due to rising costs and less disposable incomes. Hence it remains highly probable that most stocks will trade to below their October 2021 lows during 2022.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, September 08, 2021
6 common trading mistakes to avoid at all costs / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Even small mistakes can cost you big when you’re a trader. Read these six common trading mistakes and learn how to avoid them at all costs.
No trading career is free from mistakes. In the beginning, most traders embark on a trial-and-error journey. And, even professional traders can sometimes get so caught up in their trading that they forget about severe mistakes they should avoid. Well, don’t be any of them.
Trading is a very popular activity these days, precisely because it can bring you some massive returns. But it isn’t risk-free. One great way to minimize your risk of losing money is to learn what are the most common mistakes made and how to avoid them.
Here are six common mistakes traders make and how you should avoid them.
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Tips for Using MT4 Trading Tools to Increase Efficiency / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The current uncertain environment demands traders to continue using efficient trading software and one of the suitable solutions available is MetaTrader 4. Packed with tools and features, it can help users make well-informed decisions, now that global stock markets are unnerved by fears over growth.
Because of that, this material plans to share 4 insightful tips that could help retail traders using MT4 leverage the full benefits granted by this platform. Regardless of prior background, these pieces of advice apply to anyone.
Monday, June 28, 2021
Trustpac Review / Stock-Markets / Learn to Trade
About Trustpac
Trustpac is an online trading platform covering over 2,000 tradable assets, including a wide range of cryptocurrencies. A place designed so traders will be able to invest with confidence, this is one of the few brands that are offering access to all their trading features for all customers, requiring only a $250 initial deposit to get started.
Regardless of trading strategy or style, this platform can fit the needs of a diversified audience. Customers will be able to use over 70 technical indicators, thousands of charts, client sentiment indicators, price alerts, and even the Social Trading feature. Let’s see what other benefits you can get when opening an account with Trustpac.
Wednesday, June 09, 2021
How do I Choose an Online Trading Broker? / Stock-Markets / Learn to Trade
The Internet is full of stories of people who have become successful Forex brokers without even financial experience and education. Undoubtedly, it is tempting for every person to try themselves in Forex trading to understand if it is the niche where they can make money. If you are one of them, one of the first steps is the selection of a Forex broker and a platform. When it comes to the choice of a broker, there are some crucial aspects to take into consideration.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, May 10, 2021
Apply This Technique to Stop Rushing into Trades / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear reader,
You know this feeling even if you've traded only a little.
Here's how it usually goes: You look at a chart, you see what appears to be a setup -- and you instantly pull the trigger.
Then you look closer and realize that... you were early. WAY early.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
eXcentral Review – Trade CFDs with a Customer-Centric Broker / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
...
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Thinking About Starting to Trade This Year? Here Are Some Things to Keep in Mind / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Have you ever found yourself hearing stories of people who make huge profits from investing in the stock market, and thinking, ‘I can do it too’? Well, you don’t have to settle for thinking and wishing anymore. Nowadays, thanks to technology, everyone can invest and trade - and it’s much simpler than you might think.
You definitely shouldn’t be afraid to give it a try. However, before taking your first steps in the world of trading, there are some things you should know about it, like what methods are highly recommended for beginner traders and which paths are to be avoided. We’ve gathered some tips and tricks that can help you get properly acquainted with this fascinating world.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
The BAN Hotlist trade setups show incredible success at the start of 2021, learn how you can too! / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Even though our BAN Trader Pro strategy and systems have just been released to members, the early price rotation in 2021 has shown how powerful it can be in the first week. Early 2021 BAN Hotlist triggers, used as discretionary trading signals for members, have caught some incredible early success recently.
The BAN Trader Pro system allocates trading capital into four high momentum ETFs with each new leg up in the stock market that meets the BAN trigger setup. This allows BAN Trader Pro members to capitalize on the strongest sectors presenting the highest BAN momentum ranking. We are able to target stronger trends with reduced draw-downs and risks by focusing on the best assets to own (BAN: Best Asset Now) and trading only the best assets when proper alignment between the market and these momentum sector BAN setups occur.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, January 08, 2021
Stocks trading strategies for beginners / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
In the financial markets, when you have a good trading strategy, you always get by. If you're looking for the best stock trading strategies for beginners, you are in the right place. Below we give a thorough overview of trading strategies that will help you maximize your profits.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, December 09, 2020
What Are the Most Trusted Online Trading Brokers / Personal_Finance / Learn to Trade
The emergence of high-speed internet connection paved the way for several day-to-day activities to be done completely online. For instance, more and more people now prefer shopping online and have the products that they ordered delivered right in front of their doorsteps because it is just more convenient to do so.
In the same manner, more and more investors are now leveraging online trading brokers because it provides them with the opportunity to invest and grow their money anywhere they are. This article lists down the most trusted online trading brokers for you to consider.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, December 04, 2020
Eiro-group Review –The power of trading education / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Persistent volatility across all financial markets had facilitated a growing demand for retail trading services. With so many different brokerage houses operating, Eiro-group comes to provide a personalized infrastructure for a broad audience of traders. What are some of the most important benefits, in particular, those related to trading education can be found in this updated Eiro-group Review.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, November 28, 2020
How To Spot The End Of An Excess Market Trend Phase – Part II / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
In Part I of this research article, my research team and I highlighted the five unique components of an Excess Phase peak and breakdown process. We are sharing this data with you because we believe the US stock market has already meandered 2.5 years past the end of a US Stock Market Appreciation phase and is well into an Excess Phase Peaking process. This becomes very important for traders because risks are much higher in these late Excess Phase stages because volatility is usually 4x to 6x higher than previous phases. Additionally, psychologically, many traders want the rally to continue and deeply believe the end of this phase is “just a pullback in a bigger trend”. This can be very dangerous as traders sometimes continue to buy into deeper price corrections – leveraging their accounts to the hilt thinking “they are going to make a killing when the rally resumes”.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, November 27, 2020
How To Spot The End Of An Excess Market Trend Phase / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
If you have been following my team’s research posts recently, we have highlighted some interesting new research related to Appreciation/Depreciation phases in the US stock market and how that relates to Gold. Today we will explore another method of identifying the different phases of market trends that appears to show very clear Appreciation/Depreciation phases and extended end-phase blow-off tops and bottoms.
My research team and I believe the current rally in the US stock markets represents an end-phase blow-off top after a 9.5-year Appreciation phase that began in mid-2009. We believe it is very important for traders to understand these larger Appreciation/Depreciation cycles and how the Blow-Off end phases often create extreme volatility and price rotation.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Small Traders vs. Large Traders vs. Commercials: Who Is Right Most Often? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
When one of these groups acts, "the odds become high for a change of trend"
It's useful to know who is doing what in particular financial markets.
You'll find out why as we proceed, however, let's first start off with some basic background information.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission follows the activity of three different groups of participants in the commodity markets: small traders, large traders and commercials.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
10 Reasons You Should Trade With a Regulated Broker In UK / Personal_Finance / Learn to Trade
When it comes to your hard earned money it pays to be cautious and calculated with how you utilize it. If you are planning on investing in forex markets, or any other markets for that matter, it is essential that you get the services of a regulated broker. You want your money to be earning you more for the future, and that means you have to take care of it.
You have an overwhelming number of options for people and services to help you access investing, but not all of them will be equal. There are regulated brokers everywhere for a reason, as they offer a lot of perks and security for the average investor.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Last Chance for this FREE Online Trading Course Worth $129 value / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Hi Friends,
One silver lining of the global pandemic is that many of us are taking time to learn something new -- or to sharpen our skills.
Our friends at Elliott Wave International decided early on that they wanted to help people with this task. So, since April, they’ve been unlocking some of their premium educational online courses.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Top Strategies Day Traders Adopt / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Day trading is an act where you buy and sell financial instruments on the same day. You can also decide to trade multiple times during the course of the day. In the day trading, investors take advantage of the small prices, and results can be lucrative after playing correctly. However, this is a dangerous game, especially for those who are not familiar or inexperienced investors. It is a threat to an investor who utilizes it without having a well-thought strategy.
Day trading does not suit all brokers. But some brokers are designed to have day trade in their mind such as day-traders.net that accommodates investors who want to day trade.
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, October 04, 2020
Trade Any Liquid Market, Any Timeframe: Know How to Spot New Opportunities / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Learn simple techniques in this on-demand webinar, free ($129 value)
One positive development to come out of the 2020 pandemic is a widespread desire for financial independence. It's led everyone from retirees to Generation Z's to consider stock trading as a "cushion" against job uncertainty.
That's the good news! The bad news is, much of this new investment craze is being fueled by emotions and endorphins (hey -- all new traders have them!) rather than objective criteria. One leading economist coined the term "day-trading pandemic" in June to describe the "legions of participants pouring money into stocks without a care for the risks involved." (June 17 MarketWatch)
An August 11 NPR report confirmed the "addictive," "playing-with-fire" nature of this wave of new investing interest, in which first-time traders use free apps to impulsively jump into popular markets -- sometimes, only to meet ruinous ends.
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, September 20, 2020
5 Significant Benefits of the MT4 Trading Platform for Forex Traders / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
...
Friday, September 04, 2020
7 days of Practical Financial Market Trading Lessons - FREE / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear trader,
Lots of people are happy to give you trading advice.
"You should buy this!" -- "You should sell that!"
But successful traders know: Your wins and defeats must be your own. Only then do you learn -- and gain true, lasting independence.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Knowing the INS and OUTS of the Elite Trading Platform / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
When potential customers inquire about probable trading platforms brokers offer the most popular ones right away. As this is an online sector, every transaction that takes place should be handled swiftly. There are hundreds of software providing the expected capacities but only a few can live up to the hype. In the modern era, any person with simple programming knowledge can create a platform from scratch. It only takes expertise and modern tools that giving a wide range of tools to elevate the performance. If you are not living under the rocks, the name MT4 must have rung a bell. Although it was published many years ago, still it is one of the best-selling and widely used platforms to date. Millions of investors take pride in using this software that gives a sensation of precious execution with minute details.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, August 06, 2020
How to develop your stock trading strategy / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Developing a trading strategy from scratch might seem an impossible task for the rookies. But if they know the common terms at trading, they can do so like a pro trader. The successful traders love to use their trading method as it syncs perfectly with their personality. You can buy the most expensive trading method in the marketplace, still, you won’t feel comfortable since the strategy is designed based on someone else personality. The developers design the system in such a way that it syncs with the personality of the developer.
We all know no one shares the same personality. So, those who are looking to become a profitable stock trader must learn to analyze the stock markets with their trading method. Let’s see how we can create a trading system like a pro.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, July 20, 2020
ClickTrades Review - The Importance of Dynamic Analysis and Educational Tools in Online Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
During challenging periods as recent months have been, trading the financial markets needs to be done with dynamic analysis and with the assistance of proper educational tools. We’re living in unprecedented times, so we need to be minded about how assets might behave in the long run.
Fully aware of its customers’ need for such resources in order to have a better in-depth view of market conditions, ClickTrades had developed a comprehensive trading offer, designed to help traders navigate the volatile behavior of prices.
ClickTrades is a reputable International trading brand owned by KW Investments Limited, authorized and regulated by the Seychelles FSA. It provides access to 2,100+ instruments (CFDs on FX, shares, blends, indices, commodities, cryptocurrencies, bonds, and ETFs) as well as an innovative trading software compatible with any device, and multiple trading tools like Trading Central.
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, July 05, 2020
How to use Trendlines to Spot Reversals and Ride Trends / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Hi,
One reason we enjoy our partnership with the folks at Elliott Wave International is because they have a ton of useful content -- and they are glad to share it.
You may remember how back in April, in the middle of the shutdown, they gave you free access to their popular trading e-course, The Wave Principle Applied.
Now, they are doing it again.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, June 01, 2020
Why Multi-Asset Brokers Like TRADE.com are the Future of Trading? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
...
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
5 Ways To Amp Up Your CFD Trading Today / Personal_Finance / Learn to Trade
...
Thursday, April 23, 2020
How Chart Price Gaps Help Market Traders Hit the "TARGET" of Opportunity / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Here's how a bearish price gap on Target's chart foretold of the retail giant's Q1 2020 nosediveAs many of us continue the process of working from home, isolated with young children and significant others day in and day out, the subject of price gaps feels paradoxically fitting.
Here's why: After countless hours of sharing the same tight-knit space of finger-painting on the walls, dirty dishes, and zero social outlet, in comes your partner. You nervously ask, "Are you okay?" To which she replies with the most frightening of all four-letter "F" words,
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, April 10, 2020
See a Stock Price Gap? Learn to Capitalize on Them / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Hi,
In volatile markets especially, you often see price gaps -- those blank spaces on a chart where the prices jumped so fast, they left a gap behind.
Did you know there are 4 types of price gaps -- and you can use each type to your advantage?
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Olymp Trade / Personal_Finance / Learn to Trade
IntroductionThe progress in internet technology has opened new paths for trading and business. Now people are interested in the term "digital trading" because they can do trading and earn profit by sitting at home, investing less and earning more. There are many platforms available now that provide services for digital trading, cryptocurrency and foreign exchange. These platforms are called "Brokers" in terms of trading. Online trading is now a very interesting term with a world of business enclosed in it. With the increasing trend of online trading, scammers are also active. These scammers are a nightmare for those who wanted to be a part of online trading. Many people have lost their savings by investing their money with scammers. So, one should be careful while investing the money and starting trade via online trading.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, December 02, 2019
A Complete Guide To Finding The Best CFD Broker / Personal_Finance / Learn to Trade
...
Monday, October 21, 2019
Learn to Spot Reliable Trading Setups: ANY Market, Any Market Time Frame / Interest-Rates / Learn to Trade
Hi Reader,
On October 23, you are invited for a rare, free opportunity to see for yourself how to use simple, everyday price charts to find reliable trade setups -- in any market and any time frame.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
10 Best Trading Schools and Courses for Students / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The trading world is ever-changing and keeping abreast of all the changes is the best way to make a success out of trading. The great thing about trading is that you don’t have to go to college and become a full-time student to earn some or another economics degree.There are so many online courses that you can choose from, but not all courses in trading are equal. The trick is to find one that is comprehensive and current. Here is a list of stock trading courses that you can sink your teeth into.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, September 26, 2019
5 Tips For Building A Winning Trading Strategy / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
...
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Reasons To Follow Experienced Traders In Automated Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
With a software placing trades on your behalf, it’s highly likely to get tempted to shut the computer off and remain carefree. However as convenient as automated trading might seem, keeping several aspects unattended can doom your trading goals. It can take years of research to figure out the best trading strategy and back testing these potential strategies with a reliable software is a must before taking a leap into algorithmic trading.
If you’ve recently stepped into Forex trading, getting yourself equipped with several tried and tested strategies from experienced traders becomes a must. This article lists ways newbies can benefit from looking upon those who hold a remarkable experience in automated trading.
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, September 08, 2019
Market Chart Patterns to Spot High-Confidence Trading Opportunities in a "Pinch"! / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Why this single moving average chart pattern belongs in your technical toolbox today
When it comes to the world of technical market analysis, the biggest obstacle isn't a lack of quality, but rather, an abundance of choice. There are literally hundreds of technical tools out there, with digital libraries and chat boards devoted to the many variations of individual components.
If you used them all, your technical pages would look like the motherboard of the Starship Enterprise. And you'd need Spock himself to interpret the massive influx of data.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, September 03, 2019
Understanding Trading Risks Is Crucial For Your Success / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
This article will most likely open your eyes and see a side of trading you usually don’t think about or possibly don’t understand, even though it is critical for your long term success as a trader and investor.
Not many people talk about trading risks and for a good reason. It’s not that exciting to most, and its a real sobering topic because its the reality of trading: trading is risky, and that you need to know how to manage risk appropriately and we don’t know how to do this. Most of us are generally too lazy to want to learn dry/boring subjects, especially when we don’t know much about them in the first place, and I’m guilty of this as well.
I urge you to take 4 minutes and read this trading risks explained in laymen terms below. At worst is a good refresher and will make you look at your current positions and see all your capital carries the same risk and if you are positioned for steady growth or potential account implosion if the asset class moves against you.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
What to do if You Blow the Trading Account / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Trading is one of the most lucrative professions in today’s world. Every day the number of an active currency trader is rising at an exponential rate. But still, the success rate is pretty low. The new traders in the United Kingdom don’t even know the associated risks involved in currency trading business. They simply fund their trading account and start trading the market with an average class broker. Eventually, they blow up their trading account and make their financial condition much worse.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Boost your Trading Results - FREE eBook / Interest-Rates / Learn to Trade
....
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
What "Pro Traders" use to Find Profitable Trades - eBook / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
....
Monday, June 24, 2019
How To Time Market Tops and Bottoms / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Following the first full weekend of Summer, we thought we would revisit our June 3, 2019 research post regarding a price pattern we love to trade – the Fibonacci Extension Bounce. This pattern sets up fairly often and the key to understanding this pattern and where these trades present real opportunity is in understanding the price dynamics behind these extensions. There are many instances where a Fibonacci price extension level will fail to promote a price bounce or rebound – and the price will just keep trending higher or lower past the extension level.
You can read our original research post here that clearly shows the bottom and our price targets.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
eBook - Greatest Tool for Trading? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
....
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Classic Pitfalls for Inexperienced Traders / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
...
Saturday, May 11, 2019
Discover 5 Reliable Trading Setups in Just 26 Minutes / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Greetings,
Did you know 60-80% of price action unfolds in just 5 core Elliott wave patterns? It's true.
If you can get familiar with just those five, you'll be able to quickly scour you price charts. When one of those patterns shows up, you will have identified a potential high-confidence set-up.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, May 09, 2019
What you need to know about the PDT rule / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
One of the most ignored subjects in stock trading is the PDT rule. However, it is unimaginable how the rule can get you into trouble especially if you are not ready to meet the basic requirements. In this article, we are going to break down what a PDT is and the rules that govern pattern day trading.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, April 25, 2019
All Billionaires I Know Have These Two Things in Common / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Let’s talk about billionaires.
In my lifetime, I have known a few billionaires. I can count them on one hand. They all have two things in common:
- They are really good at doing a thing.
- They are relentless in the pursuit of that thing.
There’s no trick.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, April 25, 2019
In Just 45 Mins., Learn to Spot New Opportunities in ANY Market for FREE! / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Investor,
This free event is hosted by our friends at Elliott Wave International. The webcast features two of the world's leading technical analysts:
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, April 06, 2019
My Personal Experience with Trade.com / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
...
Wednesday, April 03, 2019
eBook - Three Ways To Become a Superior Trader / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
...
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Momentum Stock Trading Strategy For Optionable Stocks / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
It been a great couple weeks for members of our newsletter as we start to provide more of our MRM – Momentum Reversal Method Stock Picks.
As technical traders, we specialize in trading price action and momentum. We don’t follow the news or media because it has zero predictiveness in price action.
Take a look at our most recent closed trades.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
The "Ultimate Trading Strategy" eBook / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
eBook - The Ultimate Trading Strategy!
Whether you’re just starting out in trading or you’ve been at it awhile, it’s best to keep things simple. I’ve been trading a long time now, since 2002. First as a trainee stockbroker. And finally, ‘cracking’ it with consistent results when I honed the approach I discovered when I came to Trendsignal in 2004. Along the way, I’ve discovered that simple is best.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
The 2 Rules For Successful Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
...
Thursday, January 31, 2019
The Real Secrets for Successful Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
This is the second article in my Learn to Trade series on how to successfully interpret and trade the financial markets, most of which is exclusive to Patrons.
For the past 10 years I have wanted to write a book on the real secrets for successful trading but never found the time to get around to doing so. However, I have alluded to where the primary secret lies many times over the years. The most notable of which is suggesting those wanting to learn the real secret for successful trading should watch the early 1980's film Excalibur, for the seed for their own light bulb moment.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, January 24, 2019
Trade Small, Win Often: The Dick Diamond Method of Trading for a Living / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Investor,
We know -- and you know -- how frustrating it can be to find a reliable trading method.
Yet, somehow, 5% of all traders DO make money trading. What's their secret?
Our friends at Elliott Wave International have an answer.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Here's something to make you money in 2019 / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Want to make a extra income in 2019
There’s a chance you may have missed the message we just sent you!
Don’t worry if you haven’t had a look at it yet – I’ve attached a small snippet of what you’ll find inside below:
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, January 08, 2019
Why 90% of Traders Lose / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The failure rate for financial market and commodity traders has remained at a consistently high 90% for many decades, this despite all of the advances in information technology, flood of new learning materials that is churned out annually, therefore why is it that 90% of traders still end up losing?
In my opinion, a high 90% of traders are destined to lose because they are in fact listening to those 90% of failed traders who proceeded them that went on to comprise what is trading markets sales industry, perpetually churning out a never ending stream of materials, methods and signal services of how to trade, that invariably don't pan out in reality.
Then there is the commentariat, again 90% of which comprises failed traders. Who may have tried to trade but failed so have gone on to become market reporters, mostly providing rear view mirror in hindsight market commentary, or so vague in outlook that all eventualities are covered as they hope to become the next big media stars, appearing on the likes of CNBC so as to turn failure to trade into full time media careers and thus perpetuate a continuous cycle of failing traders guiding new traders towards a similar fate.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, December 29, 2018
How Fractional Shares Benefit Investors / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Have you ever wondered what you would do with the small balance on your gift balance because there is nothing you can afford and buy with it? A similar issue is experienced when buying investments like stocks and ETF in whole share quantities. Fractional shares give investors flexibility in two main areas; to put all the available cash for immediate work and buy fractions of stock in companies with a high price per share.There are sites where you can specify the number of fractional shares you intend to trade. Then, the online calculator helps you determine the number of shares you can actually trade. Shares are whole units which are offered by companies as stock. These stocks are then traded on the open market in full share quantities. Most brokers discourage investors from buying and selling stock in whole share quantities.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, December 27, 2018
[eBook] How to Identify Highly Accurate Reversal Signals / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Reader,
Everyone knows that trading reversals are some of the highest profit potential trades out there…
Risk is low and targets can be huge!
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, December 04, 2018
The "Special 38" Markets You Should Trade ebook / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
"Special 38" Markets You Should Trade
FREE eBook on profitable trading
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
5 Rules for Successful Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
...
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Know exactly when to Enter&Exit trades using this... / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
November off to a flyer!£891 profit in less then 2 weeks!
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Understanding the Benefits of Keeping a Trading Journal / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
There are many ways you can achieve success in the financial markets. One of them is learning from every trade you make. Whether you are trading stocks or foreign currency pairs, keeping track of the positions you open and how they perform is important.
A trading journal is what you need and keeping a detailed one is easier than you think. More importantly, there are many benefits you can gain from keeping a trading journal from the start of your adventure in the financial markets.
Friday, October 26, 2018
Top Trading: How to Trade Like the Pros / Stock-Markets / Learn to Trade
It's becoming more open than ever before and while it may have once only been open to certain clientele several years ago, a lot more people seem to be getting in on the trading act.
Of course, through things like the MT4 demo trading account, this is quite understandable. After all, it wasn't too long that software like this was accessible to the Average Joe, and there's no doubt that it makes life as a trader a whole lot easier.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Trading Online: How to Find the Best Broker / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Online trading is a burgeoning global industry. The comfort, convenience, and cost effectiveness of financial trading brokerages has put paid to the institutional systems that governed the industry. Prior to the advent of user-friendly online brokers, traders, investors, and speculators were limited to institutional brokers in their ivory towers.
The age-old model favored the broker and the range of financial instruments that he or she was peddling to traders. In the days of old, traders would call their brokers, requesting them to invest in stocks, commodities, indices, forex, or bonds accordingly. Alternatively, brokers would simply recommend ‘company’ funds which benefited the brokerage enterprise and the broker who was paid a hefty commission.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
[eBook] How to Identify Turning Points in the Market / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Reader,
Everyone knows that trading reversals are some of the highest profit potential trades out there…
Risk is low and targets can be huge!
But the tricky part is identifying the exact “turning point” within the market so you can setup these fantastic trades.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, October 03, 2018
Successful Traders "Learn to Do Something That Almost No One Else Can Do" / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Why successful financial speculators are so rareMost market speculators dream about trading their way to wealth.
But, also, most discover very quickly that their list of trading "dos" and "don'ts" are just not sufficient.
The hard, cold truth is that most will fail. According to brokers' statistics, up to 90% of all traders will end up losing money. It's a steep hill to climb.
But, there is a way. As you keep reading, you'll discover how to get important insights into what makes traders successful.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, October 03, 2018
Your invitation to Guy Cohen’s Hidden Money Masterclass / Stock-Markets / Learn to Trade
Dear Reader,
Guy Cohen is a best-selling author…
A successful, self-made trader (who once turned £10,800 into £38,500 in 10 days)…
Tuesday, October 02, 2018
The ETNA Broker Back Office / Stock-Markets / Learn to Trade
The Broker Back Office is essentially a web-based platform that brokers, dealers and designed to help automate the business processes that involve client interfacing, compliance reporting, and account custodian to regulatory requirements. The Broker Back Office essentially offers the broker-dealers more control over the regulatory authority and ease operations of the online brokerage and investment firms.Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, September 23, 2018
Top 3 Side Jobs for Day Traders / Stock-Markets / Learn to Trade
The financial markets present a lot of opportunities for investors and traders, but they are not without their challenges. Today’s market volatility means you have more opportunities to bank profits in the financial markets of your choice, but you also have more risks to manage.
If you are day trading, a volatile market means you have to spend a lot of time in front of the computer. Most of the time, what you do is spend time looking at market movements and waiting for the right signals to appear.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, August 08, 2018
Vestles Platform Offers Several Key Trading Tools / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
...
Thursday, June 07, 2018
CFD Assets: Shares / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
...
Friday, June 01, 2018
Here Is Next Week's News In Advance -- How Will You Trade It? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The great majority of market participants believe that "the fate of markets is inextricably intertwined with the ebb and flow of geopolitics." So, if I share with you “secret” news that will hit the wires next week, you should be able to make a killing with such information. Right?
While I strongly disagree with this proposition, at least based upon my in-depth study of decades of stock market history, this perspective is so engrained in the investment process of advisors and analysts alike that it is followed even more than the Bible.
So, let’s test this proposition.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, May 24, 2018
5 Terrible Trading Mistakes That Rookie Investors Keep Making / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Mistakes are very common in the business world. Most experienced businessmen will almost always have an account of some of the memorable mistakes that they made when starting their career. Mistakes help investors learn about the market and how they should approach new challenges. While it is nice to view trading mistakes as learning opportunities, there should be a limit to what is acceptable. Some terrible mistakes might not necessarily provide a learning opportunity but would rather bring total destruction to the business. When you are an investor, it is important to know which common mistakes you should totally avoid. Here is a look at some 5 terrible trading mistakes that rookie traders keep making.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Traders and Investors Stop Blaming Everyone Else / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
While most of the articles I write are focused towards the Elliott Wave analysis we practice, there are times that something comes to my attention which almost begs me to write publicly about it. This article is one of those that beg to be written.
I have written many articles in the past which provide general advice to traders and investors. Some of the articles I have written warn investors of the evils of using leveraged ETF’s inappropriately, or entering a trade or investment without a plan, or not using stops, etc. As I have said before, after running a trading room with over 3500 members for 6 years, I have certainly seen it all by now.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, April 05, 2018
4 Keys to Spotting Rock-Solid Trading Entries" Now - Video / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Reader,
Whether you're new to trading or a veteran, spotting the ripe trading opportunities on your charts can be a daunting task.
Our friends at Elliott Wave International (EWI) have discovered the best strategy is often the simplest.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Live Markets Trading Webinar: Discover 3 High-Confidence Trade Set-Ups / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Trader,
The new year is full of new market opportunities. We'd like to help you capture them.
On Wednesday, January 17, at 11 AM Eastern, our friends at Elliott Wave International (elliottwave.com) are hosting a live, free webinar for traders looking for an edge:
"Discover 3 High-Confidence Trade Set-Ups Every Trader Should Know"
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, January 13, 2018
Live Trading Webinar: Discover 3 High-Confidence Trade Set-Ups / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Trader,
The new year is full of new market opportunities. We'd like to help you capture them.
On Wednesday, January 17, at 11 AM Eastern, our friends at Elliott Wave International (elliottwave.com) are hosting a live, free webinar for traders looking for an edge:
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, December 30, 2017
Some Interesting Details on the Important of Software / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
People who are interested in making money in their businesses then they will certainly find this article of great interest and useful as well. Modern technology has brought a sea change as far as software is concerned. It is a well known fact that the reason for these changes is internet. However, not many have been able to achieve success in their business due to some reasons or the other. Most of them either give up in middle or make a very small amount.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
A Former Wall Street Veteran: Good Traders Are Born, Not Trained / Interest-Rates / Learn to Trade
BY JARED DILLIAN : Some people are better with money than others. Is it nature or nurture?
What I mean is: Can investing be taught, or does it come naturally?
I’m going to make a very controversial statement. Financial acumen is almost entirely nature. You are born with it.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, December 06, 2017
Day Trading vs Swing Trading: Which One is the Better Strategy? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Which is the most appropriate trading strategy to earn a living? Well, that depends. First of all, different markets demand different strategies. That said, it narrows down to your style, personality and circumstances; but it takes more than just that to find a strategy that best suits you.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Announcing Free Trader's Workshop: Battle-Tested Tools to Boost Your Trading Confidence / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Get 7 free lessons that teach you techniques that you can immediately apply to find high-confidence trades -- from one of the world's foremost market technicians, Elliott Wave International's Jeffrey Kennedy.
Register now for your FREE lessons -- PLUS a free seat at Jeffrey's live event, Nov. 20 >>
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, November 09, 2017
The Surreal Simulator of Meta Trader / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Trading has been the trending front runners in the digital era. Trading has been turning heads ever since its inception and will continue to do so on a massive scale. The medium of trading has underwent a major metamorphosis ever since. Now the trading medium went online which paved way for electronic trading platforms which replaced the conventional trading market. The traders can trade in any niche as the online trading comes with a very wide spectrum. One such credible trading platform is Meta Trader 4 (MT4).
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, November 01, 2017
A guide to select the most trusted brokerage firm / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Increased demand for online brokerage firms
More and more people are choosing to invest in the stock market and avail the benefits out of it. Not many years ago, it seemed to be a rather risky choice for the commoners to invest in stocks and options. If you are not a professional in the financial field and you do not know the basics of the stock market then it can make you lose your hard earned money upon investing. Moreover, the banks, financial institutes and a few brokerage firms backed by the former two establishments were the only options to choose from. There are a hell lot of rules and regulations to follow and it was not a very convenient option for the common people to track the market and trade easily. But, the scenario has changed drastically with the introduction of internet-based megbízható broker for trading stocks or foreign currencies. The online brokerage firms are very convenient and easier to trade with.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, September 30, 2017
Traders Classroom - Here's What Your Price Charts Are Hiding from You (Video) / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Here's What Your Price Charts Are Hiding from You
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Benefits of using MetaTrader 4 / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
...
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Ray Dalio’s Principles: A Radically Truthful Review / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Spending $26.95 to pick Ray Dalio’s brain for over 16 hours listening to the audiobook appears fantastic value to me. The thought crossed my mind to offer Mr. Dalio a charity donation in his name if he gave me the opportunity to make it a two-way conversation over lunch. But that wouldn’t have been consistent with his (or my) Principles. Instead, I’m offering my radically truthful review for $0. The challenge for Mr. Dalio is whether reading this review will be time well spent. Ray, you do not know my ‘believability’ – and that is a key deficiency in your principles you might want to address, especially when applied to the next phase in your life. Let me expand.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, September 22, 2017
Day Trading Guide for Dummies / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Currency dealing – the act of dealing economical device within the same day, or even frequently over the course of a day, using little cost goes – can be a successful activity. But it can also be an unsafe activity for those who are new at it or who don't conform to a well-thought out method. Let's take a look at some common day dealing concepts and common day dealing techniques, shifting along from primary guidelines you need to know to innovative techniques that can help you understand how to day business like a pro. Day trading pour les nuls You Need to KnowRead full article... Read full article...
Thursday, September 07, 2017
Top 3 Technical Trading Tools Part 3: MACD / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Jeffrey Kennedy is an accomplished teacher and a Senior Analyst here at Elliott Wave International. He feels strongly that, in addition to risk management and emotional discipline, the right technical tools can also add confidence and clarity to your Elliott wave counts.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
... / Stock-Markets / Learn to Trade
...
Friday, August 11, 2017
Top 3 Technical Trading Tools Part 2: Relative Strength Index (RSI) / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
EWI's senior analyst shows you a beautiful example of how supporting indicators help identify a trade setup in Halliburton (HAL).
"There are many different forms of technical analysis. A completed Elliott wave pattern supported by additional evidence allows for more confident forecasts and higher probability trades."
- Jeffrey Kennedy
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, August 08, 2017
Top 3 Technical Trading Tools Part 1: Japanese Candlesticks / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
"I always will be an Elliottician, but other technical tools have merit and are indeed worthwhile: they allow me to build a case, build a more confident reason for making a forecast and for taking a trade; making a trading decision."
I recently asked Trader's Classroom editor Jeffrey Kennedy to name 3 of his favorite technical tools (besides the Wave Principle). He told me that Japanese candlesticks, RSI, and MACD Indicators are great methods to support Elliott wave trade setups.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Beginners Guide to CFD Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
....
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Why Online Trading Platforms Are Useful for Everyone / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Despite the accessibility of online trading platforms, these entities remain synonymous with novice investors and those are new to their respective markets. After all, online platforms are largely attributed with eradicating many of the barriers to entry that once surrounded the financial marketplace, making it accessible to everyday citizens and part-time day traders. A great trading platform to try is the EmpireOption, it's one of the leading trading platform online.
While there is some truth to this, it is unfair to claim that online trading platforms only offer value to novices. In fact, they offer value to every single trader, regardless of their experience level and the individual strategies that they use to execute orders.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, March 17, 2017
Trader Education Week - Free Event to Help You Learn to Spot Trading Opportunities / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Trader,
You have an opportunity to spend the next week learning how you can spot high-confidence trade setups in the charts you follow every day.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, February 02, 2017
MACD: Learn to Recognize Trade Setups / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
See examples in Pfizer, Inc. (PFE) and Intel Corp. (INTC)
Just as there are patterns in price, there are also patterns in momentum indicators. These patterns can support your Elliott wave analysis and help you identify tradable moves in price.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, December 29, 2016
What Markets Trading Opportunities Does the Wave Principle Identify? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Learn how to use the Wave Principle as an effective trading tool
Jeffrey Kennedy talks about how the Elliott Wave Principle helps you identify trade setups. Watch this new interview to learn how the Wave Principle helps you trade with the trend, which waves are Jeff's favorite to trade and how to "keep it simple" when using the Wave Principle.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Social Trading – Different types and Styles / Interest-Rates / Learn to Trade
...
Wednesday, December 07, 2016
Online CFD Trading for Traders on a Budget / Stock-Markets / Learn to Trade
deleted....
Thursday, December 01, 2016
How Moving Averages Can Identify a Trade / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
These 3 charts help you understand how moving averages work
Moving averages are a popular tool for technical traders because they can "smooth" price fluctuations in any chart. Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy gives a clear definition:
"A moving average is simply the average value of data over a specified time period, and it is used to figure out whether the price of a stock or commodity is trending up or down... one way to think of a moving average is that it's an automated trend line."
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, October 21, 2016
Have You Taken These 4 Simple Steps to Improve Your Trading? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
4 Simple Steps to Improve Your Trading
Jeffrey Kennedy is a 20-plus year Elliott wave market veteran. In this new interview, he walks you through his 4-step process of how to find high-confidence, low-risk trade setups.
[Editor's note: The text version of this interview is below.]
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Announcing Trader Education Week -- a Free Event to Help You Learn to Spot Trading Opportunities / Interest-Rates / Learn to Trade
Dear Trader,
You have an opportunity to spend the next week learning how you can spot high-confidence trade setups in the charts you follow every day.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, October 08, 2016
A FREE trading Event That Will Teach You How to Spot Trading Opportunities in your Charts / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Trader,
You have an opportunity to spend the next week learning how you can spot high-confidence trade setups in the charts you follow every day.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
A Two-Bar Pattern that Points to Trade Setups / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Some people like to get outside on the weekends, maybe playing tennis or working in the yard. Some people like to visit their friends or cook a big meal or go out to see a movie. And some people who are passionate about their work -- such as Elliott Wave International's futures analyst Jeffrey Kennedy -- like to stare at hundreds of price charts on their computer screen to find patterns that point to trade setups. We used to worry for his health but not anymore, because he's been doing it for years and he comes up with some neat stuff. A case in point is his discovery of a two-bar pattern that he named the Popgun. Find out more in this excerpt from the Club EWI eBook, How to Use Bar Patterns to Spot Trade Setups.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
How to Quickly Spot Common Fibonacci Ratios on a Chart / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Free video lesson from our training service for aspiring traders, Jeffrey Kennedy's Trader's Classroom
Each Elliott wave pattern has its own common Fibonacci relationships between waves. You can use them to set your price targets and determine where the trend should reverse.
In other words, Fibonacci ratios are excellent tools to help you decide where to enter and exit your trades.
Learn more in this clip from Jeffrey Kennedy's service for aspiring traders, Trader's Classroom.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
When Does a Forecast Become a Trade? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Learn why it's important to wait for confirming price action before pulling the trigger
Jeffrey Kennedy, the editor of our popular Trader's Classroom educational service, weighs in on how you know when it's time to enter a trade.
[Editor's Note: A text version of the video is below.]
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, August 05, 2016
XTrade—A Visionary CFD Trading Company / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Today many companies flood the trading market with offers. How is XTrade different to other companies? Why is their vision distinctive, and how can they make you a better trader? Keep on reading and you will find the answer to these questions.
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, June 19, 2016
Trading Markets - When Is A Candle Not A Candle? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
When it's a bar? When it's a line drawing? Mountain? A candle is never a candle, it is a representation of a group of people buying and selling. Further to that, you could say it is a representation of thousands of people's hopes and dreams as they try to make this thing called trading work for them.
It seems so obvious when you write it down like this but I don't think the average trader gives it a moment's thought. A candle to them is one in a series that makes a pattern that will ultimately lead them to a buying or selling decision. Ignore the truth of what the candle represents at your peril.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, June 18, 2016
How Elliott Waves Tell You When to "Jump In" & When to "Jump Out" of Markets / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Our senior instructor tells you how he analyzes real price charts to spot trade opportunities
Jeffrey Kennedy, the editor of our Trader's Classroom service, talks about some of the easy techniques to help you spot high-confidence trade opportunities.
Take a listen -- and see if you can adapt his methods.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, June 08, 2016
Learn to Recognize a Popular Old School Chart Pattern - Video / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
See examples of a head-and-shoulders pattern in a chart of SPY
A head-and-shoulders pattern is one of the most well-known classic chart patterns. In this 4-minute video from Jeffrey Kennedy's Trader's Classroom, you'll see an example of a bearish head-and-shoulders formation and a bullish, inverted head-and-shoulders pattern in the chart of SPY, the ETF that tracks the S&P 500. You'll also learn how to calculate the minimum expected target for the pattern.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, June 08, 2016
Confluent Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Chris Drinkwater writes: In nature I seem to recall from some dim, distant geography lesson a confluence is where two rivers meet. In trading it is the meeting of 2 or more points of support or resistance, the more the merrier.Let's take a look at this gbp/usd 4 hour chart. We can see quite clearly that this has been in a downtrend for a while, then we get this sudden bullish movement at A.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, May 27, 2016
The 5 Fatal Flaws of Trading / Interest-Rates / Learn to Trade
Close to ninety percent of all traders lose money. The remaining ten percent somehow manage to either break even or even turn a profit -- and more importantly, do it consistently. How do they do that?
That's an age-old question. While there is no magic formula, Elliott Wave International's own Jeffrey Kennedy has identified five fundamental flaws that, in his opinion, stop most traders from being consistently successful. We don't claim to have found The Holy Grail of trading here, but sometimes a single idea can change a person's life. Maybe you'll find one in Jeffrey's take on trading. We sincerely hope so.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, March 11, 2016
Trader Education Week: Valuable For Traders At All Levels / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Learn why you should attend our FREE Trader Education Week
Are you interested in taking your trading to the next level? Would you like to learn methods that will allow you to spot trading opportunities for yourself? Join Jeffrey Kennedy for one of our most popular freeevents, Trader Education Week -- watch below:
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, March 08, 2016
Learning to Trade - Do You See a Pattern You Recognize? If Not, Move On (Video) / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Watch a sample of the type of lessons you'll get during Trader Education Week
Jeffrey Kennedy has taught lots of classes, seminars and webinars in his years here at EWI, but my favorite message of his is this:
"Do you see a pattern on the price chart you are looking at on your screen? If not, then move on to the next price chart."
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, December 03, 2015
Market Traders and Trendlines: A Match Made in Opportunity Heaven / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
See why this simple tool helps identify high-probability trade set-ups in real world markets
It's the start of the winter holidays -- which, if your family is anything like mine, is also the beginning of a long tradition of deeply regrettable line-crossing, i.e.:
- Crossing that line into interrogating "new" dinner guests as to why they are still single
- Crossing that line into inviting your recently divorced sister-in-law to "stay as long as" she needs
- Crossing that line into a third (no, let's be honest) fourth helping of pecan pie
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Does Market Timing Work? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Anything I've ever done that ultimately was worthwhile... initially scared me to death. ~ Betty Bender
Many individuals and experts state that market timing is impossible. The answer to this question is yes and no. We all know there are seasons in a year and we know roughly when winter, summer, fall, and spring will begin. No one can predict the exact time the one season will transition into the next. The same rationale applies to market timing. If you are trying to predict the exact market turning points, then you might get it right once or twice, but overall your record will be dismal, it is an exercise in futility for the most part and best reserved for those who seem to have a deep desire to take on large losses. Market timing is like waiting for a change in the season.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
The 2 Most Important Keys to Successful Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Examples from Whole Foods Market (WFM) and Reynolds American, Inc (RAI) show you what to do (or not) to trade successfully with Elliott.
After 20 years of experience applying Elliott wave analysis in real markets, our Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy says that it remains the only tool that will tell him -- down to the tick, to the pip, even to the penny – when his forecast is no longer viable.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, October 10, 2015
Free Traders Educational Week / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Trader,
You have an opportunity to spend the next week learning how you can spot high-confidence trade setups in the charts you follow every day.
Elliott Wave International (EWI) is hosting a free Trader Education Week. Register now and get instant access to free trading resources -- plus you'll receive more lessons as they're unlocked each day of the event.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Trading 101: Position Sizing / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
This is going to be the last of the trading lessons for a while. I don’t want to turn this into a trading blog, and there are important macro things to talk about (especially next week).
Here’s an imaginary scenario: someone tips you that an acquisition is going to happen. Of course, that would be insider trading, which is illegal—but let’s pretend for the purpose of this exercise that insider trading were legal.
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Trade for Income in a Tax-advantaged Accounts / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Thursday, August 13, 2015
Top 3 Technical Trading Tools Part 1: Japanese Candlesticks / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Elliott Wave International senior analyst shows you how to identify quality trade setups
"I always will be an Elliottician, but other technical tools have merit and are indeed worthwhile: they allow me to build a case, build a more confident reason for making a forecast and for taking a trade; making a trading decision." -Jeffrey Kennedy
I recently asked Elliott Wave International analyst Jeffrey Kennedy to name his 3 favorite technical tools (besides the Wave Principle). He told me that Japanese candlesticks, RSI, and MACD Indicators are currently his top methods to support trade setups.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, August 08, 2015
The "How to Get Rich" Lesson I Learned on the Trading Floor in Chicago / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
MoneyMorning.com Back in 1982, I was a clerk for a big market maker on the floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE). A year later, I was sitting on the exchange and running a hedge fund.
My first day of trading was a disaster. But it's where I learned how to get rich.
You see, there was a "fast market" in FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), which means the pit was crowded with traders yelling and screaming, buying and selling options based on an unexpectedly positive earnings report that had just come out. I rushed into the crowd and amassed a position.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, August 06, 2015
Shame - A Powerful motivator for Traders / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Shame is a powerful motivator. Especially in this business.
When I was an ETF trader, if a client came in to trade a few hundred thousand shares of an ETF and the price moved abruptly against him right after the trade was consummated, the client would request a price improvement. This was to prevent embarrassment when the client (an execution trader) reported the fill to his boss (the portfolio manager).
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, August 05, 2015
The “Getting Rich” Lesson I Learned on the Trading Floor in Chicago / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
MoneyMorning.com Shah Gilani writes: Back in early 1982, I was a clerk for a big market maker on the floor of the Chicago Board of Options Exchange (CBOE). A year later, I had a seat on the exchange, was a market maker and was running a hedge fund.
My first day of trading – for my account – was a disaster.
There was a “fast market” in FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), which means the pit was crowded with traders yelling and screaming, buying and selling options based on an unexpectedly positive earnings report that had just come out. I rushed into the crowd and amassed a position.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, August 04, 2015
How to Build Consistent Trading Success / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
EWI's senior analyst Jeffrey Kennedy shares with you practical advice on what it takes to improve the quality of your trades.
You've heard it all before:
- If you want to trade using Elliott wave analysis, to succeed you first need to understand its rules and guidelines.
- You need a clearly defined trading strategy (what? when? how? etc.) and the discipline to follow it.
- Additionally, your long-term success depends on adequate capitalization, money management skills and emotional self-control.
Friday, July 24, 2015
How to Trade Markets Using the Stochastic Oscillator - Video / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
A lesson from EWI's Jeffrey Kennedy
The stochastic oscillator is a technical tool that was popularized by George Lane. It is a momentum indicator based on the idea that in an uptrending market the close tends to be near the high of the price bar, and in a downtrending market the close tends to be near the low of the price bar.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, June 19, 2015
Learn How to Apply Fibonacci Retracements to Your Stock Index Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Fibonacci is the mathematical basis of the Wave Principle. You will often find that Elliott waves correct in terms of Fibonacci ratios. The following article explains what you can expect when a market begins a corrective phase.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, June 04, 2015
Trading is 99% Boredom, 1% Sheer Terror / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Jared Dillian writes: Back when I was a sailor, I was bored all the time.
I was deck watch officer, standing watch on the bridge. We were miles offshore, hadn’t seen another ship in days, and I’d check the radar, then walk out on the bridge wing and scan the horizon with my binoculars, go back and talk to the quartermaster, check the chart… Zzzzzzz. Mind-crushing boredom.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, May 18, 2015
Learning to Trade Markets - Dealing with Losing Trades / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
One of the most important things that anyone who ventures into the arena of trading will need to learn, is how to deal with trades that go sour.
You can find lots of books out there on technical analysis in this day of age. You will also discover no shortage of self-proclaimed "experts" with infallible price predictions which are yours for the taking provided you first plop down some exorbitant sum of money for the privilege of then watching those prophecies fail to come to pass.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Trader Education Week -- a Free Event to Help You Learn to Spot Trading Opportunities / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Announcing Trader Education Week -- A FREE trading event that will teach you how to spot trading opportunities in your charts. Spend April 22-28 getting free trading lessons that you can apply to your trading immediately -- from one of the world's foremost market technicians, Jeffrey Kennedy. sign up for the free two-part report now »
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Learn from My U.S. Dollar Mistake / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dr. Steve Sjuggerud writes: "Today may be the very top in the U.S. dollar," I said on Fox Business two weeks ago.
I was wrong. I need to learn from my mistake...
If you want to get better at investing, you need to analyze your mistakes. That way, you don't make them again.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, January 09, 2015
How a Simple Line Can Improve Your Trading Success / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Elliott Wave International's Jeffrey Kennedy explains many ways to use this basic tool
The following trading lesson has been adapted from Jeffrey Kennedy's eBook, Trading the Line -- 5 Ways You Can Use Trendlines to Improve Your Trading Decisions. You can download the 14-page eBook here.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, January 08, 2015
The Unanticipated Consequences of Purposive Social Action / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Pretend you are a corn trader. As such, you have two choices: have a position in corn futures or own physical corn.
It may seem silly to even consider owning physical corn, because corn futures are easy to trade—just click a button on your screen. But assume you have a grain elevator, and whether you own futures or physical corn is all the same to you. How do you decide which you prefer?
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, January 08, 2015
Trading Markets - 3 Ways to Identify Support and Resistance - 5 Chart Examples / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Today's lesson considers three ways to identify price support and resistance in the markets you trade.
- Previous highs and lows
- Trendline support
- Fibonacci Ratios
Tuesday, November 04, 2014
The Universal Truth of Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Shah Gilani writes: Last week I asked you to send me your top five questions about money and investing.
Thank you, all, for the many queries you sent in.
However, today I’m going to answer only one question.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Here's Why Trendlines are Your New Trading Best Friend / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
See how trendlines help you make calculated trading decisions
Have you ever seen Donald Duck play pool? Trust us, it isn't pretty.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
How to Find Trading Opportunities in ANY Market Using Fibonacci Analysis / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
In this article, Elliott Wave International's Jeffrey Kennedy demonstrates ways to spot trading opportunities across any market and timeframe.
Elliott Wave International's Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy is the editor of our Elliott Wave Trader's Classroom and one of our most popular instructors. Jeffrey's primary analytical method is the Elliott Wave Principle, but he also uses several other technical tools to supplement his analysis.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Economic GDP Drives Stock Prices Inestment Myth / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Don't Get Ruined by These 10 Popular Investment Myths (Part V)
Interest rates, oil prices, earnings, GDP, wars, terrorist attacks, inflation, monetary policy, etc. -- NONE have a reliable effect on the stock market
You may remember that during the 2008-2009 financial crisis, many called into question traditional economic models.
Why did the traditional financial models fail? And more importantly, will they warn us of a new approaching doomsday, should there be one?
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Here's Why Trendlines Are Your New Best Friend, Part 2 / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
See how trendlines help you manage risk in this real-world example from this free eBookOne of the best aspects of technical analysis is also its biggest drawback: Namely, there are far too many indicators to choose from.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, September 04, 2014
Here's Why Trendlines Are a Traders Best Friend / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
See how trendlines show you lasting price levels of risk-defining support in this real-world example from this free eBook
If financial market speculation were easy, then everyone would be well off -- and the legendary investor Warren Buffett would be just a nice rich guy from Omaha with really cool glasses.
The reality is, successfully navigating the near- and long-term trends is exceptionally difficult. Gains can be big, but losses can often be even bigger.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
The Key to Trading Success / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
If you are serious about trading, Elliott Wave International's (EWI) Jeffrey Kennedy has some advice for you: learn emotional discipline. In this article from his Trader's Classroom Collection, he shares some expensive lessons he learned during his 20+ years trading the markets.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, August 18, 2014
How to Apply Moving Averages as a Trading Tool - Video / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
A moving average (MA) is one of the simplest technical tools an analyst or trader can use. The most common one is the simple moving average (SMA). A 200-period SMA often determines trend, support and resistance. Dual moving averages, which are popular, are the basis of many trading systems.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, August 15, 2014
Forecasting Ability of the Elliott Wave Principle - Trader Education / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The following article was written by Elliott Wave International's Senior Instructor Jeffrey Kennedy to show what you can expect from a market at the completion of various Elliott wave patterns. Jeffrey, a Chartered Market Technician and highly sought-after speaker and teacher, will host a free Trader Education Week, August 20-27. Learn more now.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Learn How to Spot High Confidence Chart Trade Setups for FREE! / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Trader,
You have an opportunity to spend the next week learning how you can spot high-confidence trade setups in the charts you follow every day.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, August 06, 2014
Five Fatal Flaws of Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Close to 90% of all traders lose money. The remaining ten percent somehow manage to either break even or even turn a profit -- and more importantly, do it consistently.
How do they do that?
That's an age-old question. While there is no magic formula, Elliott Wave International's Senior Trading Instructor Jeffrey Kennedy has identified five fundamental flaws that, in his opinion, stop most traders from being consistently successful.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, May 02, 2014
How to Easily Identify High-Confidence Trade Setups - Video / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Elliott Wave International's technical analysis expert, Jeffrey Kennedy, shows you the first step in identifying a high-confidence trade setup in this 4-minute video clip. It's taken from a live lesson he taught on April 9, 2014. If you would like to learn more, sign up for Jeffrey's free 45-minute webinar, "4 Critical Elements of High-Confidence Trading," on this Tuesday, May 6, at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, May 01, 2014
4 Critical Elements of High-Confidence Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Reader,
What’s in a price chart? A lot! Plain and simple, price patterns help you spot high-confidence trading and investing opportunities. Yes, fundamentals have their place, but technical analysis -- forecasting the market by looking for price patterns -- gives you a tremendous edge.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
How to Get in the Trading Game and Profit / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Shah Gilani writes: A few weeks ago, I told you a story about a woman who took my advice and used it to overcome her fear of investing.
As it turns out, it was an incredibly popular column.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
How to Trade Your Way To Freedom / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Shah Gilani writes: A few weeks ago, I told you a story about a woman who took my advice and used it to overcome her fear of investing.
As it turns out, it was an incredibly popular column.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Triangles Offer Traders Important Forecasting Information / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Find out about 14 Elliott wave trading insightsThese days there's no shortage of books about trading. You could read for months before you find a book that applies to your trading style.
Monday, March 17, 2014
Doug Casey’s 9 Secrets for Successful Speculation / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
By Louis James, Chief Metals & Mining Investment Strategist
When I started working for Doug Casey almost 10 years ago, I probably knew as much about investing as the average Joe, but I now know that I knew absolutely nothing then about successful speculation.
Learning from the international speculator himself—and from his business partner, David Galland, to give credit where due—was like taking the proverbial drink from a fire hose. Fortunately, I was quite thirsty.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Learn How to Trade with Moving Averages - Free eBook / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Greetings Trader,
Robert Prechter’s Elliott Wave International (EWI) has just released a free 10-page trading eBook: How You Can Find High-Confidence Trading Opportunities Using Moving Averages, by Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, January 24, 2014
Double Your Stock Trading Profit Opportunities / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Keith Fitz-Gerald writes: In their effort to capture all the profit they can, many investors focus exclusively on buying stocks. That's too bad because it means they're missing out on half the profits - literally.
I say that because the markets move in two directions - up and down - which means there's plenty of profits to be had in both directions.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
The Four Biggest Mistakes Traders Make - Failure to Control Risk / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
This is part three of a five part series of the four biggest mistakes traders and investors make which costs them time, money and usually self-confidence when trading stocks, ETF’s or futures trading strategies.
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, December 15, 2013
The Four Biggest Mistakes Stock and Futures Market Traders Make / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
In this series I would like to share with you the four biggest mistakes traders and investors make which costs them time, money and usually self-confidence when trading stocks, ETF’s or futures trading strategies.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Investors You’re Getting Robbed / Interest-Rates / Learn to Trade
Alexander Green writes: A Note From the Editorial Director: We received a question recently from a regular Investment U reader on a subject that comes up too often: The costs he’s paying his broker. He writes:
“I recently had a very frustrating conversation with my broker. I wanted to know how much I’m paying in fees and commissions to work with him. And I couldn’t get a straight answer! I still don’t have it sorted out. Is this a common experience? Should I fire him?”
Sunday, December 08, 2013
How to Trade Markets Using Moving Averages / Interest-Rates / Learn to Trade
The moving average is a technical indicator which has stood the test of time. It's been 27 years since Robert Prechter described this vital tool in his famous essay, "What a Trader Really Needs to be Successful." What he said then remains true today:
A simple 10-day moving average of the daily advance-decline net, probably the first indicator a stock market technician learns, can be used as a trading tool, if objectively defined rules are created for its use.
What is a moving average? Here's how EWI's Jeffrey Kennedy puts it:
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, December 01, 2013
Why Traders Lose Money Trading Markets / Interest-Rates / Learn to Trade
How to turn your trading into a simple automated trading strategy: you know the difference among a winning and losing trade – we have all experienced both and know the excitement and the frustration associated with it.
The brutal honest truth is a tough pill to swallow. The fact that most of the time it’s not the strategy that has failed; it’s you (the trader) which is why you need a simple trading strategy drawn out on paper with detailed rules for you to follow.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, November 22, 2013
How to Spot High-Confidence Trading Opportunities Using Moving Averages / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The moving average is a technical indicator which has stood the test of time. It's been 27 years since Robert Prechter described this vital tool in his famous essay, "What a Trader Really Needs to be Successful." What he said then remains true today:
A simple 10-day moving average of the daily advance-decline net, probably the first indicator a stock market technician learns, can be used as a trading tool, if objectively defined rules are created for its use.
What is a moving average? Here's how EWI's Jeffrey Kennedy puts it:
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
How to Find Trading Opportunities in ANY Market Using Bar Patterns Video / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Learn to trade a Key Reversal Bar Pattern -- another high-confidence trade setup
Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy is the editor of EWI's trader education service, Elliott Wave Junctures, and is one of our most popular instructors. Jeffrey's primary analytical method is the Elliott Wave Principle, but he also uses several other technical tools to supplement his analysis.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Motive and Corrective Patterns - How to Find Trading Opportunities in ANY Market / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy is the editor of our Elliott Wave Junctures trader education service and is one of our most popular instructors. Today, Jeffrey shares a video lesson about trading one of his favorite Elliott wave patterns, the diagonal.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, November 08, 2013
How to Use Candlestocks to Find Trading Opportunities in ANY Market - Video / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
How to Use Candlestocks to Find Trading Opportunities in ANY Market - Video
Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy is the editor of our Elliott Wave Junctures educational service and is one of our most popular instructors. Jeffrey's primary analytical method is the Elliott Wave Principle, but he also uses several other technical tools to supplement his analysis. In today's lesson, Jeffrey shows you how to use candlestick patterns to identify opportunities.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, November 01, 2013
How to Identify Market Turning Points in Your Charts Using Fibonacci / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
In this trading lesson, Elliott Wave International's Jeffrey Kennedy shows you how you can use Fibonacci to forecast potential turning points in your charts. You'll learn the most common Fibonacci retracements and where to expect them in your charts. At the end of the lesson, learn how you can get a 14-page Fibonacci eBook, free!
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, October 18, 2013
How to Find Trading Opportunities in ANY Market / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Learn ways to spot trading opportunities using wave analysis and other technical analysis methods
Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy is the editor of our Elliott Wave Junctures and one of our most popular instructors. Jeffrey's primary analytical method is the Elliott Wave Principle, but he also uses several other technical tools to supplement his analysis.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, October 04, 2013
The Three Phases of a Trader's Education / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy explains why traders need to understand both personal and crowd psychologyJeffrey Kennedy, editor of our educational Elliott Wave
Junctures service, tells us that there are three phases
of a trader's education, and that aspiring traders typically
go through them in this order:
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Announcing Trader Education Week - a Free Event to Help You Learn to Spot Trading Opportunities / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Announcing Trader Education Week -- A FREE trading event that will teach you how to spot trading opportunities in your charts. Spend October 2-9 getting free trading lessons that you can apply to your trading immediately -- from one of the world's foremost market technicians, Jeffrey Kennedy. Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, September 09, 2013
What do WE know that Warren Buffet DOESN’T? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Simon Popple writes: I think we’re all very familiar with the concept of a “Recipe for Success” or for that matter “Recipe for Failure.” If you follow a certain path in life you invariably get similar results to others who’ve walked the same route. Be it the way you do your job, play your sport or invest your money.
To maximise your chances of success it’s best to emulate those who’ve succeeded rather than those who’ve failed. Although constant practice is no guarantee of success, by repeatedly following a proven process you substantially improve your chances of success. Set yourself up to win.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, August 07, 2013
Learn How to Uncover Hidden Trading Opportunities / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Trader,
If you aim to spot high-confidence trading and investing opportunities, you may know that technical analysis -- forecasting market trends via the analysis of price charts and data -- can give you an edge.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, July 03, 2013
The Ultimate Wave Market Trading Crash Course - Free Access / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Greetings,
Are you looking for a new way to dramatically improve your trading?
Like anything worth mastering, learning new trading techniques takes time and patience. As Robert Prechter, founder of Elliott Wave International, often says, there is only one way to cut your learning curve short: "Find a mentor."
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, May 18, 2013
How to Spot Market Trading Opportunities - FREE EBOOK / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Trader,
What if you could look at a chart and see the potential trading opportunities?
Elliott Wave International (EWI), the world’s largest market forecasting firm, has just released a free eBook to teach you exactly that. How to Spot Trading Opportunities features 47 pages of easy-to-understand trading techniques that help you identify high-confidence trade setups. Senior EWI Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy will show you how some of the simplest rules and guidelines have some of the most powerful applications for trading.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
One Man's Devastating Loss... and How to Avoid It Yourself / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dan Ferris writes: Tubs of Fun is a simple carnival game.
You throw a softball into a plastic tub from a few feet away. The object is to make the ball stay in the tub.
It sounds easy, but it's not. The ball is too bouncy, and the tub is too hard. It's difficult to keep the ball from bouncing out of the tub. The player has the illusion he's throwing a ball into a container. But he's really just throwing it at a solid wall.
Monday, May 06, 2013
Trading Using the Moving Average Convergence Divergence MACD Technical Tool - Video / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
"Guessing or going by gut instinct won't work over the long run. If you don't have a defined trading methodology, then you don't have a way to know what constitutes a buy or sell signal. Moreover, you can't even consistently correctly identify the trend." -Jeffrey Kennedy
Jeffrey Kennedy is an accomplished teacher and a Senior Analyst here at EWI. Yet he often says that the Wave Principle alone is not a trading methodology. It does not tell you how much trading capital you can afford to risk, or specific guidance about which entry or exit levels are best suited for your trading style or where to set your protective stop.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, April 25, 2013
How to Trade Using the RSI Relative Strength Index - Video / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
"There are many different forms of technical analysis. A completed Elliott wave pattern supported by additional evidence allows for more confident forecasts and higher probability trades." -Jeffrey Kennedy
Trader and technical analyst Jeffrey Kennedy has more than 25 years of experience using with the Elliott Wave Principle. To support his Elliott wave analysis, Jeffrey says that his 3 favorite technical tools are Relative Strength Index (RSI), MACD, and Japanese candlesticks.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, April 13, 2013
How to Trade with Japanese Candlesticks / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
"I always will be an Elliottician, but other technical tools have merit and are indeed worthwhile: they allow me to build a case, build a more confident reason for making a forecast and for taking a trade; making a trading decision." -Jeffrey Kennedy
I recently asked Elliott Wave International analyst Jeffrey Kennedy to name his 3 favorite technical tools (besides the Wave Principle). He told me that Japanese candlesticks, RSI, and MACD Indicators are currently his top methods to support trade setups.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Robert Prechter on How Market Losers Think and How to Stop Doing It / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Some of the greatest problem solvers in history -- Albert Einstein, for example -- know that the secret to solving complex problems requires simplicity.
Einstein's simple equation (E = mc2) revolutionized math and science because it offered a single simple solution to so many of the world's mysteries.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, March 30, 2013
The Mythical Magical Bullish Rising Wedge Technical Chart Pattern / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
In today’s Chartology Report I would like to clear up a misconception about rising wedges and flags. I have gotten more negative e mails from folks that assure me there is no such thing as a bullish rising wedge or flag. I’m repeatedly told to go back to charting school to learn my lesson. These type patterns are missed by 95% of chartists because they supposedly don’t exits and if they do exist they can’t be trusted. Keeping an open mind in the stock markets is the first lesson to learn. That means anything is possible regardless of what is taught by the so called experts. I’ve been following these two types of patterns for many years and find that are just as reliable as any another consolidation or reversal pattern.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Learn to Trade with Bollinger Bands - Video / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
As a technical trader, are you able to view financial market fluctuations clearly and reliably?
At Elliott Wave International, we hold that the Elliott Wave Principle is the most effective tool for analysis. Yet the Wave Principle works well with other technical tools. If you are ready to trade with Elliott, our educational subscription editor Jeffrey Kennedy can teach you how to integrate ancillary technical indicators -- such as Bollinger bands -- to build high-confidence setups in the markets you trade.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Swing Trading Stocks with the ABC Gap Fill / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
One of my favorite “Crowd Behavioral” patterns is the ABC Gap fill pattern. This is a normal correction pattern in the stock market that works off overbought sentiment. You can apply this to liquid individual stocks in most cases, and look ahead to spot potential entries on your watch list for trading.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, January 28, 2013
Trading Opportunities - Understanding How Moving Averages Work / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Moving averages are a popular tool for technical traders because they can "smooth" price fluctuations in any chart. EWI Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy gives a clear definition:
Read full article... Read full article..."A moving average is simply the average value of data over a specified time period, and it is used to figure out whether the price of a stock or commodity is trending up or down... one way to think of a moving average is that it's an automated trend line."
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Trading Chaos Theory Market Fractals - Video / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
How Chaos Theory Fractals can help you identify high probability market turning points.
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Chaos Theory Market Fractals - Nadeem Walayat's Real Secrets for Successful Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
This is a continuation of my series on how to interpret and trade the Financial Markets (as opposed to forecast), specifically building upon my last article that summarised the key elements of trading in terms of reacting to price movements in real time (Stock Market Crash Investing Lessons and the Real Secrets of Successful Trading ). This article seeks to expand on one key component which is the role chaos theory plays in interpreting triggers for action. A trigger is an immediate call to action, and not a wishy washy signal to suggest action.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, January 14, 2013
Risk Management for Technical Traders / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Tips from EWI Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy's Stocks and Commodities interviewBy Elliott Wave International
If you trade with Elliott wave analysis, your trading decisions
are all about the difference between where the market is vs.
where it will be. According to Jeffrey Kennedy, editor of
our Elliott Wave Junctures service, risk management
skills are vital to being a successful technical trader.
Monday, January 07, 2013
Technical Analysis - ‘Linear Weighted Moving Average’ (LWMA) / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Marcus Holland writes: The LWMA is a technical indicator which responds faster than the ‘Simple Moving Average’ (SMA) to new price developments because its latest readings are emphasized more than its older ones. However, the LWMA is not as popular as the (SMA) and the ‘Exponential Moving Average’ (EMA). The LWMA was designed to counter the lagging problems identified with the SMA in a similar way as the EMA.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, January 04, 2013
Trading Lessons From The Greatest Trader Who Ever Lived / Commodities / Learn to Trade
Steve Christ wrotes: The stock market has certainly produced its share of heroes and villains over the years. And while villains have been many, the heroes have been few.
One of the good guys (for me, at least) has always been Jesse L. Livermore. He's considered by many of today's top Wall Street traders to be the greatest trader who ever lived.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, December 28, 2012
B-Wave Stock Price Corrections Precede Wave C Rallys / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The work at my firm centers firmly around a combination of fundamentals and catalysts, and crowd behavior. Yes, it’s crucial to understand herd mentality if you want to consistently enter profitable swing trades at the right time and price. The Seminal event is analogous to what is called “the tipping point” in a new development stage of a company. Learning to spot the pullback during this seminal event period and pouncing is crucial to making big money in the market.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Technical Tools to Help Identify High Confidence Market Price Reversal Zones / / Learn to Trade
"Price gaps, wave relationships and Fibonacci retracements act as support or resistance for countertrend price moves. When combined, these characteristics help identify high-probability reversal zones."
-Jeffrey Kennedy
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Trading The ABC Sentiment Shifts Ahead Of The Crowd / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
One of the most obvious keys to successful trading or investing is buying low and selling high. The problem being if it was that easy to pinpoint those low and high points then all traders would be batting 1000%. What we use at my ATP service is a combination of fundamental analysis and catalyst spotting inter-twined with charting techniques. Most of our work revolves around buying substantial dips in a strong stock, 3x ETF’s, or reversal patterns. 3x ETF’s are great for short term swings as they function almost exclusively on crowd behavioral patterns, but it also applies to individual stocks.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, December 14, 2012
Learn to Apply Moving Averages to Your Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Robert Prechter’s Elliott Wave International (EWI) has just released a free 10-page trading eBook: How You Can Find High-Confidence Trading Opportunities Using Moving Averages, by Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy.
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, December 02, 2012
How To Find Trades USing Chart Analysis - 10 Year Note And Wheat / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The one question so many want to know is where to find a good trade? From our perspective, we could care less what the underlying futures/stock is, because when reduced to charts, they are all subject to the forces of supply and demand, and they all have the same underlying factors of fear and greed.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
How to Trade Using the Inside Bar Strategy Candlestick Chart Pattern / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Steve Jones writes: The inside bar strategy is a binary options strategy that is based on the momentum strategy. If you want to use it we recommend you first read about the Momentum Strategy and then read this article about the Inside Bar Strategy to fully understand how it works.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Apple, How Market Booms Turn to Busts, Trading From New Paradigm to Despair / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
I know most Apple enthusiasts will be rolling their eyes with my analysis and that's fine because the rest of us need people to buy our shares as we unload long positions or sell Apple short.
All joking aside, the charts below clearly show some very interesting information you cannot afford to overlook. At minimum, take a quick glance at the charts which tell the full story on their own...
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
How to Get a Consensus Before Placing a Trade / / Learn to Trade
If you've ever considered a major medical procedure, you likely know the importance of a second opinion. Even if your doctor or specialist is experienced and strongly recommends a certain course of action, it's still risky to make a critical health decision based on one person's view.
Likewise in trading: One solitary piece of technical evidence rarely provides enough information to make a trading decision. According to Elliott Wave Junctures editor Jeffrey Kennedy, it is best to get a second (or third, or fourth) opinion from supporting indicators before you commit to a trade.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Learn the Most Powerful Technical Analysis Methods to Find Trading Opportunities / / Learn to Trade
Dear Trader,
Today, more and more independent investors and traders are looking at charts and using technical indicators to make their decisions. They have come to realize that chasing news events, earnings announcements and economic reports might work sometimes, but more times than not a news event that sends a stock up one day will cause it to drop back down the next.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, November 09, 2012
Stock Market Crash Investing Lessons and the Real Secrets of Successful Trading / News_Letter / Learn to Trade
The Market Oracle NewsletterOctober 21st , 2012 Issue #17 Vol. 6
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, November 01, 2012
Stocks Overbought or Oversold? Where to Put Your Stops / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Its 1:00pm ET and volume is drying up.
We did see a nice pop this morning breaking some previous pivot highs from last week and volume looks strong. Long story short… stocks are overbought here very similar to the past two highs as seen in the chart below. The big question from here is what to do now? Well, I wanna see some bullish patterns and volume over the next 12-48 hours if we are going to be looking to get long for an intermediate rally that lasts several weeks taking the indexes to new highs.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Timing The Gold Bull Market / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dreaming the impossible dream
The question of when gold’s long awaited ascent will happen is not without precedence. A similar question is still being asked by the Jews concerning the appearance of the Messiah. Prediction has always been an inexact science.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Stock Market Crash Investing Lessons and the Real Secrets of Successful Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
On Friday the stock market (Dow) plunged by 205 points, or 1.5%, that was explained by the mainstream financial press after the fact in terms of market response to corporate earnings news events, but having all but forgotten that Friday the 19th was the 25th anniversary of the Great Stock Market Crash of 1987 which saw the Dow crash by 508 points, 22% in a single days trading that still echo's through time just as the 1929 Great Crash (10% drop) echo's to make their presence felt each October that acts to reinforce the seasonal tendency for Octobers to be a negative month for stocks.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Fibonacci in Nature: The Golden Ratio and the Golden Spiral / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
If you've studied the financial markets, even for a short time, you've probably heard the term "Fibonacci numbers." The ratios and relationships derived from this mathematical sequence are applied to the markets to help determine targets and retracement levels.
Did you know that Fibonacci numbers are found in nature as well? In fact, we can see examples of the Fibonacci sequence all around us, from the ebb and flow of ocean tides to the shape of a seashell. Even our human bodies are examples of Fibonacci. Read more about the fascinating phenomenon of Fibonacci in nature.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Dramatic Stock Market Sell off and the Importance of Patience and Persistence in Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Enjoy this video clip from Elliott Wave International Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy, as he combines actionable advice that's easy to understand with a no-nonsense take on trading psychology.
You can get immediate access to additional trading lessons like this one each day when you register for EWI's Trader Education Week FREE >>
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Trading Markets with the Two-Bar Pop Gun Trading Pattern / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Some people like to get outside on the weekends, maybe playing tennis or working in the yard. Some people like to visit their friends or cook a big meal or go out to see a movie. And some people who are passionate about their work -- such as Elliott Wave International's (EWI) analyst Jeffrey Kennedy -- like to stare at hundreds of price charts on their computer screen to find patterns that point to trade setups. We used to worry for his health but not anymore, because he's been doing it for years and he comes up with some amazing trading lessons. Enjoy this lesson on bar patterns from EWI analyst Jeffrey Kennedy.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, September 24, 2012
Learn How to Spot Trading Opportunities in Your Charts For Free / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Trader,
You have an opportunity to spend the next week learning how you can spot high-confidence trade setups in the charts you follow every day.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Why 95% of Traders Lose, Learn How to Manage your Trading Positions / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Reader,
One of the most difficult aspects of trading is emotional control -- the ability to keep yourself from sabotaging your trading plan. Unfortunately, there is so much information available to you that your decision-making can be easily swayed.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
95% of Traders Lose, Learn How an Objective Method Can Improve Your Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Reader,
One of the most difficult aspects of trading is emotional control -- the ability to keep yourself from sabotaging your trading plan. Unfortunately, there is so much information available to you that your decision-making can be easily swayed.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Learn The Most Important Trading Lessons / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The trader is Peter Brandt. He's not someone you see regularly in the financial media. He's not someone who brags about his track record. As a matter of fact, he's a trader who just loves the business and is willing and interested in sharing what he can with others. Peter has published two popular books on trading and he runs a 4-day Traders Boot Camp where he works with serious traders to improve their chances of long-term success.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Why 90% of Traders Lose, Nadeem Walayat's Trading Lesson / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The failure rate for financial market and commodity traders has remained at a consistently high 90% for many decades, this despite all of the advances in information technology and the flood of new learning materials that is churned out annually, therefore why is it that 90% of traders still lose ?
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Risk Management, the Foundation of Successful Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
In the late '70s, Peter Brandt emptied his trading accounts several times. He'd lose a string of trades, then refund his account, then "wipe out" all over again.
But he persisted because he knew he was meant for a trading career. His determination paid off.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Adding Technical Indicators To Dividend Stock Selection Increases Total Returns / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
We compared three approaches to dividend investing. In one scenario, we relied only on fundamental data and the consensus street analyst recommendation. In a second scenario, we required at least one bullish technical indicator. In a third scenario, we required at least two technical indicators to have some confirmation of the technical condition. The combination of fundamentals and two bullish indicators was a hands down winner for both total return over five years, and for avoidance of the 2008 market crash.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Foundations of Successful Trading - "The Commodity Markets Take No Prisoners" / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Do you have what it takes to succeed despite losing trades? Peter Brandt does -- and shares some of his insights in this FREE report. August 20, 2012
How many losing trades can you tolerate each year and still be successful in the markets? How many consecutive losing trades? How many losing weeks, months, or even years would it take to end your trading career?
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Learn to Identify High Probability Trading Opportunities / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Trader,
When you look at a price chart, what do you see? A bunch of ticks, some ups and downs, perhaps a pattern? Do you see the trend, support and resistance levels, where to enter your trade, and where to place your stop?
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
What To Do When The Stock Market Opens Big In One Direction / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
As a rule of thumb, anytime a market opens big in either direction, NEVER take a trade in the opening direction of the market when you have a big opening move. The big move already occurred. Just think if you would have shorted MNST and AAPL and a lot of others out there at the open today — OUCH. The flip side is don’t react and sell either right away. Have you seen what just about everything has done since the open? Bounced that’s what. Let the opening dust settle first and above all NEVER REACT.Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
How to Become a Better Trader: Know Thyself / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Jeffrey Kennedy has more than 20 years of experience as an Elliottician and trader. As editor of our new Elliott Wave Junctures service, he helps traders and investors improve their trading skills -- which includes expanding their own self-knowledge.
Read full article... Read full article..."If you are serious about trading, I strongly recommend that you spend as much time examining your emotions while you are in a trade as you do your charts before you place one."
Wednesday, July 04, 2012
How to Spot Trading Opportunities - Free 47page Ebook / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
What if you could look at a chart and see the potential trading opportunities?
Elliott Wave International (EWI), the world’s largest market forecasting firm, has just released a free eBook to teach you exactly that. How to Spot Trading Opportunities features 47 pages of easy-to-understand trading techniques that help you identify high-confidence trade setups. Senior EWI Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy will show you how some of the simplest rules and guidelines have some of the most powerful applications for trading.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Read Prechter's Conquer the Crash for Free (8 Chapters) / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
In June of 2002, the notorious dot.com bust was making way for a powerful housing boom, the European Union was growing, and American involvement in the Middle East promised a "quick and easy victory."
Yet when EWI President Robert Prechter's first edition of Conquer the Crash published ten years ago on this date, he wrote:
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, June 28, 2012
How to Improve The Quality of Your Trades / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
You've heard it all before:
- If you want to trade using Elliott wave analysis, to succeed you first need to understand its rules and guidelines.
- You need a clearly defined trading strategy (what? when? how? etc.) and the discipline to follow it.
- Additionally, your long-term success depends on adequate capitalization, money management skills and emotional self-control.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Lessons to Help Traders Find Trading Opportunities in Any Market / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Trader,
Have you ever looked at charts of the markets you followed and wondered: How can I look at a chart and find trading opportunities for myself?
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, June 05, 2012
How to Ambush High Confidence Trades, Advice from a Trading Legend / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Copy the tiger when stalking and capturing a "pounce-ready" trade.
Tigers know the prey they covet is elusive: they show great patience and care when stalking the target.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, May 31, 2012
The Best Stock Trading Pattern For Profits In A Downtrending Market / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
As we go through the charts of the daily indexes and individual names we see a lot of Pullback Off Lows (POL) patterns emerging. Much like in uptrending markets Pullback Off Highs (POH) patterns are the only pattern you need to know the opposite applies in downtrending markets where POL patterns are all you need to know for shorting. Those POL’s are also the what to watch out for if you are long. That all said below are the daily charts of the indexes.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, May 21, 2012
How a Simple Line Can Improve Your Trading Success / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The following trading lesson has been adapted from Jeffrey Kennedy's eBook, Trading the Line -- 5 Ways You Can Use Trendlines to Improve Your Trading Decisions. You can download the 14-page eBook here.
"How to draw a trendline" is one of the first things people learn when they study technical analysis. Typically, they quickly move on to more advanced topics and too often discard this simplest of all technical tools.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, May 03, 2012
What to Make of the Manic Depressive Stock Market? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The stock market: one week it acts like Dr. Jekyll, the next week it's Mr. Hyde.
That shift can even occur in the course of a single session.
These dramatic fluctuations appear to be impulsive; and we know that impulse does not flow from cold reason. Even so, the Efficient Market Hypothesis would have us believe that investors are constantly applying reason and logic to reach some objective market pricing, via the latest news or measure of stock market valuation.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, April 23, 2012
How to Spot High Profit Probability Trading Opportunities Using Moving Averages / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Trader,
Elliott Wave International (EWI) has released a free 10-page trading eBook: How You Can Find High-Probability Trading Opportunities Using Moving Averages, by Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Trading Volatility, How to Beat the Stock Market at its Own Game / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Keith Fitz-Gerald writes: Many investors are convinced the market is stacked against them.
It is.... but not for the reasons you might think.
Dismal returns actually have very little to do with super computers, research, insider information or access to the trading floor.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
How You Can Find High-Probability Trading Opportunities Using Moving Averages / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Trader,
Elliott Wave International (EWI) has released a free 10-page trading eBook: How You Can Find High-Probability Trading Opportunities Using Moving Averages, by Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, April 02, 2012
Stock Momentum Reversal Trading Method / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
After a few years of testing with both ETF’s and then individual stocks, we rolled out our MRM (momentum reversal method) platform at my ATP subscription service in November 2011. This is now beginning to get alot of attention in the trading community as in addition to the ATP service, I have shared some of the real time MRM type plays online with some very top notch traders.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Why We Don’t Use The Stock Market Trading 7-8% Stop Loss Rule / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The recent action in SWI and notes in the chart below are why we don’t use the 7-8% rule.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Quorum Sensing and Its Application to Computer Program Trading of Financial Markets / Interest-Rates / Learn to Trade
This article is going to throw another idea into the pot about computer based algorithms with an idea borrowed from Microbiology titled “Quorum Sensing”. Nature has been in the business of survival and evolution for billions of years, so it should come as no surprise to most that artificial intelligence and computer based design have been borrowed from studying the human mind. Now what do microbes have to do with how computer based trading is performed. A short-course in Microbiology will be required, but it will quickly be tied into how trading software is “sensing” its environment and how the common investor can use this knowledge to derail these trading patterns.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, March 12, 2012
The Three Phases of a Financial Market Trader's Education / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
You've probably heard talk about "market uncertainty" in the financial news recently. But when are the market trends ever certain? The constant uncertainties contribute to your frustrations as a trader, and you need to have a method for dealing with the ups and downs. Every successful trader has one.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Solar Cycles And Astro Trading / Interest-Rates / Learn to Trade
There is one (and only one) strand of scientific theory that gives astro trading credibility (astro traders typically operate without reference to science or logical reasoning, and more on faith, which doesn’t sit well with me), namely that planetary alignment influences solar activity (which in turn influences the financial markets through sunspots and geomagnetism), so is there any evidence for this?
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Stock Index Trading with Fibonacci Retracement Levels / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Elliott waves often correct in terms of Fibonacci ratios. The following article, adapted from the eBook How You Can Use Fibonacci to Improve Your Trading, explains what you can expect when a market begins a corrective phase. Learn how you can read the entire 14-page eBook below.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
A Two-Bar Pattern that Points to Trade Setups / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Some people like to get outside on the weekends, maybe playing tennis or working in the yard. Some people like to visit their friends or cook a big meal or go out to see a movie. And some people who are passionate about their work -- such as Elliott Wave International's futures analyst Jeffrey Kennedy -- like to stare at hundreds of price charts on their computer screen to find patterns that point to trade setups. We used to worry for his health but not anymore, because he's been doing it for years and he comes up with some neat stuff. A case in point is his discovery of a two-bar pattern that he named the Popgun. Find out more in this excerpt from the Club EWI eBook, How to Use Bar Patterns to Spot Trade Setups.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Applying Fibonacci to Stock Market Patterns / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Patterns are everywhere. We see them in the ebb and flow of the tide, the petals of a flower, or the shape of a seashell. If we look closely, we can see patterns in almost everything around us. The price movements of financial markets are also patterned, and Elliott wave analysis gives you the tools to interpret those patterns.
The Fibonacci sequence is vital to Elliott wave analysis -- as a matter of fact, R.N. Elliott wrote that the Fibonacci sequence provides the mathematical basis of the Wave Principle. Once you understand the Fibonacci sequence, it's easy to apply it to the markets you trade.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, January 27, 2012
Market Trading Technical Indicators Love Hate Relationship / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Trading using technical indicators -- such as the MACD, for example -- can do one of two things: help you or hurt you.
Elliott Wave International's Jeffrey Kennedy explains what he loves and hates about technical indicators and shows you how he uses them to his advantage in this excerpt from his FREE eBook, The Commodity Trader's Classroom.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
How You Can Identify Stock Market Turning Points Using Fibonacci / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Trader,
You may be missing trading opportunities that are staring you in the face. The charts you look at every day could reveal high-confidence trade setups and market turning points, and you can learn how to find them, today.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Five Fatal Flaws of Trading, Why 90% Lose Money / / Learn to Trade
Close to ninety percent of all traders lose money. The remaining ten percent somehow manage to either break even or even turn a profit -- and more importantly, do it consistently. How do they do that?
That's an age-old question. While there is no magic formula, EWI Senior Instructor Jeffrey Kennedy has identified five fundamental flaws that, in his opinion, stop most traders from being consistently successful. We don't claim to have found The Holy Grail of trading here, but sometimes a single idea can change a person's life. Maybe you'll find one in Jeffrey's take on trading. We sincerely hope so.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Rationalization, Ripped from the Headlines, Stock Market Is Not Physics: Part IV / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The following series is excerpted from two classic issues of Robert Prechter's Elliott Wave Theorist. Although originally published in 2004, the valuable series has been re-released in the Independent Investor eBook, along with over 100 pages of other reports that challenge conventional economic thinking.
Here is Part IV of the series, you can download your free copy of the Independent Investor eBook here.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Market Manipulation Is Not Why Most Traders Lose / Interest-Rates / Learn to Trade
How often have you heard analysts refer to a down day on Wall Street as "traders taking profits"? Sounds great, but the sobering fact is that most traders -- in futures, commodities, or forex -- lose money.
Any book on trading will list for you the many reasons why most traders lose. Yet some traders do win; some even set records. In 1984, Elliott Wave International's founder and president Robert Prechter won the U.S. Trading Championship, setting a new all-time profit record of 444.4% in a monitored real-money options account. Later in his monthly Elliott Wave Theorist, Prechter published a Special Report "What A Trader Really Needs To Be Successful" with 5 important insights for would-be market speculators (including the explanation of why "market manipulation" is not why most traders lose.)
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
The Stock Market Is Not Physics / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The following series is excerpted from two classic issues of Robert Prechter's Elliott Wave Theorist. The valuable series has been re-released in the Independent Investor eBook, along with over 100 pages of other reports that challenge conventional economic thinking.
Here is Part 1 of the series. Check back in a few days to read Part 2, or you can download your free copy of the Independent Investor eBook here.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, December 09, 2011
Two Bullets and Baron Rothschild / / Learn to Trade
I've read the following articles so many times I can just about recite both from memory. I found them years ago, there were no author's name attached, no credit given, but anon thank you, you've helped keep me focused.
I hope readers find both pieces as useful as I did.
Richard (Rick) Mills
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, December 02, 2011
Learn to Identify High Probability Trading Opportunities Using Price Bars and Chart Patterns / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Trader,
When you look at a price chart, what do you see? A bunch of ticks, some ups and downs, perhaps a pattern? Do you see the trend, support and resistance levels, and who's in charge of the market -- the bulls or the bears?
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Will the Efficient market Hypothesis and Random Walk Theory still valid in Today's Market / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Efficient market Hypothesis refers to the condition whereby the current prices of the securities have already incorporated any news that arises from those securities without delay. In other words, the pricing of any security will be so efficient that there will not be any opportunity to arbitrage the price differential before and after the news is released.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
What Are the BEST Technical Indicators for Successful Trading? / / Learn to Trade
You may have seen a TV ad where "traders" describe their strategies, and one says, "I trade on fundamentals." That sounds very reassuring -- except that, on any given day, "fundamentals" are a mixed bag:
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Three Lessons From the Collapse of MF Global / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Martin Hutchinson writes: In today's politically charged atmosphere, it's nice to occasionally find a situation in which everybody wins. And that's exactly what we have with the collapse of MF Global.
Politically, this failure unites both liberals and conservatives.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, October 28, 2011
How You Can Make Yourself a Better Trader / Interest-Rates / Learn to Trade
The idea of being a successful trader is exciting. The reality of becoming one is another thing. You need to understand more than the markets -- you need to understand yourself.
EWI's Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy knows what it takes. He has analyzed and traded the markets for over 15 years. Jeffrey has learned what it takes to be successful, and he has the discipline to apply that knowledge. Enjoy this excerpt from his free Club EWI eBook Best of Traders Classroom, in which he answers: What kind of trader am I?
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, October 28, 2011
In Defense of Flash Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
It's fascinating to watch footage of a trading floor on Wall Street. Here men and women spend hours with their eyes glued to computer monitors while furiously calculating trades that often yield small profits or minimal losses. In the case of Swiss bank UBS trader Kweku Adoboli, it can result in a $2 billion loss and an unfortunate incarceration. The risks run high as trading requires a sizeable amount of dexterity and concentration to be successful in a network of like-minded profit seekers. Still, there is an underlying beauty to the process, as thousands (perhaps millions) of individuals coordinate their knowledge on the allocation of limited resources throughout the world.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
14 Critical Lessons Every Trader Should Know / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Trader,
You know how difficult it can be to successfully trade the markets. The volatility we've seen lately does offer great opportunities, but it can also derail even the most experienced trader. That's why our friends at Elliott Wave International are releasing one of their most popular trading eBooks -- The Best of Trader's Classroom -- free through November 7.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, October 22, 2011
The Simple Magic of Moving Averages, That Can Alert You to Future Price Expansions / / Learn to Trade
To a first-time observer, watching a technical analyst spot a major trend change in a financial market before it occurs can seem as mystical as pulling a rabbit out of hat. But once you learn the tools of the trade, you know there are no tricks up the technical analyst's sleeve. What you see, is exactly what you get.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, October 07, 2011
Understanding Fibonacci, Learn to Apply Ratios to Calculate Stock Price Targets / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The Fibonacci ratio can be an invaluable tool for calculating price retracements and projections in your analysis and trading. This excerpt from The Best Technical Indicators for Successful Trading explains the origins of the Fibonacci sequence and how you can apply it to the markets.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, October 06, 2011
5 Ways You Can Use Trendlines to Improve Your Trading Decisions / Interest-Rates / Learn to Trade
Greetings Trader,
Robert Prechter’s Elliott Wave International (EWI) has just released a free 14-page trading eBook: Trading the Line – 5 Ways You Can Use Trendlines to Improve Your Trading Decisions, by Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, October 03, 2011
Markets Whipsaw, 2008 Financial Crisis Causes and Consequences / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
What Does Whipsaw Mean?
Simply stated, a whipsaw market condition is present when a security's price heads in one direction then reverses sharply and abruptly in the opposite direction.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, September 30, 2011
How To Tell When A Stock May Have Topped / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Look at CRM when it TOPPED.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, September 09, 2011
Learn the Best Technical Indicators For Successful Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Successful trading doesn't happen by accident. And it doesn't happen by watching news headlines and reading company earnings reports. When the markets get volatile and the fundamentals don't seem to work, it's time to turn to technical analysis.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, August 12, 2011
Are You Using These Circuit Breakers in Your Trading? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
One of the things I often hear is that when traders get bored, they overtrade.
Another scenario is that when a trade goes against them, they take it personally and want to make all of it up on the next trade.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
How to Find and "Hook" Potential Trade Setups / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Trading using technical indicators -- such as the MACD, for example, Moving Average Convergence-Divergence -- can do one of two things: help you or hinder you.
Using them as a forecasting method alone can be about as predictable as flipping a coin. But when you combine them with other forms of technical analysis (i.e. the Wave Principle), the same MACD can be your new best friend.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Understanding Short Term Stock Market Momentum Video / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
I Just thought I would touch base and share a simple trading trick that will help you spot shot term overbought and over sold market conditions. This analysis will tell you when to tighten stops, take partial profits, and/or when to exit a position.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Spotting Market Trading Opportunities, a Four Chart Profit Set-up / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
You can find low-risk, high-probability 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.
This excerpt from Jeffrey Kennedy's free 47-page eBook How to Spot Trading Opportunities explains where to find bullish and bearish trade setups in your charts and how to zero-in on these opportunities. If this lesson interests you, the full 47-page eBook is free through July 6.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, June 24, 2011
How to Spot Trading Opportunities, 47 Pages of Trading Techniques / Interest-Rates / Learn to Trade
Free 47-Page eBook: How to Spot Trading Opportunities
Elliott Wave International has released a free 47-Page eBook, How to Spot Trading Opportunities. Created from the $129 two-volume set of the same name, it’s available free until July 6. Learn more.
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
The Trend Is Your Friend: How Moving Averages Can Improve Your Market Analysis / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Many traders and investors use technical indicators to support their analysis. One of the most popular and reliable also happens to be an indicator that has been around for years and years -- moving averages.
A moving average is simply the average value of data over a specific time period. Analysts use it to figure out whether the price of a stock or a commodity is trending up or down. It effectively "smooths out" the daily fluctuations to provide a more objective way to view a market.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, June 02, 2011
How to Apply Moving Averages to Your Trading or Investing - Ebook / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Trader,
Elliott Wave International (EWI) has just released a free 10-page trading eBook: How You Can Find High-Probability Trading Opportunities Using Moving Averages, by Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, May 06, 2011
The Best of Trader's Classroom, Free 45 Page Ebook / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Trader,
You know how difficult it can be to successfully trade the markets. And although the volatility that we're seeing lately offers great opportunities, it can also add to a trader's frustration. That's why our friends at Elliott Wave International are releasing one of their most popular trading eBooks, The Best of Trader's Classroom, free through May 16.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, May 05, 2011
Using Fibonacci Ratios To Trade Commodities and Financial Markets / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
What tools help you with the difficult task of identifying the market trend, riding it, and getting out before it reverses?
Consider Fibonacci ratios: Mathematical proportions by which moves on a market chart relate to each other. Fibonacci mathematics is an integral part of Elliott wave analysis; Frost & Prechter's classic "Elliott Wave Principle -- Key to Market Behavior" has an entire chapter on it.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
How To Use Fibonacci Ratios in Analysis of Commodities and Financial Markets / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
What tools help you with the difficult task of identifying the market trend, riding it, and getting out before it reverses?
Consider Fibonacci ratios: Mathematical proportions by which moves on a market chart relate to each other. Fibonacci mathematics is an integral part of Elliott wave analysis; Frost & Prechter's classic "Elliott Wave Principle -- Key to Market Behavior" has an entire chapter on it.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Learn How to Use Bar Patterns to Spot Trade Setups / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
To many novice investors, chart patterns might as well be tea leaves. Can they really tell you anything reliable? And even if they can, how in the world do you know what to look for?
Experienced traders know that the answer to the first question is a resounding "yes." As for the second one, we at EWI are all about recognizing chart patterns. To help you get started on this path, we've put together a free Club EWI resource called How to Use Bar Patterns to Spot Trade Setups.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, March 14, 2011
Five Keys for Traders to Deal with Market Fear / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
How comfortable are you dealing with uncertainty?
As volatility and uncertainty increases, so does fear. When our emotions run high, then our decision making process suffers.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, February 04, 2011
The Most Important Trading Rule for Buying and Selling / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Victor Chan Wai-To writes: What is the most important trick for buying and selling stocks? If you can only learn one, then let it be this: only buy a stock when the evidence of strength presents itself, and sell only upon the symptoms of weakness, and in other times, just stay quiet.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, February 03, 2011
How Simple Trendlines Can Make Trading Profits / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The following trading lesson has been adapted from Jeffrey Kennedy's eBook, Trading the Line – 5 Ways You Can Use Trendlines to Improve Your Trading Decisions. Now through February 7, you can download the 14-page eBook free. Learn more here.
"How to draw a trendline" is one of the first things people learn when they study technical analysis. Typically, they quickly move on to more advanced topics and too often discard this simplest of all technical tools.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Reflexivity And Trend Following / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Victor Chan Wai writes: George Soros is unarguably the greatest fund manager ever lived who, upon the request to disclose his secret, attributed his success to a market behavior theory he developed himself, which is now famously known as the theory of reflexivity. The basic assumptions of the theory as well as its implications to the formulation of a successful trading strategy will be discussed in this article.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
How to Use Trendlines to Improve Trading Success / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The following trading lesson has been adapted from Jeffrey Kennedy's eBook, Trading the Line – 5 Ways You Can Use Trendlines to Improve Your Trading Decisions. Now through February 7, you can download the 14-page eBook free. Learn more here.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
How a Simple Trend Line Can Improve Your Trading Success / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The following trading lesson has been adapted from Jeffrey Kennedy's eBook, Trading the Line – 5 Ways You Can Use Trendlines to Improve Your Trading Decisions. Now through February 7, you can download the 14-page eBook free. Learn more here.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
5 Ways You Can Use Trendlines to Improve Your Trading Decisions / / Learn to Trade
Greetings Trader,
Robert Prechter’s Elliott Wave International (EWI) has just released a free 14-page trading eBook: Trading the Line – 5 Ways You Can Use Trendlines to Improve Your Trading Decisions, by Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Right Side Of Cup Crossover Can Yield Strong Stock Trading Gains / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
All stocks at some point in time will go into a period of consolidation. This is healthy as it allows the stock to digest its gains and set a new area of support from which to eventually move higher.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
The 4x1 Forex Trading Strategy in a Nutshell / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Victor Chan Wai-To writes: It is better to teach a man to fish, than to give him a fish everyday. It is better to teach you one principle that you can understand, than to show you a hundred techniques that you don't know how to apply. Therefore, a great instructional writing does not just lay out the methods, but also an intelligence framework with which you can make the methods you own. In my opinion, the bestseller forex e-book, Bird Watching in Lion Country - Forex Trading Explained, is exactly that kind of material that will help you to be a better trader. Unfortunately, the book is pretty thick so it requires quite some time to digest. Fortunately, here is an alternative: I have summarised the core ideas of the book in one article, and it won't take you ten minutes to capture the very principle to trade currencies successfully.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Really Moves the Financial Markets, News? The Fed? The Real Answers Will Surprise You / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
"There is no group more subjective than conventional analysts, who look at the same 'fundamental' news event a war, interest rates, P/E ratio, GDP, economic policy, the Fed’s monetary policy, you name it and come up with countless opposing conclusions. They generally don’t even bother to study the data." -- EWI president Robert Prechter
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Stocks Trading for Everyone / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Trading is awesome! Everyone should trade stocks. The benefits that trading brings to anyone who sticks with it are vast. They spill over into and enrich all aspects of our lives, in a myriad of ways extending far beyond the obvious financial rewards. And it’s never too late or too early to start learning this fascinating and empowering art.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, December 02, 2010
How to Trade Markets with Simple Tools / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Improve your Financial Decision-Making Skills with Guidance from EWI Chief Commodity Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy.
As a high school freshman, I had a friend over to do math homework after school. It was cold in the room, so I stood on my chair and jumped up and down to try and bat open a closed heating vent.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
How to Spot High Probability Trading Opportunities Using Moving Averages / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The "moving average" is a technical indicator which has stood the test of time. Nearly 25 years ago, Robert Prechter described this indicator in his famous essay, "What a Trader Really Needs to be Successful." What he said then remains true today:
Read full article... Read full article..."...a simple 10-day moving average of the daily advance-decline net, probably the first indicator a stock market technician learns, can be used as a trading tool, if objectively defined rules are created for its use."
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Free eBook teaches you how to apply Moving Averages to your trading or investing / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Greetings trader,
Robert Prechter’s Elliott Wave International (EWI) has just released a free 10-page trading eBook: How You Can Find High-Probability Trading Opportunities Using Moving Averages, bySenior AnalystJeffrey Kennedy.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Market Manipulation Is Not Why Most Traders Lose / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
How often have you heard analysts refer to a down day on Wall Street as "traders taking profits"? Sounds great, but the sobering fact is that most traders -- in futures, commodities, or forex -- lose money.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, October 25, 2010
Stock Market Trading, How to Be A Better Loser / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
As in being grounded in reality. The stock market is a two way street. Sometimes your the bat and sometimes the ball and much like life being a dance so is the stock market.
We can’t tell you how many sites we’ve been to and subscribed to in the past but we can tell you most spend very little time if any talking about their losing trades. Let’s face it there is not a site or investor on this planet who has not gone under water on a trade.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, October 15, 2010
Trading Markets Using High Probability Technical Chart Patterns / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
There's a little known joke among the trading community that goes like this: "A trader walks into a bar... pattern: 'Ouch!' "
Fact is, if you don't know what you're doing, price bar analysis can be a bit "painful." Finding a discernable pattern in their grouping can feel like finding a hair in a hay stack.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Quant Trading, The Ever Changing Market / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Terms:
Q Trading: Quant Trading. The Use Of Mathematical Algorithms To Form And Identify Successful Investment Strategies.
HFT: High Frequency Trading: The Use Of Computers To Provide Trading Execution At Many Times Per Second.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, September 30, 2010
How Bar Chart Patterns Signal High-probability Trade Setups / Interest-Rates / Learn to Trade
There's a little known joke among the trading community that goes like this: "A trader walks into a bar... pattern: 'Ouch!' "
Fact is, if you don't know what you're doing, price bar analysis can be a bit "painful." Finding a discernable pattern in their grouping can feel like finding a hair in a hay stack.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, September 17, 2010
Learn How to Forecast Markets Using Technical Analysis / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
There are two camps of market analysts out there: the fundamental camp and the technical one. Fundamental analysts look at things like the GDP, unemployment, interest rates, etc. to make logical assumptions about where the stock market is going.
Technical analysts use none of that. They look at the market's internals to gauge the trend: things like momentum, trend channels -- and yes, Elliott wave patterns.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, September 17, 2010
Download The Ultimate Technical Analysis 50 Page Ebook / / Learn to Trade
Dear Reader,
Today more and more investors are warming to the fact that psychology moves markets and therefore fundamental analysis, which fails to properly measure mass investor psychology, must be flawed.
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Information Brokerage in Financial Services / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
This article is largely a response and elaboration on an excellent point made by Nadeem Walayat of Market Oracle about the ‘reason why 90% of traders lose’. Largely, trading is an information brokerage business. Data collection, storage (classification and identification), and analysis, is the process of decision making of any trade. Data can be price data, economic data, or other data, used to determine trades, with an expectation of future profit.
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, September 12, 2010
The Ultimate Technical Analysis Handbook 50 Page Ebook Download / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear Reader,
Today more and more investors are warming to the fact that psychology moves markets and therefore fundamental analysis, which fails to properly measure mass investor psychology, must be flawed.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, September 10, 2010
The Real Reason Why 90% of Traders Lose, Nadeem Walayat's Trading Lesson's / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The failure rate for traders has been consistently put at a high 90% for many decades, this continues despite all of the advances in information technology and the flood of new learning materials, therefore why do 90% of traders still lose ?
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Yes, You Can Time the Markets – Here are More Ways! / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Trading without indicators is like running blind and it encourages emotional trading that is the bane of successful investment and speculation. It is hard to know what to buy or sell let alone just when to do prudently. Thank goodness there are indicators available that provide information of stock and index movement of a more immediate nature making life during these times somewhat more bearable.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, August 12, 2010
7 Common Trading Mistakes To Avoid / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
To be a successful trader demands knowledge.
If you'd prefer to become an unsuccessful trader, you can start by making the following common trading mistakes, detailed by a professional who spent 25 years in portfolio management, trading and forecasting in the financial capital of the world, New York City.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Free 32-page Trading eBook - Learn a powerful 'Ready, Aim, Fire' approach to trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Free Trading eBook from Elliott Wave International: Get practical and actionable trading lessons from an experienced trader and trading instructor (details below). Learn more.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
How to Spot Winning Trades with Smart Scan / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
In today's video we share with you how to use one of the many features in MarketClub, our Smart Scan technology. Using Smart Scan, you can easily spot winning stocks, futures, precious metals, and currencies that meet one of 24 preset scanning criteria, including uptrends or downtrends.
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Yes, You Can Time the Market – Here’s How! / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The trend is your friend and this article reviews the 7 most popular trend indicators to help you make an extensive and in-depth assessment of whether you should be buying or selling stocks, bonds, ETFs, gold or silver for your portfolio. If ever there was a “cut and save” investment advisory this article is it.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Scaling into Trades for Profits / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
At Active Trading Partners, we believe that nobody can predict exact bottoms nor tops, but we can certainly come close. In light of that belief, we “scale in” to our preferred trade set ups using 1/3 tranches at a time. Using our backdrop of looking for waterfall decline entry points for reversal profits, we add in some Elliott Wave theory and Fibonacci figures to mix up our recipe. As we see a trade set up coming around the bend, we begin to “Scale In” to our trades as each Fibonacci or Wave pattern is reached.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, June 14, 2010
A Two-Bar Pattern that Points to Trade Setups / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Some people like to get outside on the weekends, maybe playing tennis or working in the yard. Some people like to visit their friends or cook a big meal or go out to see a movie. And some people who are passionate about their work -- such as Elliott Wave International's futures analyst Jeffrey Kennedy -- like to stare at hundreds of price charts on their computer screen to find patterns that point to trade setups. We used to worry for his health but not anymore, because he's been doing it for years and he comes up with some neat stuff. A case in point is his discovery of a two-bar pattern that he named the Popgun. Find out more in this excerpt from the Club EWI eBook, called How to Use Bar Patterns to Spot Trade Setups.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, June 14, 2010
How To Trade Stocks and Indices Cup With Handle Patterns / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
With regards to cup and handles, it helps to know what exactly the components of a cup and handle pattern are. Before you can have a completed cup, you have to have the left side of a cup (usually some sort of downtrend or pulling back chart action). Then comes the bottom of a cup (sideways consolidation, double bottoms, etc.). After that it’s what we call coming up the right side of the cup. The latter is the area we want to key in on today.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, May 06, 2010
This Stocks Short Sell Pattern Is All You Need To Know / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
One classic and often explosive short-sell pattern we want to be on the lookout for is that of a First Thrust Down, Snapback Rally Bombs away pattern. Below is one such example with more further in this post.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Robert Prechter's 6 Critical Money-Making Rules for Investors / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Face the facts -- investing isn't easy. If it was, everyone would be successful. Successful investing takes hard work and discipline. Famed financial analyst Robert Prechter has identified the 6 critical rules successful investors follow. Learning the rules is the easy part -- putting them into action is what will make you a success. Download Prechter's free 30-page report, Six Critical Money-Making Rules for Investors, now.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
How to Spot Trading Opportunities Free Ebook / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear reader,
Elliott Wave International's free 47-Page eBook, How to Spot Trading Opportunities, is only available free for another 48 hours. Don't miss out on this valuable resource, created from the $129 two-volume set of the same name. The offer expires Friday, April 23. Learn more here and download your free eBook.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Raising The BAR: Bar Patterns & Trading Opportunities / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
How a 3-in-1 formation in cotton "triggered" the January selloff
For Elliott Wave International's chief commodity analyst Jeffrey Kennedy, the single most important thing for a trader to have is STYLE-- and no, we're not talking business casual versus sporty chic. Trading "style," as in any of the following: top/bottom picker, strictly technical, cyclical, or pattern watcher.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Blaming "Market Manipulators" For Losses is a Huge Obstacle to Success / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
To win, you must accept the fact that losses are part of the game.
In 1984, Elliott Wave International's founder and president Robert Prechter won the U.S. Trading Championship, setting a new all-time profit record of 444.4% in a monitored real-money options account in 4 months. In the average 4-month contest, over 75% of contestants, mostly professionals, fail to report profits.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, April 02, 2010
Jim Rogers' Trading Secret / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dan Ferris writes: If you're a trader, you're a loser.
That's what a Journal of Finance study found.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, April 01, 2010
Market Club 2 Week Trial Instant Access Worth $449 / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Whether you watch tv, listen to the radio, or read any of the major financial newspapers, you've seen or heard about the powerful tool MarketClub. Today I've been given some insider news...they're opening up a 2 week trial availiable for only a few days! What is normally priced at $449.00, you can have access to for nothing!
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, March 29, 2010
How to Apply Fibonacci Math to Real-World Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Fibonacci Techniques for Math Geeks -- and Everyone Else, Too - The word Fibonacci (pronounced fib-oh-notch-ee) can draw either blank stares or an enthusiastic response. There's hardly any in-between ground. But for those who ask how an esoteric mathematical relationship can apply to price charts and trading, here's a quick lesson. Everyone who uses Elliott wave analysis will sooner or later want to try using Fibo techniques, and Elliott Wave International's Jeff Kennedy has written about five of them in a Trader's Classroom column. For an example of why people are so fascinated by Fibonacci, read part of Kennedy's article here:
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Successful Day Trading Brief / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Judging from the contents of an increasing number of emails more and more investors are choosing to "actively" trade the market rather than simply "buy and hold" it. In the main, this is due to the fact that in a bear market the latter strategy creates losses that are difficult to accept long term. However another reason is that with limited business opportunity available investors are seeking "income" rather than capital gain from their investments.
Accordingly I set out below some parameters to help these new "traders" avoid the worse pitfalls and hopefully guide them towards the mindset required for long term success.
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Video on How to Day Trade Spot Gold & Stock Indexes / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Last week was an exciting one for intra-day traders who follow the spot gold and major stock indexes. Actually, since early November 2009 the market has been performing very well for us.
As we all know the market is consistently changing its price patterns and momentum from up, sideways to down, which in turn affects everyone’s trading results for any given month.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Paper Trading Is Only Useful For Testing of Your Methodology / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Paper Trading Is NOT What Will Teach You To Trade
This is an excerpt from Elliott Wave International's free Club EWI resource, "What a Trader Really Needs to be Successful" -- a classic Special Report by EWI's president Robert Prechter.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, February 26, 2010
Use Bar Chart Patterns To Spot Trade Setups / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
How a 3-in-1 chart formation in cotton foresaw the January selloff
By Nico Isaac
For Elliott Wave International's chief commodity analyst Jeffrey Kennedy, the single most important thing for a trader to have is STYLE-- and no, we're not talking business casual versus sporty chic. Trading "style," as in any of the following: top/bottom picker, strictly technical, cyclical, or pattern watcher.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, February 12, 2010
How to Spot the Big Stock and Commodity Market Trends / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Every trader and investor I know would love to buy at the bottom and sell at the top. The reality is that this is not a winning solution, nor is it possible to do this on a consistent basis.
What we look for at MarketClub is to catch the sweet spot of the trend. The sweet spot is the 70% to 80% that's in the middle of a trend.
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, February 07, 2010
How to Trade IntraDay Gold and SP500 Stocks Index / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Last week was an incredible week for trading the intraday charts. With rising volume and volatility prices began to move up or down for extended periods of time allowing traders to profit from these powerful short term price swings.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Educational ETF’s, Futures & CFD’s Low Risk Trading Setups Explained / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
I thought I would put this more detailed report on finding and trading low risk setups for gold, silver, oil indexes etc…. In short it does not matter what time frame you trade with or if you trade exchange traded funds, futures contracts or CFD’s (contract of difference).
This type of trading setup works for virtually every investment but I mainly focus on trading: Gold Futures, Gold ETFs, Gold CFD’s, and the SP500 & Dow 30 futures, ETF’s and CFD’s as I find they are very accurate and profitable.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, January 22, 2010
How to Consistently Make Money Trading Financial Markets / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
One of the things that I am hearing more and more these days is that traders are not making money consistently.
Do you know anyone with this challenge? Do you know them intimately?
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
How to use the TICK for an Stock Market Trading Entry Point / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
If you have ever looked at the TICK, it pretty much looks like "noise". With extremely lengthy bars on minute to daily data, it seems like useless data to many. Chart 1 below is an example of TICK data.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
The Secret to Making Millions Trading Stocks / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Tom Dyson writes: The secret I'm going to share with you today is probably the single most important factor in determining the success of stock market traders. If you can master it, you can make millions in the stock market.
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Why The Small System Trader Fails / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Wisdom is meaningless until your own experience has given it meaning and there is wisdom in the selection of wisdom – BERGEN EVANS Author and Professor
Those of you that follow this blog know that I am a big fan of a definitive trading plan. Having a plan however, does not equate to success, there are still limitations. One limitation is the small account. Unfortunately, the small account has many more obstacles to overcome to be successful than the large account. Let’s take a look at why that is the case.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Why Do Traders Lose? Five Five Fatal Flaws of Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Close to ninety percent of all traders lose money. The remaining ten percent somehow manage to either break even or even turn a profit – and more importantly, do it consistently. How do they do that?
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Download Fibonacci Trading Ebook Worth $79 For Free / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Elliott Wave International has extended their "downloading deadline" for their free 42-Page eBook, How You Can Identify Turning Points Using Fibonacci. The eBook, created from the $129 two-volume set of the same name, is now available free until December 7, 2009. Learn more.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, November 30, 2009
Research in Commodity Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
There are those in the camp that successful commodity trading can be achieved from research. Honestly I am in the camp of being a trend follower…having no opinions..and simply reacting to price with a strong focus on risk. The approach of trend following is not looked upon as favorably as one who looks at the fundamentals and spends countless hours researching. A simple question however… even after the research…who says the researcher is right…or if the trade will work? I would tend to believe 50/50 however many disagree ( I guess this is what makes a market…we all can’t agree).
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Mistakes in Commodity Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Really…how do I count the ways… ( I believe I have seen them all…as well as all of them that I made in my career)? However I believe the greatest mistake in life is to give up… Possibly the greatest mistake in commodity trading is to give up. In all reality…Commodity trading is the hardest ..yet easiest thing to do. I have seen countless commodity traders give up during a draw down. I have heard the markets changed…the system does not work any more…or simply…I am tired of losing money.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Courage and Knowledge in Commodity & Forex Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Yesterday I had an interesting conversation regarding courage and knowledge in commodity & forex trading. If you have been reading my blog you probably know my favorite two words for success in commodity trading are…Discipline and Patience…
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, November 13, 2009
Randomness of Commodity Trading Advisors Returns / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The reality is there exists a great deal of correlation between trend following commodity trading advisors… But there are always a difference in their returns…Many times because I have managed accounts I see a great overlap. It seems virtually every commodity trading advisor had the sugar trade. The sugar trade was a perfect setup. It was a low volatile period and for whatever reason sugar went upwards. The same can be argued for so many commodity trading advisors were short the US dollar.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Wheres Does the Money Sit When Commodity Trading? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Too many investors forget to ask this very important question when trading commodities. In many cases commodity traders leave money in segregated accounts at their Futures commission merchant. As well there are cash management companies. In order to survive in these trying times …using the words of Andy Grove… ” The Paranoid Survive”. I am paranoid…in my trading with my partners in our commodity pool…as well as I am paranoid when I allocate to other commodity trading advisors. As Nissim Taleb has brought out in his book…Fooled by randomness anything can happen and for that fact I prepare for it.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, November 09, 2009
Stock Market Timing / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Everyone tries to time the market to some degree. Just the acts of buying and selling are exercises in market timing. We want the best price, and I don't know anyone who can argue with that. We all want to buy low and sell high, and we all want to do it over and over again. The problem is that, like hitting a baseball, market timing is not a feat that can be done by everybody, and even the best must accept that they won't be successful most of the time.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, November 06, 2009
Commodity and Forex Trading Mistakes / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Trading mistakes are common in commodity and forex trading. I became involved with my partners in order to learn from the mistakes of other commodity traders (and plenty of my own mistakes). In my opinion after being involved in commodity trading and trend following the basis of trading mistakes all boil down to three issues.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Preparation List For Trading Commodities or Forex / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Regardless if you are new to commodities (or forex) or if you have traded them in the past without much success and want to make a fresh start with either a commodity trading advisor or even a mechanical trading system … examine this preparation list to really determine if you are truly ready to begin trading commodities ( or forex).
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
The Indians Are Gathering Wood / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it – WINSTON CHURCHILL
Have you ever noticed that all the Wall Street firms are within pennies of each other when forecasting earnings? Have you ever noticed that they are all wrong (and occasionally right) at the same time? I doubt seriously if this is coincidence. It is more likely, that because they spend a lot of time speaking with each other, and reading the same numbers, they come to the same conclusions. It’s a variation on the old “circular argument” in philosophy.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Doing the Hard Thing In Commodity Trading! / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Too many books and blogs seem to make commodity trading and forex trading seem so easy… The truth can not be further from this…Successful trading is so hard… It is a truly a mental battle..There is no easy money in commodity trading….. You earn it..( that is if you truly want it ). There is only one person that can control your success… that is you.. Regardless if you trade yourself…or if you allocate to a commodity trading advisor. The end of the day..You are responsible!
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, November 02, 2009
Margin to Equity in Commodity Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
One of the major issues to long term success in commodity trading or forex trading is to know what is the right amount of capital for ones portfolio. The issues are if do not trade aggressively enough you will not obtain results and vice versa if you trade too aggressively you will stand the chance of blowing up. So what is the happy medium?
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Get in Synch with the Market, Nadeem Walayat's Trading Lesson's / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
In our fast paced computer age of easily placed online stop and limit orders across a multitude of markets has meant that traders like never before have removed themselves from the price action where the focus is invariably on the latest indicator, tool or theory to analyse what will happen next rather than spending time actually watching and imprinting the price action in real time onto ones brain.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, October 30, 2009
Time Frames In Commodity Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
In Commodity trading there are countless answers that need to be answered. The good news…is you get to decide…the bad news is that most commodity traders, stock traders or even forex traders never think of all the questions they need to answer and do not develop a trading plan. If you truly want to succeed in commodity trading you need to develop your trading plan…or you have another choice…look to invest with a commodity trading advisor in which you understand his/her methodology and how they approach risk.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Free Email Stock and Commodity Markets Trading Course / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
First of all I want to thank you for having me as a guest today!
My name is Adam Hewison. You might want to Google Me to confirm what I am about to share with you.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Black Swan Insights, Confusing Design And Discovery / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
When it comes to the things that count, we humans don’t like to admit that we live in a world we know very little about. We also have a tendency to place a premium on the little that we know, and discount the larger amount that we don’t know.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Dead Sure Or Just Plain Dead / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Before you attempt to beat the odds, be sure you could survive the odds beating you -LARRY KERSTEN, AMERICAN SOCIOLOGIST
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Zen Lessons in Market Analysis, Trading and Forecasts / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
"Everything, including the market, is ultimately empty of a separate self. One market can only be understood and analyzed in the context of other markets and conditions. Supply and demand, in particular, should not be considered in isolation."
Long time Outside the Box readers are quite familiar with Dr. John Hussman, as he is a frequent choice for this column. But this week I think he has written one of his bests essays ever. He cleverly weaves in quotes from a Zen master who is his friend and gives us a very fresh look at market analysis. This is a thought piece and you should set aside some time to absorb the lessons. You will be well rewarded.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, October 19, 2009
Financial Markets 50 Year Roller Coaster Ride Insights / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Richard Russell began publishing Dow Theory Letters in 1958, and he has been writing the Letters ever since (never once having skipped a Letter). Dow Theory Letters is the oldest service continuously written by one person in the business.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, October 17, 2009
The Holy Grail of Trading, Nadeem Walayat's Trading Lesson's / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Theories, methodologies and systems abound that purport to be the holy grail of trading, the usual tendency is towards ever greater complexity where the reader just needs to commit that bit further before they 'get it' usually by which time many years have passed and the shelves are full of materials, an example of this is found in Gann Analysis, yes W.D. Gann was an legendary trader from the pre-war era but even more so he was a legendary publisher of books, trading materials, courses, and letters.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, October 17, 2009
How to Learn to Trade, Nadeem Walayat's Trading Lesson's / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
How to Learn to Trade?
From technical analysis books ? , website's ? magazines ? trading guru's ?
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Don't Think Too Much, Nadeem Walayat's Trading Lesson's / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Don't THINK too MUCH !
Don't get lost in reasons of why the market must move, rather focus on what the market is doing on the price charts! As you are trading the PRICE CHART and NOT the fundamental DATA! They can and DO move in OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS!
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, October 12, 2009
Do you Really Want to Succeed in Commodity Trading? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Ed Seykota has said that we all get out of the markets what we want. What does he mean by this? Some people want excitement but hopefully you want to succeed and compound your money. This is what I want to continue to do.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Do You Know What is Your Risk Tolerance When Commodity Trading? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
What is your risk tolerance?
Most people that I know don’t think about risk tolerance, this is why they do not even know where this threshold is in commodity trading. The fact is most people actually hate to lose money no matter how small the amount is. This is one of the reasons that many want to be commodity traders never succeed.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Garbage In – Garbage Out / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Like any other effort in science, the back test can vary from shallow and useless to very useful. It is a matter of the quality of information that forms the test. A shallow back test, and the discipline to stick with it, is a recipe for disaster.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
You Say Goodbye And I Say Hello / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
What we see depends mainly on what we look for - JOHN LUBBOCK
In his book The Art of Happiness, the Dalai Lama notes a Greek fable on perspective.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, October 05, 2009
Robert Prechter's Five Tips for How To Trade Successfully / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Take it from the person who won the United States Trading Championship with profits of more than 440% in 1984 – there are five things that every successful trader needs to know how to do:
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, October 05, 2009
One of the Reasons Commodity Traders Fail / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
There are many reasons commodity traders or even stock market investors fail.
Read this email that was sent to me. This is an example of one of the main reasons for failure.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Come Out Of Your Shell (Part 2) / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
So if you can teach someone to trade, why is it that all the turtles didn’t succeed, let alone have returns similar to one another?
Michael Covel, author of “The Complete Turtle Trader”, gives an explanation. “Some Turtles like Jerry Parker have chosen a path of less risk and less return. Some like Tom Shanks have stayed true to their higher risk/reward roots. Even though they have made different choices they are BOTH still trend following Turtle traders!”
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, October 03, 2009
I’m a loser and proud of it / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
My 10 year old nephew Kevin paid me a visit this week. I thought he would enjoy meeting the guys I work with, so I brought him into the office one day. After looking at the screens and watching the prices go up and down, he asked, “How do you make money from all this?”
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, October 02, 2009
The Importance of Financial Market Traders Not Adding to Losing Positions / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The day was more or less like any other trading day...full of thrills, chills, panic, elation, some "high-fiving" and some "what is happening here?"
Then he appeared. It was the first time I had seen him, but the look in his eyes was familiar. It was not sad, not happy--- just empty.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
How a Kid With a Ruler Can Make a Million - A Lesson in Drawing and Using Trendlines / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Jeffrey Kennedy writes: The following article is adapted from a brand-new 50-page ebook from Elliott Wave International. Learn more about The Ultimate Technical Analysis Handbook, and download your free copy here.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, September 24, 2009
How to Make a Million Trading Financial Markets Using Trendlines / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Today more and more investors are warming to the fact that psychology moves markets and therefore fundamental analysis, which fails to properly measure mass investor psychology, must be flawed.
Who can blame them? After all, fundamental analysis -- based on past company earnings, rating agency projections and the like -- proved to be of little value during the bust.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Learn the Most Powerful Trading Tools Including Elliott Wave Theory, MACD, Fibonacci / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Today more and more investors are warming to the fact that psychology moves markets and therefore fundamental analysis, which fails to properly measure mass investor psychology, must be flawed.
Who can blame them? After all, fundamental analysis -- based on past company earnings, rating agency projections and the like -- proved to be of little value during the bust.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, September 18, 2009
I Like My Information Sliced Thin / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Painting can’t be taught, only found – PICASSO
I was watching the New England Patriot/Buffalo Bills game last night, and it dawned on me just how good professional football players are at adapting to unforeseen changes to their game plan. When necessary, professionals (in any game) will act out of instinct without hesitation. They know it’s crucial to trust yourself when your game plan is threatened, otherwise no decisions are made.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, September 18, 2009
Simple? Yes - Easy? No / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Some will never learn anything because they understand everything too soon - THOMAS BLOUNT
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Wealth Building and Wealth Preservation / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Wealth building is one issue…and is hard to accomplish.
Wealth preservation in todays economy is probably much harder to accomplish.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Robert Prechter's Five Tips for How To Trade Successfully / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Take it from the person who won the United States Trading Championship with profits of more than 440% in 1984 – there are five things that every successful trader needs to know how to do:
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
How to Spot Financial Market Trading Opportunities Free Ebook / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Elliott Wave International has just released a free 47-Page eBook, How to Spot Trading Opportunities. Created from the $129 two-volume set of the same name, it’s available free until September 23, 2009. Learn more.
…………………………
Thursday, September 03, 2009
Get the Teachings that Hedge Funds Pay For / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
When major hedge funds need advice they turn to Dan Gramza for the help they need to turn their financial situation around. Today you have the same access to Dan that the big players pay money for... but you get it complimentary!
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Two Brains Are Better Than One / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
I dream of painting, and then I paint my dream - Vincent Van Gogh
Even though my father would say on occasion that I didn’t have a brain in my head, I found out later that I actually have two.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Why System Trading Is Ultimately Discretionary / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Successful system trading, in spite of the financial rewards, can be frustrating. A quantified mechanical model will take many decisions off the table. Yet, various issues, particularly the psychological approach to the issues, will always be in play.
Ed Seykota in the book, “Market Wizards,” writes, “Systems trading is ultimately discretionary. The manager still has to decide how much risk to accept, which markets to play, and how aggressively to increase the trading base as a function of equity change. These decisions are quite important, often more important than trade timing.&
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Commodity and Futures Trading 1-2-3 / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
I would like to start with a simple yet very powerful concept. I am sure that over time we will elaborate much further on this simple concept but it seems appropriate to start here.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, August 24, 2009
Why Some Traders Are Successful And Most Are Not / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
I think successful traders realize a few important things that escape the failures. It doesn’t seem to matter if they trade discretionary or with systems, they all seem to know that the market is the boss. They are defensive and have a great deal of respect for risk. They all tend to manage risk and let reward take care of itself. The failures are for the most part completely focused on the reward, usually at the expense of risk.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Are These 4 Emotional Pitfalls Sabotaging Your Trading? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Jeffrey Kennedy writes: The following is an excerpt from Jeffrey Kennedy’s Trader’s Classroom Collection. Now through August 17, Elliott Wave International is offering a special 45-page Best Of Trader’s Classroom eBook, free.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, August 14, 2009
Corporate Bond Interest Rate Spreads Key to Stock Market Rally Continuing / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Want to know where the S&P 500 (SPY) is headed? The corporate bond market likely holds the answer.
So far this year, investment grade debt sales are on a record pace according to the article Blackstone Group to Sell Debt as Investment-Grade Spreads Widen.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Investment Strategy 101: One Trend to Bet On / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Old trading axioms, “the trend is your friend” or “never bet against the trend,” are more useful today than ever before.
The day-to-day action on Wall Street has been commandeered by a small group of investors and individual investors are getting left in the dust.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Trend Following Success- Intelligence or Discipline / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
seem to have this discussion quit often. In order to achieve success in the commodity markets or forex markets does one need to have a higher level of intelligence than most. Past experience has proven this not to be the case. Example after example both public as well as in our brokerage have proven this to me.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Zero Sum Nature of Commodites and Forex Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
There are many that do not understand that commodity trading and forex trading are a zero sum game. In other words in order for one forex or commodity trader to benefit ( make money) another trader loses money. It is very clear to me after all these years of commodity trading. Consistent winning commodity traders can only profit to the vast extent that other traders or speculators are willing to lose. Wait a minute..what does it mean “willing to lose”.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, July 27, 2009
Every so often …You get the key to the Stock Market / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
All the best,Every so often something comes along in the financial world that is very special. Today is one of those days.
The good news is it’s coming from a world class company that has being on the web since 1995, so you know it’s valid.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, July 27, 2009
Accuracy Versus Returns in Commodity Trading & Forex Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
There are many novice traders in commodity trading & forex trading that feel they need to have accuracy higher than 70% or even 80%. This is absolutely inaccurate. These are the same inexperienced traders that believe that they can have an automated forex holy grail system.
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Trend Following in the Forex Markets / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
I want to speak this morning with the idea of trend following in the forex markets and how to use forex signals. There is no magic to trend following in the forex markets. It is not easy however. The magic is using one of the time tested simple forex systems such as Donchian breakout. The Donchian breakout has been around since the 1940s.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Trading Rules, Pajamas and Profits / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Most traders come to the markets because they see a way to break from the 9-5 routine. They want to make their own decisions, say” bye bye” to working for the boss man (or woman), set their own time schedules and routines. There is a magnetic attraction to the idea that you can make money, sitting in your pajamas, typing on a keyboard and doing what is called “playing” the markets. Playing at home in pajamas…sounds like a teenage slumber party with lots of fun, doesn’t it?
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, July 23, 2009
The Three Phases of a Trader's Education: Psychology, Money Management, Method / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Jeffrey Kennedy writes: The following is an excerpt from Jeffrey Kennedy’s Trader’s Classroom Collection. Now through August 10, Elliott Wave International is offering a special 45-page Best Of Trader’s Classroom eBook, free.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Critical Lessons Every Trader Should Know / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Dear reader,
Since 1999, Elliott Wave International senior analyst and trading instructor Jeffrey Kennedy has produced dozens of Traders Classroom lessons exclusively for his subscribers. After several requests to share these lessons and heated debate over which are the very best of the best, we've identified the 14 critical lessons every trader should know.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, July 20, 2009
Technical Stock Index Trading Tips from Dan Gramza / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Hello everyone, this is Dan Gramza and welcome to Gramza Market Studies Technical Tip.
Well today we're going to be talking about selling rallies. Now what does it mean when people say, "sell the rally" when you want to get into a trade? Or they sell a pull back? Or you hear things like,"The Trend Is Your Friend?"
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, July 17, 2009
What is Riskier The Stock Markets or Commodity Trading? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The question always comes up what is riskier, the Stock Markets or commodity trading? Firstly both are, but what I have an issue with is that the initial response when one hears that I am a commodity trading advisor or involved in commodity trading is that is RISKY.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Trading Financial Markets Using Elliott Wave's Pattern Recognition Techniques / Stock-Markets / Learn to Trade
Gary Grimes writes: The following article is adapted from market analysis by Elliott Wave International Chief Commodity Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy. Now through July 22, Jeffrey Kennedy’s daily, intermediate, and long-term forecasts for up to 18 markets are free via EWI’s FreeWeek. Learn more here.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Futures Trading & Trading Strategies / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
In regard to futures trading as well as the trading strategies that can assist you in trying to get to your goals,mechanical trend following approaches are what we use in my daily trading of our commodity pool. Hopefully you have read my other posts, there is no holy grail. This is hard work every day or you can invest with a commodity trading advisor in which you understand how he trades.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Decisions Process in Trend Following & Commodity Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
To the inexperienced, the decisions process in trend following & commodity trading should be complicated. Since I have been involved in commodity trading since 1994, I have seen what stands the chance of succeeding over the long term and what does not. Besides being a Commodity trading advisor with a commodity pool I work as an AP ( associated person at a brokerage firm). I became an AP not to solicit business but to get a first hand over view who has succeeded ,who has not and what they were doing right.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Commodity Trading & Trend Following Mechanical Systems / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
One of the biggest differences in commodity trading is that many successful commodity trading advisors use trend following mechanical systems. Of course there are other commodity trading advisors that use pattern recognition …counter trend as well as basic fundamental analysis to base their decisions.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, July 10, 2009
How Trade Triangles Can Help You Trade in the ETF Markets / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Today we will be looking at our trade triangle technology and how it can help you time the ETF markets successfully.Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Do You Understand Commodity Trading & Trend Following? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
So you want to be involved in Commodity trading and trend following. You realize the benefits of liquidity and transparency in commodity trading & trend following. You realize that potentially you can protect your net worth from the potential of inflation. I really should not even say potential, with all the money that was printed by governments all over the world to me it would be a 6th sigma event if it does not happen.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, July 06, 2009
What Ed Seykota Knows about Commodity Trading & Trend Following / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
If you have read Market Wizards you would have read about Ed Seykota and his legendary commodity trading & trend following. Ed Seykota started trading commodities at relatively a young age.To put into perspective Seykota’s commodity trading results are in the ball park of 60% per annum from 1990 to 2000. He never advertised his services and was very selective in taking clients on.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, July 06, 2009
Charting Perspective - Upward Wedge Puzzle - What USA Index is this? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The following charts are all of the same USA Index.
This index represents one of the most important market sectors in the USA and as you can see, it has an interesting history.
The price patterns displayed are well defined and the upward wedges on the daily chart are typical of ones
common at the moment over a broad spectrum of the USA equity market.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Five Fatal Flaws of Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Jeffrey Kennedy writes: Close to ninety percent of all traders lose money. The remaining ten percent somehow manage to either break even or even turn a profit – and more importantly, do it consistently. How do they do that?
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Trading Financial Markets "The Holy Grail" / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Over the years I've traded with many different trading systems on many different markets and generally lost money with all of them sooner or later. I couldn't work out why I'd do ok to start with and then give back all the gains and more. It was quite a roller coaster ride.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, June 15, 2009
Trading Financial Markets Around the Block / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
He that lives upon hope will die fasting… Benjamin Franklin
A man had constant dizzy spells and searched everywhere to find a cure.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, May 22, 2009
Successful Financial Markets Day Trading Brief / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Judging from the contents of an increasing number of emails more and more investors are choosing to "actively" trade the market rather than "buy and hold." In the main, this is due to the fact that in a bear market the latter strategy creates losses that are difficult to accept long term. However another reason is that with limited business opportunity available investors are seeking "income" rather than capital gain from their investments.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
How to Trade Using Intra-Day Charts to Find Low Risk Entry Points In Any Market / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
In this short video, I will show you how to use intra-day charts to time low-risk entry points in any market that has an established trend. In this example, I am looking at a 30-minute chart of July crude oil (CL.N09). With all of my indicators in a positive trend for crude oil, I am looking for low risk entry levels where we can add to, or institute new positions.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, April 17, 2009
How to Beat the 10 Pitfalls of Trading Stocks, Commodities and Futures / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
We hear staggering statistics that approximately 95% of traders fail in their ability to consistently profit from the markets.What are the 10 major mistakes that these traders make that cost them dearly?
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Mechanics of Short Selling, Naked Short Selling and Synthetic Short Selling / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
There is much in the media these days about short selling, naked short selling and the "uptick rule." Some claim that naked short sellers collude with "Rumor Mongers" to collapse stock like Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers and so on. There is little in the media about the specific mechanics of short selling or the concept of synthetic short selling.Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
How Using Fibonacci Can Make You Rich / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
You may have heard about Fibonacci, the man who discovered a set of numbers who that have a major affect on the market. So who is this Fibonacci fellow, and why are his findings so important in the market place?Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Using Elliott Wave to Enhance ETF Trading Returns / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
What‘s your intermediate-term view of the market?
We ended March on a good note, with the panic behind us. I do believe we're going to see some higher levels ahead.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Key To Trading Success: Ignore Nature's Laws? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The following is excerpted from Robert Prechter's Independent Investor eBook . The 75-page eBook is a compilation of some of the New York Times bestselling author's writings that challenge conventional financial market assumptions. Visit Elliott Wave International to download the eBook, free .Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Trading Trap #6- Failure to Understand Your Relationship with Money / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Repeatedly...I have sold a stock while it was still rising---and that has been one reason why I have held onto my fortune. Many a time, I might have made a good deal more by holding a stock, but I would also have been caught in the fall when the price of the stock collapsed... Bernard BaruchRead full article... Read full article...
Monday, March 09, 2009
The Three Big Questions for Apprentice Traders / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
In ourselves are triumphs and defeat… Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Tolstoy's story “The Emperor's Three Questions” poses three questions:
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Technical Analysis: Spotting Profitable Trading Signals in the Price Charts / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Imagine you're in your favorite restaurant enjoying a nice dinner. All of a sudden a beautiful young lady jumps up on the table and starts dancing even though there is no music.
Would that get your attention?
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, February 20, 2009
Learn to Trade Using Stop Losses to Lock in Profits (Video) / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
This little trading tip can and will make a difference in your trading results in 2009.
Stops are enormously important part of a traders arsenal of trading tools. Some traders confirm that stops are the most important part of their trading armour.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, February 07, 2009
How to Identify and Trade Big Market Moves Using MarketClub Alerts / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Hello, this is Adam Hewison. I'm very excited about today's video. My new video is only seven minutes long, but shows you how to use MarketClub's Alert Tool to catch big moves. It's no surprise that it is titled, "How to catch the big moves using MarketClub Alerts." I think it's the right title as we have seen some tremendous moves that you would have caught using our Alert Tool.Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, January 30, 2009
Trading with Fibonacci, the Best Kept Market Secret / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Two months ago, I wrote a blog on Fibonacci that many people are still talking about. This timeless lesson I learned over 30 years ago in the pits of Chicago is one that I still use today.
How this amazing Italian mathematician figured this out is way beyond my pay scale, but I can say without hesitation that it works.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
A Contrarian's Viewpoint Of Technical Analysis In Today's World / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Fred Carach writes: When I broke into the stock market in 1961 if you wanted to learn technical analysis you were immediately pointed to Edwards & Magee's book," Technical Analysis Of Stock Trends" which was the bible of the industry from its first edition in 1948 until its last edition in the 1970s. Of course technical analysis really got its formal start with the publication of the famous "Dow Theory" in a series of articles written by Charles Dow in the Wall Street Journal between 1900 and 1902.Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Trading Trap #5- Failure to Keep Studying, Learning and Growing / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The illiterate of the future will not be the person who cannot read. It will be the person who does not know how to learn... Alvin Toffler (Future Shock)
This trap is one of my favorites because it embodies the idea of continual enrichment of self as critical to success as a trader or investor. It is a recurring and powerful theme in my writing, and this is just a snippet.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, January 16, 2009
Basic Parameters of Successful Day Trading and CFD's / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Due to the lack of alternative employment opportunities, more folk than ever are turning to day trading to try to earn a living. Increasingly I am getting emails asking for advice and guidance. I have been teaching a course in investment and trading for the past 10 years and if there is one thing I try to communicate broadly is that before you embrace this arena you must become educated, informed and aware. As one of my students once quoted; "I now have come to realise that this is perhaps one of the hardest ways to make easy money".Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, January 09, 2009
How to Spot Winning Trades in 2009 / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
In this online video, our first of 2009, Adam Hewison explains how to spot winning trades using MarketClub's Smart scan technology.
Adam also explains in detail a specific trade that he thinks is worth watching in the New Year.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, December 19, 2008
Trading Trap #4- Failure to Plan Your Trade and Trade Your Plan / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail" - Benjamin Franklin
Ladies and Gentlemen---welcome to Flying Blind Airlines. We hope you enjoy your trip today from Phoenix to Vancouver. We wish to remind you that the pilot has very few navigational aids, no instrument panel, no co-pilot, and no flight plan and will be flying by the seat of his pants. Alcohol ( lots of alcohol) will be served.
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Financial Markets Pullback Trading Secret / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
I can honestly say that 30 years ago I learned how to trade the markets in the pits of Chicago.
It was there, in one of those sweaty, tumultuous, in your face trading pits, that I learned one of the most valuable trading secrets in the world.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, December 12, 2008
Trading Trap #3- Failure to Master Your Emotions / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
(aka Your Rat Brain Is Out To Get You) - When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion" - Dale CarnegieRead full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
How To Handle The Turbulence Of Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
With markets having their biggest turbulences, how are you handling your trading?
These days, we are witnessing the common modes of operation: Fear and Panic. People are worried about their future. They are thinking, “How can I pay my mortgage, my children’s college expenses and what is happening to my retirement account?”
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Trading Markets Trap #1 Failure to Preserve Financial and Neuropsychiatric Capital / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
WHY YOU WIN AND WHY YOU LOSE: TRADING TRAPS AND HOW TO GET OUT OF THEM
Estimates are that 75-95% of all traders lose all their trading capital in the first year, and only about 5-10% of those that get into trading are able to stay profitable on a consistent basis after 5 years. This is not encouraging. However, since the majority of people tend to be overconfident, most believe that they are not going to be among the casualties.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Trading Crude Oil Using Trade Triangles / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
I just finished a new educational trading video on crude oil. This short video shows you all the Q3 trading signals that took place in this market. The results have been nothing short of spectacular. With gains of over 20,750 per contract, I think you'll understand why we are so excited about our "Trade Triangle" technology and this video.Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, October 16, 2008
How to Trade Plunging 'Cheap' Financial Markets Video / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Rushing into any market because it looks inexpensive or cheap is not the way to trade. Often times when you see weakness in the market, it means that the market is headed lower. The market we are looking at today is a classic case of a market that should have gone up (which it did), and then it turned dramatically lower.Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
How to Handle the Quicksand of Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
In the past few weeks, have you felt like you were in quicksand?
By the markets' volatility causing a lot of uncertainly and P&L swings, does it feel like the harder you try, the worse things get?
Do you feel overwhelmed?
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, August 29, 2008
Financial Markets Trading and the Olympic Games / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
I am fascinated to watch the Olympic Games. Athletes from all over the world come together and compete with each other. As you might have noticed, sometimes the winner surprises everyone. It is not the one who is most talented or most favored…
I was watching women's gymnastics. The two top teams were China and the U.S. After the 4th rotation, it seemed that the U.S. would win the gold medal.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, July 18, 2008
Stock Market Forecasting Made Simple / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
By now I hope you're beginning to see how things play out in a bubble meltdown. If you didn't learn how the drama, deceit, panic and denial pummeled the market piece by piece during the dotcom bubble collapse, you have a chance to learn first hand from the current implosion in the real estate driven credit bubble. You would be wise to learn the typical course of these asset blow outs since it appears as if the Fed intends to keep creating bubbles and letting them implode as its only way to create reasonable, but fictitious GDP growth.Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, July 04, 2008
The 5 C's of Trading Consistency / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
How many times have you heard that one of the keys to trading success is consistency?
Probably too many times. Well, it is true.
How do you define trading consistency? What are the elements of it?
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Trading Doctor- The Danger of Overconfidence / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
There are two kinds of people that lose money: those that know nothing and those that know everything. With two Nobel Prize winners in the house, Long Term Capital Management fits the second case…R. Lenzner, Forbes Magazine, October 19, 1998
Once upon a time there was a secretive hedge fund called Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM). Over a period of four years—from 1994-1998 this hedge fund returned approximately 40% per year. Then, in 1998, the LTCM portfolio dropped from US$100 billion to US$600 million. In order to avoid a potential market crash the U.S. Federal Reserve organized a consortium of investment banks to take over LTCM's positions in various financial instruments. The failure of LTCM is a cautionary tale about hubris, arrogance, overconfidence and the limits of modern financial theory.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Trigger Trading- Strategic Command and Control / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Traders Quandary in Finding a Consistent and Accurate Edge: When considering the implied benefits of obtaining exclusive-access to a self-proclaimed, highly accurate charting service, (of which we are one) how is one to make heads or tails in turning the professed profit-packed price-charts into an actionable trading plan?Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Trading: Art or Science? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Is trading an art or a science? This is a conversation that I had with a very successful trader:
Nazy: Do you believe trading is an art or a science?
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, April 24, 2008
The Five Golden Rules of Profitable Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Larry Edelson writes: The topic I'm writing about today has nothing to do with the current state of the markets, but everything to do with making money in them.
The reality is that there are certain core competencies you must implement if you want to trade profitably.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Trader / Investor Tip- How to Determine that the Market is Overbought / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Upwardly moving markets or stocks all eventually move up into overbought conditions. Then ... they cool down in order to let some of the steam off.
How do you measure the steam level? One way is to look at a very short term Relative Strength reading. On a daily chart, I personally like to look at an RSI of 3.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, April 18, 2008
Trading Doctor- Danger of Trader Tilt / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The day was more or less like any other trading day—full of thrills and chills, panic and elation, some "high-fiving" and some "what is happening here?"
Then he appeared. It was the first time I had seen him, but the look in his eye was familiar. It was not sad, not happy—just empty.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, April 14, 2008
How to Avoid Overtrading Choppy Markets / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Do you know any trader who overtrades?
Do you know him/her intimately?
Overtrading is the most common challenge of trading and source of loss. Do any of the following scenarios sound familiar?
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Free Independent Online Trader Crash Course / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Over $300 of Trading Lessons, FREE through April 18!
You've heard them say, "Buy low, sell high." You've also heard, "The trend is your friend." Then there's, "Don't fight the Fed" and many other age-old trading principles.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Using the VIX for Short-term S&P 500 Index Trading / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Today we will look at the VIX, volatility levels, and the short term action on the S&P 500 index.
The VIX often gives good confirming clues about the market's direction, but it takes a keen ability in properly drawing support and resistance lines.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Trading Rules / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Rules Of The Trade
Rule 1. To trade successfully you must develop your own system and approach. To do this you must work the market out for yourself. The best way to start this process is to first learn how others before you mastered this task successfully. Thus become educated, informed and aware and stay that way.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
How To Match Your Trading Style With Your Personality / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Have you ever noticed that traders with seemingly the same skills are not making the same amount of money?
Have you ever attributed success to being in the right place at the right time, or just being lucky?
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, February 22, 2008
Four Steps to Maintain Discipline in Volatile Markets / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Have you told yourself, “I know exactly what is wrong and how to fix it, but I can't?”
Have you ever blamed yourself for not having enough discipline to follow your plans?
If so, you are not alone. People think that if you don't have self-discipline, you don't have control. They forget about the fear that creeps in.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Stock and Bond Market Trading Powers Modern Portfolio Asset Allocation / Portfolio / Learn to Trade
For most individual investors, trading is approached in a totally speculative manner. Stock trading, in its more popular forms (Day Trading, Swing Trading, etc.) includes none of the elements that a conservative investment strategy would contain: little if any attention is given to the Quality of the equities selected; Diversification is determined by chance alone; no attempt is made to develop an increasing and dependable stream of Income. But stock trading by individual investors doesn't deserve quite as bad a "rep" as it has earned. After all, its very foundation is profit taking, probably the most important and most often neglected of the activities required for successful investment management. Unfortunately for most equity traders, loss taking is a more common occurrence.Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Working Paper Synopsis: The Search for the Beta of Commodity Futures / Commodities / Learn to Trade
In comparing modern finance with behavioral finance, Dr. George M. Frankfurter, Lloyd F. Collette Professor Emeritus Louisiana State University, and Dr. Elton G. McGoun, Professor of Finance Bucknell University, in their article “ Resistance is Futile: The Assimilation of Behavioral Finance, ” [1] make the following astute observation which can similarly be applied to our analysis of the various commodity asset pricing models we investigated: “What has happened is that we've used these assumptions for so long that we've forgotten that we've merely made assumptions, and we've come to believe that the world is necessarily this way.” Likewise, our working paper, “ Is Managed Futures an Asset Class? The Search for the Beta of Commodity Futures ,” suggests that the models we examined have inherent shortcomings when analyzing the commodity futures markets. This article summarizes that study which is available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1029243 .
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, January 14, 2008
How Super Traders Confidently Pull the Trigger and Win / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
As a trader, have you had occasions when you just could not pull the trigger and afterward you were mad at yourself?
Have there been times when, as soon as you pulled the trigger, you started doubting yourself?
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Trading the Price Action With Purpose and Resolve / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The following exchange is a brief and rather illuminating excerpt from Jack Schwager's interview with Paul Tudor Jones from the 1990 national best-seller Market Wizards ( Interviews with top traders .)
Jack Schwager: My impression is that you often implement positions near market turns. Sometimes your precision has been uncanny. What is it about your decision-making process that allows you to get in so close to the turns?
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
How Super Traders Think Differently / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Would you allow an 8-year-old to run your financial matters?
Have you ever wondered why some traders make a lot of money and others do not?
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, December 21, 2007
Taking Action is the Key to Trading Success / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
How to Deal With Invisible Fences in Your Trading - I was watching a rerun of "Sex and the City." If you are not familiar with the series, it is about 4 single women living in Manhattan and what they went through in their daily lives.
In any case, these city girls went to suburbia for a party. They were passing by a house and saw a dog. One of them gestured for the dog to come to her. The dog came to a certain point and then went back. She was stunned by what had happened. She could not figure out why the dog retreated when he seemed to be interested. She started to take it personally. Then one of her friends explained that there was an invisible electronic fence around the house...
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, December 14, 2007
Secret to Preventing Trading Losses is Managing Your Emotions and Mindset / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Did you know that the traders who lose the most money in trading are some of the most intelligent people?
So what's causing them to lose money?
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Leader Stocks Tend to Lead Broad Market Advances / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Be a kid and play follow the Leader for stock market profits ... Remember when you were a kid and played "follow the leader"? The leader would jump, run, and often do body contortions that you were supposed to repeat or get knocked out of the game.Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, September 17, 2007
Secrets of Sucessful Trading in Commodities and Financial Futures / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Recently, I've been reading in the financial press about how today's popular gurus are split on whether we're in the middle of a long-term bull market or bear market.
How do you know what to believe or what to do? I suggest you don't subscribe to either the bull or the bear side. As Jesse Livermore once said, “I prefer to be on the right side.”
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Expert Vs. The Machine / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
I've been coming across and reading a fair amount of material on the rise of data-driven decision making lately.Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, August 04, 2007
Sharpening Your Stock Trading Skills / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Did you hear about the woodsman who, when asked by a friend how long it had been since he had his axe sharpened replied: “I just don't have the time for that”.
No matter how good a trader we may have become, we're still not perfect. Yet, perfection must always be our aim, and we must never be too busy to improve.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, May 14, 2007
Trading Doctor - Fifty Prescriptions for Profits: Ten Doses at a Time / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Over the next few weeks, I will give you my top 50 secrets to profitable trading. Although directed to futures traders, they contain valuable lessons for all trader s. These are Doctor Janice's Prescriptions For Profits which I am prescribing to you in doses of ten at a time.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Trading Leverage – the Good, the Bad & the Ugly / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
In a perfect world all investors would make correct decisions and all leverage would be good leverage. Yea right, none of us are perfect and frequently our investments and the timing thereof maybe off the mark. Therefore, it is necessary for us to evaluate the different choices of leverage to be used (if any) in our investments.Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, April 22, 2007
The Trading Doctor - Why Can't You Execute The Trade? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
The mail I am receiving indicates that many of you are having real challenges with execution of trades. In the next week or so, I will go over some critical elements of trade execution, particularly the setting of stops.
However, today is about just taking the trade and why you can't do it.
We live in a culture of instant gratification. We thrive on everything from microwave ovens, fast foods, instant replay, mastery in a minute, one-night stands, a pill to "fix" what ails you, and just about everything else that you see around you which just "lights up" the brain dopamine systems. It's a "faster and faster forward" world in which we all live. Naturally, there is carryover into our trading. Why wouldn't there be?
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Learn to Trade Like a Spartan Warrior / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Making a conscious decision to trade financial markets is the same as engaging in battle with the most cunning and merciless of adversaries. It is not only possible, but also essential to engage markets with the skills and instincts of an elite warrior. Odds of success can be insurmountable. In order to prevail, one must be equally cunning. Before committing to battle, it is essential that one is adequately prepared. In this article, we will outline three essential attributes one must acquire prior to engagement.
300 is a 2007 film adaptation of the graphic novel 300 by Frank Miller, about the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC. In this b attle, an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian Empire army at the pass of Thermopylae in central Greece . Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks held back the Persians for three days in one of history's most famous last stands. As a city-state devoted to military training, Sparta possessed the most formidable army in the Greek world. The Spartan Warriors possessed extraordinary strength, courage, and ingenuity. When brute strength did not suffice, they used their wits to prevail over their adversaries.
Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Why do 95% of traders lose trading the financial markets? / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
Why do 95% of traders basically wipe out their accounts in the first year? What does it take to be a master trader, to profit on a consistent basis and not burn out in the process?
From 1897 to 1900, 200,000 people started to the Klondike and only 30,000 reached it (1 in 6). Not more than 400 found any gold (1 in 500) and of those only a few managed to keep it (possibly 1 in 5000). It is said that if all the gold that was found (some 4 millions dollars) was divided among everyone that first started the search, each would receive $20.00!
This is not about gold, but the analogies to trading are all too real and familiar.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, March 10, 2007
The Secret to Successful Trading - Using Rules to Time Your Entry / InvestorEducation / Learn to Trade
When learning how to invest in the stock market, one of the most important lessons is to entry the stock at the right price. Getting the entry right will go a long way to help you beat the stock market .
Many investors believe that learning to read and interrupt a chart will lead to profitable trading. Unfortunately, this isn't true. Good technical analysis is important to trading and can be learned. However, it becomes much more difficult when you are trading with real money and the emotional commitment that real-life trading creates. The key to success is using well defined rules to time your entry.
Read full article... Read full article...