A common complaint from many technical day traders & swing traders is that of “market manipulation.” Apparently, so the complaint goes, either the fundamentals or technicals appear to give a clear indication of price, up until a relatively large “whale”
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Bull Correction or Bear Rally?
By the time you read this, the markets will already have moved beyond the current price levels at the time of this writing. Friday (March 8, 2019) capped off a 5-day consecutive losing streak for the Dow, S&P 500, and
Swing Trading the Tricky “V Bottom”
“V Bottoms” can be notoriously difficult to trade. You are coming off a steep and often panic-driven market selloff. Next thing you know, the market undergoes a sharp reversal to the upside. And it keeps on going, leaving you behind
Ten Price Action Principles to Help You Become a Better Trader Part II
In the previous installment, we covered 5 of 10 price action principles that can help you simplify your approach to analyzing price charts without compromising the effectiveness of your analytical efforts (in some cases, it may add to its effectiveness).
Newsletter – Mar 2019
Upcoming Government Reports & Holidays Mar 01 CONSTRUCTION SPENDING REPORT Mar 06 MANUFACTURERS’ SHIPMENTS, INVENTORIES & ORDERS REPORT Mar 07 FOREIGN TRADE REPORT Mar 07 QUARTERLY SERVICES SURVEY Mar 07 US INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS & SERVICES REPORT Mar
Ten Price Action Principles to Help You Become a Better Trader Part I
We’ve all heard the saying “less is more.” This applies to pretty much everything, and it certainly applies to trading. But if less is indeed more, than more of what? We can answer this question by first considering its inverse:
How to Detect and Avoid Volatile Sideways Movements Early On
For some traders, market volatility can be considered favorable. After all, when market conditions present you with large powerful swings in either direction, you have the opportunity to ride the swing whether long or short. It’s when volatility presents itself
Newsletter – Feb 2019
Upcoming Government Reports & Holidays Feb 01 CONSTRUCTION SPENDING REPORT Feb 01 EMPLOYMENT SITUATION REPORT Feb 04 MANUFACTURERS’ SHIPMENTS, INVENTORIES & ORDERS REPORT Feb 05 FOREIGN TRADE Feb 05 US INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS & SERVICES REPORT Feb 08
Newsletter – Jan 2019
Upcoming Government Reports & Holidays 1-Jan NEW YEAR’S DAY 3-Jan CONSTRUCTION SPENDING REPORT 8-Jan INTERNATIONAL TRADE REPORT 7-Jan MANUFACTURERS’ SHIPMENTS, INVENTORIES & ORDERS REPORT 8-Jan US INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS & SERVICES REPORT 4-Jan EMPLOYMENT SITUATION REPORT 10-Jan MONTHLY
10 Reasons Why You Might Want to Trade E-Mini Futures
Futures are financial derivatives that get their value from an underlying market (stock indices or commodities) or asset class (such as individual currency pairs). E-mini futures are smaller versions of larger futures contracts, meaning that their total contract value and