Posts Tagged ‘ technical trading ’

A Better Way to Gauge Market Volatility

Aug 26th, 2011 | By | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Technical Trading
I’ve said in the past that the market is out of synch with fundamentals — while it’s certainly still the case, that’s not the only thing out of synch with the market right now. This August, individual investors have been grossly underestimating the amount of volatility that still remains in stocks. ...read more


Options Rundown: How You Can Unlock Unlimited Wealth…

Aug 23rd, 2011 | By | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Options
When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. -Japanese proverb Character certainly counts. But I’m not going to talk about the character of any person. My topic is the importance of the character of price movement in forecasting direction... and how you can use this information to ...read more


Where’s the Bottom in Stocks?

Aug 18th, 2011 | By | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Technical Trading
Stocks are pointed significantly lower this morning, and all investors are asking the same question right now: “Was last week really the bottom?” It’s an important question, but a hard one to answer. Today, let’s take a quick look at the trading implications of a bottom. For starters, it’s important to remember ...read more


The Hardest Trade to Make Right Now

Aug 11th, 2011 | By | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Technical Trading
21%… That’s how far the small-cap Russell 2000 Index has fallen in the last month. It’s a glimpse at how much hurt has been put on small-cap investors during this broad market sell-off. Don’t think that bigger stocks have been spared – the S&P 500 index is down more than 15% ...read more


How to Handle a Market Temper Tantrum

Aug 4th, 2011 | By | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Technical Trading
In case you missed it, the market is throwing a temper tantrum this week. To combat it, I want to show you an objective view of what's going on in stocks, and share some technical analysis for our potential outcomes right now... First, let's take a look a closer look at that ...read more


3 Tricks to Stick to Your Stops

Jul 29th, 2011 | By | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Technical Trading
Being good at taking losses is the hallmark of a good trader. That may sound fishy, but bear with me… You see, some of the most successful traders I know are also the most psychologically prepared to cut their losses and book gains early. They enter a trade knowing what their “pain ...read more


Three Rules For Trading Breakout Stocks

Jul 20th, 2011 | By | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Technical Trading
It’s no secret that a choppy market can rob traders of their hard-earned gains. Anyone with market experience will tell you that scalping meager profits from a market with no easily identifiable trend is an effective way to drain your account. Between whipsaw moves and commissions, it can be more profitable ...read more


Chart Smarts: How to Make 85% When the Market’s Crashing

Jul 7th, 2011 | By | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Technical Trading
I’m afraid I haven’t been globetrotting around the world in the last month. I haven’t been hitting up conferences, or meeting with analysts, or any of that other fun stuff... Instead, I’ve been sitting at my desk in Agora Financial’s Baltimore offices, glued to my computer screens. You see, for the last ...read more


Why It Pays to Be an Impatient Investor in July

Jun 30th, 2011 | By | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Technical Trading
In case you don’t have a calendar handy, tomorrow marks the first trading day of July. If June’s been any indication, the second summer month of 2011 doesn’t bode too well for investors – that’s why you should be an impatient investor in the month ahead... Normally, patience is a virtue. ...read more


Chart Smarts: Generating 45.5% Gains With a Low Risk, 2-Day Trade

Jun 9th, 2011 | By | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Technical Analysis
I realize that the idea of generating 45.5% gains in just two days sounds like fantasy. It sounds like the sort of gain number that’s reserved for the well-connected hedge-fund types, not for everyday retail investors. Worse, it sounds like a quick turnaround on an incredibly risky investment. But looks ...read more