Posts Tagged ‘ 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 Greg Guenthner | 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 Jonas Elmerraji | 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 Jonas Elmerraji | 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 Jonas Elmerraji | 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
A Trader’s Take: Should You Still Buy Silver?
May 3rd, 2011 | By Alan Knuckman | Category: Commodities, Featured, Investing Strategies, Over the Counter Markets, Penny stocks, Pink sheet stocks, Technical Analysis
At the beginning of 2011 I gave a special forecast to Agora Financial Reserve members (see below)… the resounding recommendation was for silver. Specifically I was quoted saying “I see more potential in silver [than gold.] I look for silver to double in price this year, again.”
In retrospect that was ...read more
Use “The Force”: Harnessing Volume to Predict and Understand Stock Prices
Apr 15th, 2011 | By Buff Pelz Dormeier | Category: Featured, Penny stocks, Technical Analysis
“A Jedi’s strength flows from the force.” — Yoda
Dear Penny Sleuther,
Although market volume is a crucial piece of investment information, the majority of the public is ignorant of it. Fundamental analysts do not consider volume, whereas technical analysts underutilize it. In my new book Investing with Volume Analysis I discuss ...read more
Think Like a Trader to Limit Your Risks and Pocket 28% Weekly Gains
Mar 10th, 2011 | By Jonas Elmerraji | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Penny stocks
When most “Main Street” investors think about traders, they envision people taking massive risks and churning their accounts constantly to eke out small gains over and over again. In reality, though, that mental image isn’t very accurate; for real world traders, minimizing risk is everything. Whether you’re a long term ...read more
Chart Smarts: Why You Should Expect Continued Gains in Stocks
Jan 25th, 2011 | By Jonas Elmerraji | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Over the Counter Markets, Penny stocks, Pink sheet stocks, Technical Analysis
A new week of market action is sending the talking heads spouting off about a potential top in stocks. Don’t believe the hype – investors should be expecting continued gains in the market to end January.
Today, we’re taking a look at the market’s technicals – and what you need to ...read more
4 Trading Tips for Earnings Season Success
Jan 20th, 2011 | By Jonas Elmerraji | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Over the Counter Markets, Penny stocks, Pink sheet stocks, Technical Analysis
Earnings season is well underway this week as a bevy of high profile companies report their quarterly performance to investors on and off Wall Street. Penny stocks are hitting the headlines too – while they may not get the same media attention that’s granted to the likes of Goldman Sachs ...read more
