DUALITY IN THE MARKET
In a perfect world you wouldn’t be reading this now, since originally I didn’t plan on writing it until next week sometime. So much for perfection. Last weekend I was thinking about how wonderfully compliant the stock market was in following my forecast to the tee, based on all my models and calculations. Since […]
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Chart Reading vs. Trading with Indicators
When selecting a trading methodology that is effective in the long run, a trader needs to ask himself what type of approach would work best for accuracy and reliability. First there is the fundamental approach which works best for the long term trader/investor. Warren Buffet is a good example of a trader with […]
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Current Projection for Equity Markets
Basis the September e-mini S&P, the next major time target I’ve projected is July 31st. This date arrives on a Sunday, so my expectation for a significant transition in the behavior of the market will likely be as of Monday, August 1st. During the first part of last week, I had worked out some overhead […]
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Trading with Fibonacci Ratios
One of the most powerful set of tools we can use with tremendous accuracy and reliability are the Fibonacci ratios. These ratios are part of a class of ancient mathematical phenomenon known as sacred geometry. Fibonacci patterns are found in all things natural, including all freely traded markets. Many traders have had some exposure […]
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Confirming Signals
Whenever we look at a possible signal on whatever trading system or methodology you use, it’s always best to add confirming “sub-signals”. These smaller minor signals reinforce the original signal and make the trade much more reliable. I call these “Supporting Structures”. I use primarily a basic bar chart to read trend direction and […]
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Trend Analysis
All forms of technical analysis are arbitrary from the standpoint of attempting to indicate what should or could occur. They are also arbitrary to the extent they attempt to anticipate a change in the market’s behavior, say from moving up to down or vice versa. The one exception to this is a certain pure […]
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Preparing for a Winning Trade
The two most important questions I ask myself when I analyze a price chart of any time interval to find trading opportunities are: trend direction (easy to see) and trend strength (critical to know). Knowing the answers allows me to choose one of two basic trade entries. I can either trade with the trend when […]
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