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The Henry Report
David Burton provides an astrological insight. The Henry report delivered at 2:30pm on May 2, 2010 has astrological cycles that warrant attention. The current Australian Government has led the country through the global financial crisis by spending, but astrological cycles suggest Read more >
Changing Markets
by Joe Ross. The markets have changed and are still changing. Whenever I say that, I’m asked: “How have they changed? In what ways have they changed?” A trader today can trade in a variety of markets and nations and at numerous exchanges. When I began trading there were only Read more >
Trading Systems – Part 1
Gary Stone provides a practicable insight into designing, developing and building a trading system. Over the next few weeks I would like to focus the steps and processes involved in designing a trading system. Whilst by no means an exhaustive list, it will provide an insight into Read more >
2010: Not Out of the Woods Yet
Moorad Choudhry says tread carefull in 2010. Investors worldwide would do well to be wary of the stock market rise since March 2009. One only has to look at the continuing virtual zero rate on 3-month US Treasury Bills to realise that substantial institutional investor cash remains Read more >
Stock Trading Software Programs That Make Money
Jumping into the stock market to create wealth and a revenue stream is something that many people aspire to yet very few actually achieve. The stock market can be a difficult and confusing place, however, with the help of stock trading software programs that basically do everything, Read more >
Trading Systems Performance Updates
Results through September 30, 2009. 3-Month Performance Ranking BEST WORST 1. Gina (ES) 70.42% 1. Guru Gene (ES) (127.75%) 2. CoreDuo (S) 58.63% 2. Impetus (ER) (41.92%) 3. Axiom Swing (NQ) 37.34% 3. Early Bird II (ER) (41.74%) 4. STCStemwinder2 (ES) 27.37% Read more >
Trader's Story
Phillip McGregor lives with his wife Susan in North West Sydney. They have five children and grandchildren, who are a very important part of their lives. Most of Phillip’s working life has been spent in senior management in industrial distribution and manufacturing. Susan often Read more >
Are You Really a Risk Taker?
Very early on, in the first day of any class I teach, I write on the white board these two words in big bold print: EMBRACE RISK. It would seem that everyone looking to get involved in trading, whether on a full-time or part-time basis, understands that trading is a risky business, so Read more >
Triple 3-Dimensional Options Are
Often I am asked: “What is the advantage of trading options versus trading equities?” In Yoda’s (the Star Wars character) speech pattern, I frequently reply: “Triple three-dimensional options are.” The following article will describe in detail each of the Read more >
Trading Systems, Fibonacci and Other Forex-Related Q & A
Greetings from New York City! I have some great email questions this week about a variety of topics – please keep those questions coming! Let’s get started with a question about trading during the U.K. session… Q) Hello Ed! I’ve been following you for the past year or Read more >
Human Action is a Direct Result of Your Belief System
At the core of any significant economic, political, scientific, social, medical, psychological or cultural theory lies a quest to understand and quantify the forces of change, action, or energy. The theories that attempt to quantify “force” that have stood the test of time, Read more >
Large Pullbacks
Using Limit Orders We also would like to take the above combination, and if possible, buy the stock on an intra-day limit order below yesterday’s close. As we have discussed in the previous lessons of this course, these intra-day drops have increased the average gains per trade Read more >
Mid-Level Pullbacks
Combine Price and Time Ideally we want to combine price and time with our pullbacks. What does this mean? It means we want to see the pullback occur over a period of time (not one day), and we want to see the pullback be at least 3-5% from its highs. The further the pullback, the Read more >
Shallow Pullbacks
Identifying Good Pullbacks First, we want a stock to be above its 200-day moving average before we buy it. Why? Because stocks tend to trade higher more consistently in pullbacks above their 200-day moving average than below it. We tested a stock’s behavior above and below its Read more >
Trading Markets Philosophy
Trading Markets Philosophy The TradingMarkets Philosophy is to buy on weakness and sell into strength. This type of trading is known as swing-trading and pullback trading. What is a pullback? It’s simply a stock that has pulled back off its highs and is trading lower than it was Read more >
Weak Weekly Options
On several occasions, I was asked to share my impression of the weekly options on some major indices, and in this article I shall first define them and then emphasize some of the pros and cons of trading them. The weekly options were introduced by the CBOE (Chicago Board Options Read more >
Markets and Market Timing
This morning I was listening to a cable news network and in the span of about three minutes, I heard that home foreclosures increased 25%, job losses were on record pace, and Congress was meeting today to figure out where the 700 billion dollar bailout was actually going. This was Read more >
Contract Sizes and Strike Prices
When writing both put and call options over shares it’s important to check the underlying contract size before placing your order with your broker. Too often an option writer will automatically assume that one option contract in Australia is equal to 1,000 underlying shares. It can Read more >
Become A Wise Trader
It is a wise person who recognizes his limitations, a courageous person who overcomes them, and a fool who does not recognize they exist. Children arrive into this world with two instinctive fears, fear of loud noises and fear of falling. All other fears are a learned and conditioned Read more >
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