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Top 4 Mistakes When Trading Chart Patterns #1

Chart patterns are a great addition to every trader’s toolbox. They help increase a trader’s insight into trading sentiment and ultimately give indications as to the next likely move. Unlike some of the newer techniques and gimmicks in the world of trading, chart patterns are a time-tested trading technique that has proven to be a […]

The Art of the Wedge

There is only one reason for learning to trade a chart pattern: to make more consistent predictions about future price actions. Unfortunately, there are many patterns traders spend their time memorizing, which either don’t occur frequently or worse, they aren’t predictable. However, there is a pattern that breaks bullish 68% of the time. I’m talking […]

An Overview of the Stochastics Indicator

Indicators are an important part of the trader’s toolkit, especially when you learn to appropriately use the indicators which are available to you. However, many people look at indicators as a “signal” that says “buy now” or “sell now.” For most people, they are looking for that buy/sell signal, and when they see it, they […]

The Tao of R

The Chinese word Tao can be translated to mean way or path, and when it comes to trading the concept of R represents risk units, which is defined as the dollar amount a trader is willing lose on a trade if the trade drops to a predetermined stop. Thus, the Tao of R is a […]

Getting Started Managing Your Risk

Merriam Webster’s dictionary defines risk as possibility of loss or injury or in regards to the stock market, the chance an investment, such as a stock or commodity will lose value. Risk is an unavoidable factor in life, and there is very little we can do to remove it; however, we can take very actionable […]

3 Fears in Stock Trading That Can Cost You.

According to new research, there is an excellent possibility that fear, if left unchecked, could be the destructive aspect of your trading. A recent study completed by Boston University and MIT professors labeled emotional responses within traders as “a significant factor” in the outcome of their trade. (1) This should be a wake-up call for […]

Lower Your Risk with Stock Options

Stock options are a great tool for many outcomes. We can use them to get better leverage on a trade, create more consistent profits, bring in cash during a stagnant market, hedge positions, and the list of uses goes on.Let’s Look At SPYIt’s easy to look at a trade like this SPY trade and think, […]

7 Candlestick Patterns that Predict a Bullish Move

Candlestick patterns are predictive in nature, and they can predict moves in the market, bullish and bearish. The vast majority of the technical analysis tools we use require several days of data to calculate their signal. That’s why we call these trailing indicators. There are a handful of indicators we call “forward-looking” or “leading” indicators, but […]

Trade with the Trend – Get Started Trading Series

How do you trade with the trend and not against it? When the stock is at support, and it has begun moving higher, that is your buying opportunity. However, if you are selling and the stock is at resistance and moving lower, that is your selling opportunity. You should always wait for the stock to pull […]

How To Use Candlestick Patterns for Day Trading

One of the most frequent questions I get regarding candlestick patterns is how to apply them to the day trading scenario. You have probably noticed by now, that many of the candlestick reversal patterns include a small gap somewhere in the pattern. This is fine on a daily chart, but when you are day trading, there […]