Reader Question: How Should a Beginner Start?
Reader Mike asks: How do you think a beginner should start trading? Hi Mike. Good question, and I don't think there is one possible answer. I can tell you that…
Chart of the Day: Gold: Set for a Breakdown?
Continued from this chart earlier this week, Gold shows further evidence of breaking down. If you do not have a position, use small daily consolidations to position short, for example,…
Reader Question: Any Backtests?
A reader asks if there are any backtests supporting my work.
Reader question: Mean reversion in futures and different timeframes?
Adam, you say stocks are more prone to mean reversal and we know commodities tend to trend. But what about equity index futures like the ES? Are they more likely…
Chart of the Day: AAPL
Volatility contraction sets the stage for a selloff.
Simplify, simplify, simplify…
Thoughts on the value of simplicity in trading...
Chart of the Day: Gold
[dc]T[/dc]echnically speaking, the chart of Gold is complicated and unclear. To recap: the second half of 2011 saw a sharp collapse in prices. This selloff found support around 1600 (1,550…
A Problem with ETF Charts
One possible issue with "overnight" gaps affecting short-term patterns on ETP charts. Consider carefully whether you should be using futures or cash instead.
Short setup in Technology (XLK)
There is a clear bearish Anti setup in the Technology Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLK.) Linda Raschke first wrote about this pattern, and created the name for it. I have found it…
Chart of the Day: Pattern Breakdown in Corn
Grains have had dramatic uptrends for most of the summer. At A on this chart, we were looking at a possible long entry—had prices quickly recovered back above the bottom…
Chart of the Day: Relative Strength Leaders
[dc]N[/dc]ot exactly a chart of the day today, but here is something that will be useful to both stock traders and longer-term investors: a list of liquid stocks, ranked by…
Chart of the Day: Spring Setup in Corn
Corn is engaging the broad support zone at the bottom of the range. Watch for reversals and enter long positions on strong upward closes, which would put in classic Wyckoff…
Chart of the Day: Failure Test in AAPL
This chart shows a clean failure test in AAPL. The pattern is a brief probe above resistance, followed by an immediate failure and sharp reversal. Many traders would be reluctant…
Chart of the Day: Long-term S&P 500 Bias
Today's chart of the day will be a little different. Take a look at this table which shows 2 week, 1, 3, 6, and 12 month returns for every trading…
Chart of the Day: Breakout in the S&P 500
One of the tools I use to evaluate market action is the standard deviation spike, which expresses each day's return a standard deviation of the previous 20 trading days. (This…
Chart of the Day: Bullish Consolidation in Gold
The small consolidation (B) above the top of the parallel trend channel should provide another spot to add to or to initiate long positions on further strength. One way to…