What really moves markets?
In the face of recent historic moves in stocks, crude oil, bonds, and many currencies, it is a good idea to step back and think about a fundamental question: what…
This is what manipulation looks like
I'm always looking at new ways to look at market data, and specifically new ways to present the data visually. Much of this finds its way into my work at…
Hello, Regret, My Old Friend…
Trading can be emotional. The market often has volatile moves and it seems new highs or the end of the world are just around the corner. In this environment, it’s…
Knowing the future with market stats
So, you’ve seen the headlines and, if you somehow missed it when it happened, you know that last week was a period of historically high volatility in the stock indexes.…
What’s new with me and my work in 2020
I want to share some things Tom and I have been working on over the past year, and tell you about some exciting things that will be coming this year.…
Support and resistance… right now
Support and resistance is a controversial topic. Traders’ cognitive bias and random price motion conspire to play tricks on the mind. Many technical analysis books and gurus parrot conventional wisdom…
New Year, New Decade, New You?
I started this blog post on the day with the longest night of the year, and it’s taken a bit longer to get finished than I expected! So, here’s a…