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What really moves markets?

Post author:AdamHGrimes
Post published:03/11/2020
Post category:Psychology / Trader Development
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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

Post author:AdamHGrimes
Post published:03/10/2020
Post category:Market Math
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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…

Post author:AdamHGrimes
Post published:03/04/2020
Post category:Psychology / Trader Development
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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

Post author:AdamHGrimes
Post published:03/02/2020
Post category:Market Math
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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

Post author:AdamHGrimes
Post published:01/15/2020
Post category:General Comments
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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

Post author:AdamHGrimes
Post published:01/13/2020
Post category:Support / Resistance
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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?

Post author:AdamHGrimes
Post published:01/06/2020
Post category:General Comments
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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…

Using highs and lows

Post author:AdamHGrimes
Post published:10/09/2019
Post category:Intraday Trading / Support / Resistance
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How do we know how that market is doing on any day? If we turn on the news, we will hear something like “the Dow Jones is up 40 points…”,…

Do you really want to know what’s happening with the Economy?

Post author:AdamHGrimes
Post published:10/07/2019
Post category:Macro
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I want to share something pretty cool with you: the quarterly macro piece I publish for my institutional advisory clients at Talon Advisors. This report grew out of work I…

Bear flags in cryptos

Post author:AdamHGrimes
Post published:10/02/2019
Post category:Pullback
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This morning, Tom says to me "Cryptos are looking like good shorts." He's right. Take a look at the daily chart of Bitcoin Cash: Recently broke below a channel with…

Tracking the Economy: a scorecard

Post author:AdamHGrimes
Post published:10/01/2019
Post category:Fundamental analysis / Macro
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As I said in my recent post, I’ll be focusing a bit more on fundamental and macroeconomic factors over the next few months. Every week, we hear some (or many!)…

What to expect here… soon

Post author:AdamHGrimes
Post published:09/28/2019
Post category:General Comments
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As we slowly move out of summer and into the end of the year, you’ve probably noticed my blog has picked up in activity. I want to share some things…

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Reader Question: What is Momentum?

Post author:AdamHGrimes
Post published:09/25/2019
Post category:Readers Questions
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Here’s a good question from a reader, Said: “I know this is a very basic question, but what is momentum? I see people use it and I am not sure…

The Anti: a trading lesson from ROKU

Post author:AdamHGrimes
Post published:09/23/2019
Post category:Anti
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Stepping in front of a strongly trending market is one of the best ways to lose money. But trends do end, and sometimes those endings can offer great trades. How…

A trade a day: free video

Post author:AdamHGrimes
Post published:06/06/2019
Post category:General Comments
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What are the odds? What market stats can and can’t tell us…

Post author:AdamHGrimes
Post published:06/04/2019
Post category:Quantitative analysis / Support / Resistance / Trend Termination
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I want to share the results of a quick statistical study I did today, and also share a few thoughts about using stats, in general, to shape our trading decisions.…