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  • Author: AdamHGrimes

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    Markets Unlocked 10/3/22: a trade idea and timeframe expectations

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:10/01/2022
    • Post category:Markets Unlocked

    Well that was an interesting month and quarter. I’m writing the second in what I expect will be a long series of weekend emails after one of the weakest months…

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    Read more about the article 2022 Update on trades, profit targets, and new directions

    2022 Update on trades, profit targets, and new directions

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:09/26/2022
    • Post category:General Comments

    Much of this year passed in a blur! It’s been a minute since I posted last, so I thought I would just write a short post to let you know…

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    Read more about the article Welcome to Markets Unlocked 9/24/22: A look at our MSI, a fear gauge that works

    Welcome to Markets Unlocked 9/24/22: A look at our MSI, a fear gauge that works

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:09/23/2022
    • Post category:General Comments

    As we cross the line into fall, we are going to start publishing a short end-of-week update. We'll share some of our thoughts on the current market environment--what you need…

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    Read more about the article The worst thing that a daytrader can do

    The worst thing that a daytrader can do

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:04/22/2022
    • Post category:General Comments/Psychology/Trader Development

    Yesterday, a trader I have worked with a bit over the years (let’s call him M) pinged me with this real-money equity curve: (For the record, that's a pretty good…

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    Read more about the article Putting the puzzle together: a miniseries on chartreading

    Putting the puzzle together: a miniseries on chartreading

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:04/01/2022
    • Post category:Technical Patterns/Trading tools

    My blog is well over 100,000 words, covering a range of trading related topics, and spanning more than a decade of writing. This is both good and bad. The good…

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    Read more about the article Overshoots and Overreactions

    Overshoots and Overreactions

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:03/17/2022
    • Post category:Climax

    One of the features of financial markets is that they often react to new information with emotional volatility, and overshoot extremes. Understanding this element of price behavior can give us…

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    Read more about the article Are you feeling lucky?

    Are you feeling lucky?

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:02/23/2022
    • Post category:General Comments

    All traders struggle. For most, it’s a matter of getting through years of struggle at the beginning to see some consistent success. Some traders are unlucky enough to start at…

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    Creativity and getting unstuck

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:02/12/2022
    • Post category:General Comments

    I want to share a few thoughts here on a recent project I’ve been doing, and maybe provoke some thoughts about creativity, discipline, and the importance of a structured practice.…

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    Read more about the article A shift in cryptocurrencies

    A shift in cryptocurrencies

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:01/28/2022
    • Post category:Market Math/Quantitative analysis

    Cryptocurrencies are in focus recently. Bitcoin has fallen almost 50% from its peak, and the future seems far less certain than it did a year ago. We were able to…

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    Read more about the article A bear flag in Treasuries: a good setup and a clean trade

    A bear flag in Treasuries: a good setup and a clean trade

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:01/21/2022
    • Post category:Pullback

    Sometimes I think the world probably does not want to see yet another blog from me illustrating yet another basic pattern… but these “basic patterns” can be wildly profitable. You…

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    Read more about the article Multiple timeframe conflict

    Multiple timeframe conflict

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:01/14/2022
    • Post category:Technical Patterns

    Looking at multiple timeframes of the same market (“multiple timeframe analysis”) is a common practice. There are many nuances to this approach, and many ways to use the information on…

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    Read more about the article The most important things

    The most important things

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:01/05/2022
    • Post category:Individual Traders/Technical Patterns

    Sometimes, it’s hard to know where to start. When we look at charts or go to the market for trading ideas, thousands of pieces of information compete for our attention.…

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    Read more about the article Being right and wrong at the same time

    Being right and wrong at the same time

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:12/05/2021
    • Post category:Psychology/Trader Development

    I’ve been thinking and writing a lot about uncertainty lately—and about making decisions with incomplete information. Over the past two years, we've all had to make decisions in an uncertain…

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    Read more about the article Did you miss a trade?

    Did you miss a trade?

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:08/25/2021
    • Post category:Breakout/Failure Test/Trend Termination

    What happens if you miss a trade? Newer traders will often make a frustrated FOMO trade, and add a loss to what should have been a non-event. More experienced traders…

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    Read more about the article Life hacks and learning to trade

    Life hacks and learning to trade

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:08/23/2021
    • Post category:General Comments/Psychology/Trader Development

    One of the interesting developments of the past ten years is the gradual death of the “life hack” approach. This is a good thing. The reason this movement has died…

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    Read more about the article Are you asking the right questions?

    Are you asking the right questions?

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:07/30/2021
    • Post category:General Comments/Psychology/Trader Development

    I took part in an interesting exchange in a Facebook group last night, in which a trader was asking “should I buy puts or calls for the spy or qqq?”…

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