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  • Author: AdamHGrimes

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    Read more about the article A look at some recent patterns

    A look at some recent patterns

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:07/27/2021
    • Post category:Pullback

    Summertime is here, and, as far as markets are concerned, it's been here a while. One of the characteristics of summertime trading is generally lower volatility and poorer followthrough. Summer…

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    Read more about the article Breakouts and breakout failures: real world trading

    Breakouts and breakout failures: real world trading

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:04/09/2021
    • Post category:Breakout/Failure Test

    One of the disconnects for new traders is seeing how patterns play out in the real world. When we learn patterns, we usually start from pristine, idealized examples. But in…

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    Read more about the article It’s Hard to Learn from the Market

    It’s Hard to Learn from the Market

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:03/27/2021
    • Post category:General Comments/Psychology/Trader Development

    How do we learn? For most things, a pretty simple plan works: do something and evaluate the results. Make some changes to what you do, and see how the results…

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    Read more about the article Free bars: little patterns after big moves

    Free bars: little patterns after big moves

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:02/26/2021
    • Post category:Climax/Technical Patterns/Trend Termination

    Bands or channels are usually set up around some type of moving average. They define what is normal for a market, so excursions outside the bands are potentially interesting. There…

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    Read more about the article Entering trades: some ideas from down under

    Entering trades: some ideas from down under

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:02/22/2021
    • Post category:Pullback

    One of the key questions that comes up with developing traders is “how do I get into trades? Where exact do I enter?” On one hand, the answer to that…

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    Read more about the article Happy New Year and a Peek at What’s Ahead

    Happy New Year and a Peek at What’s Ahead

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:01/04/2021
    • Post category:General Comments

    As history will remember, 2020 was a strange year, to say the least. While it might seem that, with everyone more or less staying home and shutting out social interaction,…

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    Read more about the article 2020: Looking back, looking ahead

    2020: Looking back, looking ahead

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:11/27/2020
    • Post category:General Comments

    What a long, strange year 2020 has been. It’s too early to write any kind of meaningful retrospective, but I think it’s fair to say this has been a challenging…

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    Read more about the article The power of an inside bar

    The power of an inside bar

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:10/28/2020
    • Post category:Technical Patterns

    Just a quick lesson here, but an important one. Take a look at the chart above. Was there anything that could have helped us predict the breakdown on that last…

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    Read more about the article How to Trade Support and Resistance Levels

    How to Trade Support and Resistance Levels

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:10/16/2020
    • Post category:Support / Resistance

    This is a continuation of a recent blog post in which I introduced the MarketLife PowerLevels. These levels are predicted support and resistance with a robust quantitative edge, available on…

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    Read more about the article Introducing PowerLevels

    Introducing PowerLevels

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:10/12/2020
    • Post category:Trading tools

    Levels are everywhere in trading. There are thousands of ways to find, define, use, and misuse levels. Many levels simply don’t have an edge. In this blog post, I want…

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    Read more about the article Reader question: What is KPos?

    Reader question: What is KPos?

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:10/10/2020
    • Post category:Trading tools

    Kpos is short for "Keltner Position" and it boils down many elements of price action into a single number. I want to share some ideas for using this powerful tool,…

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    Read more about the article How to Get Started Trading? Answer #1: the Casual Approach

    How to Get Started Trading? Answer #1: the Casual Approach

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:09/02/2020
    • Post category:Trader Development

    I received a question from a reader, Cian, who asks: … My goal is to become a career trader. I am 30 years old and I am currently unemployed due…

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    Read more about the article A trade I usually skip. Time to rethink?

    A trade I usually skip. Time to rethink?

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:08/17/2020
    • Post category:Anti/Trader Development

    Today, I want to share some thoughts I’m having on a pattern I usually skip in my own trading. I’m wondering if maybe these are trades I should be taking……

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    Read more about the article What is the Dominant Technical Factor?

    What is the Dominant Technical Factor?

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:08/10/2020
    • Post category:Technical Patterns

    When I discuss a chart or market, I often talk about the “dominant technical factor.” This is a useful concept that can help anyone, regardless of your experience level, to…

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    Read more about the article Failure is NOT always an option

    Failure is NOT always an option

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:07/31/2020
    • Post category:Breakout/Technical Patterns

    Patience is a critical skill in trading. But, like everything, balance matters. Being “too patient” is as bad as being impatient. How do we find the balance? One answer is…

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    Read more about the article Different markets are… different

    Different markets are… different

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:07/27/2020
    • Post category:Psychology/Quantitative analysis/Technical Patterns

    What is different and what stays the same? This is one of the key questions traders who trade on different timeframes or in different markets face. We often hear the…

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