Keys to Mastery
[dc]I[/dc]n a post last week, I talked a little bit about the kind of commitment and emotional charge that I believe it takes to truly excel in any field. Whether…
Spikes in the VIX: Harbinger of a Coming Crash… or Not?
[dc]G[/dc]iven last week’s volatile spikes, there has been a lot of talk about the VIX and volatility in general. This is a good time to take a deeper look at…
Week 8 of the Free Trading Course
The videos for week 8 of my free trading course, dealing with pattern failures and the importance of discipline, are now online, and can be accessed from the course menu.…
Mid Week Links and Reading
Industrials are running into some trouble. This could be significant for the broad market, or it could be noisy sector rotation. (I'd bet on the latter, at this point.) Here's…
Video blog: Setups in US Stocks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX4BS7ZR9Kw&feature=youtu.be Video blog looking at setups in the S&P 500 (SPY), Russell 2000 (IWM), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Alcoa (NYSE: AA), Delta Airlines (NYSE: DAL), Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), Bank of…
Video: Market Performance by Market Cap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjwQuYZtucQ&feature=youtu.be A quick look at stock market performance by market cap slices. Simply put, smaller cap stocks (e.g., Russell 2000 (IWM)) tend to outperform larger cap stocks (S&P 500 (SPY)…
Mid-week Reading
I haven't done this before, but I thought it might be interesting to share some of the links I read each week. Many other writers do this, and they seem…
Five Things You Can Do Today to Improve Your Trading
[dc]A[/dc]s we all know, the road to trading success is a long road, and the path is not at all straight. To achieve some degree of competence can take years,…
About My Research Reports
[dc]I[/dc] often get questions about the research I write for Waverly Advisors: what it is, who it is for, how it's different than a "newsletter", how to use it, and…
Five Ways to Fail at Trading
1. Trade too big. "Too big", in this case, means trading too large relative to your account size. (If you have my book, Chapter 9 includes an extensive discussion on…
What’s Next for the S&P 500?
[dc]L[/dc]et's take a quick look at some developing market structure in the US stock market. First of all, consider the broad context: we are firmly ensconced in summertime trading conditions.…
How Do You Know When You’re Wrong?
[dc]I[/dc] wanted to take a look at a short trade in gold we closed out yesterday in my research report I write for Waverly Advisors. There are a few good…
What Do You Believe?
[dc]I[/dc] want to share an important exercise with you today. The journey along the path to trading mastery can be difficult because it requires some conflicting skills—on one hand, you…
How Good Is Your Plan?
[dc]W[/dc]e've all heard sayings like "to fail to plan is to plan to fail" and "plan the trade. Trade the plan." These are catchy sayings, but, ask yourself, how good…
Meditation: Using a Mantra
[dc]T[/dc]oday, I want to share with you an entirely new way for you to meditate. This short series has, so far, focused on different ways to use your breath as…
Meditation: Going Deeper
[dc]I[/dc]f you have been following along with my previous posts on meditation, you have spent a week or so simply sitting, watching your breath, and letting your mind relax. Many…
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