What Do You See Here?
The mind is a pattern finding machine... and that's not always a good thing.
Information, Good and Bad
Managing your social media information flow for traders and money managers.
We Have Met the Enemy…
It is a simple choice: continue to be angry at the way the market moves, or align with it
Trading the Unexpected
A pattern in volatility can sometimes give a directional tilt to the market, but, more importantly, how do we know when a trade is wrong and what do we do about it?
The Two Forces
Some ideas and patterns that could lead to good trades or tests for the two forces.
Toward a Simple Model of Price Behavior
Two simple forces behind all price patterns and price movements.
The Slings and Arrows of Outrageous Fortune
A look at what normal variability in trading results can really mean.
At the End of the Year, a Time for Reflection
A time to ask some questions and consider how you can improve your performance next year.
Know Your Tools
Make sure you understand everything nuance of every tool you use in your trading
Yes, Virginia…
[dc]I[/dc]t's nearly impossible to go a day in December without hearing the phrase "Santa Claus rally." There is an impression that the market tends to rally into the end of…
Simplify, simplify, simplify…
Thoughts on the value of simplicity in trading...
Some hard questions.
[dc]I[/dc] want to share a few thoughts today on technical trading in general. The points in bold come from the end of the first part of my recent book, The…
A little mental trick…
I want to share a quick thought with you today--a little trick in thinking that made a big difference in my trading a few years ago. One of the problems…
Working on Exit Skills
[dc]O[/dc]ne of the challenges developing traders face is learning to manage positions effectively. Think about it for a minute—how many books do you know that show patterns and setups for…
Reader question: Color Rules
[dc]R[/dc]eader Jayram asks, "Can you tell what is the significance of the blue & red bar coloring in your charts on the blog?" Sure, Jayram. I use various color rules…