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The Blog of Adam H Grimes

I teach people to make money in financial markets.

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
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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
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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 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
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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
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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
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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 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
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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 A look at some recent patterns

A look at some recent patterns

  • Post author:AdamHGrimes
  • Post published:07/27/2021
  • Post category:Pullback
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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
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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 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
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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
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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 The power of an inside bar

The power of an inside bar

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