One step ahead…
The most important factor setting up pullback trades, and a simple framework for market and trend analysis that really works.
Hey, that’s different!
It pays to think deeply about markets, how they move, risk, opportunity, and how it all plays out in the grand scheme of probability. We can and should spend a…
Europe is vulnerable
We are seeing a potential divergence in the performance of US and European stocks. European stocks are showing overtly bearish patterns, lead by clean breakdowns out of weekly bear flags…
The one thing I am paying attention to in the S&P 500 right now
We are awash in opinion and speculation. Every trader is writing blog posts or tweets about why the market will go up or down, and citing any number of factors.…
Followthrough matters: using subjective analysis in the S&P 500
I've focused quite a bit here on quantitative aspects of trading and market analysis, and I've also just scratched the surface of the thorny subject of intuition. Today, I want…
Watch the S&P 500 index tomorrow
US Stocks stand at an important potential inflection. Structurally, we have seen much support for US stocks to emerge as the global relative strength leader, should stocks break out into…
Death and golden crosses: a deeper look
Last week, I wrote a post looking at the (apparently) impending Death Cross in the Russell 2000 index. In that post and the data examined, I found an interesting and…
Death cross: omen or not?
One of the recurring themes in my work is that most of the technical tools most people use do not show an actual edge in the market--in other words, as…
An important question about risk/reward
So, in doing my weekend work, I found what looks like a decent long trade in NYSE: STT. There are a number of supporting factors on this chart, but it…
Reader question: why do patterns work?
A really interesting discussion developed in the comments to this post on pullbacks. Since you're capable of clicking the link and reading the comments, I won't copy the whole discussion…
The pullback: a trade that works
I've written quite a bit lately on things that don't work, and tried to point out some errors in common practical technical analysis. Yes, I'll do more of that in…
A crystal ball?
Over the years, I've had my fair share of being on both the right and wrong side of world events. However, on balance, I've noticed an unusual number of times…
Bobbing for Apple?
Since my other post today led you down a long trail of something that did not work, let me leave you this weekend with a pattern to watch over the…
The problem with reversals
One of the curious elements of human psychology is the tendency to fade moves or to try to pick turning points in trends. When I started trading, this was how…
Screening for stock trading candidates (2/2)
(Continued from this post.) I left you yesterday having discussed filtering for volume and activity and volatility. Today, let's dig a bit deeper and, first, look at filtering for certain…
Screening for stock trading candidates (1/2)
[dc]A[/dc]ttention is a precious resource. None of us, whether individuals or institutions, have an unlimited supply of attention. Part of the process of trading successfully is figuring out where to…
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