Chart of the Day: Anti in TWTR?
The "Anti" is a name coined by Linda Raschke (in her excellent book Street Smarts) for a trade that was originally defined by an oscillator pattern—when short term momentum pulls…
Chart of the Day: Failed Breakout in EURUSD
Systematic traders have a perennial debate: how much or how little to intervene in your system's rules? There are a range of acceptable solutions, but the key is to be…
Chart of the Day: Complex Consolidation in European Stocks
The daily chart of the DJ Europe Stock Index shows a two-legged pullback that could be read as a complex consolidation. This is typically a strongly bullish pattern, and we…
Chart of the Day: Natural Gas
[dc]I[/dc]f you are a discretionary trader, you might also consider using some trading systems. In my published research, I publish three types of trades: purely discretionary trades (on both weekly…
Toil and Trouble
Double, double toil and trouble Fire burn, and cauldron bubble. -Shakespeare [dc]B[/dc]ubbles seem to be the theme of the day. Headlines like "Why Stocks Are Undoubtedly Experiencing a Massive…
Short Treasuries: Multiple Timeframe Context
[dc]I[/dc] want to share the thinking and reasons supporting a technically-motivated short position in Treasury Futures. I think it is possible to simplify the trading of patterns too much, and…
Too Much of a Good Thing
A simple pattern often marks the end of trends.
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.
Chart of the Day: Small Consolidation in Gold
Sometimes, important technical patterns are easy to miss. A small bar near the extreme of a recent thrust (near the extreme means near the low of a downthrust or the…
Chart of the Day: Managing the Failure Test in AAPL
The failure test trade in AAPL develops.
Chart of the Day: Failure Test in AAPL
A failure test in AAPL gives a long entry.
Chart of the Day: Nested Pullback in Crude Oil
Crude Oil is consolidating lower following the break of the trendline. This pattern is perhaps more clear on the weekly chart, but it appears to be a small daily consolidation…
Chart of the Day: Moving Stops with Confirmation
Too many times, when people talk about "trading patterns" they are focusing on entry patterns. Yes, it is important to have patterns that show a positive expectancy, but the decisions…
Chart of the Day: Weekly Anti in TWC
A weekly sell Anti setup in TWC contradicts the prevailing sentiment.