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    volatility contraction
    Read more about the article Markets Unlocked: Contraction underway 1/23/22

    Markets Unlocked: Contraction underway 1/23/22

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:01/20/2023
    • Post category:Markets Unlocked
    • Post comments:0 Comments

    The week ahead will feature some potentially market-moving datapoints. Watch, especially, GDP on Thursday and PCE on Friday. Current technical position The past week saw some of the strongest selling…

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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

    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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    Chart of the Day: AAPL

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:12/05/2012
    • Post category:Breakout/General Comments/Volatility

    Volatility contraction sets the stage for a selloff.

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    Chart of the Day: Volatility Contraction in Soybeans

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:08/17/2012
    • Post category:Breakout/General Comments/Volatility

    Volatility contraction is an important element of market action. Essentially, when a market has been quiet for a period of time, there is a higher chance of breakout trades working,…

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    Chart of the Day: Volatility Contraction in Corn Futures

    • Post author:AdamHGrimes
    • Post published:08/07/2012
    • Post category:General Comments

    Markets alternate between periods of range expansion (usually during trends) and volatility contraction. Breakouts from periods of volatility contraction tend to be strong, and highly directional. This chart pattern in…

    Continue ReadingChart of the Day: Volatility Contraction in Corn Futures
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