Candlestick patterns may have some odd names. Abandoned baby bottom, three black crows, dark cloud cover, for example. But these are some of the most powerful tools you can add to your strategy, including these three. Candlestick Pattern No. 1 – The Doji Cross Doji crosses are a sign of indecision of bulls and bears. …
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Once you begin to understand technical analysis, you’re literally looking at a consolidated view of the very forces of supply and demand – the two key forces that drive stocks. We’ve already discussed some of the most powerful and most used patterns, like Bollinger Bands, Fibonacci retracements, relative strength, head and shoulder patterns, breakouts, and …
Unlike traditional assets, options offer traders the flexibility that comes with different calls, puts, strike prices and expiration dates; not to mention the ability to create hundreds of different types of spreads and combinations to take advantage of different types of market conditions, volatility disparity as well as seasonal tendencies. Most options traders anticipate three …
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There Are No Stock Swing Trading Strategies That Can Predict Market Tops Today’s topic is going to cover stock swing trading strategies that assist traders in locating market reversals. During the last few days the market has been selling off a bit and if you watched financial news channels you would have noticed that whenever …
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What Is The Symmetrical Triangle The Symmetrical Triangle is a chart pattern that is recognized by the distinct shape created by two converging trend-lines. The pattern is identified by drawing two trend-lines that connect a series of sequentially lower peaks and a series of sequentially higher troughs. Both trend-lines act as support and resistance levels …
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Great traders will always go where the action is. Volatility, momentum, new highs, and liquidity are some of the key traits they’ll look for. Other times, there’s a fundamental reason for the break, including news, or event that’ll draw even more traders in. Just what is a breakout, though? A breakout occurs when a price clears …
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During the last month I received a few emails from traders who are just getting started. They were happy with the advice I was providing but wanted to know some easy swing trading method for anyone to follow. I decided to give specifics this time around, so that beginners can try and actually follow along …
What You Need To Know About Stock Sector Analysis Many years ago when I first started trading I was completely oblivious of stock sector analysis. I was under the impression that each stock traded completely independent of other stocks. My logic was based on the fact that each company is a separate entity and doesn’t really …
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Many traders, who are starting out, have a strong believe that swing trading stocks techniques have to be complex to be profitable. I want to reiterate again as I have mentioned many times this is just not true. There is no correlation between complex strategies and profitability. You may have seen some of my videos …
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Imagine jumping off a bridge with a bungee cord. As you begin to reach the end of the cord’s pull, you’re quickly yanked in the other direction. That very same thing happens with stocks when they become far too extended in overbought or oversold territory. And we judge exactly where that’s likely to happen with two …
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