Technical Analysis
7 Essential Tips For Using Trend-Following Trading Indicators
To optimize your use of trend-following trading indicators, start by understanding how tools like moving averages and MACD work. Choose indicators that align with your trading strategy, making sure they are compatible with your market analysis goals. Set clear, measurable objectives to guide your trading decisions and analyze the signals your indicators provide to maximize profit while minimizing risk. Combine multiple […]
3 Investor Sentiment Indicators We Like To Fade
At some point in my investing life, every participant turned into a trend follower. These “investors” like to buy when an established uptrend is already in place, when purchasing is perceived as “safe.” Of course, this is the riskiest time to put new money to work. It is also the opposite of what we contrarian income investors […]
Mastering Technical Analysis: Improve Your Trading Performance
You’ve likely encountered the term ‘technical analysis.’ This method depends on deciphering charts and applying various indicators to forecast market movements. Have you ever wondered how mastering these techniques could enhance your trading performance? Main Points Understanding Technical Analysis To enhance your trading performance, you need to grasp the fundamental concepts and assumptions underlying technical analysis. You’ll discover that this method not only […]
Top Trend Indicators For Improved Trading
Sometimes the difference between success and failure often lies in the mastery of trend analysis. The issue is that the trend direction is different in each time frame. Even when using trend indicators, it can be tough to determine trend direction until you determine the time frame you will be trading. The top trend indicators […]
Fundamental vs. Technical Analysis – What’s Your Style?
In investing and trading, we often hear debates on the merits of fundamental vs. technical analysis. Both aim to improve our probability of a profit. Both methods have their usefulness when correctly applied. They are not the same by any stretch, so it’s not a debate over one “apple” vs. another. It’s a comparison of […]
What Market Trends Will Drive Through To 2022?
Some interesting facts related to market trends and the global economy have come into play recently. After the COVID-19 virus event began, global central banks entered a phase of extended easing. This move was an attempt to transition through the economic concerns related to the immediate shutdown caused by COVID-19. These actions have translated into […]
How High Can It Fly? Tilray And Cannabis ETF (MJ) Prepare To Rally 25% More To The Upside
Over the past few weeks, a unique opportunity continues to unfold in the Cannabis & Marijuana sector. I highlighted this near the end of May 2021 with a research article showing how a multiple upside price wave setup may start to unfold after a recent momentum base/bottom setup across various cannabis/marijuana sector symbols. The confluence of price […]
Are The US Markets Sending A Warning Sign?
After an incredible rally phase that initiated just one day before the US elections in November 2020, we’ve seen certain sectors rally extensively. Are the markets starting to warn us that this rally phase may be stalling? We noticed very early that some of the strongest sectors appear to be moderately weaker on the first […]
Understanding Market Timing And How To Profit From It
There is money to be made in the stock market. How you go about investing however is totally up to you. Some investors are buy and hold types. This means they buy a stock, mutual fund or ETF and hold it for the long term. Other investors believe in market timing. Their goal is to capitalize […]
Opportunity: Gold On The Move
Paper assets are struggling this year. Both the S&P 500 and 10-year Treasurys are down around 3%. Meanwhile, gold prices are on the move. Shares of the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD) are up nearly 4% in 2018. And I’m forecasting another 7%-plus gain over the next two months. The once-loved precious metal was left for dead for the […]
