RSSTechnical Analysis

Profit Using Technical Analysis – Support

| September 2, 2009 | 0 Comments

Let me tell you about an important concept of technical analysis.  If you ignore this simple analysis, it could cost you thousands of dollars.  It’s called support and resistance.  It’s absolutely critical you understand what it is and how it works.  It’s what makes the markets tick. One problem beginning traders have is entering trades […]

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Day Trading Secrets – Three Trading Secrets From The Pros

| August 24, 2009 | 0 Comments

Flopping down on the couch this weekend, I started scrolling through the TV channels.  That’s when I came across a movie I’d see a few times before – The Replacements.  A perfect way to relax on a Sunday afternoon.  It’s a classic football movie about a team of misfits who rise up and become a […]

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Using Japanese Candlesticks for Technical Analysis

| June 19, 2009 | 0 Comments

I’ll come right out and say it.  The secret to getting rich trading stocks is to buy low and sell high. Ok, it’s not much of a secret.  But market timing is a skill most investors never master. If you’re trying to time the market based on fundamentals, you’re going about it all wrong.  To […]

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Technical Analysis – Moving Averages

| March 16, 2009 | 0 Comments

My favorite part of this job is learning about different investing techniques.  I’m always reading about new strategies some hedge fund manager is using to generate huge returns.  I’ve met with individual investors focusing on fundamental analysis.  Sometimes, I get to debate the merits of a strategy with people who use it. One of the […]

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Using The 200-Day Moving Average As A Technical Indicator?

| February 23, 2009 | 0 Comments

I’m sure you’ve seen the headlines recently.  It’s uglier than a squished bug on your windshield.  Just look at a few… Six Year Lows on the Dow! Stock Downturn Continues Market Hits New Crisis Low Dow Plummets! Wave of Selling Spans the Globe. The headlines are brutal.  It’s a sickening reminder of how much money […]

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Valentine’s Day And The Stock Market

| February 11, 2009 | 0 Comments

On Monday, I promised to give you a good trading idea.  Being a man of my word, I plan to deliver.  I found a great company outperforming the market.  They’re able to pass along price increases to customers… even as their costs fall.  And the recession is even driving customers to their products. But before […]

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Swing Trading: How To Profit

| January 30, 2009 | 0 Comments

It’s not exactly breaking news.  A buy and hold strategy hasn’t worked for the last decade.  You probably know as much if you’ve opened your retirement account statement lately.  The Dow, S&P 500, and NASDAQ are all flat or down over the last 10 years. It’s time to face facts, the old-time buy a few […]

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Day Trading Making A Comeback?

| October 17, 2008 | 0 Comments

The Down Jones Industrial Average just posted a triple digit move.  I’ve typed this line so many times in the last few months, I feel like a recording.  “Is it live or is it Memorex?”  I don’t know about you but I’m frustrated by the volatility. That’s when I started thinking (dangerous I know).  There […]

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