This is a guest post from Stock Pair Trading, creator of the website StockPairTrader.net. This was originally posted at The edge of pair trading, profitability of the strategy and is republished here with permission. We explained in our previous article that today, stock pairs constitute an integral part of the trading strategy of all professional traders, banks, and […]
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Mark Minervini really brought a huge amount of value to the trading world by writing this book with far greater actionable details than other books on the market. He takes the trader through the technical dynamics it takes to be a profitable stock trader. By starting with a trading plan that defines your actions and
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I do not think traders start making money until they mature and understand the big picture. I have been on this journey myself and went through the wild excitement of the internet bubble, day trading and the experience of making a few hundred dollars in a few minutes the first time and the delusion of
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This is a Guest Post by: Colibri Trader @priceinaction. This article is used here with permission and originally appeared here on ColibriTrader.com. When British Prime Minister Theresa May announced that the government plans to hold early general elections on June 8th, the markets were hit by surprise. Next general elections were not due to take place
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This is a guest post from Stock Pair Trading, creator of the website StockPairTrader.net. This was originally posted at Nature of pair stock trading, history and is republished here with permission. Trading on stock exchanges around the world is one of the most profitable and “sexiest” enterprises one can come across. It does not require any employees, office, or
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$SPY at all times is the most bullish reading we can have. $SPY went higher on higher than usual volume. RSI at 70.44 enters overbought territory here and the market will likely need to consolidate here before we go higher. Every pullback has been an opportunity to buy. Every holder of $SPY is not setting
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Brett Steenbarger carefully studied who is making money in these markets. Here’s what he found Can Stocks Overcome Internal Weakness? Expiring vs. Long-Term Knowledge Emerging Markets; Testing 2007 breakout level again! The 1% rule explains why a few people end up with most of the rewards
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Slowing gains in hiring should not be surprising at 4.3% unemployment. We’re at full employment – for industries that still exist. — Downtown Josh Brown (@ReformedBroker) June 2, 2017 $GM sold 3 million cars last year.$TSLA sold 76,000 cars last year. They’re both valued at $50 billion.https://t.co/sb9Tdww4IQ — Downtown Josh Brown (@ReformedBroker) May 28, 2017
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In trading there are things that matter and things that don’t. There are signals and there is noise. There is discipline and focus and also fear and greed. There are trends to follow and dips to buy. Regardless of how you trade and what timeframe you trade on there are common variables that almost all
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This is a Guest Post by: Colibri Trader @priceinaction. This article is used here with permission and originally appeared here on ColibriTrader.com. A lot has been written on “trading mistakes” and the temptation to overtrade. I have not seen a practical advice on how to battle the temptation to overtrade. Most of the sources I have
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This is a Guest Post by: Troy Bombardia @markethistory his website is MarketHistory.org. This is still a bull market, and there is no significant correction on the horizon. Even short term stock market traders should understand the fundamentals of the economy. Why? Because the fundamentals determine whether the market is in a bull or bear market.
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This is a Guest Post by Alex @MacroOps which was posted originally here: Exploit Errors To Find Your Edge and is reposted here with permission. Market speculation is a zero-sum game. In order for someone to win, someone else needs to lose. You can think of the market as a collection of players… some weak, some
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$SPY is bullishly at new all time highs here. The trading range tightened last week in this slow up trend which continues to make day trading and swing trading difficult. Volatility crashed last week back to a 9.81 $VIX. The MACD is back under a bullish crossover. RSI has room to go higher with reading
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The Merchandising of Virtue What Major Stock Market Tops Look Like Returns with the data that drives them The Quants Run Wall Street Now
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This is a Guest Post by: Colibri Trader @priceinaction. This article is used here with permission and originally appeared here on ColibriTrader.com. 5 Things Depeche Mode Can Teach You About Successful Online Trading by: Colibri Trader I was checking my e-mail on Friday and received a request from one of my followers. In the e-mail he
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With somewhere between 80% to 90% of traders losing money consistently in the long term and most new traders not even making it through the first year I thought ten tips on survival may help some of my new blog readers be in the markets this time next year. I have seen so many come
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There are some common mistakes that the majority of traders make as they dive into trading before they have really studied what does and does not work. All new traders will find many of these things familiar. Some of us had to fight our natural impulses hard to overcome these bad habits. A Dozen Dumb
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The following is straight from Operator Kean, a member of the Macro Ops Hub. To contact Kean, visit his website here. The Quantum Group of Funds is one of the most successful hedge funds in history. Built by uber-investor George Soros, it was only recently overtaken by Bridgewater to become number 2 on the list
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This is a Guest Post by David Bergstrom, he is on twitter @dburgh he is the guy behind the Build Alpha software. He has spent many years researching, building, testing, and implementing market making and trading strategies for a high frequency trading firm, a handful of CTAs, individual clients, registered money managers, and even aspiring retail traders. His website
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The long term uptrend remains in place. Price has lost the short term 10 day EMA as end of day support. The 10 day EMA is now end of day resistance. Showing a loss of momentum. $SPY is under a bearish crossover signaling a potential down swing here. The RSI at 52.32 is a neutral
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