Here is a simple example of a historical backtested winning trading system with signals and historical performance from 2000-March 2017. This is an example of a simple trend following system using the small cap ETF $IWM. Past performance is no guarantee of future success it is the principles of trend following that make any moving […]
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Trading is one of the few professional fields where anyone can go against professionals very quickly and easily by simply opening a trading account. There is no college required, no degree, or apprenticeship needed before a new trader steps up to compete in the world markets against seasoned traders and professional money managers. The 10%
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Swing trading, breakouts, and dynamics of price movement. Chat with Traders interview with Alan Farley.
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$SPY is still in a long term uptrend. $SPY remains above the short term 10 day EMA moving average. Since the gap up day $SPY is in a $239 resistance and $235 support trading range. The $SPY has had an expanding trading range The MACD remains under a bearish crossover. An RSI of 61.74 gives room
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Consistently following price and technical levels with a disciplined, objective process will generate more profits than prediction ever will — LMT978 (@LMT978) March 16, 2017 Two things I learned over time: 1. Can’t be in “everything” 2. Don’t need to. Trade less, give winners time to work. — LMT978 (@LMT978) March 17, 2017 For new
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This is a Guest Post by Alex @MacroOps which was posted originally at: Flying Too Close To The Ground and is posted here with permission. It’s not how close you get to the ground, but how precise you can fly the airplane. If you feel so careless with your life that you want to be the world’s
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Here are five investment classics that are available on Amazon Kindle for only .99 cents each. I have read each of these trading books and they are all classics on the principles of trading. I had hard copies of all these editions in my old print trading library. It is amazing that Amazon Kindle has taken
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8 Things You’ll Experience When You Travel And Trade This is a guest post from Etienne Crete @DesireToTrade. On January 9th, 2017, I embarked on a journey of traveling through China. The challenge was that I was going to need to adapt to trading while traveling for the first time, something that some consider as a challenge
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This is a Guest Post by: Colibri Trader @priceinaction. This article is used here with permission and originally appeared here at Why Every Trade is Different or The Curse of the Cauliflower. Why Every Trade is Different or The Curse of the Cauliflower by: Colibri Trader Trading is a way of expression. Being free to chose the way
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$SPY remains in a strong uptrend. Friday’s daily candle closed lower than the open but lows were rejected again and the 10 day EMA was recovered quickly showing buying power for dips remain. Last week price began to lose the support of the 10 day EMA, this is the first sign of the uptrend slowing
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If you don’t quit, your trading journey will be a series of higher lows until you break out and run. Never give up — Micah Yo (@micahhyo) March 3, 2017 I honestly believe the surest way to succeed is to suffer. The more suffering, the more success. It’s the ultimate gift. — Micah Yo (@micahhyo)
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This is a Guest Post by Alex @MacroOps which was posted originally here: Expected Value (EV) & Bayesian Analysis In Trading it is reposted here with permission. An alternative title for a trader is “professional uncertainty manager.” Trading is a business of possibilities, not certainties. Despite our best efforts to predict financial markets, we’ll inevitably be
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This is a Guest Post by Alex @MacroOps which was posted originally at: The Capital Cycle and is reposted here with permission. If you’ve been following Macro Ops for a while, then you know the Bridgewater Debt Cycle model is the foundation for how we view larger market movements. The debt cycle drives the short-term
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This is a Guest Post by Alex @MacroOps which was originally posted here at Goals, Expectations, & Inner Alignment In Trading, Why Do You Trade? It’s important to understand the true drivers behind why you trade the markets. The answer is different for everyone. We all have different circumstances, wants, wishes, and desires. Find yours.
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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. MACD- How to Use It and More by: Colibri Trader In this article, I will walk you through one of the most popular trading indicators out there- MACD. As with the Stochastic indicator, I want
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Price remains above all key moving averages and near all time highs. Which is bullish for the trend. Price is very extended over the 50 day SMA and 200 day SMA increasing the odds for consolidation before we go much higher from here. The 10 day EMA has been price support for $SPY since February
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$SPY down 0.63% todayTime for a fresh round of 1929/1987 analogs and bad clichés ("not different this time" / "will end badly") — LMT978 (@LMT978) March 3, 2017 Drug Makers and Phone Cos showing up on 200d scans recently$ABBV $AZN $NVS $NOK $ERIC pic.twitter.com/yxzWJMz0aS — LMT978 (@LMT978) March 3, 2017 Most triple digit stock moves
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