This is a Guest Post by: Colibri Trader @priceinaction. This article is used here with permission and originally appeared here on ColibriTrader.com. How to define a trend, enter trades, leverage and the best times to trade… The idea of trading due to a sudden change of mind and notion might seem intriguing but in reality it […]
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The following is a guest post by Miad Kasravi and was originally posted here at miadkasravi.wordpress.com. There are a several high probability scenarios in which inside bars (IBs) offer fantastic swing entries. And while it is crucial to pick the right wave when swing trading, the way IBs close is the main giveaway as to where
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Bullish facts: Price over all key moving averages. 10/50/200 day SMAs. Price near all time highs. All dips in price have been bought quickly. ATR is very low. Growth stocks holding above the 50 day sma. $GOOGL $AAPL $AMZN $FB Bearish facts: $SPY is still inside an 8 day trading range. $SPY is only up
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How to Use the Average True Range indicator. Re-Examining Investing Dogmas: The Case For Active Management Trend-following funds need to find their footing in 2017 “Becoming Warren Buffett,” the Man, Not the Investor“
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How Europeans picture breakfast in America pic.twitter.com/hxnrTN0FnM — Downtown Josh Brown (@ReformedBroker) February 3, 2017 Snap S-1 filing: 158 million daily users2.5 billion daily snapsUsers average 25-30 minutes per dayUsers average 18(!) visits per day — Downtown Josh Brown (@ReformedBroker) February 3, 2017 Revenue Growth, Year-Over-Year…$FB: +51%$NFLX: +36%$AMZN: +22%$GOOGL: +22%$AAPL: +3% pic.twitter.com/udCbRjQGIf — Charlie Bilello
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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. The Most Comprehensive Article On Support and Resistance Online- Whatever your trading system is, there are important levels in every trading session that you totally should pay attention to if you are to be consistently successful. In
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This is a Guest Post by Alex @MacroOps which was originally posted here: China’s Mundell-Fleming Trilemma. The following is an excerpt from our weekly Market Brief. If you’re interested in learning more about Market Briefs and the Macro Ops Hub, click here. You’re probably familiar with the story of how Soros and Druckenmiller “broke the Bank
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After a lot of attention being given to trends recently, Colibri Trader decided to compile a thorough guide. You will find a few different techniques on how to define whether a market is TRENDING (up or down) or TRADING (or in other words in a range). This is a Guest Post by: Colibri Trader @priceinaction. This article
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$SPY continues to be in a long term uptrend pressing new all time highs. $SPY broke out last week and held the gap higher to create a new trading range. Bullish MACD crossover last week. RSI stays high at 63.74 pointing to overbought short term and needing consolidation. The ATR decreased on the breakout as
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Reverse Stock Splits – Not Worth Betting On Machiavelli could have been a trend-follower While prices are rising, the “passive indexer” is fine. As prices fall he is an “active panic seller.” 8 Forex Trading Lessons I Learned From 8 Years of Trading
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trading strategy: 1) sleep late 2) putter around 3) grab some lunch 4) is the market down? Y= buy the dip N= screw around on Twitter — StockCats (@StockCats) January 26, 2017 noticing a lot of “talking your book” on tv these days pic.twitter.com/WSvAORelHw — StockCats (@StockCats) January 26, 2017 signs of a near-term top:
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A book review for Brent Penfold’s book “The Universal Principles of Successful Trading: Essential Knowledge for All Traders in All Markets” This book is excellent for traders that are ready for it. You need a foundation in trading to understand its importance and take the principles seriously. Once you are through the rainbow and butterfly
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Flexibility for the trader to move with price action is the key to successful trading. Stubbornness is very expensive in the markets when you are on the wrong side of a trend. You can be rigid with your rules and risk management but you must be flexible when it comes to how the future plays out
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Trading is one of the few professional fields where anyone can go up against professionals very quickly and easily by simply opening a trading account. The barrier to entering the trading world is low and most people can get quick and easy access to trading live markets. There is no college required, no degree, or
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$SPY remains in a long term uptrend but has made no progress to the upside since December 12th staying tightly in a range. Support is currently $225 while resistance is $228. RSI at 58.44 gives room for more upside in the short term. MACD remains under a bearish cross giving a warning of the trend failing to
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Diversification Or Concentration? “Diversification covers up ignorance?” “Trend following performs strongest when bond & stocks are at their weakest or strongest.” Portfolio Rebalancing Might Be Overrated The Most Powerful Force In The Universe
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Predicting – Thinking you know what will happen next Reacting – If something happens, then you’ll do this Quit predicting, START REACTING! — Rayner Teo (@Rayner_Teo) January 18, 2017 Using fundamentals to trade is like calculating the average rainfall over a decade, to decide whether you need to bring an umbrella out now — Rayner
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This is a Guest Post by Alex @MacroOps which was originally posted on his site at The Fallacy of Market Prediction and reposted here with permission. Spoon boy: Do not try and bend the spoon. That’s impossible. Instead… only try to realize the truth. Neo: What truth? Spoon boy: There is no spoon. Neo: There
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