This is a Guest Post by Alex @MacroOps which was posted originally at: Why Our Evolutionary Biology Works Against Us In Markets and is reposted here with permission. “I think investment psychology is by far the most important element, followed by risk control, with the least important consideration being the question of where you buy […]
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This is a Guest Post by Alex @MacroOps which was posted originally at: Achieve Market Mastery Through Fallibilism and Perspectivism. This post is republished here with permission. Macro Ops is dedicated to one thing: mastering the markets. But the path towards mastery isn’t linear. It’s a messy one that requires constant iteration, observation, backtracking, and improvement. Ray
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$SPY price is bullishly above all moving averages. This market since the Trump election has been ideal for trend followers and those who bought any one day pullback in price. This is a point in time on the $SPY chart that makes buy and hold investing look like the Holy Grail considering the big cap
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When on a huge run delusions of grandeur can creep on you before you know it stay grounded…process and discipline — CtheLightTrading (@canuck2usa) February 10, 2017 compared to the South Sea Bubble of 1720, stocks still look attractive from a valuation standpoint — StockCats (@StockCats) February 9, 2017 what else is there to do when
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This is a Guest Post by Alex @MacroOps which was originally posted on his site here: Why Equities Are NOT Overvalued: The Relative Risk-Premium Spread and reposted here with permission. Some investors, desperate for better yield, have been reaching not for a new Wall Street product but for a very old one–common stocks. Finding the
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10 Fatal Mistakes Traders Make This is a Guest Post by: Colibri Trader @priceinaction. This article is used here with permission and originally appeared here on ColibriTrader.com. What Are the 10 Fatal Mistakes Traders Make by: Colibri Trader What are the 10 fatal mistakes traders make? Trading is exciting. Trading is hard. Trading is extremely hard.
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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. 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. $SPY is only up
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How Europeans picture breakfast in America pic.twitter.com/hxnrTN0FnM — Downtown Josh Brown (@ReformedBroker) February 3, 2017 Snap S-1 filing: 158 million daily users2.5 billion daily snapsUsers average 25-30 minutes per dayUsers average 18(!) visits per day — Downtown Josh Brown (@ReformedBroker) February 3, 2017 Revenue Growth, Year-Over-Year…$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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