$SPY is currently in an 8 day trading range, with $208 as resistance, and $204 as support. $SPY ran up against this resistance again on Friday. For a momentum breakout, $SPY must breakout and close over the 100 day SMA. Prices will likely be stuck in this range until the uncertainty over Greece subsides. […]
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Keep it real – got hit today cause the ⌚️ is $AAPL — Downtown Josh Brown (@ReformedBroker) July 9, 2015 Chinese QE is just the latest example of them stealing our intellectual property. — Downtown Josh Brown (@ReformedBroker) July 8, 2015 Greek debt/GDP currently at 175%. It will surge over 200% once Greece accepts bailout
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Gazelles are a an antelope species, and as such, are nimble creatures. They are also susceptible to being easily spooked, and may end up running with the wrong crowd. These traits alone would make them horrible traders, but there are things that a skittish trader can learn from this fleet-footed creatures. Being nervous is not
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Let’s face it. There are a lot of things you can do with your life, and most of them are easier than trading every day, especially in this market environment. But there are real advantages to devoting your time to the science of trading. If given the proper attention and nourishment, a trading career can
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The highest probability oversold dip buying level to enter $SPY based on an oversold oscillator, is a reading of the 30 RSI on the daily chart. The highest probability dip
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$SPY continues to be range bound in 2015, with a .86% year to date return. In this market, buying dips and selling rips has been where the money is made. Buying weakness and selling strength. In range bound markets, horizontal trend lines are can be traded based on previous support and resistance, as seen in
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“Sorry the failed policies we forced on you shrunk your GDP by 27% and gutted your economy. Now please run a budget surplus.” GTFO — Downtown Josh Brown (@ReformedBroker) July 1, 2015 Greece is like a barber shop – everyone gets to talk all the sh*t they want but at the end of the day,
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This is a Guest Post by Bob Loukas For an asset like Crude, which is normally extremely volatile, the current prolonged sideways range is very much out of character. Crude has us accustomed to daily swings of 2% to 3%, and to shorter term rallies/declines that draw in traders before reversing suddenly. Crude is generally
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Traders hear the terms “buy fear and sell greed” over and over again. However, these sayings are meaningless outside the context of specific price action. Here is some context: Fear is not a buy signal. Fear can set up a dip buying signal with a good risk/reward ratio, or a short side trade out of
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The long term resistance line held last week at $212.75. This is still a range bound stock market in 2015, with a 2.08% year-to-date return in $SPY. Many of the stock market sectors are no longer trending up, but are caught in the 30-50 RSI range. This is a warning of potential distribution, and the
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Greg Harmon has written an informative book for those who are committed to learning the basics of the mechanics of trading. I liked his routine of weekend chart studies, and developing a trading plan based on price action, not his opinions or predictions. He shows readers
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Why do smart traders do dumb things? It is usually an issue with overwhelming emotions, and not intellect, when bad trades happen. Here are a few of the primary reasons that traders struggle. ~The biggest cause of trading a position size that is too big? It’s the greed of wanting the big win that makes
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Early on, new traders will want to give up. Particularly when they figure out that the first few years are more about studying and paying tuition in losses, than in making money. Trading is a two-sided competition, and you have to be on the right side of the trade to make profits. Not only does
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