September 7, 2009

• What’s the Best Overbought / Oversold Indicator?

  Now and then I get asked what are the best technical indicators to use in trading. (…)

July 28, 2009

• How to Bounce Back After a Setback

  Lou writes: “How do you bounce back after a setback? I was up huge my first year of trading only to be overconfident and give it back… how do you bounce back??”
  Great question, Lou. (…)

May 6, 2009

• Do Fibonacci Retracements Fib?

  Nothing ruffles feathers of some traders more than bringing up the mystical Fibonacci series! (…)

April 27, 2009

• Will the Trend Ever Be Our Friend Again?

  I’ve collaborated with my mentors, my peers and dedicated members of the Trading Trainer community about my findings in this post, so please read it carefully. (…)

March 18, 2009

• Skeptical Traders Take Note

  Are you skeptical? You should be. In this day and age, I believe it’s important to test and prove for yourself the effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) of different strategies. (…)

December 8, 2008

• Decision Time: Are You In or Out?

  Team, we have a serious decision to make right here and right now.
  The charts are telling us that a few investors are speaking loudly. (…)

December 3, 2008

• Why I Love Option Trading

  As early as I can remember, I have had an intense interest in every aspect of money.
  * How to earn it.
  * How to save it.
  * How to grow it.
  My interest in money has led me down some interesting paths. (…)

October 28, 2008

• Is It All Just a Scam?

  The more I study the markets, the more I wonder what kind of shenanigans are going on behind the scenes. (…)

October 16, 2008

• OTM Near-Term Vertical Debit Spreads

  As we mentioned a week ago, the market has been extremely volatile. And extreme volatility exposes open positions to increased risk.
  The catch? (…)

October 9, 2008

• Pattern Day Trader

  The market has been wildly volatile lately. We’ve witnessed swings as large as 800 points in a single direction. (…)

August 21, 2008

• Changes to the IBD & How They Affect You

  In the Trading Trainer way of doing things, we use a Fundamentals Filter to create what we call our “Watch List.”
  This allows us to be watching the best of the best “option-able” stocks out there. (…)

August 7, 2008

• A Letter from a New Member

  Every once in a while, I receive a letter that warms my heart and reminds me of why I do what I do. On Tuesday, I received just such a letter.
  I want to share the letter with you here. (…)

July 29, 2008

• A Complimentary Gift for Option Traders

  If you’re already an active options trader, or if you’re just getting started, I’ve got some exciting news to announce. (…)

July 22, 2008

• Is Wall Street Rigged?

  If you’ve ever had a 401(k) or just about any kind of retirement plan, you’ve probably heard the popular advice that you should “buy and hold.”
  Never mind if the market is tanking and your portfolio is bleeding money like IndyMac. (…)

July 17, 2008

• How Casting Your “Vote” Affects the Market

  I talk about volume a lot in this space, as well as in my Trading Trainer community.
  The reason is because volume is a critical concept to understand. As I like to say, volume is the great validator. (…)

July 7, 2008

• Momentum, Reversals, and Bar Patterns

  Every day’s bar tells us something about what to expect the next trading day. In other words, today’s bar affects tomorrow’s bar. So how do we know what that effect will be? (…)

June 24, 2008

• The Secret Life of Stocks

  Every stock leads a secret life, which is driven by its unique personality. (…)

June 11, 2008

• The Importance of the Closing Tick

  Every day, there is a tug-of-war in the market.
  The bulls pull one way, the bears pull the opposite way.
  At the end of the day, there is a winner for that specific day. (…)

May 15, 2008

• They Say This Is Reckless. Yeah, Right.

  So I’ve observed an interesting phenomenon in the trading world. And it has to do with perceptions about what is risky and what is not. (…)

April 9, 2008

• Is the Trend Always Your Friend?

  Trend trading is a perennially favorite topic among traders. And "The trend is your friend" is probably one of the most famous and repeated phrases within the trading community. (…)