Lessons

September 7, 2009

May 6, 2009

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. (…)

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 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

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 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

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. (…)

March 28, 2008

March 25, 2008

  • Complimentary Access to ETF Members Website

    Do you like to test drive first?  Would you like to give a new ETF member website a test drive?  And, then would you comment below this blog post with your thoughts? (…)

March 18, 2008

  • A Blueprint On Exchange-Traded Funds

    I just read a consumer guide on exchange-traded funds that had me captivated…
    Exchange-traded funds have had me excited for quite some time (especially for my mid and long term portfolios).  In case you don’t know, Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are securities that closely resemble index or sector funds, but can be bought and sold during the day on an exchange just like common stocks. (…)

March 11, 2008

  • How to Lose $250,000 in 2 Years

    Two-hundred and fifty thousand bucks is a lot of money. That’s a quarter of a million dollars. For many wage earners, it represents about 7-10 years of labor. (…)