I had an amazing trip to Chicago, and I intend to post more on that in the coming week, but first, here are some quick links to start your week: Smart Money Tracker: “The Real Bull Market… Commodities!” Shows amazing charts on commodities and how they have appreciated. Smart Money Tracker: “Trading Against the Odds”…
I have updated my links to posts I have written, and links I have compiled (and am developing) on my page (link in upper right of blog) entitled “Overcoming Fear.” After all, overcoming fear and gaining a solid education to approach trading with renewed confidence is what this blogsite (and eventual website) is all about…
Dr. Steenbarger recently provided us with one of the best and most informative brief posts I have read. He shares “Ten Generalizations that Guide My Trading.” This list is like no other “top ten” or general list you may have read. Each point provides deep insight to themes that professional traders utilize in terms of…
Jonathan at the A Trade a Day blogspot recently posted a brief but helpful post regarding Five Career Saving Tips for New Traders. I have to emphasize two points on his list: 1)Â Start with as large an account as possible Not only does it provide you a cushion against early losses, it means that…
StockBee recently provided a reference of thirteen articles regarding How to Trade Earnings. I won’t post each of the articles separately, and there’s not much commentary I can add, so head on over to view the posts and see how to add a potentially new tactic to your trading arsenal.
David Merkel at the Aleph Blog recently posted two interesting and very informative articles at his site: Nine Points on the International Scene Ten Points on the Funky Federal Reserve Both articles briefly address major informative facts/thoughts on the state of International Markets and interesting facts about the US Federal Reserve. Here are some selected…
Chris Perruna recently provided some thoughts on how to take profits. Should you use a stop? Should it be a hard target? What if you have multiple positions in the profit zone? “Many books attempt to explain how to take profits and several academics offer advice but most of it is fluff and biased to…
David Merkel at the Aleph Blog takes an interesting approach to what might happen if the US Government or Federal Reserve decides to embark on a “Currency Intervention” to “save” the US Dollar, which is making new lows almost daily it seems. Merkel lists four conditions – or rules – for what might happen for…
I don’t make it a habit of posting links to sites or discussing content that does not relate directly to trading, but I felt I should pass this on to readers and traders who – invariably – are using a computer to read this article or trade the markets. A recent article at Yahoo stated…
The Trading Goddess has invited me to be one of three new contributors to her blogsite and I have accepted the invitation! The post announcing the three new contributors is located here: “Announcing Three New Contributors” I will be contributing this week to the site, but wanted to highlight a few excellent contributions recently posted…