But the stock market is not a television show or a graphic novel. It does not have a tidy beginning, an enthralling middle, and a miraculous end. Attention spans are short these days. People expect instant resolution. But the unwinding of a credit boom doesn’t work that way, especially when you have central banks and governments fighting it every step of the way…
August 31st, 2009 | Dan Denning | 31 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "traders"
Discussing the Dreaded Fibonacci Retracement
So let’s do that! And actually, it’s not inherently dreadful. Our Swarm trading technician Gabriel Andre uses the Fibonacci numbers to track trends in commodities, currencies, and stocks.
In fact, he’s been muttering to himself in French the last week that September may be a very good month for short sellers.
August 13th, 2009 | Dan Denning | 23 comments | Continued
How to Setup a Stop Loss for Your Trade
The simple truth is that without a clear idea regarding how to set a stop loss, you are sacrificing your future. A stop loss tells you when to jump ship, and get out of your trade. I’m sure you know this – but have you really applied it? To join the elite inner circle of outrageously successful traders, your first aim must be capital preservation… And this can only be achieved by setting a stop. Read on…
May 4th, 2009 | Louise Bedford | 10 comments | Continued
The Magical Investment Corporation
“For the record, I must make a correction to the statement that all investment trusts look liked monkeys at the time of the boom and crash.” So writes Fred Schwed in his 1940 investment classic Where Are the Customers’ Yachts?
February 25th, 2009 | Chris Mayer | 0 comments | Continued
A Pivot Point
It’s at a turning point right now. One thing your editor has learned in the last eleven years of daily market observation is that when public sentiment reaches a point of maximum anxiety, it breaks like a wave crashing on the rocks. This is not as bad as it sounds. What we mean is that though the general trend of the market is obvious-lower stock prices on a weak economy and a confused policy response to the crisis-you will often be surprised at when the rallies come and how high they go…
February 11th, 2009 | Dan Denning | 12 comments | Continued