Good morning traders, Futures have us opening about .3% down. Well over their overnight lows. Bigger picture the market seems to be wedging up, a pattern that usually resolves itself to the downside. In the intermediate term if the market holds under SPY 115.20 we should expect to see a test of SPY113.20. On the upside SPY117.60 is the next … Read More
Traders Ask: Should I Have a Max Give-Back Rule?
Hey Bella, How is everything? I have a question for you. I have this one problem (amongst many others) that I am having a tough time overcoming. Whenever I make a few good trades on the open and I have a nice P&L for the day I sit there the rest of the day and force trades and give back … Read More
Exploring Randomness: Thought-Provoking Insights and Reflections
Thinking about randomness can be challenging, but there are some important lessons to be learned here.
Morning Thoughts on October 8, 2010
Good morning traders. Market sold off sharply yesterday right after the open of trading. Like I said yesterday, I would not be looking for longs in the market unless we saw the gap holding over SPY116.25. Looking at the bigger picture of the market we are consolidating in a range above the previous range. In terms of an upside breakout … Read More
Don’t Make That Mistake!
When a very strong stock fails to make a new high after consolidation some traders are on the prowl to establish a short position. Don’t make that mistake! Let me first define what I mean by a “very strong” stock. A very strong stock is a stock that is trending up for the day and is in an uptrend in … Read More
The Taylor Rhythm
A fifty year old system can give valuable insights into the character and structure of each trading day.
What A Difference A Day Can Make
After a pretty hard down move in the SPY’s yesterday we gapped up today and never looked back. Today’s action reminded me a bit of September 24th when we gapped above 113.60 SPY and never looked back either. On September 23rd there had been some vicious selling but we held the 112 support area. Yesterday we held 113.20. As Brian … Read More
Adam’s Rules
Sometimes it is necessary to state the obvious…