Shane his trading journey in 2005, became a Netpicks customer in 2008 needing structure in his trading approach. His focus is on the technical side of trading filtering in a macro overview and credits a handful of traders that have heavily influenced his relaxed approach to trading. Shane started day trading Forex but has since transitioned to a swing/position focus in most markets including commodities and futures. This has allowed less time in front of the computer without an adverse affect on returns.
The average directional index, ADX for short, is a technical indicator that measures the strength of a trend. Given that most instruments spend more time in a consolidated environment, it is helpful to know if your market of choice has any life to it. There is nothing more frustrating that... Read more… read more
Dollar Index Chart – Barometer Of Trading Conditions For those of you that are unaware, the US dollar index measures the relative strength of the USD against 6 other currencies that are the trading partners of the United States. Inside that basket of currency pairs, the EURUSD makes up the... Read more… read more
Trading divergence involves the use of price action and technical trading indicators to find potential turning points in the market. Finding a divergence is not a guarantee that a shift in price is going to happen but combined with other information, can be a decision-maker for a trader. What... Read more… read more
The Ichimoku indicator is a powerful indicator that shows the momentum and trend strength, and possible support and resistance levels of an asset. Ichimoku uses five moving averages and part of the calculation produces a cloud that represents potential future support and resistance areas. 2 of the moving averages compute... Read more… read more
Last updated on December 2nd, 2019 The foundation for the Darvas Box strategy started when Darvas, using only price action and volume, used it for trading stocks starting with M&M Woodworking. What he didn’t know was that the increase in price was happening because of merger rumors that were circulating.... Read more… read more
Last updated on December 1st, 2019 What is the 9/30 trading method? The 9/30 setup is a two moving average crossover pullback strategy using the 9-period EMA and the 30-WMA (weighted moving average). It is a trading setup that is used to join the current trend direction which is also... Read more… read more
The Stochastic Oscillator is a momentum indicator that is designed to give you an objective measure of the momentum in your trading instrument. It’s bounded by the numbers 0 and 100 and will oscillate between those two areas. It will show you the relationship of the closing price to the... Read more… read more
Last updated on February 11th, 2020 What is a shooting star candlestick pattern? The shooting star candlestick is a bearish reversal one candle pattern that is relevant during an up direction in price. You can find this pattern on every time frame (easier to see on a candlestick chart and... Read more… read more
Last updated on February 14th, 2020 The three-bar reversal is a bullish or bearish candlestick chart pattern that can be used as a day trading setup for all markets and time frames. The issue for traders, especially day traders, is you will see the three-bar reversal pattern all over your... Read more… read more
Trading with the trend is something we hear a lot about and it first requires defining a trend. Using the Supertrend Indicator, you can objectively determine the state of the market which will make your trading easier. The indicator will also present buy and sell signals which can be taken... Read more… read more
Last updated on November 7th, 2019 Day trading indicators are a useful trading tool that should be used in conjunction with a well-rounded trading plan but are not and should not be the plan itself. In this trading article, I want to cover 3 best trading indicators for day trading... Read more… read more
Every trader needs an exit strategy thought out before they actually enter on their trading setups. For day trades, even an “exit before market close”, while basic, still has you with a plan for ending the trade. Without a trading exit being part of your overall trading strategy, you are... Read more… read more
Last updated on February 14th, 2020 The 50-day moving average is one of the more popular technical indicators used in technical analysis. Like all simple moving averages, there is nothing magical about the 50 day SMA and here is how to calculate it: Add all the closing prices of the... Read more… read more
One of the most popular chart patterns in technical analysis is the triangle pattern. The triangle pattern is considered a consolidation price pattern, generally a continuation pattern, where the range of price gets tighter. This getting tighter is an indication of lower volatility and there will eventually be a resolution from... Read more… read more
Have you been consistent with risk, position sizing, and keeping your focus on the trading method you have tested and shown to have a positive expectation? There is a very good chance that you have not been consistent and when faced with losing trades, you’ve either switched trading methods repeatedly... Read more… read more
Last updated on February 11th, 2020 Moving averages are a technical analysis tool that have been a staple of traders for decades. There are many types of moving averages that all use different formulas and the easiest one to understand is the simple moving average – the SMA. What... Read more… read more
