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
If you’ve ever seen the movie “Trading Places”, you’ve seen how crazy it can be trading in the pits. A lot of yelling, screaming, and hand gestures with everyone trying to get the price they’ve been waiting for. The modern trader of today uses trading charts to monitor price but... Read more… read more
When a person first decides they want to be a professional trader, rarely do they ask just how this is likely to happen. Usually they are too busy counting their imaginary money in their imaginary mansion to be concerned by this minor detail! Even in the face of widely available... Read more… read more
The auction in any market is straightforward: There are two types of market participant- buyers and sellers The degree to which these buyers and sellers are motivated by current price or market behavior Yes, there are lots of nuances to complicate things but the fundamentally important factors are straight forward.... Read more… read more
When you have been trading long enough, the dogma when it comes to trading education becomes obvious. In fact, there are too many courses, books, and trading forum professionals using words like “should”, “must”, as if they are talking about the only path to success. Having a belief that there... Read more… read more
Summer trading is upon us and many times that means slow markets. But just as in life, we can’t get lulled into going through the motions when grinding price action takes over our screens. So let’s have a conversation about how markets can change their behavior very quickly. They can... 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
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
Picking your markets to trade can make a huge difference to how profitable your trading strategy is, so it’s important that you have a good method of doing so. If you swing trade, simultaneously day trade multiple markets or if you’re considering a switch in product for your day... Read more… read more
