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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
The presence of a Hammer candlestick pattern does not mean you should jump into a trade. Some traders will use the term “pin bar” but what we are talking about is still the Hammer candlestick. What matters, is context and we are going to discuss that after we learn what… 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
To take advantage of a potential move lower in the market, we are looking at buying Put Options on DIA for our Options Trade Of The Week. Buying Put Options is an aggressive trade looking for a move lower. It’s a break from the Credit Spreads that we have been… Read more
Last updated on February 20th, 2020 Whether you’re trading Stock Index Futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange such as the Russell Emini, the S&P 500 (the mini version of course), the Nasdaq or the Dow, there are some basic things you can do to heighten your chance of successfully day trading Emini… Read more
Last updated on April 4th, 2020 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… 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
Last updated on November 4th, 2019 You need to have a high degree of persistence to perform at a high level in anything in life. Trading included. To acquire the experience and ability to trade well and to maintain a consistent level of performance, is a tough task for many… Read more
Last updated on March 25th, 2020 We are finally starting to see market selling this week for the first time in a number of months. We have been talking about this move in our last few Options Trades Of the Week. With the selling starting to pickup, it will begin… Read more
Last updated on February 20th, 2020 You may be an expert in technical analysis and are able to read the market movements. You have a good eye in seeing who holds the balance of power on the chart and your trading plan takes advantage of that skill Traders can look… Read more
Kagi charts were developed in the 1870’s in Japan, and many of us in the US first learned about them from Steve Nison in his book Beyond Candlesticks. When we started using Range and Renko Charts with our systems here at NetPicks a while back, we got a lot of… Read more
Last updated on February 19th, 2020 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… Read more
Last updated on November 4th, 2019 Are the big swings in this market this week causing doubt as to what trades you should be placing? I have heard from numerous traders just over the last few days that are frustrated with the big volatility that seems to come out of… Read more
Last updated on April 3rd, 2020 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… Read more
Last updated on April 4th, 2020 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… 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
GLD is one of the few ETF’s in this market that has good volatility. As a result, the options are more expensive giving us more opportunity as an options seller rather than a buyer. For this week’s Options Trade Of The Week we are going to take a look at… Read more
Last updated on April 4th, 2020 Do you ever get the feeling that markets are rigged against you? Does it always seem like the market makes the exact opposite move that you are looking for? Why does it seem like the market reverses the very moment you put a trade… Read more
Last updated on April 3rd, 2020 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… Read more
Last updated on February 19th, 2020 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… Read more
