Many traders and investors use technical indicators to support their analysis. One of the most popular and reliable also happens to be an indicator that has been around for years and years — moving averages. A moving average is simply the average value of data over a specific time period. Analysts use it to figure […]
Many traders and investors use technical indicators to support their analysis. One of the most popular and reliable also happens to be an indicator that has been around for years and years — moving averages. This article was syndicated by Elliott Wave International and was originally published under the headline The Trend Is Your Friend: […]
In doing some brief reading around the blogosphere I have noticed that most pundits are writing off gold, silver, and oil entirely. In fact, I have even read that the selloff is just beginning in precious metals and energy. In addition to the bearish traders, it seems as though even more traders are expecting some […]
David A. Banister – www.MarketTrendForecast.com Well, that was fun wasn’t it gang? A huge drop in silver from $49.75 to the $32 ranges after 8 months of rallying from 19 to near 50. A 150% gain in Silver in eight Fibonacci months, sounds like a pretty overbought situation. Gold in the same time frame lagged […]
“Panic selling” is easy to understand and recognize: Investors rush to sell from the fear of loss. No more explanation necessary. On the other hand, “panic buying” is not easy to see for what it is. The phrase seems to clash with itself. People commonly assume that “buying” involves rational choices by investors, who assess […]
“Panic selling” is easy to understand and recognize: Investors rush to sell from the fear of loss. No more explanation necessary. This article was syndicated by Elliott Wave International. EWI is the world’s largest market forecasting firm. Its staff of full-time analysts led by Chartered Market Technician Robert Prechter provides 24-hour-a-day market analysis to institutional […]
From the May 4 top near $1.4950, the EUR/USD (the euro-dollar exchange rate and the most actively-traded forex pair) has fallen as low as $1.4050 on May 16. In other words, the dollar has gained 9 full cents on the euro in less than two weeks. That’s a huge move, and people want explanations. And […]
From the May 4 top near $1.4950, the EUR/USD (the euro-dollar exchange rate and the most actively-traded forex pair) has fallen as low as $1.4050 on May 16. This article was syndicated by Elliott Wave International and was originally published under the headline EUR/USD: Falling on “Risk Aversion”? Let’s Look at the Timeline First. EWI […]
May 16th, 2011 Here is quick pre-week analysis video explaining what I think could happen in the gold, silver, oil and the stock market. The dollar continues to control the short term movements in both stocks and commodities We are about to see some fireworks across the board in the next few trading sessions and […]
Our friends at Elliott Wave International (EWI) have brought back one of their most sought-after free resources, The Best of Trader’s Classroom eBook for two weeks only. This valuable eBook, adapted from the $189 set of the same name, offers the 14 most actionable lessons every trader should know. Don’t miss your chance to improve […]
The past few weeks we have been seeing the US Dollar slide to new lows at an increasing rate. The strong devaluation of the dollar has sent precious metals like silver and gold rocketing higher out of control sending them parabolic! During the past 6 weeks both silver and gold have been rising in a […]
On the morning of May 2, the financial headlines were abuzz with the news of Osama Bin Laden’s death and its positive impact on the stock market: “Stock Market Celebrates Killing of Bin Laden” (The Wall Street Journal) This article was syndicated by Elliott Wave International and was originally published under the headline Stocks Rally […]
On the morning of May 2, the financial headlines were abuzz with the news of Osama Bin Laden’s death and its positive impact on the stock market: “Stock Market Celebrates Killing of Bin Laden” (The Wall Street Journal) But despite a positive open, stocks closed lower on May 2. Undoubtedly, in the days ahead we’ll […]
What tools help you with the difficult task of identifying the market trend, riding it, and getting out before it reverses? This article was syndicated by Elliott Wave International and was originally published under the headline How To Use Fibonacci Ratios in the Real World. EWI is the world’s largest market forecasting firm. Its staff […]
What tools help you with the difficult task of identifying the market trend, riding it, and getting out before it reverses? Consider Fibonacci ratios: Mathematical proportions by which moves on a market chart relate to each other. Fibonacci mathematics is an integral part of Elliott wave analysis; Frost & Prechter’s classic “Elliott Wave Principle — […]
To many novice investors, chart patterns might as well be tea leaves. Can they really tell you anything reliable? And even if they can, how in the world do you know what to look for? This article was syndicated by Elliott Wave International and was originally published under the headline Learn How to Use Bar […]
To many novice investors, chart patterns might as well be tea leaves. Can they really tell you anything reliable? And even if they can, how in the world do you know what to look for? Experienced traders know that the answer to the first question is a resounding “yes.” As for the second one, we […]
Many people invest in precious metal commodities such as gold and silver but not everyone considers non-precious base metals like copper and nickel. Unlike precious metals, the prices of base metals are more related to the health of an economy than emotion or world events. Another appealing thing about investing in base metals as the […]
“I’ve been hanging onto nothing when nothing could be worse” Heaven When We’re Home The Wailin’ Jennys As an options trader, I continue to be impressed by the wide variety of choices available to modify a trade that is not quite going the way I initially predicted. This approach may be a bit unfamiliar to […]
In this article we’re going to investigate the concept of good and bad trades. We’ll note that good trades are a result of making ‘good trading decisions’ but alas may still have ‘bad outcomes’. Conversely, bad trades are a result of making ‘bad decisions’ and on occasion may actually result in ‘good outcomes’. The trader’s […]
Investing money in 2011 and 2012 puts the investor between a rock and a hard place as investing has become more difficult. Investing in stocks has gained favor vs. bonds in recent months. What’s going on, how should you invest, and why do I say investing has become difficult? The stock market just about doubled […]
I was starting to put on my bullish hat on Friday morning when out of the blue an ugly close has forced me to rethink my position. After viewing a few hundred charts, I have determined that while I am still leaning into higher prices at this point in time, I will not totally rule […]
“If you were fortunate enough to have read the first edition of Robert Prechter’s Conquer the Crash, your money was safe and sound as stocks, real estate, commodities and many bonds plummeted.” Conquer the Crash, 2nd edition, (quote from inside book sleeve) Related Posts:Technical Analysis – US 500 index advances towards all-time… May 8, 2024 US 500 cash index attempts […]
“If you were fortunate enough to have read the first edition of Robert Prechter’s Conquer the Crash, your money was safe and sound as stocks, real estate, commodities and many bonds plummeted.” Conquer the Crash, 2nd edition, (quote from inside book sleeve) The New York Times bestseller Conquer the Crash published in 2002: As the […]
Thanks to the vagaries of the changing economic situation as well as the uncertainty of the financial market, a large number of people have begun to invest in gold. Well, they are using the same sensible investment techniques, followed by their ancestors who considered gold to be one of the steadiest of fixed assets and […]
MetaTrader 4 has many features that can help you save time during trading, today we are going to look at Templates and Profiles. With Templates you will save a lot of time by customizing all aspects of your charts, you can use it for setting up different views of the chart, you can also load […]
Below is an excerpt from the newest free Club EWI investor education resource, The Independent Investor eBook 2011. Inside are some of the most eye-opening research findings by EWI’s president Robert Prechter, as published in the recent issues of his monthly Elliott Wave Theorist. This article was syndicated by Elliott Wave International and was originally […]
Below is an excerpt from the newest free Club EWI investor education resource, The Independent Investor eBook 2011. Inside are some of the most eye-opening research findings by EWI’s president Robert Prechter, as published in the recent issues of his monthly Elliott Wave Theorist. Enjoy this short excerpt — and for details on how to […]
Equities and Precious Metals are on the edge of another rally and it could start as early as tomorrow. On March 13th I posted some of my analysis online showing how the market was trading at a key pivot point and that a sharp price movement was about to unfold. I also provided everyone with […]
Over the years I have found an indicator/trading tool which I find help spot intermediate trend reversals. I am going to quickly cover in this report. As most of you know the 20 simple moving average is a great gauge for telling you if you should be looking to buy the dips or sell the […]
