Archive for October 2006
Truer Words Were Never … Pt. 5
As part of an occasional series of great approaches to trading, written by fellow traders/bloggers, here is a series we call “Truer Words“. The articles discuss topics of trading which include: emotional intelligence, trading journals (especially, but not limited to, the ones that document benefits of using Trade-Ideas), size management, P/L performance, and many other…
Read MoreJunkin’ 30 Minute Opening Range Breakouts
I got my wife’s ring professionally cleaned by the same merchant who sold it to me in the Diamond Exchange off of Times Square during my recent visit. (Let me know if you would like his contact info – a great jeweler.) The cleaner removed 5 years of crud and transformed it once again to…
Read MoreStrategy Session: Take Advantage of Other Traders’ Fears
“Greed for a lack of a better word is good.” — Gordon Gecko, Wall Street (1987), Director: Oliver Stone Change greed to fear and we get an equally motivating factor in others that can mean big opportunity. Fear is good because it kicks in among people who panic the self preservation instinct that we as…
Read MoreJoe Bloggs of Trading
Before the Blogosphere there was Joe Bloggs. For those of you who remember taking standardized tests to get into college (SAT or ACT) Joe Bloggs is the name of the average American student. He’s not an idiot and he’s not a genius, he’s just average. On the SAT he scores exactly what the average American…
Read More10 Trading Commandments – Who Can Follow Them?
The 10 Trading Commandments written by Minyanville’s Todd Harrison and served by TheKirkReport will improve your trading if followed – it’s that simple. HOWEVER Our question is, Can the commandments be followed? Sun Tzu says, “Know they enemy”. We say “Know Yourself”. Experience painfully teaches traders that they are their own worst enemy. So it…
Read MoreCustom Scans To Go?
It’s day 3 since we added the Custom Scan feature to our free Stock Research section of the website. Thanks to TraderMike, FallonD, Dr. Brett Steenbarger, theKirkReport, and several others for helping to spread the word. A lot of people are kicking the tires! One quick helpful tip to mention (we’ll add some additional help…
Read MoreBuild Your Trader “Cred”
Start your next conversation with a list of stocks created from an insightful perspective on the market. Shop for this perspective – freely, with no strings attached – using a new tool added to our Stock Research section of the website over the weekend. (I didn’t earn my salary this weekend like others did putting…
Read MoreIf They Are Listening, Why Can’t They HEAR YOU?
CyberTrader made this announcement about a slew of new improvements arriving soon: Top Enhancements Currently in Development *We hear you! You made requests for the features described below, and we listened. The following enhancements are currently in development and planned for a future release. Read on and see how you and your fellow traders are…
Read MoreTrade-Ideas In Your Town: Update
Where’s Waldo? The picture below was part of the direct mail pieces promoting the next Traders Expo scheduled in Las Vegas in November. You gotta take whatever free publicity comes your way. Although I don’t remember signing any release form … The partners are coming to your town! That’s the truth if your town appears…
Read MoreJunkin’ Narrow Range Bars in this Market
I can’t call The South my home because I don’t venture out beyond a perimeter highway that encircles the city of Atlanta, GA called, “The Perimeter“. I live in Atlanta and enjoy every minute of its natural beauty and big city mix. But certain southern terms creep their way into my vocabulary and one example…
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