Dear Trader:
TradingMarkets' mission is "Making Great Traders." Each week we publish trading strategies and research from many of the best professional traders and educators in the world.
Here are the best of the articles we published this week. We hope you enjoy them and prosper from them!
This Week's Top Lessons
The King of Quant: A Conversation with Emanuel Derman
For this week's Big Saturday Interview TradingMarkets CEO Larry Connors had a great conversation with one
of Wall Street's most brilliant minds Emanuel Derman. Derman is widely known
on Wall Street for his pioneering work in modeling financial behavior. Find
out what hidden quantitative patterns he sees in the markets.
Mastering the Art of Tape Reading (Part 1)
What makes you a successful daytrader? With all the strategies and
indicators at his disposal, full time day trader Kunal Vakil credits much of
his success his ability to interpret Time and Sales. In this introductory
lesson, he'll show you how tracking "size," "order speed," and "order
condition" helps you an edge. Next week, he'll walk you through numerous
trading examples so that you can begin applying his real world tactics to
your own trading.
Trailing Stops and Profit Targets for Stock Traders
Many traders read books and attend numerous workshops on how to pick the
right stocks to buy. But all too many trading battles are won or lost when a
trade is exited. In this in-depth article by Billy Fisher, you'll get a
detailed look at the tactics that professional traders employ to limit their
losses and lock in the profits once a trade is entered.
How to Profit from Fibonacci Retracements in Forex Trading
Most traders are familiar with how Fibonacci can help identify sizeable
retracement moves. But here's an article in which you'll learn Fibonacci
strategies directly from Mark Whistler, a professional trader who applies
them in his own trading.
Should You Trade Mechanically or with Discretion?
There
are two types of traders, discretionary and mechanical. In this article from
professional trader and CEO of
Market Testing Wizards
Rob Davenport explains how to determine which approach could best maximize
your trading results.
Popular Past Articles
4 Steps to Taking Intelligent Trading Risks
How do the greatest traders in the world have the courage to
trade large positions?and make millions in the process? Find out from Ari
Kiev, world renowned trading psychiatrist and high performance consultant.
David Ryan: CANSLIM Trader Finds Profits in Patterns
David Ryan worked directly with legendary momentum trader William O'Neil
decades ago. Now, in this recent interview you'll learn how he manages money
by applying the core principles of CANSLIM, an approach which allowed him to
end 2007 up 47%.
Good luck and successful trading!
Eddie Kwong
Executive Vice President
TradingMarkets
