Trading With The Specialist: The Smart Money Edge
Christopher Tyler
What is the edge that specialists have and how can you as a trader make use of that edge? TM member and professional trader Chris Tyler explains how. (more)

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Market Timing Using The VIX
Larry Connors
This lesson explains some of the basics behind the VIX with two specific strategies as well as FAQs. (more)

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How To Tell The Difference Between A Bear Market Rally And A Real Bear Market Bottom
Gary Kaltbaum
Studying bear markets and their transition back to a bullish stance is, I believe the key to telling the difference between fake rallies vs. real ones. Let's go over a few characteristics and then try to put the pieces together for today's market. (more)

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How To Time The Market -- Without Market Timing
Tim Truebenbach
Market timing is often confused with having a sound discipline. In my analysis, market action is only an “all-clear” to buy stocks that fulfill a regimented list of rules. (more)

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Getting An Edge With Cross-Market Analysis
Alan Farley
Chart readers fall into two distinct categories when it comes to cross-market analysis. The first group focuses solely on the individual price chart because it believes that all market influences lie hidden in the candlesticks of that single view. The second group doesn't have quite so much faith in simple price patterns. (more)

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How I Gauge Market Direction by Watching Individual Stocks
Loren Fleckenstein
Traders first learn to use chart patterns to time buy and sell decisions on individual stocks. But don't miss the forest for the trees. The time you spend combing the charts for trades also can furnish you with an invaluable gauge of the overall market. (more)

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