Latest Trading Lessons
July 2, 02009
Bennett A. McDowell
Denial is an insidious and serious human condition that can be extremely dangerous to traders. TradingMarkets contributor Bennett McDowell helps traders move out of the denial stage and on the path to becoming a successful trader.
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July 2, 02009
Tim Bourquin
Tim Bourquin shares his conversation with Corey Rosenbloom, a CMT trader, educator, analyst. For this article, Corey details the specific moving averages he uses and why he relies so heavily on something called the 3/10 Oscillator.
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June 26, 02009
Steve Papale
In the handy dandy options traders' tool belt of trades, one of the most versatile and widely used strategies is known as the calendar spread. Steve Papal shows traders how to add value to their portfolio through trading calendars.
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June 25, 02009
Martin Thomas
Tradingmarkets contributor Martin Thomas discusses the four traits profitable investors all have in common. Through practicing what he calls the 4 C's, traders can develop the optimal trading attitude.
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June 25, 02009
Walter Peters
For many traders, a popular and profitable strategy is trading breakout patterns. But quite often these breakouts prove to be "fakeouts". Walter Peters shows you how to use these false breakouts as a trading setup to make money.
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June 19, 02009
James A. Hyerczyk
Gann Theory can be described as the study of pattern, price, and time relationships and how these relationships affect the market. TradingMarkets contributor James Hyerczyk discusses how traders can use swing charts, Gann angles and percentage retracements to help decide when and where to buy or sell.
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June 17, 02009
Richard Miller
Richard Miller introduces the covered-call hedge as he concludes his series on intraday trades. This day-trading strategy can conservatively produce greater than 20 percent annual yields even in today's erratic market.
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June 17, 02009
Doug Hirschhorn
One of the most challenging skills in becoming a successful trader is maintaining objectivity in trades. TradingMarkets contributor Doug Hirschhorn discusses a clear and defined path you can follow to re-gaining your objectivity.
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June 16, 02009
Peter Reznicek
Peter Reznicek concludes this series with these trading strategies to help you start day-trading with confidence and consistency.
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June 12, 02009
Austin Passamonte
TradingMarkets contributor Austin Passamonte gives traders a unique set of tools to help them determine the strength of a trend.
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June 10, 02009
Walter Peters
Although there are thousands of trading systems out there, it is possible to find a method that is regularly used in the stock market and can make you a profit. TradingMarkets contributor Walter Peters shares some simple trading methods to help you make the best trades.
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June 10, 02009
Matthew Cherry
Matthew Cherry takes a closer look at what makes the Average True Range indicator so useful for short-term trading.
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June 10, 02009
Peter Reznicek
In part 1 of our series, Peter Reznicek shares some powerful day-trading strategies to help you control your risk and improve your chances of success.
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June 7, 02009
Walter Peters
In helping forex traders to become more profitable traders, TradingMarkets contributor Walter Peters discusses three trading weaknesses and teaches you how to overcome them.
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June 5, 02009
Price Headley
The mental part of trading is just as important as the systems and indicators a trader utilizes. Price Headley shares some trading insights which reveals quite a bit about what it takes to be successful.
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June 5, 02009
Richard Miller
Each stock has its own natural volatility or wiggle, and knowing how to trade these small fluctuations can give traders a real edge in trading. Tradingmarkets contributor Richard Miller discusses how to apply this strategy to trading high-quality stocks.
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June 5, 02009
Tom Busby
Options strategies come in many shapes and forms, but they are all intended to do one thing: make money. S&P futures trader Tom Busby shows you how to use the E-mini S&P 500 to trade options.
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May 28, 02009
Tim Bourquin
TradingMarkets contributor Tim Bourquin shows you how to combine pivot points and specific moving averages to find trading opportunities each day in the markets.
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May 28, 02009
Price Headley
If you want to be profitable in trading, then you'll need more than just your instincts. You'll need a constant flow of new information. Price Headley shows you how to effectively focus on the right information that will improve your trading.
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May 28, 02009
Richard Miller
A put option acts like an insurance policy for the buyer in much the same way your home insurance protects your home. Richard Miller takes a look at the strategy of buying a put option, as well as, its risks and benefits.
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May 21, 02009
Richard Miller
Richard Miller merges his fundamental approach with TradingMarkets' PowerRatings to help fully reap the benefits of each trade.
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May 21, 02009
John Nyaradi
Many investors and traders see the Baltic Dry as a leading economic indicator. Here's how this esoteric and unusual indicator works and what it might mean going forward.
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May 21, 02009
Joseph Hopkins
Fibonacci Retracement is one method of technical analysis that traders have found useful for the purpose of increasing their profits. Tradingmarkets contributing writer Joseph Hopkins shares two main ways to trade reversals using Fibonacci.
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May 15, 02009
Kurt Eckhardt
If you're looking for a trading strategy to increase your potential for profit in the market, then these simple tips by Kurt Eckhardt provide an easy-to-understand and disciplined approach to trading.
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May 15, 02009
Tim Bourquin
Remaining patient while waiting for the right trade setups to come along is not an easy task when those setups occur only 1-3 times per day. Tim Bourquin talks with S&P E-mini trader, John Paul about how he finds those trades and the "special" number he's watching for during the trading day.
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