Combining Momentum With Volatility To Capture Explosive Moves: A Trade Walk-Through In Advanced Micro Devices

Dave Landry

Markets often make large moves out of low-volatility situations but volatility doesn't project the direction of these moves. In this lesson, I look at how to predict the direction using a recent volatility play in AMD. (more)

Volatility Part I: Don't Fear Volatility...Use It

Dave Landry

Volatility is one of the most important market concepts for traders to understand, but too often, convoluted formulas and conflicting interpretations block the path to understanding. In the first article of a three-part series, we'll strip some of the mystery from this subject an give you an intuitive grasp of what it means to you as a practical trader. (more)

Volatility, Part II: Why It's Important For Every Trader To Understand Volatility

Dave Landry

In the second installment of a three-part series, Dave Landry delves deeper into the volatility pond with an explanation of historical volatility and its practical trading applications. (more)

Volatility, Part II: Why It's Important For Every Trader To Understand Volatility

Dave Landry

In the second installment of a three-part series, Dave Landry delves deeper into the volatility pond with an explanation of historical volatility and its practical trading applications. (more)

Volatility, Part III: Five Specific Ways To Anticipate Powerful Moves Using Volatility

Dave Landry

In the last installment of a three-part series, Dave Landry delves deeper into the role of historical volatility in identifying high-potential trade opportunities. (more)

Applying Historical Volatility Calculations

Larry Connors

Last Thursday (May 6), we talked about how to calculate the likely closing range of a stock within a certain time frame using historical volatility. Today we’ll discuss how to apply these calculations to your trading. (more)

What Historical Volatility Means To You On A Daily Basis

Larry Connors

Each evening we give you the names of the most volatile stocks in our “Trading Where the Action Is” section. (more)