http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/taz-trader-blog.html This is the swing trading blog for the Traders Action Zone strategy. Includes swing trading tips, strategies, and market analysis. en-us Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:52:47 -0500 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:52:47 -0500 Easy Blogs ( http://www.easyblogs.com ) http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200802.html#e102 http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200802.html#e102 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:52:47 -0500 If you could only trade 3 candlestick patterns, for shorting stocks, what would they be? I got asked this question via email and it didn't take me very long to come up with an answer. I trade the same candlestick patterns over and over again! Here... http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200801.html#e101 http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200801.html#e101 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:00:00 -0500 I use the VIX (Volatility Index) to get a general idea of when the market is about to reverse. Take a look at the following chart of the S&P 500... On this chart, I have the VIX in the top panel with the 10 period simple moving average added (blue... http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200801.html#e100 http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200801.html#e100 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:21:45 -0500 Robert Prechter, founder of Elliott Wave International, has some unique charts that he uses to analyze the market. He correctly predicted the 1987 crash so when he speaks, people listen. It is interesting to see how he compares that time to the present. ... http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200801.html#e99 http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200801.html#e99 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:30:17 -0500 The bears have certainly been aggressive lately and all of the talking heads have their opinion about why this has happened. To me, the reasons why are irrelevant. I don't care to know why the market is tanking. I just know that it is! For swing traders,... http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200712.html#e98 http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200712.html#e98 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:34:19 -0500 The stock market has been difficult to trade in recent days but here are some reasons why you should be bullish: It's the end of December and that usually means a Santa Claus Rally. Stocks are usually bullish near the end of the month. ... http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200712.html#e97 http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200712.html#e97 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:34:21 -0500 How would like to do just one search on the internet and find blogs, books, DVDs, Events, News, Pictures, podcasts, and videos about any subject that you type in? It's possible. Trader Mike has been working on a software agent (robot) called FaveBot... http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200712.html#e96 http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200712.html#e96 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:31:59 -0500 You can look to the left on a stock chart to find support and resistance levels. Stocks will often reverse at prior swing point highs or lows. But what happens when a stock retraces more than 100% of the prior move and goes beyond a prior swing point... http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200711.html#e95 http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200711.html#e95 Mon, 5 Nov 2007 08:17:53 -0500 Well, we made it. What started out as one of the worst cruise vacations ended up as being one of the best. The tropical storm caused a lot of rain and made for a really bumpy ride. But, by Wednesday, it all cleared and we had beautiful days for the rest... http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200710.html#e94 http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200710.html#e94 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:54:52 -0500 It's official, my vacation has started... On Sunday, My wife and I will be leaving for our annual 7 day cruise in the Caribbean. We will be sailing on Royal Caribbean. Here is a picture of our ship: This is the exact ship that we went... http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200710.html#e93 http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200710.html#e93 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:05:43 -0500 Elliott Wave International is putting out a 3 part video series that debunks some widely held myths including: Why company earnings alone can't drive share prices up or down. Why Economics 101 does not apply to the financial markets. ...