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 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 17:29:13 -0500 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 17:29:13 -0500 Easy Blogs ( http://www.easyblogs.com ) http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/201003.html#e143 http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/201003.html#e143 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 17:29:13 -0500 My best trades are always those stocks that are at the beginning of trend. They are stocks that have recently exploded our of a base, double bottom, trend line break, etc.Many times these stocks will just continue moving up. But, every now and then they will... http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/201002.html#e142 http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/201002.html#e142 Mon, 1 Feb 2010 07:56:45 -0500 The stock market has taken a beating lately. Don't try to fight the market with trading on the long side. You'll lose. Perfectly good trading setups can and will fail. This is the beginning of the year so you don't want to spend the rest of the year trying... http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/201001.html#e141 http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/201001.html#e141 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:06:35 -0500 My mother is a recovering alcoholic. She's been sober now for 20+ years. Not only did she beat that awful addiction to alcohol, but she made it her profession. She went on to become an alcoholism and drug counselor. Over the years, she's helped... http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/201001.html#e140 http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/201001.html#e140 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:46:34 -0500 When a bearish candlestick pattern shows up on a stock chart, it doesn't always mean that it is bearish. It depends if there is follow through or not. If there is no follow through, then you can enter a stock and profit from other traders caught on the wrong... http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200912.html#e139 http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200912.html#e139 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:50:01 -0500 http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200912.html#e138 http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200912.html#e138 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:23:13 -0500 This is embarrassing. I don't want to write about this. But, what the heck. Here goes: WARNING: The following stock chart may make you sick to your stomach. What a beautiful entry on a nice swing trap. And, on the day before a monster... http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200912.html#e137 http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200912.html#e137 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:36:21 -0500 What a novice trader sees... What a professional trader sees... Result? http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200912.html#e136 http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200912.html#e136 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:40:59 -0500 Are you a discretionary trader or a systems trader? It doesn't matter. Regardless of the type of trader that you are, you should read Curtis Faith's new book, Trading From Your Gut. In the book, Curtis Faith (one of the original Turtles) describes... http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200912.html#e135 http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200912.html#e135 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:31:39 -0500 This is an excellent video by the folks over at Elliott Wave International. It runs for about 11 minutes so you'll need to set aside some time to watch it. Have a great weekend! Wall Street legend and best-selling author Robert Prechter says "You... http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200912.html#e134 http://www.swing-trade-stocks.com/200912.html#e134 Wed, 9 Dec 2009 08:29:41 -0500 This one is new to me. At the Traders Library blog, there is an excerpt from Jeff Coopers Book, Intra-Day Trading Strategies. In it, he talks about the Rule of Four Breakout. A lot of day traders and swing traders can lose money when a stock forms...