Professional Gap down  I like to trade Gapping stocks (pretty much exclusively) for the first hour of the day. If the gap is Professional, then I will see how it trades out of ...

RSI 5 day look back for entry and exits  I have had very positive results using the RSI (Relative Strength Indicator) 5 day look back for entry and exits in my swing trades. The usual default ...

Value Stocks...Can't Lose  I like to buy a stock after looking at fundamentals. I evaluate the returns on the stocks, the overall financial condition of the company, then the market ...

NO “Secret” methods will work  There are so many trading offers out there that supposedly have “little-know” or “secret formulas” for profitably stock trades. After 18 years of trading ...

It All Starts with an Understanding of Probabilities  It is often said that bull markets live above the 200 DMA, and bear markets below them. But how true is that statement exactly? It turns out, even more ...

How to Calculate a Stock’s Pivot Point   The pivot point can be calculated as the stock is forming the handle on a cup-with-handle base. The ideal buy price would be $0.10 higher than the highest ...

Price Action Is King!  All indicators are derivatives of price and as such they lag. All you need to succeed are price bars and the support/resistance/trendlines they follow....

Don't Trade Against the Trend  It doesn't make sense to trade against the trend. If you look at any stock in an uptrend, you will see that it is met with very shallow pullbacks that ...

The Previous Day's Trading Range  Do you ever consider the previous day's trading range when making a decision on a position? You should!

I do..and have benefited numerous times. It ...

Penny Stock Tips  Is trading penny stocks a good idea? This is a very good question and the answer for most traders is "no". Penny stocks are extremely high risk and many ...

Trading Gaps  I didn't see this mentioned on the trading gaps article on the site here. A low risk, high probability trade usually awaits you when price first returns ...

Be Sure to Do Lots of Background Reading  Whilst I am an investor rather than a trader, I find that the amount of relevant information I read has a direct impact on my results.

We all know ...

Tips to Help Increase Your Chance of Success  Most stock traders fail and this will always be the case. New traders are lured into trading believing being successful is easy and they are going to ...

Very Young, Very new, and Looking to Learn  Being 19 years old when I began to notice our 'great' market decline over 7000 points in a matter of months, it intrigued me in a way and I thought to ...

The Power Of Trend Line Analysis  Training the eye to find key trend lines is just one expertise a pro trader must learn on their way to profitability. In fact, it may just be the most ...

How to Avoid Losing $22,000 in a Year  I have been a passionate investor for the last few years. I have had good performing days and...well..some bad ones.

How’s it going in midst of this ...

How To Recognize When A Stock Market Bottom Is In Place  Definition of a Bear Market: A bear market is defined by the trend. When the market begins to make a series of lower highs and lower lows the trend is ...

Don't Get Tripped up by Deceptive Math  There are several aspects of trading that can put the probabilities in your favor.

1) Markets traded
2) Trading system (includes entry, exit, & money ...

Stocks to Watch  The market is quite nervous about a variety of factors. Oil prices, inflation, job layoffs, economic numbers, terrorism and probable rising of interest ...

Protecting your Trading Capital  More than 90% of people trading the share market lose money and the major reason is because the majority do not use correct Money & Risk Management principles....

How to trade a Falling Wedge  A Falling Wedge looks like an elongated triangle that slopes downwards with the price spiralling lower between two converging trendlines. It is usually ...

"Performance Tracking" with a Trading Spreadsheet  Most amateurs won't admit they are trading for entertainment, but professionals will tell you there is only one rational reason to trade - to make money....

Trading Methods - Darvas Trading  The Darvas Method is my favorite trading method. It involves the use of a unique setup that integrates a volume spike with a rising stock price into a ...

Stick With Your Rules  Always stick with your rules and trading plans and never think of timing the market. It never works. I have done it and failed almost all the time. But ...

15 Resources for Fast Financial Information  The savvy investor knows that it is essential to set trends rather than follow them. If you want to make any money in the markets, you need to be ahead ...

Managing your risks  Whether you are a businessman, stock trader, investor or gambler, understanding the risks being taken with your money and by your decisions is critical....