Monthly Archives: October 2009
S&P Anlaysis for Week of Nov 2 – 6
| October 31, 2009 | Posted by admin under Day Trading Ideas, Stock Market Analysis, Techncial Analysis Tutorials |
The sham of a GDP number (see: http://vantagepointtrading.com/archives/2055 ) gave false optimism on Thursday ; the reality of the situation is more congruent with Friday’s action. But let’s look at the technicals: Rallies on the S&P 500 in the upcoming week can be expected to experience resistance at 1042 and if that fails to hold…
The Financial Delusion- The Matrix
| October 30, 2009 | Posted by admin under Stock Market Analysis |
The following is a brief look at the financial delusion…or as Larry Levin of Secrets of Traders calls it, The Financial Matrix. Yesterday’s GDP number came in higher than expected the market loved it, but come on, we all know people are still hurting and out of work. The massive bailouts which are still occurring…
Free Email Trading Course
| October 30, 2009 | Posted by admin under Intro to Trading, Techncial Analysis Tutorials |
Good afternoon everyone. I hope you got to take part in the nice rally we had today in the stock market…and hopefully made some money. If you are struggling on the markets, or would like to be doing better, check out this free email trading course. Adam Hewison is a former floor trader and founder…
Has the S&P Topped Out?
| October 28, 2009 | Posted by admin under Intro to Trading, Stock Market Analysis, Techncial Analysis Tutorials |
Well, it has been choppy trading the last several trading sessions, but overall the trend has been down. The question now is is this just some profit taking and an opportunity to buy in at a “better price”, or are these levels going to bury those buying into them? Well, since videos are always a…
How To Determine Proper Position Sizing When Trading
| October 27, 2009 | Posted by admin under Intro to Trading, Techncial Analysis Tutorials |
Proper position sizing is something many traders never even think of, let alone learn to master. Here is a very quick guide to position sizing. To determine our positions size we must first set a stop level. This should be a logical place which will be out of range of normal market movements, and if…
S&P Analysis – A Look At The Week Ahead
| October 24, 2009 | Posted by admin under Day Trading Ideas, Stock Market Analysis |
Before I get into the S&P analysis, here is a quick video from the other day which covers the NASDAQ. The NASDAQ was strong compared to other benchmarks on Friday. The video was recorded a couple days ago but is still valid and has some great content…always educational and informative. Is the Nasdaq in Thin…
The Nasdaq: A Grave Yard in the Sky?
| October 21, 2009 | Posted by admin under Intro to Trading, Techncial Analysis Tutorials |
Well, that was quite an exit to today’s trading day! The Dow pulled back 150 points from the afternoon trading range in the final thirty minutes. Reports said that a downgrade in the banking sector is what caused the sell off. Well, who knows, but it wouldn’t surprise me. The banks have so many toxic…
Does the Stock Market Have You Laughing or Cyring?
| October 20, 2009 | Posted by admin under Intro to Trading, Stock Market Analysis, Techncial Analysis Tutorials |
First off, my apologizes. I got a bunch of emails telling me a bunch (ok, ALL!) of the posts over the last month or so disappeared from the blog. The issue is being looked at, so I am aware of it and hopefully it will fixed shortly. But for right now, back to business. This…
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