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How to Use the Commitment of Traders (COT) Report in Your Strategy

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Learn to read the Commitment of Traders (COT) report, as it shows you where the big money is flowing. It can tip you off to major turning points (extremes) and can also tell you when a trend is sound. It can also reveal in what assets the next major trends could be developing. By George Papazov Many traders assume the stock market to be this single entity which is logical, rational and knows where it…

Trader Traits – How and Why to Trade Patiently

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Stories often impart a lesson much better than simply being told to do (or not do) something. Traders are often told to trade patiently: wait for the right setup, don’t exit your profitable trades too early, don’t trade if conditions aren’t right. Yet, often, we don’t seem to get the message. Maybe a story will help. Trade Patiently, as Rushing Will be Your Demise… 17th century Ming painter Chou Young had an experience which changed…

Four Trending Indicator Alternatives to the Moving Average

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Here are four trending indicators you can use to isolate the trend when trading. They include ATR Stops, MA Envelopes, Turtle Channels, and TTM Trend. Moving averages are a popular trending indicator, but these are some alternatives. As with everything in trading, it’s how we use a tool and not necessarily the tool itself. So check out these indicators, play around with them and see if they help your trading. Ultimately each trader must decide…

Swing Trading Filters for Finding High Momentum Stocks

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The following stock filters or screens look for stocks that have seen recent momentum coupled with a long-term uptrend (or entering an uptrend). Not every stock on the lists is worth trading. We still need to manually go through the list and look for the right trades setups, but these stock screens are great at finding some big movers.  In the Stock Market Swing Trading Course, I lay out some of my favorite patterns that…

How Availability Bias is Secretly Sabotaging Your Trading

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Availability bias is a bias we hold internally which affects our actions, but of which we’re often unaware. This bias can have significant effects on our trading, as we may be acting on false or unverified information, or information which may seem logical at a glance but has no basis in typical market movements. We can uncover our availability biases by noticing tendencies in our trading. Once we have found the biases we can work…

Understanding Forex Market Hours and Forex Hourly Tendencies

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Learn how forex market hours and sessions affect your trading. Each hour of the day, and each forex pair, has different characteristics based on what global markets are open. Understanding these characteristics means you’ll be better able to find and filter trades, and apply your strategies at the correct time. Some background knowledge is required to trade forex effectively. While the forex market trades 24-hours, not all hours are viable for all day trading strategies.…

The CAN SLIM Trading Strategy – Screening, Entry and Exit Methods

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The CAN SLIM trading strategy seeks out growth stocks with solid fundamentals and strong price momentum. Learn how to find, enter and exit these trades, as well as see proof that this strategy far outperforms the S&P 500. We have also added in some alternative entry and exit methods which can sometimes provide better entry points and simpler profitable exits. What is your system for investing or trading success? What stocks do you buy, and…

2015 Flash Crash (August 24) Made Trading History

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The 2015 flash crash refers to the rapid stock market decline on Monday, August 24, 2015. The S&P 500 stock index fell as much as 103.88 points–in minutes–below the Friday, August 21 close. It is also referred to as the “August 24 flash crash” and the “2015 stock market crash.” On Friday, August 21 the S&P 500 closed at 1970.89. On Monday, August 24 the S&P 500 index opened lower, at 1965.15. Within the first…

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