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What's Your Trading Setup Look Like?

What's Your Trading Setup Look Like?

I often think about and wonder what and how technology could have reshaped our present lives if it existed centuries ago.  Along those lines, I wonder what sort of setup Jesus might have had if He used a computer. 

One of the most frequently asked questions I get is “Tom, what computer do you trade from and how many monitors do you have setup?”

My answer surprises most people and may surprise you as well...

The Top Reasons Why Traders Fail and How to Overcome Common Pitfalls with Effective Trading Rules

The Top Reasons Why Traders Fail and How to Overcome Common Pitfalls with Effective Trading Rules

This article delves deep into the top reasons why traders fail and how you can overcome these challenges by focusing on your trading process of implementing trading rules, plans, and trading psychology rather than focusing on the outcomes of profits.

See how!

I NEVER Believed in Technical Analysis Until I Realized This...

I NEVER Believed in Technical Analysis Until I Realized This...

When I was in MBA school back in the late 1980s (yeah that's me back then long before gray hair) it was drilled into me that a company’s stock price was always tied to its financial statements. You know, Profit and Loss statements, Balance Sheets, etc and all that fancy financial lingo. 

And so I went through much of my early adult life not really ever knowing otherwise. But along the way I had heard of this “technical analysis” stuff but considered it something like voodoo or witchcraft because as far as I knew it had absolutely nothing to do with the fundamentals of a company’s financial performance.

Until one day I saw a chart of the S&P 500 with standard deviations drawn on it based on the previous day’s settlement price. 
 
Hmmmm…. That looked interesting I thought.

Winning the Trading Game: Understanding the Importance of Trading Psychology

Winning the Trading Game: Understanding the Importance of Trading Psychology
Trading psychology is one of the most often-overlooked aspects of trading, but it is one of the most critical factors that can make or break a trader's success. The psychology of traders plays a significant role in determining their approach to the markets and their ability to perform under pressure. As a trader, understanding trading psychology can help you make more informed decisions and improve your confidence and chances of consistent success in the trading game.

The Rise and Fall of Bitcoin from a Price Action Technical Analysis Perspective

The Rise and Fall of Bitcoin from a Price Action Technical Analysis Perspective

Seems like all the self proclaimed charting experts are suddenly appearing to claim that they "knew" that Bitcoin (ticker BTC) was going to top out and make the free fall that it did... Not so fast my friends!

For well over the past year traders have been asking us what we thought about Bitcoin and our honest answer has consistently been "it doesn't matter what we think about Bitcoin but what's important is what story the BTC chart has been telling us... You just have to know how to listen to it and pickup on the clues that it provides."

FOMC Day = Volatility!

FOMC Day = Volatility!
Last FOMC Day ES initially spiked down 60 points, spiked up 90 points, then plunged 155 points all in the 2hrs after the FOMC statement. Be prepared for similar today starting at 2pm EDT... before then anticipate choppy sideways price action.