Keeping track of EMAs As we progress as traders, a lot of times we forget those things that are the touchstones to understanding price movement. For me, nothing has been more important than exponential moving averages. An exponential moving average is a moving average. Simply put, it’s the average of the previous close highs and … Read more
New highs give clues to solving market riddle… This market continues to move higher, above expectations. We’re going to take a look at what the new highs really mean, when the new highs apply, and when they don’t apply. Almost sounds like a riddle doesn’t it? This market kind of is a riddle if you … Read more
Solving chop problem in frustrating market… One of the most difficult aspects of this market right now is the chop that we’re facing. Many traders are trying to front-run a downtrend making them really frustrated. Remember, trade what you see, not what you think. Any trend, including a downtrend, needs confirmation. Chop does not provide … Read more
Looking ahead at short and long plays Building your trading portfolio in a volatile market like this requires some steadfast tactics. Most importantly, you’ll need a couple of watchlists. Some symbols are still bullish, but we now have bearish movement so we need to have two separate watchlists. Always keep in mind we don’t go … Read more
Find missing ‘corners’ trading in any market… How does an exchange traded fund (ETF) and a sector allow traders to better understand the broader averages and individual stocks? In so many ways, ETFs give us more clarity versus the indices. Let’s talk about these relationships… Relationships between ETFs, indexes, sectors, and stocks are not adversarial, … Read more
Choppy Market Opportunities The big questions right now are how do I trade chop and how do we know if a market has the potential to turn into a downtrend? In this video, you’ll find a great example of market realities to temper the fear and frustrations so many traders are facing right now. Here’s … Read more
Using ETFs to navigate choppy markets Why is overpaying for options so important to avoid? Because if you’re not conscious about what you’re paying, the percentage-based stops many traders tend to use will impact that percentage which will cause greater losses and missed opportunities in your account. Remember, we’re always looking to minimize losses and … Read more
What to do in a swinging market trend… Some of the biggest questions out there right now are… “Should I short the markets?” “Where do I short the markets?” and “What is going on with this market?” That’s what we’re talking about today in this video… Don’t miss this deep dive into this market covering … Read more
Diving deeper into NASDAQ sell-off… In this discussion, we’re going to dive into the Nasdaq and the recent sell-off. When we have a sell-off, the first thing that a lot of us do is panic and what we want to do is not panic, but rather look to related sectors because the sectors are gonna … Read more