http://www.articlesbin.com/Category/Stock-Market/63 Stock Market articles from ArticlesBin - Video Article Marketing Rss Follow Up Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:49:40 -0500 A popular commodities trading strategy is trend following. http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/The-Trend-Follower-Trading-Strategy/26419 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/The-Trend-Follower-Trading-Strategy/26419 Margin trading by company directors and related parties can create a major hidden danger for the private investor. Learn how to identify and avoid the risk. http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Margin-Trading-Dangers-Highlighted-by-Real-Cases/17325 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Margin-Trading-Dangers-Highlighted-by-Real-Cases/17325 Is day trading for you? No risk! Guaranteed profits! Financial freedom! http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Day-Trading-Ads--Cutting-Through-the--Bull-/16772 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Day-Trading-Ads--Cutting-Through-the--Bull-/16772 Adopting time-tested forex trading strategies are important to be successful in currency trading. http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Online-Forex-Trading-Tips-and-Tricks/14043 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Online-Forex-Trading-Tips-and-Tricks/14043 Online trading has significantly contributed to the growth in trading volume. http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Online-Trading-Techniques/14041 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Online-Trading-Techniques/14041 There are rules of thumb in every field of interest. I am referring to certain generalizations and assumptions that people make and observe. In the markets there are many but one that catches my attention lately is the correlation between the directional movement of the market and the volatility that is expressed in option pricing. The rule of thumb is; when markets go up the volatility goes down. Recently there is a glaring inconstancy to this assumption and it needs to be noted. http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/-Volatility-Watch--for-Better-Trades/5851 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/-Volatility-Watch--for-Better-Trades/5851 I often use analogies to teach principles and I have often said that you cant throw a pile of lumber off a cliff and have it land in the shape of a house. Stocks, indices and commodities charts can look random and erratic but there is usually a pattern hidden in there. From the right perspective those random and erratic movements can suddenly take on powerfully precise and rhythmic symmetry. http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Target-Practice-for-Better-Trades/5787 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Target-Practice-for-Better-Trades/5787 I just finished a training session on the internet and I answered a question that I have answered 100 times before or more. It got me a bit worked up because there is far too much mythology out there about the market and how it works and who does what to whom. I am going to attack one of the straw men of trading myths. http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/-Those-Darn-Market-Makers--in-Better-Trades/5780 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/-Those-Darn-Market-Makers--in-Better-Trades/5780 Option pricing is a mystery to most traders. They struggle to comprehend terms like implied and historical volatility or intrinsic and time value, or the "Greeks" (Delta, vega, theta, gamma, rho…). These terms are intimidating and my experience suggests that at least half the folks you hear talking about them do not really understand very much about them. It is important to at least be intellectually honest about it and know what you don't know. It is also a good idea to debunk your vocabulary and get what you do know (or think you know) right. And because it is easy to get a head ache from trying to read and comprehend the myriad of equations and models generated from minds of multi-degreed scholars speaking a language only they seem to understand, it is comforting to know you do not have to learn a whole lot about the technical math soup. It is however, mandatory that you gain some working skills in how to recognize and flow with the option prices or you will get whipsawed and shredded by them. http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Option-Pricing-for-Better-Trades/5745 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Option-Pricing-for-Better-Trades/5745 I have written before about the many types of GAPS and I have mentioned the fact that opening gaps are very common while true gaps are very rare. I have also mentioned that there may be a legitimate strategy of just playing opening gaps. This has sparked many questions about the actual details of the strategy so I thought it worth the time to detail the actual playing of opening gaps. http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Playing-Opening-Gaps-in-BetterTrades/5741 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Playing-Opening-Gaps-in-BetterTrades/5741 Good Morning, Kenny Rodgers had a popular hit with this title that spoke of the gambler's need to manage risk and stay in control. As a trader you too must control your risk and manage your trades but trading is not gambling, it is more like farming or adding a new product to business's product line. Setting stops must be seen as the limits and tactical tolerances of risk that would go into any new venture. http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Know-When-to-Hold-em--for-Better-Trades/5675 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Know-When-to-Hold-em--for-Better-Trades/5675 The adage goes "If Doctors and Attorneys are so smart, why are they still practicing their professions?" Well, it is a fact that to be good you must always keep honing your skills. The persistent practitioner becomes the consistent performer. http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/BetterTrades-and-Market-Mind-Games/5669 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/BetterTrades-and-Market-Mind-Games/5669 I love to teach technical trading but I have an aversion to letting technical indicators get out of hand. A recent check revealed over 120 indicators that were available to use on my charts. This is also not including many economic indicators that can be and are used by folks to overlay charts and predict activity. http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/-Divergence--for-BetterTrades/5531 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/-Divergence--for-BetterTrades/5531 The end of last month, a broker from New York calls me. He has called several times over the last year to tell me I need to open an account with him because he has such a great buying opportunity. He was armed with a strong list of fundamentals that just had to convince me to give him money to buy this stock. Well I enjoy talking to him because he proves my points about staying neutral and playing the stock not the fundamentals or the news. http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/BetterTrades-and--FUNNYDAMENTALS-/5523 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/BetterTrades-and--FUNNYDAMENTALS-/5523 Indicators are a powerful tools and they generally have a very specific function. They measure specific aspects of behavior and that behavior is compared to the chart movement. Some indicators are very narrow in focus i.e. only relavent in trends or only in compression patterns while other indicators work well in nearly any market patterns. Some of the more common and respected indicators measure over bought / oversold conditions or trend strength or divergence. I will focus this article on the divergence indicators and how to recognize divergence. http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Big-MAC-Divergence-in-Better-Trades/5519 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Big-MAC-Divergence-in-Better-Trades/5519 We are currently in earnings season - a time when companies announce their earnings results from the past quarter. These much awaited announcements can cause quite a bit of volatility in the markets, especially when the results are something other than expected. But, as a trader you can learn to capitalize from this volatility and profit from some unique trading opportunities. http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Earn-To-Profit-from-Earnings-Season-with-Better-Trades/5421 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Earn-To-Profit-from-Earnings-Season-with-Better-Trades/5421 In part I of this article you read how the Internet E-Commerce industry is one of the better performing industries this year. Within that industry we selected three stocks that have good fundamentals and strong trading patterns. Those stocks are eBay (EBAY), the University of Phoenix Online (UOPX) and Getty Images (GYI). Finding the right stocks to trade is half the battle. The other half of the battle is using the right trading system to find the best entries and exits to profit substantially from the price moves of those stocks. http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Better-Trades-Industry-Spotlight-Part-2/5416 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Better-Trades-Industry-Spotlight-Part-2/5416 We are in the midst of earning's season and the market could not be any more crazy. Today, most of the stocks that were reporting posted better than anticipated earnings and the Dow managed to break a 5-day losing streak. This week the housing sector posted good permit applications and sales numbers, two indicators that bode well for a continued strong housing market. Many of the basic economic indicators are weak and the latest rumor on the street is that the Fed MAY cut interest rates another 25 basis points to a 60 year low of 1%. Then, add into the mix an Iraqi dictator whose defiant stance has the whole world wondering when the first bomb will be dropped, by whom and what will be in it? It is all enough to drive the average trader nuts. http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Don-t-Be-An-Average-Trader--Use-BetterTrades/5336 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Don-t-Be-An-Average-Trader--Use-BetterTrades/5336 Some months are diamonds and some are coal but most of the time I settle for gold. Last month was diamonds all the way; four trades on with four winners. In my book that is "Four by Four Trading". http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Four-by-Four-Trading-in-Better-Trades/5333 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Four-by-Four-Trading-in-Better-Trades/5333 When I was an accountant, I was frequently amazed by the choices of my clients. They spent more time choosing a household appliance than they did learning how to handle their investments. When it came to buying an appliance, they spent hours trying to save $50. Would they trust the appliance store salesperson to tell them if they were getting a good deal? Nope, they would do the comparing on their own because the salesperson has a conflict of interest - commissions! However, when faced with investment decisions, they leave the major decisions up to the investment salesperson (broker, insurance agent, banker, etc). http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/What-s-The-Difference-in-BetterTrades-/5176 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/What-s-The-Difference-in-BetterTrades-/5176 Dear Traders and Friends: Lately I have had many students ask me about the QQQQ's - so much that it merits a rewrite. The QQQQ is an incredible choice for making money in today's market. Taking the time to learn this EXCHANGE TRADED FUND (ETF) could put fun, fast cash into your pockets. Don't let the fact that it is called an ETF scare you away. It is very simple to play. I missed making hundreds of thousands of dollars on this Powerful-Profitable-Cash-Cow because I feared it was complicated. Just remember what FEAR really means FALSE EXPECTATIONS APPEARING REAL! http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Better-Trades--A-Powerful-Profitable-Cash-Cow/5114 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Better-Trades--A-Powerful-Profitable-Cash-Cow/5114 I have taught thousands of students all over the USA how to trade with safety nets and insurance. I am just as excited about profiting from falling stocks as I was during the BULL MARKET. In addition to profiting in any market, and playing it safe it is also important to work with a broker that will benefit you. Your broker is an important key to your trading success. http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Selecting-A-Great-Full-Service-Better-TRades-Broker/5098 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Selecting-A-Great-Full-Service-Better-TRades-Broker/5098 I have been on traveling a lot recently, and it is amazing to me what people are saying about the stock market. Most reply, wow this is not a good time to be in the market while I am thinking "what an INCREDIBLE time to be in the market"! http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Playing-Resistance-Levels-in-BetterTrades/5045 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Playing-Resistance-Levels-in-BetterTrades/5045 In reviewing my last five years of stock market success, I must admit that the most important thing that needs to be learned - is how to pull the plug when a trade goes wrong. As a matter of fact, I am going to quote myself here... "If you can not get good at pulling the plug when a trade goes wrong...then you should not be trading!" http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Improving-Your-BetterTrades-Success-Using-Trading-Cards/5042 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Improving-Your-BetterTrades-Success-Using-Trading-Cards/5042 I am writing this as I am sitting here at the airport in NYC, after an incredible private tour of GROUND ZERO, from someone who experienced it first hand. It is just unbelievable to see what these people have been through and how much it is still effecting them today. It sure makes me grateful for my many blessings and how every day is such an incredible gift to never take for granted. http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Portfolio-Sabotage-and-Better-Tardes/5019 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesbin.com/Article/Portfolio-Sabotage-and-Better-Tardes/5019