Mystics, numerologists, and others looking for supernatural insight have long contemplated the significance of certain numbers. Well, as it happens there is at least one number—or at least a mathematical derivation—that does seem to have a nearly universal significance. That number is the Fibonacci ratio. It is named for the Italian [...]
Technical Trading Tips
As part of their technical analysis, traders rely heavily on chart formations, as they should because they contain critical data on price movements and provide visual depictions of price trends. The key to sound technical analysis, however, is in the ability to draw inferences from the price movements that will [...]
We have previously discussed the Elliott wave and how, if properly identified, it can forecast the upward and—more reliably, since more of the pattern is visible for confirmation—downward movement of a stock or ETF price. The main challenge of shorting a wave 5 peak is determining where to exit the [...]
We have previously discussed the Elliott wave and how, if properly identified, it can forecast the upward and—more reliably, since more of the pattern is visible for confirmation—downward movement of [...]
Truly breathtaking drops in the stock market are graven into not just economic history but also the popular memory, since such events dominate the news and sound particularly dire to [...]
Here is a daily and an hourly chart snapshot of Heating Oil futures (Symbol: HO). This chart includes several technical indicators: 8 period simple moving average (blue line) 20 period simple moving average [...]
Here is a daily chart snapshot of the forex pair Euro and U.S. Dollar (Symbol: EUR/USD) spanning March 2011 to March 2012. This chart includes several technical indicators: 8 period simple [...]
Here is a 15 minute chart snapshot of EV Energy Partners (Symbol: EVEP) spanning Monday, March 26th, 2012 to Friday, March 30th, 2012. The shaded areas are the afterhours market [...]
Here is a 15 minute chart snapshot of Light Sweet Crude Oil (Symbol: CL), Miny Light Sweet Crude Oil (Symbol: QM), and Heating Oil (Symbol: HO). All of these charts [...]
Here is a 15 minute chart snapshot of the forex pair of the Aussie Dollar and the Japanese Yen (Symbol: AUD/JPY) spanning from Tuesday, March 27th, 2012 to Friday, March [...]
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