{"title":"Favorite Articles From 2018","description":"Each year we survey our readers for our Readers' Choice Awards, which are published in the annual Bonus Issue. As part of the survey, we ask readers to vote for their favorite article from the past year. Here are the award winners for \"Favorite STOCKS \u0026amp; COMMODITIES Article\" from 2018:","products":[{"product_id":"stcov368prgo","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 36:10 (8–14): Probability—Probably A Good Thing To Know by John F. Ehlers","description":"ProbabilityProbably A Good Thing To Know by John F. Ehlers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe idea of reversion to the mean is one that traders tend to take for granted. Can you confidently assume all indicators subscribe to the normal probability distribution? Here, we measure the probability distribution of a few indicators to determine if they can be used as part of your reversion-to-the-mean trading strategy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSwing trading, or reversion to the mean, is a popular trading style mainly because it is a strategy that typically yields a relatively high percent of winning trades. The idea behind it is that if prices have swung far enough from their mean price, there is high probability that price will swing back to the mean value ...","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133968773489,"sku":"V36C10_728EHLE","price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_8fd1b49d-6f0b-4b19-9455-ea9004d305c9.jpg?v=1739659404"},{"product_id":"stcov36129vp","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 36:03 (12–16, 29): The V-Trade Part 1: Five Basic Trading Rules by Sylvain Vervoort","description":"The V-Trade Part 1: Five Basic Trading Rules by Sylvain Vervoort\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTechnical analysis, money management, and trading rulesthese are the three basic components to a technically based trading system. But even if youve got these three components down, you still need to stay alert to \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor many years I have been using technical analysis to find the most secure way to make profits in the stock market with minimum risk. It has not been an easy journey. I started trading stocks as most people did, by opening an account, buying a technical analysis program, and connecting with a real-time data provider. And of course I had a PC, and like most people my age, I had a very slow connection to then-barely existing World Wide Web ...","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52134007341425,"sku":"V36C03_608VERV","price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_6cabf247-baaf-4162-93f7-eb70194b8b66.jpg?v=1739661902"},{"product_id":"stcov361admo","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 36:04 (18–21): Adaptive Moving Averages by Vitali Apirine","description":"Adaptive Moving Averages by Vitali Apirine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe biggest challenge for any trader is identifying turning points in price movements. You never know if youll end up getting whipsawed out of a trade. Heres one way to avoid those whipsaws.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe term \u003ci\u003eadaptive moving average\u003c\/i\u003e is associated with the \u003ci\u003eKaufman adaptive moving average\u003c\/i\u003e (KAMA), developed by Perry Kaufman. In this article I will discuss the \u003ci\u003eadaptive moving average\u003c\/i\u003e (AMA), which is based on the KAMA but has subtle differences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe AMA is designed to account for the location of the close relative to the highlow range. Youll find that AMA closely follows prices and can be combined with KAMA to identify turning points and filter price movements ...","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52134025068913,"sku":"V36C04_635APIR","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_97218c2f-77a1-4f51-ae68-e405754d46f9.jpg?v=1739662954"},{"product_id":"stcov36749da","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 36:01 (7, 49): Daytrading ADX Breakouts by Ken Calhoun","description":"Daytrading ADX Breakouts by Ken Calhoun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWould you like to know about a technical indicator that provides a consistent way to spot volatile breakouts in a timely manner? This tool may be sitting right in front of you. If you arent already using the ADX, heres how to use it to determine whether a breakout is strong enough for a daytrade entry.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaytrading is all about finding volatile breakouts in time to make a successful entry. You can use J. Welles Wilders average directional index (ADX) to help locate intraday trading setups as they are breaking out to new highs. I examined how to use this useful indicator for swing trades in an earlier article (STOCKS \u0026amp; COMMODITIES, March 2016). 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It keeps us out of the market so there is less risk, and if we can avoid a price shock, even better. For money managers, it also shows activity. An investor doesnt want to pay someone who appears to be doing nothing but sitting on whatever positions are in the portfolio. A modestly active portfolio must mean the advisor is doing his or her best ...","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52134100861297,"sku":"V36C01_573KAUF","price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_3d4d59bc-9577-4e9b-be9f-8f35327e37b4.jpg?v=1739666529"},{"product_id":"stcov363howt","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 36:03 (36–38): How To Trade Volatility by Andrew Sachais","description":"How To Trade Volatility by Andrew Sachais\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVolatility can be a traders best friend, but trading volatility can be tricky. Here we look at an indicator that has a negative correlation with the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) and could help you identify when volatility could increase. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA lot of attention has been paid to volatility over the past few years, or rather, the \u003ci\u003elack\u003c\/i\u003e of volatility in the broader S\u0026amp;P 500 index. Investors have tried to speculate by buying the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) or VIX-related products whenever they felt that riskier assets were about to roll over, which has ultimately been a losing trade thus far ...","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52134106431857,"sku":"V36C03_613SACH","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_96901e5a-c085-4eea-a6e1-d83c2dee1147.jpg?v=1739666941"},{"product_id":"stcov36133pr","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 36:02 (12, 33): Price Action And Volume Correlations by Ken Calhoun","description":"Price Action And Volume Correlations by Ken Calhoun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe market always brings us something we can at least eke out a little profit from, but we often miss those signals. This is why its necessary for traders to continuously search for opportunities, whether it be patterns that keep repeating themselves, pattern breakouts, or a pattern thats your best secret. Heres one pattern that can help you identify breakout opportunities.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of my favorite technical analysis activities is examining strong winning charts to see whether there are repeatable patterns that can be used for future trades. You should always be on the look-out for early technical breakout patterns that can give you a clue as to potential future price action. 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