{"title":"Volume 25 (2007)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse Volume 25 articles by issue:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/volume252007\/issue-01?sort_by=title-ascending#ProductGridContainer\" style=\"margin-right:16px;\"\u003eChapter 1 January\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/volume252007\/issue-02?sort_by=title-ascending#ProductGridContainer\" style=\"margin-right:16px;\"\u003eChapter 2 February\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/volume252007\/issue-03?sort_by=title-ascending#ProductGridContainer\" style=\"margin-right:16px;\"\u003eChapter 3 March\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/volume252007\/issue-13?sort_by=title-ascending#ProductGridContainer\" style=\"margin-right:16px;\"\u003eBonus Issue\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/volume252007\/issue-04?sort_by=title-ascending#ProductGridContainer\" style=\"margin-right:16px;\"\u003eChapter 4 April\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/volume252007\/issue-05?sort_by=title-ascending#ProductGridContainer\" style=\"margin-right:16px;\"\u003eChapter 5 May\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/volume252007\/issue-06?sort_by=title-ascending#ProductGridContainer\" style=\"margin-right:16px;\"\u003eChapter 6 June\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/volume252007\/issue-07?sort_by=title-ascending#ProductGridContainer\" style=\"margin-right:16px;\"\u003eChapter 7 July\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/volume252007\/issue-08?sort_by=title-ascending#ProductGridContainer\" style=\"margin-right:16px;\"\u003eChapter 8 August\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/volume252007\/issue-09?sort_by=title-ascending#ProductGridContainer\" style=\"margin-right:16px;\"\u003eChapter 9 September\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/volume252007\/issue-10?sort_by=title-ascending#ProductGridContainer\" style=\"margin-right:16px;\"\u003eChapter 10 October\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/volume252007\/issue-11?sort_by=title-ascending#ProductGridContainer\" style=\"margin-right:16px;\"\u003eChapter 11 November\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/volume252007\/issue-12?sort_by=title-ascending#ProductGridContainer\" style=\"margin-right:16px;\"\u003eChapter 12 December\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"stcov257prre6","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:9 (72-73): Product Review Strategy Desk by Sharon Yamanaka","description":"Product Review Strategy Desk by Sharon Yamanaka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIN the annals of stock trading\nthere is a maxim that says\nall gaps get filled. TD\nAmeritrades StrategyDesk has come forward to fill the void between\ndiscount brokerages and fullfledged,\ntrendy, often spendy professional\nstock analysis and trading\nplatforms. Originally launched in November\n2006 for TD Ameritrades Apex\nclients, the program proved to be so\npopular that they decided to open it up to\nall their clients. When asked about the\nsophistication of the program, Jay\nPestrichelli, managing director of TD\nAmeritrades active trader group, said\nthis tool was primarily used by intermediate\nto advanced traders, and often used\nby daytraders. But the extensive help\nfiles, manuals, and particularly the TD\nAmeritrade associates on their help line\nwere all ready to assist first-time users.","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133904875889,"sku":"\\V25\\C09\\182YAMA.PDF","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_c1dce68b-d47e-45f1-9fc9-77a0c8a19ff1.jpg?v=1739656293"},{"product_id":"stcov253coop","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:11 (36-37,42): Compare Option Strikes With This by Tim Zurick","description":"Compare Option Strikes With This by Tim Zurick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow do you compare options with different strikes, margin\nrequirements, and expiration dates? Heres a tool that will help\nyou make that decision.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore bang per buck: Many businessmen will tell\nyou that there is no more important factor in\nfinancial decision-making. Option sellers face\na specific version of this decision: How should\nlimited margin dollars be allocated among possible\ntrades to maximize return on investment? Figure 1\nframes the question.\nIs option trading an investment? Perhaps not; in several\nrespects it is a unique class of trading, because time decay,\nfluctuating margin requirements, directional bias, and shifting gamma combine to pose some unique trading questions.\nBut because profits from option selling can be enhanced by\nthe passage of time, profit potential can be evaluated in terms different strikes, margin requirements, and expiration dates.\nEnter the Zurick quotient (ZQ).\nof a rate of return over time, just like an investment. All that\nis needed is a tool that enables us to compare options with","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133906743665,"sku":"\\V25\\C11\\211ZURK.PDF","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_f2fc2bfb-fa5b-4d49-b553-187a00f05ee5.jpg?v=1739656411"},{"product_id":"stcov25786we","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:3 (74-75, 86): Websites For Traders: ETFConnect.com by David Penn","description":"Stocks \u0026amp; Commodities V. 25:3 (74-75, 86): Websites For Traders: ETFConnect.com by David Penn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor a while, market observers were convinced that exchange traded funds (ETFs) would demolish the market for mutual funds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was only a few years ago that mainstream financial publications and websites featured columnist after columnist touting the benefits of exchange traded funds. All the diversification of a mutual fund without the fees or complicated trading restrictions! went the\ncry. You want exposure to biotech, but cant figure out which stocks to buy?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry a biotechnology ETF. Like the appreciation of bonds, but not interested in committing large sums of capital to a bond mutual fund? Youre in luck, there are more than a few fixed-income ETFs you can buy and trade just like a stock. Actually, the absence of an uptick rule which makes shorting individual stocks that much trickier means that in some ways, exchange traded funds are even better than stocks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndividual stocks will still be able to provide the kind of direct exposure to good companies that investors and traders will always crave, and mutual funds remain the primary way that average investors through IRAs and 401(k) plans invest, especially for the long term. But the underwriters and supporters of exchange traded funds continue to press what many still see as their unique advantages over both. And with websites like ETFConnect.com, those interested in trading and investing in exchange traded funds can press along\nwith them.","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133906776433,"sku":"\\V25\\C03\\058WEB1.pdf","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_977b0615-5f31-4a19-bdbc-fa877412ff52.jpg?v=1739656413"},{"product_id":"stcov251qaby","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:9 (19): Q\u0026A by Don Bright","description":"Q\u0026amp;A by Don Bright\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIS AUTOMATION THE ANSWER?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIve been trading for about seven\nmonths. Im a good trader when it comes\nto entering trades and gauging the\nmarkets strength and direction, but I\nhave no risk tolerance, perhaps because\nI dont have a lot of money in my account\nand I tend to butcher the trade\n(for example, I was in the airlines before\nthe market yesterday but got out\nway too soon, and they were the strongest\nsector). I thought the best method\nmight be to get an automated program\nthat would exit my positions for me,\nthereby getting rid of the emotional\nfactor thats killing my profit potential.\nWhat do you advise traders as the best\nway to overcome this large obstacle?\nAnd do you think an automated program\nis the answer?Joseph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYour concern is a common one when\ntraders are trying to play with too little\nmoney like being short-stacked in a\npoker game, tough to compete.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAutomating just might make things\nworse visual monitoring and reading\nthe market is still better than any computer\nprogram. For example, you buy\nsomething at 31.20, plan an exit at 31.55.","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133910446449,"sku":"\\V25\\C09\\169QA.PDF","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_3c08585b-7327-45f5-9edb-d42fa19e7d3c.jpg?v=1739656624"},{"product_id":"stcov253trcu","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:9 (30-32): Trading The Cup \u0026 Handle by Larry Swing","description":"Trading The Cup \u0026amp; Handle by Larry Swing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuidelines For A New Classic...Cup \u0026amp; handle patterns may be tricky to identify. But if you\nfollow these guidelines you will be able to identify them more\neasily and accurately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough it didnt come from the traditional trading\npatterns, today the cup \u0026amp; handle pattern is\nnearly synonymous with the rest of the classics.\nAccording to many technical analysts, the classic patterns are the triangle, rectangle, head \u0026amp; shoulders,\npennant, flag, double bottom, and double top. These are\njust a few classical formations that many have come to know.\nWhen William ONeil, founder of Investors Business\nDaily, who turned himself from a modest investor into a\nmultimillionaire, published his book How To Make Money In\nStocks, he stated that during his time as an investor, he\nidentified a few price patterns of his own to find successful\nsetups. In his book, he revealed a few of the patterns he identified, coined, and used to make a profit. Weve all heard\nabout trading patterns, but very few really know the characteristics,\nlet alone how to trade them. The cup \u0026amp; handle\npattern usually forms during the late stages of the bull\nmarkets, when corrections tend to be deeper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIDENTIFYING CUPS \u0026amp; HANDLES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou can see an example of a cup \u0026amp; handle pattern in Figure\n1. In many ways, this pattern looks similar to the ascending\ntriangle where if a trendline is drawn from the low of the cup\nto the low of the handle, it would resemble what you see in\nFigure 2.","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133910479217,"sku":"\\V25\\C09\\171SWING.PDF","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_e0e5c845-2da4-48ba-ade9-3c3b401966c5.jpg?v=1739656626"},{"product_id":"stcov256prre4","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:9 (68-71): Product Review: Elwave 8 by David Penn","description":"Product Review: Elwave 8 by David Penn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you want to use Elliott wave\nanalysis in your trading, then\nyouve got three main options.\nThe first is to pick up a copy of A.J. Frosts and Robert Prechters\nbook, Elliott Wave Principle, and maybe\nthe collected letters of R.N. Elliott, who\ninvented Elliott wave theory. You could\npick up a few copies of Prechters other\nbooks while youre at it, particularly\nThe Wave Principle Of Human Social\nBehavior or At The Crest Of The Tidal\nWave, both of which include a great\ndeal of background geared to helping\nthe budding Elliott wave theorist get his\nor her Elliott wave game on.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA second approach is, to be blunt, to\nlet somebody else do it. Robert Prechter\nfounded Elliott Wave International (EWI),\nin part, just for this reason. The basics of\nElliott wave theory are not impossible to\nunderstand, but applying Elliott wave\nprinciples to price charts do not always\nbehave as tidily as those idealized wave\ncounts and cherry-picked examples\nwould have us believe. Subscribing to an\nElliott wave analysis service such as EWI\nis one way to have professional analysts\ndo the analysis for you.","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133910511985,"sku":"\\V25\\C09\\181PENN.PDF","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_07da07c8-2b73-4837-bab8-41a76b691521.jpg?v=1739656628"},{"product_id":"stcov254sipe","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:5 (46-56): Sidebar: Perl code for merge_symbols program by Kevin Morgan","description":"Stocks \u0026amp; Commodities V. 25:5 (46-56): Sidebar: Perl code for merge_symbols program by Kevin Morgan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e# Program: merge_symbols.pl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e# Copyright (c) 2006, Special-K Trading, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e# All rights reserved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e# This Perl program opens and reads in two files, old_open_syms_next and\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e# preferred_syms. All the symbols from old_open_syms_next file are merged\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e# into the list of symbols from preferred_syms, and output to a file\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e# all_syms, avoiding duplication. Any existing copy of all_syms is\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e# overwritten.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e# A file called old_open_syms is created (overwriting any previous version),\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e# and all symbols in old_open_syms_next that are NOT in the preferred_syms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e# file are written to it. A file called new_syms is created (also with\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e# overwriting). new_syms is written with the symbols that were uniquely in\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e# the preferred_syms file (relative to the old_open_syms_next file.","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133911953777,"sku":"\\V25\\C05\\094sb1.pdf","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_3755645a-8a31-4bc6-8651-3d2dd3f8a6ae.jpg?v=1739656730"},{"product_id":"stcov255fufo","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:5 (57): Futures For You by Dan O'Neil","description":"Stocks \u0026amp; Commodities V. 25:5 (57): Futures For You by Dan ONeil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINSIDE THE FUTURES WORLD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWant to learn how the futures markets really work? Dan ONeil, a principal at online futures and forex broker XPRESSTRADE (www.xpresstrade.com), responds to your questions about todays futures markets. To submit a question, post your question to our website at http:\/\/Message-Boards.Traders.com. Answers will be posted there, and selected questions will appear in a future issue of S\u0026amp;C.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMAY I TAKE YOUR ORDER?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIm just getting started trading futures and Im confused about all of the different orders available. What are the basic futures order types, and how do I know which one to use?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTraders have several choices when it comes to placing orders to buy or sell commodity and financial futures. For example, you can instruct your broker to buy or sell at a specified price. Or you can direct the broker to buy or sell on your behalf immediately, wherever the market\nis trading right now. You even have control over how long your order will be active in the marketplace you can place an order that is good for one day or for an extended period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding how different types of orders work may make a difference in whether your trade gets executed and at what price, but not every exchange accepts\nevery order type so its important to check exchange guidelines before trading. Here are some common futures order types from which to choose...","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133911986545,"sku":"\\V25\\C05\\095ONEI.pdf","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_6dd4b7d5-0f42-4901-8b95-11e60151ff72.jpg?v=1739656732"},{"product_id":"stcov255qaby1","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:10 (50): Q\u0026A by Don Bright","description":"Q\u0026amp;A by Don Bright\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIMPROVING A TRADING SYSTEM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDon, what you think about a simple\nsystem like a moving average crossover\nsystem? Ive played with different combinations\n(50\/200, 30\/100, and so on) in\ndifferent markets (NASDAQ, Standard \u0026amp;\nPoors 500, and others) with equities\nonly. I got very good results with 30\/100\nin NASDAQ with money management,\ninvesting about 3% per trade. My profitable\ntrades are somewhere between\n40% and 50%. What you think about the\nsystem, and how do you think I should\nimprove the trading system with additional\nindicators? Thanks. Sudhir Cheda\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoving average trading systems are\none of the oldest and most basic still\nbeing used today. But looking for return\non investment is one thing, actively\ntrading is another. Since many fund\nmanagers utilize moving average and\nmoving average convergence\/divergence\n(MACD) techniques and generally\nreturn about the same long-term\nreturn as the overall market (actually,\nmost underperform the S\u0026amp;P 500),\nwould have to say that relying on this\ntype of system alone would not be the\nbest way to extract money from the\nmarket.","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133913461105,"sku":"\\V25\\C10\\195QA.PDF","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_c23a1878-ab38-4f6b-a6dc-dc04e8d439ff.jpg?v=1739656844"},{"product_id":"stcov253tran","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:10 (30-34): Trend-Following And The Interest Carry Trade by Russell Sands","description":"Trend-Following And The Interest Carry Trade by Russell Sands\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeres a look at how the Turtle system\ncan be combined with forex trading.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForex trading has been\naround quite a while, and\nso has the Turtle system.\nBut it has only been\nin the last year or so I\nfigured out how to put the two together. After about six\nmonths of work, the first Turtle foreign\nexchange manual was written,\nand the system released at the beginning\nof 2007. We all know that trendfollowing\nis a valid concept of trading,\nand we also (should) all know by\nnow that currencies are among the\nbest trending of all markets, so it is\nnatural we should blend them together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWHAT IS THE\nCARRY TRADE?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is a fundamental concept of all\nforeign currency trading known as the\ncarry trade. It is not a part of the\nTurtle trading method, but it still has\nan effect on our trading. When you\ntrade a forex pair, you are buying the\ncurrency of one country and selling\nthat of another.","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133915689329,"sku":"\\V25\\C10\\191SAND.PDF","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_bc79e2c9-6756-41f2-bc02-c1f2c71f938c.jpg?v=1739657022"},{"product_id":"stcov255trvs","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:13 (54-57): Trading Vs. Buy \u0026 Hold by Glenn A. Barlis","description":"Trading Vs. Buy \u0026amp; Hold by Glenn A. Barlis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeres a look at the profit potential of trading\ncompared with buy \u0026amp; hold.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumerous strategies for accumulating\nwealth through stock investments\nhave held prominence\nover the years. Conventional wisdom\nused to be that you bought quality stocks\nand put them away to collect dividends and\ncapital appreciation. The late 1960s was the\nheyday of growth stocks, as popularized in\nAdam Smiths book The Money Game. In\nrecent years, the efficient market hypothesis,\nwhich essentially states that only average\nreturns are possible, has become the foundation\nof conventional investment strategy. The\npopularity of index funds and diversified\nportfolios is an indication of this influence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, Technical Analysis of STOCKS\n\u0026amp; COMMODITIES readers do not easily accept\nthe efficient market hypothesis. Technical\nanalysis is an attempt to use stock\nprice and volume data to achieve returns\ngreater than offered by buy \u0026amp; hold. In this\narticle I will examine historical data on the\nStandard \u0026amp; Poors 500 to demonstrate the\nsignificant profit potential of trading over a\nbuy \u0026amp; hold strategy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eASSUMPTIONS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the purpose of this analysis, I will make\nthese assumptions:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The Standard \u0026amp; Poors 500 can be\ntraded throughout the study period using\na single instrument such as SPY. To\nsimplify calculations, the price\/unit is\nassumed at a tenth of the index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. Dividends are not accounted for in the\ncalculations, again for the sake of simplicity\nand for the lack of complete data. This understates the net return but does not\nchange the relative comparisons of different strategies.","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133915722097,"sku":"\\V25\\C13\\249BARL.PDF","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_414d365d-70f8-4e5b-9ffc-320d118e6ce4.jpg?v=1739657025"},{"product_id":"stcov252trra","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:6 (28-34): Trading Range Bars by Suri Duddella","description":"Stocks \u0026amp; Commodities V. 25:6 (28-34): Trading Range Bars by Suri Duddella\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are different ways to chart price movements. Here we look at range bars and how they help identify the underlying trend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBar charts, candlestick charts, and line charts are the most popular when it comes to charting, but what about range bars? Range bars are a unique way of building price charts and are excellent in finding the underlying trend and movement of the current bar. Since each bar on the chart has the same range (high to low), it reduces the volatility and noise within the range of the bar. Range bars are generated continuously as a new tick is formed outside the minimum price range. They are closely related to point \u0026amp; figure or renko charts, which are also based on equal price range change. The range bar chart is a study of pure price movement, and time is not taken into consideration while plotting the price action. Range bar movement is not time-dependent but does depend on price movement when a preset range of a price bar is complete; hence, the time axis (x-axis) on a range bar chart is irrelevant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen range bars are constructed, chart dependency on the time scale (x-axis) has been removed as it produces its own price scale on the y-axis. This helps\nremove gaps and produce clear levels of support \u0026amp; resistance. Range bars also work with other trend indicators, all instruments, and all time frame trading. Range bar charts are great for observing active market\nactivity and are helpful in identifying support \u0026amp; resistance lines, buy\/sell signals, and trendlines.","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133917262193,"sku":"\\V25\\C06\\109DUDD.pdf","price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_a5368f98-fa0c-4f54-a9bb-8ea50afe7d81.jpg?v=1739657141"},{"product_id":"stcov256inhe","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:9 (60-66): Interview Henry Hank Pruden: What The Future Holds by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan","description":"Interview Henry Hank Pruden: What The Future Holds by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHank, why dont you start by\ntelling us how you got interested\nin the Wyckoff method.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat attracted me to the Wyckoff method can be summarized\nunder my notions of Wyckoff the man,\nWyckoff the method, and Wyckoff the\nmystique. An excellent article written\nby David Penn and published in your\nmagazine a few years ago had a profile\nof Richard Wyckoff, and it was well\ndone. I really thought he was an outstanding\ncharacter in the history of technical\nanalysis thinking. So early on I was\nattracted to Wyckoff. I thought he was a\ncareful and responsible individual, in\nterms of taking the best practices on Wall\nStreet and codifying them, as he said, to\nmake up the real rules of the game.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere was another element that attracted\nme to the Wyckoff method. I had\na friend who was an engineer with an\nairline in Lebanon before the conflict\ndrove him and his family out of there.\nAs an engineer, he found the Wyckoff\nmethod to be a solid methodology and\nhe used it effectively. That drew me to\ntaking the correspondence course from\nthe Stock Market Institute (SMI) in the\nlate 1970s. Thats pretty much what\nbrought me into the method. I liked the\nmethod; it was very systematic. I liked\nthe math, I liked that there were a number of schematics to follow as well as\nchecklists and rules.","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133922439537,"sku":"\\V25\\C09\\179INTR.PDF","price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_32a36720-3f84-4b88-84c1-7646b7550066.jpg?v=1739657469"},{"product_id":"stcov254siga","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:2 (44-48): Sidebar: Gaussian Distribution by Radha Panini","description":"Stocks \u0026amp; Commodities V. 25:2 (44-48): Sidebar: Gaussian Distribution by Radha Panini\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Gaussian distribution is a symmetric bell-shaped\ncurve. It is fully described by two parameters, the mean and the variance 2. The mean determines the location of the center of the curve (the point about which it is symmetric) while 2 determines the shape of the curve. A larger value of 2 gives a flatter distribution curve, whereas a smaller value gives a narrower curve.","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133924438385,"sku":"\\V25\\c02\\029SB1.pdf","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_f57b3e94-7be8-4ebc-8152-49f166babddc.jpg?v=1739657564"},{"product_id":"stcov253qaby2","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:7 (31): Q\u0026A by Don Bright","description":"Q\u0026amp;A by Don Bright\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABOUT THE PREMIUM INDEX\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI am from Argentina and I work in a\nproprietary firm. I have some questions\nabout the premium index. First, is the\npremium Standard \u0026amp; Poors 500 futures\n S\u0026amp;P 500 cash index or is S\u0026amp;P\n500 futures S\u0026amp;P 500 cash index + FV\nspread? I understand that the premium\nis S\u0026amp;P 500 futures S\u0026amp;P 500 cash but\nin the web of my broker, you see that\npremium is S\u0026amp;P 500 futures S\u0026amp;P 500\ncash index + FV spread. Which is correct?\nSecond, do you use only premium\nwhen breaking program levels?Sheik\nBoth your definitions are correct.\nCertain data vendors use the PREM symbol\nfor the difference between the spot\nprice of the S\u0026amp;P 500 index and the S\u0026amp;P\nfutures. Our traders consider fair value\nin our PREM equation. We take the spot\nprice + estimated fair value (which is\nbasically a cost of carry calculation based\non interest rates and time until expiration\nof the futures contract), plus or\nminus the futures price).","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133925749105,"sku":"\\V25\\C07\\130QA.PDF","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_b00a4115-ed9a-44c0-973d-9421670933eb.jpg?v=1739657666"},{"product_id":"stcov255wefo2","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:10 (51): Websites For Traders: ForexFactory by David Penn","description":"Websites For Traders: ForexFactory by David Penn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFOREXFACTORY.COM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil convinced otherwise, I still contend\nthat the message-board is the greatest\nproduct of the Internet revolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInasmuch as the Internet is about\nconnectivity, what could be more important\nthan the development of virtual\nplaces where people from different\nwalks of life can virtually meet and\nexchange often very real ideas?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor traders, who often live a solitary\nexistence, the message-board is a great\nsource of information, observation, trading\nideas, and simply community. While\nthe loneliness of the retail trader is probably\noverdone (if we wanted to be surrounded\nby people all the time, then\nwed have chosen a different vocation\nother than trading), there is little doubt\nthat just about every trader from time to\ntime has wanted to whirl around in his\nor her swivel chair and say to somebody\n(anybody), Wow! 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The J.L. Lord collection of option trading texts are just such books. After reading through the series, I wouldnt be surprised to see them gain recognition as the bibles of option trading as their content becomes synonymous with expert trading techniques that, until now, have not been exposed to the retail public.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Lord collection starts out from the remedial and fluidly travels through the expert level without leaving the reader behind or confused. The four books are each broken down into specific strategies and cover everything a trader needs to know about each strategy. The way in which they are written for all levels of proficiency is what makes these texts stand apart from other instructional manuals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough these books cover the theoretical process by which the trades work, they also go into practical applications. Each text has specific step-by-step criteria, making trading the strategy as simple as reading a cooking recipe. 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It is a purely technical\nsystem. I have been using the Dow Jones\ndiamonds (DIA) exchange traded fund\n(ETF) as a vehicle for the system. What\nother options do I have? Mike\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to the DIA, you can also\ntrade options on the DIA, index options\non the DJIA, or Dow futures. The futures\nwill require a separate trading\naccount because futures and options on\nfutures are regulated differently from\nstocks, stock options, and index options.\nYou can trade DIA or index options\nin the same account as your DIA\ntrades if you have option approval from\nyour broker, which requires paperwork\nand a signature. Ask your broker. ... continuded","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133935513969,"sku":"\\V25\\C07\\137EYO.PDF","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_3ea76e2c-7efc-470e-a8ae-85a08fbb0f19.jpg?v=1739658158"},{"product_id":"stcov255qaby3","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:13 (56): Q\u0026A by Don Bright","description":"Q\u0026amp;A by Don Bright\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBLOGGING ABOUT DIVIDENDS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBasic question about dividends. How do\nthey work? I have $2,000 to invest and I\nwas wondering how the dividend yield\nrelates to how much I am going to get. Do\nI get the dividend each month or quarter?\nThanksAnonymous\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf a stock has a declared dividend, it\nwill have an ex-dividend date, which\nmeans that if you own the stock the night\nbefore this declared date, you will be\npaid the dividend amount multiplied by\nthe number of shares you own. The payment\nwill come in a couple weeks after\nthe ex-date.","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133935546737,"sku":"\\V25\\C12\\233QA.PDF","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_7871b388-20df-4609-90e5-1b3833c27243.jpg?v=1739658161"},{"product_id":"stcov257exyo","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:13 (79): Explore Your Options by Tom Gentile","description":"Explore Your Options by Tom Gentile\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCALENDAR SPREAD QUESTIONS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI have developed some indicators that\ngive a fairly accurate picture of when\na trend is over. In other words, when\nsignal comes, Im about 70% sure that\nthe trend will either reverse or go flat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA calendar spread seems like a good\ntool for trading this kind of opportunity.\nI know what to do if the market goes\nagainst me and the trend resumes and\nknow what to do if the market goes more\nor less flat. My question is about what to\ndo if the market reverses enthusiastically\nand overruns the spread.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLets say stock QRS has been declining\nthrough the month of April, then\nturns back up and I get a signal on the\n25th of the month when the price is at\n$27. I decide to put on a calendar\nspread, selling the May $30 call and\nbuying the June $30 call. But instead of\ngoing flat, the market takes off, heading\nfor $30 and maybe then some.","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133935579505,"sku":"\\V25\\C12\\239EXPL.PDF","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_85fdc35f-a5b7-4da7-887d-829304b98788.jpg?v=1739658164"},{"product_id":"stcov251fofo10","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:13 (10-12): Forex Focus: Targeting Price And Time With Gann by Cornelius Luca","description":"Forex Focus: Targeting Price And Time With Gann by Cornelius Luca\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWant to improve your trading\nperformance? Heres a look at\nsome of W.D. Ganns methods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStocks and commodities\ntrader William Delbert\nGann (18781955) made\nfortunes before, during, and after the stock market crash of\n1929. His success was facilitated by\nset complex mathematical methods\nthat combined time and price analysis.\nWhile his fans and retracement\nratios have gained increasing access\nand understanding, some of Ganns\nmethods are not as popular or clear, though they still are worth examining. Let us look at some of\nthese methods that can enhance your trading performance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSQUARING OF PRICE AND TIME\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe squaring of price and time refers to Ganns technique that\ntranslates a significant high or low price for a currency pair\ninto time units, anywhere from days to years. It then adds\nthese time periods to the day the significant price was reached.\nWhen the calculated time target is reached, time and price are\nsquared, and the currency should reverse.","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133938332017,"sku":"\\V25\\C13\\244LUCA.PDF","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_64e7946c-d6f3-409e-8e60-b97330935792.jpg?v=1739658376"},{"product_id":"stcov254howm","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:9 (44-45): How Much Money Should You Allocate? by Torbjorn Iwarson","description":"How Much Money Should You Allocate? by Torbjorn Iwarson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf this question is niggling at you, consider how risk-averse you\nare. That may give you the answer youre looking for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrying to figure out how much money you should\nallocate to your trading is a difficult task. How\nrisk-aversive are you? To get the answer, I will\nlook at the traditional stocks and bonds and a trendfollowing\nmethod applied to gold, EUR\/USD, and the Standard \u0026amp; Poors 500, covering different asset classes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE TRADING SYSTEM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI use point \u0026amp; figure for the signals, using 2% sized boxes and\nthree-box reversals. Point \u0026amp; figure was the first method I learned\n20 years ago and I have found it mimics the way most professional traders think if they are not using some other system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing this method on your own trading strategies, you can\nback-test how much you should allocate to your trading\nstrategy and how much you should keep in other assets such\nas stocks and bonds.","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133938364785,"sku":"\\V25\\C09\\175IWAR.PDF","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_3f90cccb-051d-42f0-9443-e8eac0477e4e.jpg?v=1739658379"},{"product_id":"stcov256fufo1","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:9 (67): Futures For You by Dan O'Neil","description":"Futures For You by Dan ONeil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGOING SOFT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat are soft commodities and where\ndo they trade?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso known as the food and fiber\ncategory or the tropical softs, this\nmarket sector is composed of five products\ntraded primarily at the New York\nBoard of Trade (NYBOT) coffee,\nsugar, cocoa, cotton, and orange juice.\nThese products trade both in the physical\nopen outcry pits at NYBOT and electronically\non the state-of-the-art Intercontinental\nExchange (ICE) platform.\nIn fact, much of the volume in the softs\nthese days has migrated to the electronic\narena, where traders can enjoy\nfaster and more transparent trading\nnearly 14 hours per day.","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133938397553,"sku":"\\V25\\C09\\180FUTR.PDF","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_5061f285-4a7a-49ad-adf0-540c4c2145ff.jpg?v=1739658381"},{"product_id":"stcov256injo","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:7 (60-66): Interview: John Netto, On Trading And Inflection Points by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan","description":"Interview: John Netto, On Trading And Inflection Points by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Netto is the president of One Shot One Kill Trading, LLC, and the\nauthor of the book One Shot One Kill Trading (McGraw-Hill). He is a\nprincipal in Triple Witch Metals Management, a hedge fund focused on the\ntrading of precious metals, and he frequently contributes market insight\nthrough his blog, Nettos Numbers. Netto is a nine-year US Marine Corps\nveteran who served throughout the Far East and speaks, reads, and writes\nJapanese and Mandarin. He can be heard regularly on Las Vegasarea radio\nto analyze sports handicapping and poker opportunities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTechnical Analysis of STOCKS \u0026amp; COMMODITIES Editor Jayanthi\nGopalakrishnan interviewed John Netto on May 2, 2007, via telephone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn, how did you get interested\nin trading?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI have always been fand with certain degrees of chaos. The\nfirst kind of risk adventure I went into was\nsports betting, when I was eight or nine,\nbetting on football games. It was nothing\nsubstantial, but it always fascinated me.\nThen when I was 11, I saw the movie\nWall Street with Michael Douglas and\nCharlie Sheen. The lightbulb went on. I\nknew right then and there what I wanted\nto do. When I saw the excitement, the\npeople screaming on the floor of the New\nYork Stock Exchange, it just hooked me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo then what happened?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI started researching. I subscribed to\nwhat is now Investors Business Daily.\nI read The Wall Street Journal, studied\noptions, read a book when I was 13\ncalled Stock Market Logic, by Norm\nFosback. Back then, I didnt understand\nwhat technicals were. I didnt understand\nwhat a moving average was, or\nwhat price action was.\nThe breakthrough for me came in\n1997, my third year in the Marine Corps.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow did you end up in the Marines?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell, to get there, you have to understand\nI ran a gambling operation in high\nschool. I was a high school bookie. I\nended up with a 1.7 grade-point average,\nand when I graduated it was time for me to make a change. So I joined\nthe Marines and became, of all things,\na weather forecaster. I went from\ntrying to prognosticate one bit of\nrandomness to another. I was stationed\nin Japan, and because I wanted\nto speak Japanese when I was over\nthere, I studied it and ended up stationed\nat the US Embassy in Tokyo.\nI worked there for the State Department,\nand I had a lot of night watches,\nso I started following the US markets\nagain at night. I opened up my first\nE*Trade account for trading and read\nas much as I could.\nI was assigned back to the United\nStates in 1998. A while after that, I\nhappened to read a book titled Trading With DiNapoli Levels by Joe\nDiNapoli. That made all the difference.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133938430321,"sku":"\\V25\\C07\\139INT.PDF","price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_0d26fa2a-daa3-486f-bca4-95c73411a97f.jpg?v=1739658384"},{"product_id":"stcov258wefo","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:3 (86): Websites For Traders: alphatrends.blogspot.com by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan","description":"Stocks \u0026amp; Commodities V. 25:3 (86): Websites For Traders: alphatrends.blogspot.com by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the blogs I read on a regular basis, equityinvestmentideas.blogspot.com, had a posting where author Yaser Anwar listed all the blogs and tools that he considered his favorites. In the technical analysis section within that list, one that was mentioned was Alpha Trends, mainly because of its excellent video posts. Curious because Id never visited\na technical analysis video blog, I clicked on it. Sure enough, Brian Shannon from MarketWise had several video posts of technical charts on his blog,\nalphatrends.blogspot.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConsider it the You Tube of technical analysis. Shannon discusses charts and draws trendlines, points out various scenarios on the charts, literally walks you through several charts, and gives you a condensed version of what he sees in these charts. You essentially get one-on-one tutoring with him. Some days he will discuss trading ideas; sometimes he gives a general review of the stock market, and other times he will discuss the stock of the day on Wallstrip, another blog (the review of which we will save for another issue).","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133941248369,"sku":"\\V25\\C03\\060WEB2.pdf","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_2e2d4f23-0ad2-454a-80ac-513d2948ad18.jpg?v=1739658587"},{"product_id":"stcov254trtr","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:10 (40-46): Trading Trendline Breaks, Part 3 by Sylvain Vervoort","description":"Trading Trendline Breaks, Part 3 by Sylvain Vervoort\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreviously, I discussed how\ntrendlines are plotted and\nhow they can be used. This\ntime, I am going to show you Abercombie \u0026amp; Fitch Co. (ANF).\nThe numbers here represent the labels\non the chart displayed in Figure 1:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. There is a clear downtrend line\nbreak. There is a buy signal generated\nby the trendline break simulation\nsystem (green up arrow) at\nabout the same level of the\ntrendline break. You open a long\nposition. Typically, you would set a\nstop-loss just below the previous\nlow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. The next trend is up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. In February the trend starts accelerating.\nYou could either go for\nthe red uptrend line at the beginning\nof the acceleration or the\nblue uptrend line that starts shortly\nthereafter, which is even sharper.\nApplying the trendline rules as\nproposed in part II, you would,\nhowever, end up trading along the\nred uptrend line.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. The end of the sharper uptrend\nline is not important because you\nwould end up closing your position\nat around the same price (the\nblue exit sign), whether you are\nfollowing trendline 3 or 4.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. The sharper uptrend line that initiates\nfrom trendline 3.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. The last top is a typical example of\na sharp move down at the top. In\nsuch a scenario, you should wait a\ncouple of days before you start to\ndraw the downtrend. This is because\nyou want it to start from a\ndifferent bar than the high bar. When\nthis downtrend line is broken, you\ncan open a new long position.","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133942952305,"sku":"\\V25\\C10\\193VERV.PDF","price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_18191d3e-b33a-43cb-beec-87b2d1afa94e.jpg?v=1739658719"},{"product_id":"stcov254fufo","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:2 (49): Futures For You by Dan O'Neil","description":"Stocks \u0026amp; Commodities V. 25:2 (49): Futures For You by Dan ONeil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINSIDE THE FUTURES WORLD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWant to learn how the futures markets really work? Dan ONeil, a principal at online futures and forex broker XPRESSTRADE (www.xpresstrade.com), responds to\nyour questions about todays futures markets. To submit a question, post your question to our website at http:\/\/Message-Boards.Traders.com. Answers will be\nposted there, and selected questions will appear in a future issue of S\u0026amp;C.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOPTION PLAY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat are some ways that traders use commodity options?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheres no question that commodity options are becoming increasingly popular. Traders see them not only as a great way to speculate on market direction,\nbut also as important tools to manage risk, diversify portfolios, and enhance current income. But there are\ndefinite factors to keep in mind when deciding how to incorporate them in your overall portfolio. For those with a high risk tolerance, commodity options provide a great way to speculate on the markets and an opportunity to use relatively moderate sums of money to control fairly sizable positions. For a fraction of what it would cost to buy large quantities of an actual commodity like gold, crude oil, or Treasury bonds, investors can buy calls giving them the right, but not the obligation, to buy futures contracts as a specific price (the strike price). 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Then in 1978, he began to design computer programs to perform the number-crunching required to relate stock market\nmovements to cycles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy 1981, he had written a simple spreadsheet program in Lotus to calculate stock market cycles, followed by more sophisticated software. He has worked both the buy and sell sides of Wall Street, most recently spending 14 years in the Middle East as a fund manager and strategist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe currently operates his own business from his home in Europe, traveling to Vienna, London, Tokyo, and Abu Dhabi for his clients. How did Meridian get started on cycles, anyway? Technical Analysis of STOCKS \u0026amp; COMMODITIES Editor Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan interviewed Meridian on February 6, 2007, via telephone\nto find out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQ: Bill, what path brought you to where you are now in cycles research?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: When I was a boy I read a lot about history, and then as a teenager I studied books on technical analysis. As a result, I was very aware of market movements during my college and graduate-school years. Technical analysis will take you so far, I discovered, but I liked anything that projected into the future, and that is how I first got interested in cycles in relation to the markets.\nIt looked as if some of these historical cycles repeated. And thats what got me interested.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQ: When you say these cycles repeated historically, did you recognize that a certain number of years would have similar patterns?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Yes. My old neighbor in Greenwich Village, George Lindsay, was the first person I discovered to write about this. He wrote a book called The Other History, and in it he pointed out there are numerous cycles. When you get numerous cycles overlapping, you get a major event. I wrote an article about it for the Market Technicians Association Journal, in which I explained what Lindsay did. Then I applied the theory myself and concluded that the United States would either become more isolationist or more internationalist in 200001.\nThat article was repeated in the first new journal of the Foundation for the Study of Cycles, which is coming back into existence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe cycles theory is pretty far-reaching, too. I lived for 14 years in Abu Dhabi, and if you read Sir John Glubbs A Short History Of The Arab Peoples, he mentions cycles there. You would be surprised about how many cycles\nare 220 to 240 years long. Dynasties or whole civilizations or tribes have been in power for that one cycle.","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133949374833,"sku":"\\V25\\C04\\074INT.pdf","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_03c54add-5023-4e4f-97a2-8577d74d3ce0.jpg?v=1739658808"},{"product_id":"stcov256exyo4","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:11 (66): Explore Your Options by Tom Gentile","description":"Explore Your Options by Tom Gentile\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNOT GETTING FILLED\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI live in Europe and I often place my\norders outside of US market hours. I\nalmost always use limit orders between\nthe bid and ask. 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As such, there are\nmany books and articles written showing how to\nuse RSI. Unfortunately, most of the published\nmaterial doesnt show any statistical evidence to support the indicators performance. This is surprising, considering\nhow popular the RSI is and how many traders rely\nupon it. Before using any indicator, it is important to test if the\nindicator actually works in other words, does using a\nparticular indicator give you an edge versus a benchmark,\nlike an index or the average performance of all stocks?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur statistical studies helped determine that RSI is indeed\none of the best indicators available when used correctly.\nMost traders use the 14-period RSI, but our studies have shown\nthat statistically, there is no edge going out that far. However,\nwhen you shorten the time frame, you start seeing some very impressive results. Research shows that the most robust and\nconsistent results are obtained by using a two-period RSI, and\nover the years, we have built successful trading strategies and\nsystems that incorporate the two-period RSI.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis article is going to teach you a very simple, yet\neffective, quantified trading strategy using the two-period\nRSI. Before getting into the actual strategy, heres some\nbackground on the RSI and how to calculate it.","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133966545265,"sku":"\\V25\\C11\\214CONN.PDF","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_f25112a6-7d8b-4284-a7c9-02c627b86dd6.jpg?v=1739659236"},{"product_id":"stcov257prre9","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:11 (70-73): Product Review: Neuroshell Trader 5 by Dennis D. Peterson","description":"Product Review: Neuroshell Trader 5 by Dennis D. 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As soon as he sold,\nthe market would resume its\nupward trend and his signal\nto buy would appear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen asked about the\ncause of the problem, Sid\nvigorously denied that there\nwas a problem with his trading\nperformance. He blamed\nhis losses on the system he\nhad purchased and the volatility\nof the market he followed.\nIn his mind, he had\ndone everything correctly\ngiven the circumstances. For\nSid, change was going to be\nimpossible because he had\ntaken a defensive position.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eITS NOT LUCK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecently, I read a book on\nleadership in business. 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Via the fictional Harry Banes, a small trader with ambition beyond his ability, author Rob Booker shows how determination can prevail over difficulty. Both entertaining and educational, this book demonstrates\nwhat it takes to capitalize on todays foreign exchange markets. Through a filing clerks eyes this book explains how you can implement a consistent trading approach in currencies and become a financially independent trader. This guide is technical as well as motivational in providing the reader a firm foundation in the field of currency trading.","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133969920369,"sku":"\\V25\\C04\\084BOOK.pdf","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_f87e32ca-9bb2-4d90-ab6e-4e75416ff549.jpg?v=1739659486"},{"product_id":"stcov256trti","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:4 (66-77): Traders' Tips by Technical Analysis, Inc.","description":"Stocks \u0026amp; Commodities V. 25:4 (66-77): Traders Tips by Technical Analysis, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere is this months selection of Traders Tips, contributed by various developers of technical analysis software, all to help readers more easily implement some of the strategies presented in this issue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEditors note: Most of the Traders Tips shown here are based on Martti Luomas and Jussi Nikkinens article in this issue, Two-Point Problem Of The Rate Of Change. Code written in MetaStock format is already\nprovided in the article by the authors. Coding for other software-- TradeStation, eSignal, Wealth-Lab, AmiBroker, Worden, NeoTicker, AIQ, StrataSearch, BioComp Dakota, Tradecision, TradingSolutions, OmniTrader, and VT Trader -- are presented here. VT Trader also provided code for Radha Paninis article from the March 2007 issue, Trading Systems And Fractals.\"","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133973295473,"sku":"\\V25\\C04\\082TIPS.pdf","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_db610f89-9dce-4857-91f9-178c34114d0a.jpg?v=1739659723"},{"product_id":"stcov253prpr","title":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities V. 25:7 (36-39): Premarket Prediction by Victoria Wang","description":"Premarket Prediction by Victoria Wang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan premarket activity be a\npowerful predictor as to how\nunderlying stocks will perform\nduring regular market hours? Will\nthis knowledge be advantageous\nto traders?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePremarket activity\nrefers to stocks that\nundergo active trading\nbefore the US\nmarket opens \nthat is, before 9:30 ET. 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This\ndata includes the current price\nbefore the market opens,\nyesterdays closing price, and\nthe premarket trading volume.\nUsing this data, we were able to calculate the percentage change of the current price relative\nto yesterdays close, referred to as percent change.\nWe will discuss the effects of these data on the underlying\nstocks movements during regular trading hours. Trading\nactivity involves entering a position at the open price and\nexiting the position at the close of the day; therefore, this is a daytrading system. 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It comes down to trading with your head or trading with your heart, and trading with the latter may mean you wont be trading long.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost long-term traders who succeed in the futures markets have removed emotion from the decision-making process by sticking to a trading plan. Many traders who are already negotiating the markets without a defined plan in place find it difficult to set aside the time and energy to create one midstream; this is a common but unfortunate situation. 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One notable expert expanded\nfrom giving seminars to managing an option trading\nfund. The fund lost 40% in six months before closing.\nThere are and have been many, many other seminars\nand countless newsletters, and weve all been invited\nby direct mail to attend or subscribe. Or both. 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The acronym stands for graphical\npattern scanner and as the name\nsuggests, the tool does exactly that. The\nobjective is to take the guesswork out of\nrecognizing patterns on your charts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHOW IT WORKS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou can use IBFX-GPS on a demo account\nwith Interbank FX with limited\ncurrency pairs. Once you open your\naccount, you can download the tool\nfrom the website. 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In this book you are shown how to use the powerful technology available online in conjunction with technical analysis to analyze markets and make the most profitable trading decisions. You will be introduced to online charts and how to perform your own analysis. You will become familiar with some of the most important rules for sound trading. This book is filled with indepth insight and practical advice. Consistent analysis produces consistent profits. 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Technicians assert that all news is discounted in price almost instantaneously and\ntherefore fundamental knowledge is of little use in determining\nthe forward direction of the move. Fundamentalists state\nthat technical analysis offers nothing but the summary of the\npast price action. After all, just as success in sports like tennis\ndepends not on where the ball is but where it is going, so too\nin trading, profit and loss does not depend on where the price\nstands currently but on where it will be in the future. 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