Are sentiment surveys good contrary indicators?
Investor sentiment is once again at high levels.
Addictive trading
What I love most about trading is that it exercises the brain and the will. It involves ongoing analysis and problem solving, and it requires the steady development of performance-based skills.
Why participation matters
Imagine that the S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has just zoomed to a daily high, inching above levels reached earlier in the day…
3 ways to develop your trading
A brokerage firm exec recently talked with me about the educational needs of new traders.
What can be expected from low volatility markets?
My recent research has shown that there is a close relationship between the pricing of option premiums and future stock market volatility.
When stocks make highs, should you buy?
It’s worth asking the question of whether one can achieve superior returns by buying periods of elevated prices.
Why short-term trading is counterintuitive
All traders pay attention to price change, but should they also be looking at the patterning of that change?
Evaluating your money manager
There are many money managers desirous of your business, so you decide to put together a set of interview questions to see who you like best.
Filtering market signals from noise
11% of largest trades in the S&P emini futures controlled essentially all of the market’s price action…
Half of what you see on the screen isn’t real
Most readers are familiar with the NYSE TICK…
The cost of common market wisdom
My advice for new traders is to question everything they read and hear about markets…
Divergences abound in the current market
In a recent article, I proposed a simple indicator…