16th September 2009
If you are a trader of Stocks and/or Commodities, you have heard mentioned from various sources and so-called educators something called the "Risk/Reward Ratio". According to one source, "Risk/Reward Ratio" is defined as;
"A ratio used by many inves...
14th April 2008
The price chart is the window into market price behavior. By examining what prices have been doing in the past, we can extract a lot of information as to what it will likely do in the near future.
Unlike gambling where risk is created out of thin air a...
22nd January 2008
There are many ways one can make big profits trading the markets. Usually the approach taken is one that fits the trader's comfort zone for risk and activity. But no matter what approach a trader finally decides to focus on, examining the market across se...
19th January 2008
No one can ever know, with 100% certainty, when a market is going to turn against a position or how fast. While it is possible to have a high degree of certainty that a market is going to move in a given direction, as FDate turn dates have proven since 19...
19th January 2008
Trading, or speculating on the markets, is the best business in existence if you treat it like a business, not gambling or as a hobby.
And to make a success of trading requires that you apply the same diligence you would apply to building any other kin...
31st July 2007
Successful trading requires having a firm understanding of the risk and reward picture before taking a trade. It requires having a good idea as to the trend direction of the market within a time frame that is higher than the one used to trade from.
For...
24th July 2007
This is REQUIRED knowledge for anyone who is thinking about or actively involved in trading futures. Not another trade should ever be placed unless you have a complete understanding of how to use options to create synthetic futures.
What is a Synthetic...
30th November 2006
Once the chartist discovers that the market swings viewed on a price chart are the result of non-random market cycles, of various frequencies and magnitude, an understanding of market behavior emerges. The next step is to use this understanding to exploit...
