Most money is lost in the market fighting the trend and trying to pick tops and bottoms. There is an old market adage, “The trend is your friend” and it pays well to take heed of it. Trades that have the highest odds are usually in line with the trend. We’ll look at some key…
DetailsThere is a myriad of ways of approaching the market. A novice trader often hears about swing and position trading, apart from day trading, which is the domain of professional traders and is best left alone by the novice as he embarks on his trading journey. In this article, we’ll look at how position trading…
DetailsSwing trading is a method of technical analysis that helps traders spot short-term directional moves that last a few days/weeks, generally no more than 20 days. In swing trading, we buy at one level and sell at another level. The focus is on the direction of the price and NOT the price itself. One of…
DetailsStock markets move like waves with peaks and troughs or in trend trading terms – highs and lows. It is the direction of those highs and lows that constitutes a market trend. Successful trend traders depend a lot on riding on market trends to make returns that investors would have to wait for months or…
DetailsThe two most common types of active trading are swing trading and day trading. Both seek to profit from short-term stock movements (versus long-term investments). Swing trading and day trading may seem like similar practices, but the major difference between the two is the time exposure in the market. Day traders are in and out…
DetailsSwing trading is becoming increasingly popular among traders (and even investors) because of high-speed internet and low commissions. However, most traders make costly mistakes because they don’t fully understand how swing trading works. What Is Swing Trading? Swing trading is a method of technical analysis to help you spot short-term directional moves that last over…
Details25th Mar 2019 Dear Fellow Traders, I am referring to Frencken Group Limited. It’s a stock that is hardly trade-able in recent past due to its lack of liquidity. This gives the chart a spotty characteristics which does not lend itself well to analysis. On 21 Feb 2019, ATR Ratio closed above 1.0 (see chart…
DetailsHi Fellow Trader, Happy New Year!And to all non-Chinese friends, I hope you have a nice festive holiday break. To start the new year off, I like to share how I use Volume-on-Price indicator in trading. I have been often asked how the indicator works, what is it used for, etc. So, I thought it…
DetailsRaffles Medical has been stuck in a trading range since Sep 2017 which happened to coincide with a low accompanied with very high volume. This is an indication of a temporary bottom. With stock drifting sideways for last 14 months, there have been several attempts to break on the upside. Resistance at 1.18 – 1.21…
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