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The 2 Most Important Time Frames for Swing Traders

Craig — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:22:00 +0000

I remember when I first started trading. I read books that said you should “pick your main time frame and then look at the time frame above it and the time frame below it”. So, for example, a swing trader would pick the daily time frame as his main time frame. Then, he or she

Don’t Make This Mistake If You Are Going to Trade Breakouts

Craig — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:05:57 +0000

I follow a lot of blogs and I have discovered that breakout traders tend to make a common mistake. If they would avoid this one mistake, they might be able to consistently make money trading breakouts. Take a look at the following scenario: Quest Software (QSFT) has just broken out through the pivot point in

Why You Should Trade What You See (And Not What You Think)

Craig — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:30:27 +0000

Here are two traders. One trades what he sees. The other trades what she thinks. Have a great week!

How to Identify Stages Within Stages

Craig — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:26:29 +0000

I first learned about the stages that stocks go through from Stan Weinstein’s book, Secrets For Profiting in Bull and Bear Markets. This was a big turning point for me. It solidified in my mind that I had to buy stocks after a wave of selling had occurred – not before. The concept is easy

5 Swing Trading Short Setups

Craig — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:46:08 +0000

There are many potential short setups but very few of them are showing signs of a reversal yet. So, maybe on Monday, we will begin seeing some reversal candles. Here are some stocks to add to your watch list: Have a great weekend!

Is the Death Cross Bearish? Maybe Not…

Craig — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:20:26 +0000

If you’ve read any kind of stock market news lately, then no doubt you have heard traders talking about something called a “Death Cross” (or some call it a “Black Cross”). What is it? It’s when the 50 period moving average crosses below the 200 period moving average in the S&P 500. It just happened

3 Reasons Why Trading Breakouts is a Losers Game

Craig — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:05:23 +0000

BREAKOUT! The word “breakout” sounds so exciting doesn’t it? It sure sounded exciting to me when I first started trading. But then I realized that it is much easier (and smarter) to buy pullbacks. First of all, “What is a breakout?”. A breakout is defined as a stock price that moves outside of a support

How One Simple Rule Can Make You a Better Swing Trader

Craig — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:45:48 +0000

You can dramatically improve your trading by following just one simple rule: Trade in the direction of the market. If the market is trending up, trade long positions. If the market is trending down, trade short positions. That’s it. Just that one rule will make a big difference. This rule is very easy to follow.