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Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:20 GMT Investors can now bet for or against a recovery in the residential real estate market with new exchange-listed securities designed to mimic the movement of U.S. home prices. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/new-etfs-let-investors-place-bets-on-home-prices?siteid=rss del.icio.us/tradermike/stocks http://www.marketwatch.com/story/new-etfs-let-investors-place-bets-on-home-prices?siteid=rss? Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:46 GMT Momentum oscillators can move to extremes and remain at extremes during strong trends. http://blogs.stockcharts.com/mailbag/2009/07/how-can-momentum-be-overbought-and-bullish.html del.icio.us/tradermike/stocks http://blogs.stockcharts.com/mailbag/2009/07/how-can-momentum-be-overbought-and-bullish.html? Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:46 GMT We look at how Bollinger Bands help accurately project entry and exit points for pattern traders. http://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex/05/032805.asp del.icio.us/tradermike/trading http://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex/05/032805.asp? Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:38 GMT http://traderfeed.blogspot.com/2009/07/what-are-reasonable-performance.html del.icio.us/tradermike/stocks http://traderfeed.blogspot.com/2009/07/what-are-reasonable-performance.html? Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:35 GMT Mortgage defaults have surged to record levels amid rising unemployment and falling home prices. Lenders are expected to move quickly to clear up backlogs as moratoriums on foreclosures expire. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-foreclosure4-2009jul04,0,5145254.story del.icio.us/tradermike/for_tm http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-foreclosure4-2009jul04,0,5145254.story? Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:24 GMT There are rare occasions, such as today, when we should think of the unemployment rate as much more than a lagging indicator; it has the potential to influence future economic behaviours and outlooks. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1e06911c-6719-11de-925f-00144feabdc0.html?nclick_check=1 del.icio.us/tradermike/stocks http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1e06911c-6719-11de-925f-00144feabdc0.html?nclick_check=1? Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:17 GMT Investors are moving in lockstep like never before, driving up stocks, commodities and emerging markets and risking a replay of last year, when they all plunged the most since World War II. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aaeSiksLwotY del.icio.us/tradermike/stocks http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aaeSiksLwotY? Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:15 GMT Understanding that volume-volatility connection is key for active traders. When volume decreases, it means that the large, directional players in the market are relatively absent. http://traderfeed.blogspot.com/2009/06/is-there-opportunity-in-market.html del.icio.us/tradermike/trading http://traderfeed.blogspot.com/2009/06/is-there-opportunity-in-market.html? Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:17 GMT I happened to catch this one too but off of the 30 minute chart http://traderx.blogspot.com/2009/06/wr-062509.html del.icio.us/tradermike/trading http://traderx.blogspot.com/2009/06/wr-062509.html? Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:57 GMT Traders are using software developed by US-based technology StreamBase to monitor "tweets" for price sensitive information. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/digital-media/5614073/Hedge-fund-managers-betting-Twitter-will-give-them-an-edge-in-rapid-trading.html del.icio.us/tradermike/trading http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/digital-media/5614073/Hedge-fund-managers-betting-Twitter-will-give-them-an-edge-in-rapid-trading.html? Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:36 GMT Triangles and pennants look the same, but their timeframes and expectations are different. http://blogs.stockcharts.com/mailbag/2009/06/what-is-the-difference-between-a-triangle-and-a-pennant.html del.icio.us/tradermike/stocks http://blogs.stockcharts.com/mailbag/2009/06/what-is-the-difference-between-a-triangle-and-a-pennant.html? Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:42 GMT Anne-Marie is a statistics junkie who has expanded her addiction to include technical analysis. She is known around StockTwits for being friendly, willing to share, and a great technical trader. http://wallstcheatsheet.com/?p=599 del.icio.us/tradermike/trading http://wallstcheatsheet.com/?p=599? Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:07 GMT http://traderfeed.blogspot.com/2009/06/six-questions-worth-asking-at-end-of.html del.icio.us/tradermike/trading http://traderfeed.blogspot.com/2009/06/six-questions-worth-asking-at-end-of.html? Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:06 GMT Barry is a trader. He speaks like a trader. He’s flexible, affable, and no-nonsense. He speaks with 100% candor which is refreshing, and also shows IMHO that he has a lot of integrity. http://martinkronicle.com/2009/06/26/barry-ritholtz/ del.icio.us/tradermike/stocks http://martinkronicle.com/2009/06/26/barry-ritholtz/? Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:04 GMT From single country funds with markets no bigger than the market capitalisation of a newly downsized investment bank to Ultra Short ETFs that ensure you have a whole new set of ways to lose money these things are dangerous for private investors. http://www.psyfitec.com/2009/06/exotic-etfs-are-toxic-etfs.html del.icio.us/tradermike/stocks http://www.psyfitec.com/2009/06/exotic-etfs-are-toxic-etfs.html? Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:05 GMT A look at other big downturns of the past 3 decades suggests that recovery from the current housing crash could take years. http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Banking/HomebuyingGuide/when-will-home-prices-recover.aspx del.icio.us/tradermike/stocks http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Banking/HomebuyingGuide/when-will-home-prices-recover.aspx? Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:02 GMT Fun times in ultra ETF land! http://adamsoptions.blogspot.com/2009/06/today-in-ultra-land.html del.icio.us/tradermike/stocks http://adamsoptions.blogspot.com/2009/06/today-in-ultra-land.html? Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:00 GMT http://bespokeinvest.typepad.com/bespoke/2009/06/regulators-urge-caution-on-triple-leveraged-etfs-its-about-time.html del.icio.us/tradermike/stocks http://bespokeinvest.typepad.com/bespoke/2009/06/regulators-urge-caution-on-triple-leveraged-etfs-its-about-time.html? Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:58 GMT Trade Ideas Releases Start of New Filters Aimed at Longer Term Patterns & Trades http://marketmovers.blogspot.com/2009/06/data-traders-who-swing-rejoice-with.html del.icio.us/tradermike/trading http://marketmovers.blogspot.com/2009/06/data-traders-who-swing-rejoice-with.html? Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:56 GMT Details on Dr. Brett&#039;s free seminar on July 17th. http://traderfeed.blogspot.com/2009/06/chicago-trading-seminar-details-and.html del.icio.us/tradermike/trading http://traderfeed.blogspot.com/2009/06/chicago-trading-seminar-details-and.html? Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:42 GMT I&#039;ve been working with some new traders at firms; here are five observations about their most common mistakes and developmental pitfalls: http://traderfeed.blogspot.com/2009/06/five-pitfalls-of-developing-traders.html del.icio.us/tradermike/trading http://traderfeed.blogspot.com/2009/06/five-pitfalls-of-developing-traders.html? Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:41 GMT Victor Sperandeo (Trader Vic) speaks with Michael Martin about the Fed, the Big 3, economic history, and trading. (via MaoXian) http://martinkronicle.com/2009/06/05/victor-sperandeo/ del.icio.us/tradermike/trading http://martinkronicle.com/2009/06/05/victor-sperandeo/? Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:35 GMT Linda Bradford Raschke speaks with Michael Martin in advance of her lecture on trading in Pasadena on Saturday, June 6, 2009. (via MaoXian) http://martinkronicle.com/2009/06/02/linda-bradford-raschke/ del.icio.us/tradermike/trading http://martinkronicle.com/2009/06/02/linda-bradford-raschke/? Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:35 GMT The majority of stock trades now originate with fully automated “high frequency” funds, a phenomenon that has accelerated during the market turbulence of recent years because of the relative success of the strategy. http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2009/06/19/rise-of-the-market-machines/ del.icio.us/tradermike/trading http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2009/06/19/rise-of-the-market-machines/? Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:51 GMT Green shoots are bursting out. Or so we are told. But before concluding that the recession will soon be over, we must ask what history tells us. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b31c06a2-5a7a-11de-8c14-00144feabdc0.html?nclick_check=1 del.icio.us/tradermike/for_tm http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b31c06a2-5a7a-11de-8c14-00144feabdc0.html?nclick_check=1? Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:38 GMT http://www.theessentialsoftrading.com/Blog/index.php/2009/06/15/three-big-reasons-small-trading-accounts-fail/ del.icio.us/tradermike/trading http://www.theessentialsoftrading.com/Blog/index.php/2009/06/15/three-big-reasons-small-trading-accounts-fail/? Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:29 GMT That stock you bought because you thought the company was in good shape? It&#039;s a pawn in the hands of a computer model or some supertrader. http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/Extra/how-traders-killed-investing.aspx del.icio.us/tradermike/trading http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/Extra/how-traders-killed-investing.aspx? Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:47 GMT In April, a home sold for $66,500. That&#039;s just over half the $130,000 it went for new in 1992. In 2005, that house sold for $330,000. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-cheaphomes10-2009jun10,0,4802553.story del.icio.us/tradermike/for_tm http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-cheaphomes10-2009jun10,0,4802553.story? Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:31 GMT I&#039;m sure that just about every blogger can relate to this http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/07/fashion/07blogs.html del.icio.us/tradermike/for_tm http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/07/fashion/07blogs.html? Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:56 GMT http://www.businessinsider.com/are-banks-getting-ready-to-flood-the-market-with-houses-2009-6 del.icio.us/tradermike/for_tm http://www.businessinsider.com/are-banks-getting-ready-to-flood-the-market-with-houses-2009-6? Sat, 06 Jun 2009 07:10 GMT Don&#039;t be fooled if and when continuing claims numbers begin to ebb - it&#039;s likely a numerical manifestation of exhaustion of unemployment benefits http://fridayinvegas.blogspot.com/2009/06/unemployment-data-exhaustion-rate.html del.icio.us/tradermike/for_tm http://fridayinvegas.blogspot.com/2009/06/unemployment-data-exhaustion-rate.html? Sat, 06 Jun 2009 07:02 GMT there is a new world out there—China, India, Indonesia, Brazil—in which economic growth continues to power ahead, in which governments are not buried under a mountain of debt and in which citizens remain remarkably optimistic about their future. This divergence, between the once rich and the once poor, might mark a turn in history. http://www.newsweek.com/id/200049 del.icio.us/tradermike/for_tm http://www.newsweek.com/id/200049? Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:13 GMT d&#039;oh! http://www.businessinsider.com/henry-blodget-ahem-nyt-reporter-who-defaulted-on-subprime-mortage-left-out-key-details-2009-5 del.icio.us/tradermike/for_tm http://www.businessinsider.com/henry-blodget-ahem-nyt-reporter-who-defaulted-on-subprime-mortage-left-out-key-details-2009-5? Sun, 24 May 2009 14:12 GMT Some very interesting statistics http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/may2009/sb20090519_924710.htm?campaign_id=rss_topStories del.icio.us/tradermike/for_tm http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/may2009/sb20090519_924710.htm?campaign_id=rss_topStories? Wed, 20 May 2009 07:35 GMT Twitter has enjoyed a nice ride over the last few months, but it will not be able to sustain its meteoric rise without establishing a higher level of user loyalty. http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/twitter-quitters-post-roadblock-to-long-term-growth del.icio.us/tradermike/for_tm http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/twitter-quitters-post-roadblock-to-long-term-growth? Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:08 GMT http://www.vqronline.org/blog/2009/04/21/penn-wsj/ del.icio.us/tradermike/for_tm http://www.vqronline.org/blog/2009/04/21/penn-wsj/? Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:13 GMT The best studies we can find say we are a nation of over 20 million bloggers, with 1.7 million profiting from the work, and 452,000 of those using blogging as their primary source of income. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124026415808636575.html del.icio.us/tradermike/for_tm http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124026415808636575.html? Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:23 GMT After a wild ride it&#039;s made a new 52-week low. http://countrywide-foreclosures.blogspot.com/2009/04/11453-homes-offered-for-sale-on.html del.icio.us/tradermike/for_tm http://countrywide-foreclosures.blogspot.com/2009/04/11453-homes-offered-for-sale-on.html? Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:01 GMT The official US jobless rate, now 8.5%, excludes millions of people -- among them those who have given up on finding work and those forced into working fewer hours than they&#039;d like. http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/learn-how-to-invest/The-real-unemployment-rate.aspx del.icio.us/tradermike/for_tm http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/learn-how-to-invest/The-real-unemployment-rate.aspx? Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:53 GMT