Three of the Most Powerful Technical Pivot Indicators

Trading 101: Common Sense Technical Analysis

The idea that drawing lines on a chart can make you money has been a matter of contention for years.  In fact, nothing has generated more confusion and criticism in charts than that of technical analysis.

Technical Analysis: Crude Oil Head and Shoulders Pattern

It looked as if an OPEC deal was nearing.

Iran’s oil minister said it was “highly probable that OPEC members will reach a consensus at the November meeting,” after news surfaced that OPEC would given Iran greater flexibility.

Now we’re not so sure.

Technical Analysis: Copper Posts 16-Month High

Shortly after retracing from a one-year high of $2.733 per pound, copper is recovering after finding support at $2.43.  While trading volume is expected to be weak with the Thanksgiving holiday, copper investors should be mindful of support and resistance points to determine if copper is again picking up momentum for a retest of $2.733. 

How to Maximize your Profits with Trailing Stops

When a stock starts falling out of the sky, most of us freeze.

We become nervous, emotional traders.

We get caught up in the portfolio killer known as herd mentality.  Instead of calmly assessing, we lose our minds.

Charting 101: The Mistake We’ve All Made

Herd mentality is a portfolio killer.

Always has been… always will be.

The reason for that is unfortunately simple.  No one thinks as an individual.

Every day, one trader follows hundreds of other trades right off the cliff, and sells. No one stops to ask, “Why am I selling? What happened?”

Billionaire Trading 101: An Education in Pessimism

Sir John Templeton wasn’t your typical Wall Street money manager.

His Templeton Growth Fund averaged a 14.5% return for 38 years, crushing the major indices. Every $10,000 invested in that fund in 1954 was worth well over $7 million by 2005.

What set him apart was the fact he never had a forecasting system, an ability to get out before a big market crash, or any other hard-to-replicate strategy.

Nike (NKE): This Stock is Ready to Run… and Fast

Oftentimes, we’re told to ignore 52-week-lows on the idea that stocks making new lows will continue to make new lows. 

We’re told, “Never buy a stock hitting a 52-week low…”

“Stocks in downtrends tend to stay in downtrends…”

“It’s too risky… It’s not safe…”

How to Position Yourself for a Stock Breakout

The idea that drawing lines on a chart can lead to incredible profits has been a matter of contention for years…

Warren Buffett, Peter Lynch, and Benjamin Graham for example aren’t exactly fans of the idea.

Even in a world of charts, trend lines, and candlesticks, they have relied entirely on fundamental analysis to earn their famous fortunes.

Whole Foods (WFM): A Disaster That Could Still Make You Money

Whole Foods (WFM) has managed to run in place and go nowhere for more than a year.

Once a high-flier at $62.50 a share, the stock came crashing down to $27.50 where it has remained range-bound since October 2015.

And it looks as if insiders have had enough.

The No. 1 Way to Succeed with Stocks

Any Joe on the street can invest in a stock.

But to succeed with that stock, he or she needs discipline to invest well.

So the question then becomes, how?