Stock Trading Systems

Welcome Back! Forex trading signals are generated the same way that stock trading signals are created.  It’s a matter of creating a trading systems and testing it over a variety of markets to determine its worthiness. photo credit: bulliver The biggest difference between stock trading and forex trading is fundamental data.  The most successful forex [...]

Image via Wikipedia Traders have a couple of choices when it comes to technical analysis software:  either use what the brokerage offers, or purchase a software package.  One way to decide which choice may be best is to think about the features necessary to implement your trading system.  Here are a few ideas – Charting [...]

There’s some good news and some bad news.  The bad news is “seating” is limited at this training session.  The good news — it’s going to be hosted 3 times on Tuesday — 12 pm, 4pm, and 9 pm Eastern Standard Time. Here’s the link to get your seat — Reserve A Seat If you’re [...]

A quick note — Bill Poulos is hosting a free webinar on Tuesday.  All the details haven’t been released, but I’ll post the information as soon as I have it. In the meantime, there are three videos about how he trades and has made money in the market for the last 30+ years.  Check them [...]

Back-testing trading strategies is something traders should do when they’re developing their own trading systems.  A strategy usually starts with an idea that is coded into a formula.  Back-testing that formula will prove the viability of the initial idea.  In essence, the goal of back-testing is gauging the effectiveness of your idea.  Here are a [...]

Let me offer one stock picking strategy that is quick, easy, and will save you loads of frustration.  Find stocks to trade that move like this — look at that nice smooth trend.  It obeys the blue 20 MA well. Same type of action in ’05 – ’06 was a little choppier – Avoid stocks [...]

My in box had a message from one of my favorite traders, Bill Poulos.  I’m happy to champion Bill’s work because his methods are sound and well-tested. He has a new stock trading system and it has a free video to introduce the strategy.  I thought you might like to watch it with me — [...]

photo credit: mlgroveruk A beginner investing in this market might be thoroughly confused — up 100 points one day, down 200 the next. Use this wild market activity to improve your trading skills. To become a successful trader you don’t need to learn a lot of things, but learn a few techniques very well.  This [...]

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A candlestick chart is a study unto itself.  It is just a different graphical representation of price.  Like bars, candlesticks trace the movement of price and show how buyers and sellers move the market.  One of the areas where bars and candlesticks diverge is in the number of formations formed by each. I can only [...]