In my recent post, I passed along four things that I have learned from serving as a trading coach for hedge fund portfolio managers. This post takes a different perspective, identifying several trading psychology "truths" that I have ... Go to Full Article

The most recent indicator review found continuing market weakness and, once again, we've seen more of the same this past week. The adjusted Demand/Supply Index (top chart) finally hit the -30 level that has been typical of ... Go to Full Article

* Crosscurrents in Iran policy - An interesting inside look from Seymour Hersh. * Trading Sectors - Henry Carstens outlines a "relative value" approach to trading sector ETFs and follows up with a strategy tested on indexes. ... Go to Full Article

My measure of technical strength quantifies the trending behavior of five highly weighted stocks for each of eight S&P 500 Index ($SPX) sectors. The technical strength measure varies from +500 (very strong uptrend) to -500 (very strong ... Go to Full Article

A torid week for bulls (unless your Spanish!). What did the Stockcharters see in it all? Maurice Walker has his weekend summary up on his public Stockchart list. He notes the decline in PCE inflation for the year. ... Go to Full Article

Wise quotes from Bernard M. Baruch: I highly recommend the book (one of the best I ever read): My Own Story - written by Bernard at the age of 87 in 1957. Bernard Baruch was a stock market speculator who became a millionaire by age 30 ... Go to Full Article

reviewed my book and here is an excerpt. "That’s right, I want you to pick up a copy right the hell now and read in awe as Shannon explains how it’s not just about memorizing chart patterns—anybody who tells you that is a typically ... Go to Full Article

A common question I receive is if I am aware of a reputable company which allows electronic trading of the traditional commodities such as Oil, Grains, Meats, Metals, and also Index futures such as S&P's, Dow, Nasdaq, and Russell. ... Go to Full Article

but there could be a short term bounce coming in the Qs if the market can push past 45.80. Any bounce trade is high risk and is best left to only the most disciplined traders. Go to Full Article

Has been uploaded to the "Bonus" tab on the book website. For the username and password see page 184 of the book. There is a 16 minute video with over a dozen stocks which appear to be setup for trend continuation (higher and lower) for ... Go to Full Article

I noticed relative strength in Biotechnology sector. Here is one example of nice bullish stock chart for possible long swing trade strategy. 080627_VPHM_Long_bullish_stock_chart_analysis. Pullback can be used for entry of stock trade ... Go to Full Article

"Reading Brian Shannon's TECHNICAL ANALYSIS USING MULTIPLE TIMEFRAMES will have a profound impact on your trading experience. He clearly explains the market structure so you can discern clarity from what otherwise might appear random. ... Go to Full Article

If you have time this weekend, sign up for a free trial to INO TV (no credit card required). They have an amazing collection of educational seminars from experts like; Linda Raschke, Larry Williams, JOe DiNapoli, John Bollinger, ... Go to Full Article

I am getting a lot of questions about the 6 indicators I use to measure market extremes. Most seem to think I am talking about stochastics, TICK, T2108 and a few others. It's not that simple. I've created these indicators, ... Go to Full Article

Technology stocks have been in the news lately, so let’s take a quick look at three very popular stocks showing similar patterns: Research in Motion (RIMM), Apple Inc (AAPL) and Google (GOOG):. RIMM Daily: ... Go to Full Article