Yesterday morning I posted “Lessons from a difficult year of trading.” The post detailed three major factors contributing to my current 13 percent drawdown and nine modifications I am making to my trading plan in response to the situation. All successful traders – discretionary and systematic – are constantly on the alert for ways to […]
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This correspondence details lessons I have learned about myself, my trading and the markets as a result of a difficult year of trading. Perhaps these lessons can benefit you, especially if you are a discretionary trader who uses chart patterns for trading. I am not shy about hyping my good trades. I am also not […]
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Often a pattern failure tells a better story than does a pattern completion. This is just what we have in the case of new crop December Corn. As of last week it appeared that Dec. Corn was forming a H&S top pattern. On Wednesday, May 11, the market completed the top pattern (the “A” in […]
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Risk On – Numerous charts show signs of a pending decline In the markets, as in real life, flags flying at half mast symbolize death. A number of half-mast flags and pennants in the raw material markets indicate that the steep decline in early May was just Act 1 in a two-act play. The flags […]
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The S&Ps have a possible top When it comes to classical charting, it is always best when a multiplicity of developments occur. Such is the case in the S&P right now. There are three (if not four) chart developments that could support an important change in trend. FIrst, the late April breakout from the 9-week […]
Stops or no stops – a response to StockSage1
/by Peter BrandtYesterday morning I posted “Lessons from a difficult year of trading.” The post detailed three major factors contributing to my current 13 percent drawdown and nine modifications I am making to my trading plan in response to the situation. All successful traders – discretionary and systematic – are constantly on the alert for ways to […]
Lessons from a difficult year of trading
/by Peter BrandtThis correspondence details lessons I have learned about myself, my trading and the markets as a result of a difficult year of trading. Perhaps these lessons can benefit you, especially if you are a discretionary trader who uses chart patterns for trading. I am not shy about hyping my good trades. I am also not […]
It’s as easy as “ABC” – classic H&S failure in Corn
/by Peter BrandtOften a pattern failure tells a better story than does a pattern completion. This is just what we have in the case of new crop December Corn. As of last week it appeared that Dec. Corn was forming a H&S top pattern. On Wednesday, May 11, the market completed the top pattern (the “A” in […]
Great blog post on charting by MercenaryTrader.com
/by Peter BrandtFlags flying at half-mast – a sign of death!
/by Peter BrandtRisk On – Numerous charts show signs of a pending decline In the markets, as in real life, flags flying at half mast symbolize death. A number of half-mast flags and pennants in the raw material markets indicate that the steep decline in early May was just Act 1 in a two-act play. The flags […]
It’s 1…2…3 strikes you’re out!
/by Peter BrandtThe S&Ps have a possible top When it comes to classical charting, it is always best when a multiplicity of developments occur. Such is the case in the S&P right now. There are three (if not four) chart developments that could support an important change in trend. FIrst, the late April breakout from the 9-week […]