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Germany (via the Euro) has the World’s Cheapest Currency
/by Peter BrandtMajor chart top in Copper — target is 350
/by Peter BrandtBear flag retest of diamond top is turning down Two chart observations are worthy of note on the nearby daily futures graph. First, the decline in early May completed a 4+ month diamond top. This is a major reversal pattern. Second, the rally from the May 12 low is tracing out a bear flag. The […]
Euro heading for par against Swiss Franc
/by Peter BrandtAnother strike against intraday stops
/by Peter BrandtIt’s the line that counts. Every thing else is noise and clatter intended to confuse and separate traders from their money. Where a market closes is all that matters. My final thought for the weekend. ###
Latest member of the Hall of Shame
/by Peter BrandtI plead with all you newcomers to trading, please don’t get caught in this trap. Trading is hard work. There are no short cuts. Tuition is required, and the markets decide the amount of the tuition. Yet, every year thousands of newcomers to trading get trapped by con artists such as the people behind this […]
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 […]