They Trigger on Algorithms Designed to Locate Cluster Orders The uptrend and the downtrend are not mirror images of each other, nor can you use the exact same indicators, indicator period settings, or subordinate indicators. The downtrend can drop and gap down on low stock Volume because a percentage stop …
Identifying Large Lots Dominating Buy Side or Sell Side of Momentum Run The most common mistake Retail Traders make in choosing stocks for Swing Trading is to not identify whether the large lots are dominating the buy side or the sell side during the price action momentum run upward. This …
Identify Platform Candlestick Patterns for Low Risk & Early Entry The giant Buy Side Institutions control vast amounts of money on behalf of their fundholders. They are the giant Mutual Funds and Pension Funds in the US and around the world. Most of the time, Individual Investors and Retail Traders …
Recognizing 3 Types of Upside Price Action in a Downtrend During a Downtrend, price does not just go down; instead, it often has brief periods where it moves up. Determining whether it is just a Bounce, Rebound, or a true Reversal requires Spatial Pattern Recognition Skills™ to read the stock …
List of Chart and Market Requirements Necessary for Success New and novice traders learn a few Candlestick Patterns and rush out to trade, believing this is all they need to be successful in trading stocks. They are then often surprised to see the stock retrace and lose money. Below is …
Add Stock Volume & Quantity Indicators to Analysis One of the challenges for Technical Traders is learning the new Topping and Bottoming Candlestick Patterns that have emerged in the past few years. The Topping Candlestick Patterns in the markets today can be a surprise for traders. Learning How to Identify …
Consider Market Condition and Stock Trend Cycle Buy the Dip is a very old-style strategy that is frequently touted as “brand-new” to new and beginning stock traders, novice swing traders, and new investors. The theory is that you want to “buy low and sell high”. But more often than not, …
Determine Stock Trends & Stock Market Participant Groups The sell side of the market, aka the downside, is not the same as the buy side, aka the upside. One of the big reasons is that when the Stock Market is moving up on a long-term primary trend, ALL 9 Stock …
Two Dominant Stock Market Participant Groups Explained There are two dominant Stock Market Participant Groups in the Stock and Options Markets. The giant Buy Side Institutions use Alternative Trading Systems (ATSs), which create Dark Pools to hide their buying and selling. Their counterparts are the High Frequency Traders (HFTs), which …
Find Stocks That Have Compressing Sideways Candlestick Patterns Trading so-called “Volatile Markets” can seem like a daunting task. Many Retail Traders struggle during these phases of trading action and do not recognize how to cope with “Volatile” Trading Conditions. The problem is not that stock price action is “Volatile”, but …