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Day Trading Made Simple (VIDEO)

Amey S — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:30:18 +0000

More often that not the “success” stories you hear about stock traders generally comes from those taking part in day trading. While the opportunity for making a lot of money is there, day trading requires a lot of capital on hand and taking on a substantial amount of risk at the same time.

Because day trading requires such short time frames, traders do not necessarily need to look for the same qualities or positive long-term signals that one would normally look for. Day traders are NOT look to invest, they are looking to trade.. get in and out.

All traders require some sort of strict guidelines and trading rules, but more so for day traders. Holding a stock just a couple minutes longer than you want can mean the difference between a decent gain and a huge loss.

Trend TV recently launched a new video, Day Trading Made Simple.

Floor trader, William Greenspan explains how he day trades and shares the system he uses everyday. This very system has allowed Greenspan to achieve 155 consecutive winning months.

In this video, you will learn:

What it takes to day trade on the floor of the major exchange.
How to interpret major fundamental reports.
And much more…

This video looks in the mind of a successful trader… watch it over at Trend TV.

How To Analyze The S&P 500

Amey S — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:42:21 +0000

While there are not too many differences between analyzing an individual security or an entire market, there are some key factors to notice. For one, markets obviously have a lot of more outside interferences than an individual stock.

The following is an in-depth video on how to analyze a market, specifically the S&P 500, using technical analysis.

A couple things this video will point out:

Using past market tendencies to predict future movement
Measuring trends using fibonacci
Distinguishing between end and beginning of trends
Relationship between MACD and price movement
Spotting possible price targets

View video – Is S&P 500 Getting Ready to Skyrocket or Collapse?

Alternatives To The Buy And Hold Strategy

Amey S — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:07:02 +0000

The buy and hold strategy was the initial trading style that made the stock market more enticing to the average person. During the 90′s many banked on stocks like Microsoft and Dell by simply buying and forgetting about them. Who wouldn’t want to partake in such profitable actions?

Today though, many people are quickly starting to avoid the strategy all together. The market in general is not on the same rapid uptrend like it was before, so wouldn’t it make sense to make more money on each individual rise and fall, then a bunch of them combined?

The following video does a good job at showing you why and how the buy and hold strategy is not working in the market anymore. It also offers a solution to try and avoid such pitfalls.

View video - The Game of Buy-and-Hold: It Is Over Forever

Using Energy Fields To Predict Breakouts

Amey S — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:00:11 +0000

Energy fields? I am pretty sure most of you have never heard about energy fields being used with technical analysis, but it might be something you may take notice of more often now.

With the help of MarketClub, we were able to get this video analysis of gold together. Who knew that we would actually use this as more of a teaching tool.

This video is packed with some pretty interesting content…

Of course, I have already mentioned energy fields, which equivocates to little consolidation breakout patterns. This video also takes a look at the head and shoulder examples.

Take a second to watch this video and see how a professional breaks down gold and uses technical analysis to do it.

Watch video – Energy Fields

Number One Predictor Of Inflation And Deflation

Amey S — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:57:09 +0000

When it comes to the stock markets there are various ETF’s and indices that will give you a good picture of what is happening to a certain sector or individual market. While you can’t always necessarily invest in these entities, they go a long way in letting you get a jump on certain stock picks.

An example, would be Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index (NYBOT_CR). This index is a great indicator of inflation and deflation, and has been around for a little over 50 years. It covers about 19 markets. Some include: basic metals, aluminum, crude oil, gas, cattle, and so on, so it really gets a good grasps of what going on.

The following video covers how to examine this market and accurately use this index to profit off certain market movements.

View video – The Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index – Number One Predictor of Inflation and Deflation

Using Intra-Day Charts For Low Risk Entry

Amey S — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:56:10 +0000

Intra-day charts allow you to more closely measure momentum of a particular stock. While they are not meant to decide a complete trend, intra-day charts help you figure out when to enter and exit a position.

The following video shows you how to use these intra-day charts to find low-risk entry points, and how to enter a market even if you already missed the signals.

In this example, we look at a 30-minute chart of July crude oil (CL.N09). With all of the indicators in a positive trend for crude oil, we are looking for low risk entry levels where we can add to, or institute new positions.

View video – How to use intra-day charts to time low risk entry points

Fibonacci FULLY Explained

Amey S — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:56:06 +0000

A favorite technical analysis tool of many traders is the Fibonacci retracement. At its core, the tool basically measures the stock compared to its previous trend; hence, the name. The tool focuses on 3 main retracement level: 38%, 50%, and 62%. Depending on your time frame, all of these can be used as significant support and resistance measurements.

It is important to note that this tool should not necessarily be used for price targets, rather just to get a feel for what kind of trend the current stock is in.

If you are a little confused, then don’t worry because it is easier to show you than write about it.

View vide0 – Fibonacci Fully Explained

5 Trends You Need to Watch

Amey S — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:58:12 +0000

In the stock market, there are various indices that monitor different stocks, sectors, or markets. When it comes to the big picture, there are roughly 5 markets that needs to be watched:

Dow
Dollar Index
Crude Oil
Gold
RB index

By properly analyzing each of these markets, you can accurately predict the trend. This can go a long way in maximizing your profits.

Along with MarketClub, we have brought you a video that shows you how to analyze these 5 trends.

Learn How to Trend Trade

Amey S — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:16:25 +0000

In stock trading, trend trading is probably one of the most profitable way to make money. The name alone says it all. Trade when the stock goes up and trade on the way down. The better you are able to predict these trends, obviously, the better chance of profit you can make.

The problem many people come across is trying to pick a bottom or top. Unless you are a fortune teller, there are ways to limit your odds of losing money.

In trend trading there are really just three things you need to watch: up, sideways, and down. These are the key factors to watch in trend trading, but how do you know which is which and when a trend has changed?

The following video gives you a good idea on how to spot trends and profit off them.

Using Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD)

Amey S — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:39:05 +0000

Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD) is one of the simplest and most reliable technical indicators available. While it is a combination of the moving average and other trend following factors, the resulting plot creates a line that oscillates above and below zero, without any upper or lower limits.

Essentially it measures the difference between two different exponential moving averages. Allowing you to determine the trend of a current stock.

All the terminology and ideas can get congested in text, so we have created this video that clearly shows how to accurately use MACD to predict any future trend.

Before watching the video keep these ideas in mind:

Positive MACD – when the gap between the 12-day EMA and the 26-day EMA is widening, which represents that the rate-of-change of the faster moving average is higher than the rate-of-change for the slower moving average. Positive momentum is increasing, indicating a bullish period for the price plot.
Negative MACD – when the negative gap between the faster moving average and the slower moving average is expanding. Downward momentum is accelerating, indicating a bearish period of trading.