This is a Guest Post by Alex @MacroOps which was originally posted here at Goals, Expectations, & Inner Alignment In Trading, Why Do You Trade? It’s important to understand the true drivers behind why you trade the markets. The answer is different for everyone. We all have different circumstances, wants, wishes, and desires. Find yours. […]
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This is a Guest Post by: Colibri Trader @priceinaction. This article is used here with permission and originally appeared here on ColibriTrader.com. MACD- How to Use It and More by: Colibri Trader In this article, I will walk you through one of the most popular trading indicators out there- MACD. As with the Stochastic indicator, I want
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Price remains above all key moving averages and near all time highs. Which is bullish for the trend. Price is very extended over the 50 day SMA and 200 day SMA increasing the odds for consolidation before we go much higher from here. The 10 day EMA has been price support for $SPY since February
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Here are three interesting long term moving average backtests of the tech sector ETF $XLK from January 2000 to March 2017. These are examples of long term trend following system for one asset inside the system. Traditional trend following systems are meant to have positions in multiple positions in widely correlated assets. Position sizing in
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This is a Guest Post by Alex @MacroOps which was posted originally at: Guerilla Speculation and is reposted here with permission. “If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.” “He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.” “If a battle cannot be
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This is a Guest Post by: Colibri Trader @priceinaction. This article is used here with permission and originally appeared here on ColibriTrader.com. BY COLIBRI TRADER JOOTSING AND TRADING- a modern approach to having an edge in trading Ninety percent of everything is crap. According to Sturgeon’s Law (after the science fiction author Ted Sturgeon): Ninety percent
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$SPY continues in a strong uptrend with price above all moving averages both short term and long term. MACD is holding a strong bullish crossover. RSI is extremely overbought at 80.26 which is historically rare and showing that short term the market will likely consolidate at these elevated levels. Price is extended far from all
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