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Interview with Carl Weiss of Algo Futures

Recently I had the opportunity to interview Mr. Carl Weiss, the Chief Architect of Algo Futures.  This makes for a very interesting story as Carl informed me of how he got into trading to begin with as well as the history behind Algo Futures and what they do. Carl has a background in IT programming

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Trail Guide Through the Stock Jungle

By Matt Blackman With 2012 now behind us and new one underway, Dan Zanger, stock trader and host of Chartpattern.com, has had a chance to reflect and take stock of what the market holds for the coming year as he prepares for his upcoming annual stock trading seminar in April. “Yes, the broader mar

What Does It Take to Be a Successful Trader Today?

By Daniel J. Zanger Every year when preparing for the annual ChartPattern.com stock trading conference, I have a chance to look back on which trades worked best over the past year and what trends are emerging for the year ahead. Designed for serious traders, the conference gives attendees the opport

Managing Money to Stay in the Market

by Ann C. Logue, author, Day Trading for Dummies  (second edition, Wiley 2011) Traders love military metaphors: they keep copies of “Art of War” on their bookshelves and talk about attacking the market. And, they need to keep some powder dry. You can’t trade if you don’t hav

Nike’s Push into Digital Arena Gives the Sports Behemoth Room for Growth

February 22nd  is the official launch date for the Nike+ Fuelband, emerging from Nike Digital Sport, a division launched in 2010. Fuelband follows up from Nike’s popular collaboration with Apple (AAPL) on the NIKE + iPod sports kit that enables users to track runs while listening to music and to

Forex: How to Trade News

By Kathy Lien, Director of Currency Research One of the most popular ways to trade forex is to trade economic data and news releases.  Most people may have heard of the saying News Moves Markets.  In the forex market this is particularly true because currencies are essentially confidence indicator

Catch a Falling Knife…

“How to buy bottoms and sell tops with confidence” Jason Alan Jankovsky FOREX Analyst & Trader Almost any trader with some experience has heard the trading maxim (or rule) “Don’t try to catch a falling knife…” It usually refers to buying a market falling in price and alludes to how

Are You Trading with the Right Stuff?

Successful Traders Possess Key Traits that Separate Them from the Herd By Matt Blackman, CMT Ever wondered if you have what it takes to be a really great trader? Your answer may be just around the corner. Famous commodities trader Larry Williams and his son, Dr. Jason Williams, who studied psychiatr

Trading Psychology: A Checklist Approach

The S&P 500 made significant gains in the first days of 2011, yet many market analysts and traders are bearish. The reasons vary and include worries about earnings or the economy but many feel that the market is headed for a fall. These bearish pronouncements seem to be business as usual. Last s

Testing Simple Strategies: MACD Works and Futures are Rewarding

Traders are fascinated by indicators. But just because something is interesting, logical or mystical does not mean it works in the market. Testing is needed to be sure the indicator adds value, and we will define value as improving profits. If an indicator beats a simple trend following strategy, it