Bollinger Bands® – The Basic Rules

One of the great joys of having invented an analytical technique such as Bollinger Bands is seeing what other people do with it. While there are many ways to use Bollinger Bands, following are a few rules that serve as a good beginning point. 1. Bollinger Bands provide a relative definition of high and low. …

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Bollinger Bands® Tactics

Bollinger Bands draw their power through two important characteristics. First, they exhibit an underlying trend-range axis just like price or moving averages. Second, they constrict or expand as they move.

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Bearish Harami Candlestick Play Instructions

Step 1 – Look for a BEARISH HARAMI against MINOR PRICE RESISTANCE, and/or against a declining Major Moving Average (10 MA, 20 MA, or 50 MA) on the daily chart. Step 2 – Pull up a 15 min. chart of the stock. Step 3 – Note the low price of the previous day’s daily HARAMI …

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Basics of Volume and Open Interest

By Trader X It’s my opinion that successful trading for the long term is not possible without a sound understanding of both trader psychology and market psychology. Often individual traders focus so heavily on the results they are seeking that they forget that every other trader out there is doing the same thing: attempting to …

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3 Soldiers Candlesticks

Step 1 – Look for 3 WHITE SOLDIERS against Minor Price Resistance, and/or a declining Major Moving Average (10 MA, 20 MA, or 50 MA). Ideally you want to find a series of 3 green candlesticks; however, 2 green candlesticks can also work well. Step 2 – Pull up a 15 min. chart of the …

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3 Black Crows Candlestick Play Instructions

Step 1 – Look for 3 BLACK CROWS resting on Minor Price Support, and/or a rising Major Moving Average (10 MA, 20 MA, or 50 MA). Ideally you want to find a series of 3 red candlesticks; however, 2 red candlesticks can also work well. Step 2 – Pull up a 15 min. chart of …

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Fascinating Market Correlations You’ll Want to Use

Experienced futures traders know there are many correlations among futures markets—some of which are valuable guides in helping to determine specific market trends, and some of which are fickle. This educational feature will examine some basic correlations among futures markets, and will likely be most beneficial to the less-experienced traders. However, it just might be …

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