This is live presentation from the Trader Summit MetaStock has been providing award-winning charting and analysis tools for the self-directed trader for over 30 years. Capitalizing on technical analysis, our line of trading software and market data are designed for active traders of all levels so they can backtest, scan and analyze the markets with confidence … Read more
It’s s a pleasure to recount the tale of Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefevre. I was able to find an audio version on Youtube of the book. This book is hailed as one of the finest investment books ever written, and for good reason too. Although a century has passed since its … Read more
Chart reversal patterns are those interesting little shapes that pop up on charts, indicating a potential change in the direction of the market. They are a fascinating subject, and are often studied by us technical analysts to identify opportunities for buying and selling. There are a whole host of different types of chart reversal patterns … Read more
Traders have been using chart patterns since trading began to help give them a clue to the direction of the markets, up, down or sideways. There are both advantages and disadvantages to this technique, as with most things in life nothing is a sure thing. I love looking at charts. On the one hand, chart … Read more
Now then, let me tell you why backtesting trading strategies is a right smart thing to do. You see, it allows traders and investors to take a gander at how their trading ideas or strategies would’ve performed in the past before putting actual moolah on the line. And that’s not all, let me give you … Read more
The use of technical analysis in financial markets can be both a blessing and a curse, much like the weather on a farmer’s field. On the one hand, it provides a clear and concise visual representation of market trends, allowing traders to see the lay of the land and make informed decisions about when to … Read more
Heikin-Ashi charts, bless their souls, are a kind of candlestick chart used in the art of technical analysis to divine the trends of the market and forecast its future movements. They come from the land of the rising sun, where they are known as “average bars” or, in their native tongue, Heikin-Ashi. Now, these charts … Read more
A CFD, or Contract for Difference, is a type of financial contract that allows traders to speculate on the price movements of an underlying asset without actually owning it. It’s a bit like betting on the outcome of a horse race, but instead of horses, traders are betting on the price movements of stocks, commodities, … Read more
Chart patterns are a nifty tool used by traders to help divine the direction of the markets. These patterns are born from the fluctuation of prices over time and can be seen etched onto the charts like a map of the stock market’s twists and turns. Continuation patterns are those that suggest the present price … Read more
As I sat in front of my trading monitors, poring over my charts my mind wandered to the world of Japanese trading and the method they had developed for representing price movements – the Japanese Candlestick charts. Like rolling hills and valleys, each candlestick rise and fall with the passage of time, its body and … Read more
Ah, the bar chart, a trusty companion to traders and financial analysts alike. It’s a curious thing, really, the way it displays the movements of those elusive financial instruments we so dearly covet from stocks, futures, forex and crypto. Each bar represents a unit of time and we can glean a wealth of information about … Read more
When I was on the Board of the Canadian Society Technical Analyst we brought Mr. Demark to Toronto to come give a presentation on his work. I was intrigued with his Sequential concept and there is a Sequential plugin that works on Metatrader and it is included on TradingView. Remember all videos and information on … Read more
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