Elliott Wave International: The Manic-Depressive Stock Market

Thu, 03 May 2012 12:23:00 -0600

The psychology of the market may be teetering on the edge
By Elliott Wave International

The stock market: one week it acts like Dr. Jekyll, the next week it's Mr. Hyde.

That shift can even occur in the course of a single session.

Chris Vermeulen: Equities Fight to Hold Up While EU & US Data Give Mixed Signals

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:52:00 -0600

Investors and traders just can�t seem to catch a break when it comes to economic news. For example Tuesday in the United States we saw strong ISM manufacturing numbers which surprised the market. The numbers were way above expectations and it triggered a feeding frenzy in US based investments like stocks and the green back.

The following session Italy reported terrible PMI and unemployment rate numbers which took most of

European Central Bank: "Great White Fear" Takes A Bite Out of Recovery

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 06:52:00 -0600

EWI's Global Market Perspective foresaw the shift in European banks from lenders to savers via one remarkable chart
By Elliott Wave International

It's been over two years since the European Central Bank began its open-heart surgery of the eurozone's anemic economy. So far, the procedure has included an unprecedented $3 trillion-plus in bailouts, monetary transfusions, AND toxic debt transplants.

Yet, according to a recent slew of discomforting news

Elliott Wave: How to Handle an Economic Implosion

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:04:00 -0600
By Elliott Wave International
I came across some research on the subject of worry. Here's how it was presented:

Things People Worry About:
things that never happen - 40%

things which did happen that worrying can't undo - 30%

needless health worries - 12%

petty, miscellaneous worries - 10%

real, legitimate worries

Elliott Wave Diagonal: Straight Shot to a Trading Opportunity

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 02:22:00 -0600
By Elliott Wave International

Today we sit down with Elliott Wave International's Futures Junctures Editor and Senior Tutorial Instructor Jeffrey Kennedy to discuss his favorite wave pattern of all: the diagonal.

EWI: You say if you had to pick just ONE of all 13 known Elliott wave structures to spend the rest of your technical trading life with, it would be the diagonal. First, tell us what the diagonal

Public Pension Funds: Tens of Billions at Significant Risk

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:23:00 -0600
Is now the time to gamble with retirement?
By Elliott Wave International

To meet ambitious investment return targets, some public pension funds must now swing for the fences.

But many are down two strikes already, due to their previous big bets with hedge funds.

David Banister: Why Our Momentum Reversal Method Works

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 04:00:00 -0600
After a few years of testing with both ETF�s and then individual stocks, we rolled out our MRM (momentum reversal method) platform at my ATP subscription service in November 2011. This is now beginning to get alot of attention in the trading community as in addition to the ATP service, I have shared some of the real time MRM type plays online with some very top notch traders.

In essence, my work revolves around crowd psychology

Option Trading: A Basic Explanation of Debit Spreads

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:50:00 -0600

Welcome back to the world of options. My reality exists in three dimensions and far more combinations of potential positions than does the one-dimensional world of the stock trader.

The view from my turret is ruled by the three primal forces of options � time to expiration, price of the underlying, and implied volatility. Consider for a moment the fact that each of these factors can independently impact a given option.

Chris Vermeulen: Current Gold & Oil Trading Patterns Unfolding

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:39:00 -0600
The past two months we have seen all the focus from traders and investors be on the equities market. And rightly so and stocks run higher and higher. But there are two commodities that look ready to explode being gold and oil (actually three if you count silver).

Below are the charts of

JW Jones: The Fed, Gold, the S&P 500, & the Retail Mindset

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:59:00 -0600
The recent rally has been breathtaking, however the majority of investors have missed out on a large portion of these gains as significant levels of cash have been either moved to bond funds or taken out of equity markets consistently during this rally. Let�s face it, financial markets around the world are not what they once were.

U.S. equity markets in particular are manipulated by high frequency trading which is wreaking havoc in the marketplace in terms of potential short term volatility expansions and �flash crashes� that can be isolated to one underlying

Financial Articles

Elliott Wave International: The Manic-Depressive Stock Market

Chris Vermeulen: Equities Fight to Hold Up While EU & US Data Give Mixed Signals

European Central Bank: "Great White Fear" Takes A Bite Out of Recovery

Elliott Wave: How to Handle an Economic Implosion

Elliott Wave Diagonal: Straight Shot to a Trading Opportunity

Public Pension Funds: Tens of Billions at Significant Risk

David Banister: Why Our Momentum Reversal Method Works

Option Trading: A Basic Explanation of Debit Spreads

Chris Vermeulen: Current Gold & Oil Trading Patterns Unfolding

JW Jones: The Fed, Gold, the S&P 500, & the Retail Mindset