What signals or clues are coming from the broader Sector Rotation Model as we see it in July 2011? Let’s take a look, starting with the data Year to Date: Consistent from our prior update… Read More

So far, there’s been no stopping the bullish power trend in gold, but that doesn’t mean you should rush out and put on an aggressive gold position just because price continues to rise steadily. Read More

We’ve all been hearing conflicting analysis as to whether the market will “certainly” be going up or down in the near future, but the reality is that the market is caught in a “year to date” tug-of-war between buyers and sellers which… Read More

If you’ve been following the US Dollar Index over the last few weeks, you’ve probably noticed a clean triangle-style consolidation phase setting up. Let’s take a look at the recent pause,… Read More

If you’ve been following the US Dollar Index over the last few weeks, you’ve probably noticed a clean triangle-style consolidation phase setting up. Let’s take a look at the recent pause,… Read More

I’m assuming most traders were surprised at the recent power-rally in the US Equity Markets recently. However, taken into the larger context or perspective, this rally formed off major “Make or Break” Confluence Support as best seen on the Weekly Chart. What started as… Read More

This week’s Wyckoff lesson gives us another colorful description of an important trading principle – that of supply and demand. The lesson this week comes from Richard Wyckoff’s Studies in Tape Reading and explains how we can visualize supply and demand – absorption and distribution – in… Read More

A reader recently asked me if we had a “Kick-off” Signal in Harley Davidson (HOG) and indeed we did – with powerful follow-through as anticipated. The entire event gives us a great lesson in the Kick-off Reversal Signal, with the special emphasis on two-timeframe confluence support (on… Read More

Intraday traders must take into account volatility cycles when using the TICK intraday for trading decisions. An intraday TICK reading of plus or minus 1,000 – often a trading entry or exit signal for some traders – means different… Read More

If you’re an intraday user of the NYSE TICK – a powerful market internal – you must accommodate current market volatility into your trading decisions.  If… Read More

When learning to trade certain patterns or trade set-ups, it’s best to start with “ideal” real-world examples to understand the logic of the set-up. Doing so allows us to recognize similar patterns or set-ups in real time as they develop, which calls us into trading action (entry,… Read More