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By TheStockBandit on February 24, 2010  |  Comments 0

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator - Annotated Edition

Trading books are among my favorite to read, and I’m always on the lookout for a good one.  The ones I like the most aren’t of the how-to nature, given that I’ve been a full-time trader for so many years.  Instead, I really like those that get inside the heads of great traders.

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By TheStockBandit on February 23, 2010  |  Comments 2

Relative Volume On Demand

I’ve long been a user of the real-time scanner and filter Trade-Ideas Pro - since 2003.  It has a ton of features for locating stocks on the move during the trading day, which is huge for a full-time trader like me.

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By TheStockBandit on January 21, 2010  |  Comments 0

Prepare for Anything

Learning to purposely manage a malfunction in a controlled environment helps avoid panic should it ever happen unannounced.

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By TheStockBandit on January 13, 2010  |  Comments 0

Keys From a 6-Month Streak

Anytime you find yourself in the midst of a streak in your trading, it’s worth paying attention to. When you’re winning, you need to find out why.

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By Jeff White on January 07, 2010  |  Comments 2

The Envy of Other Traders

If you have traded for virtually any length of time, you’ve no doubt found yourself on both ends of the spectrum when it comes to winning and losing.

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Video Review of the Indexes 3-14-2010

Lately, it’s been shocking to see a down day.  The indexes seem to go up daily - even if not by large amounts, they’re green.  It’s as if they’re green enough to remind everyone that the bulls are getting their way.
Not only are the buyers propelling stocks higher, but so are the bears who keep [...]

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Video Review of the Indexes 3-7-2010

The major averages tacked on more gains last week as they cleared the February highs and kept on cruising.  The NAZ made its way to a new 52-week high, although the senior indexes have not yet followed.

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Video Review of the Indexes 2-21-2010

With only 4 days of trading last week after the Monday holiday, the bulls had to make it count - and they did.  They went undefeated on the week with across-the-board gains each day, reclaiming some important levels in the process.  But with light volume on the way up, the rally is not without its [...]

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Video Review of the Indexes 2-7-2010

Last week proved to be an eventful one, although you wouldn’t know it from the net changes in the indexes from the prior week.  What started out as a relief rally quickly turned into another nightmare selloff for the bulls, before a late surge Friday erased much of the damage.

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Video Review of the Indexes 1-31-2010

Following an initial pullback from the January highs, no bounce was produced last week with the dip-buyers failing to appear.  The group which has been so responsible for upside follow through since the market turned higher in March of 2009 suddenly disappeared, and stocks have been declining steadily for a couple of weeks now.
Key levels [...]

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Video Review of the Indexes 1-24-2010

Last week we saw the market closed on Monday, making for a holiday-shortened week of trading.  That certainly didn’t translate into quiet action, as traders made every day count.
Tuesday’s upside tested resistance, but without a breakout.  From there, the sellers took control, raising cash more and more aggressively as the week progressed.  In the end, [...]

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ANF Looking Vulnerable

Anytime I see a stock crack support and fail to reclaim it, I pay attention.  Especially when it makes no effort to rebound and merely consolidates after that key breakdown.