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Chart Patterns

Triple Bottom

Pattern Description:

A triple bottom is a reversal pattern that displays three distinct minor lows at approximately the same price level. It generally takes at least three months to form and the longer the support levels hold, the more convincing is the eventual break above resistance. Ideally, the break to the upside should be accompanied with a significant rise in volume.

Two Things You Can Do To Immediately Improve Your Trading

Most traders are just a few trading secrets away from achieving total consistency, but these secrets can be the difference between success and failure in the markets. Years ago a Floor Trader was taught these very same trading elements that have enabled him to sustain his trading for the past 4 decades.

Minimizing risk in trading

by Tim Straiton

Paul Tudor Jones, the legendary trader stated that financial markets trend only 15 percent of the time. The rest of the time they move sideways. When markets are in a trendless or sideways state, they become choppy and more difficult to predict. Technical analysis offers numerous indicators which are valuable in making us aware of the market trend state. We will be looking at four technical indicators available in Metastock which are useful in evaluating trend direction and trend...

Palladium - still testing downside potential.

2025-08-28 by Tim Straiton

The current price of Palladium at the time of writing is $1091. The short-term trend shows continued downside pressure with focus on the Fibonacci 61.8% retracement level of $1053, based on the recent $1337 to $881 range traded since April 2025. The daily MACD-V indicator value of -46 remains in negative territory and is trending to the downside.

The monthly chart, however paints a more constructive picture with the $826 level acting as strong support. The MACD-V indicator, although still in negative territory, is trending upwards. Long positioning should be delayed until we see clear signs of stability on the daily chart, such as bullish divergence on the relative strength index.

Disclaimer

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Featured Site

The Big Picture

Site Description:

One of the most well respected blogs in finance, blogger Barry Ritholtz gives great “big picture” market commentary that is still easy enough for the average investor to digest. If you are looking for one resource for following the big picture issues in the bond market the fixed income and interest rates section of his blog is it.