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Chart Patterns

Falling Wedge

Pattern Description:

The falling wedge is a bullish pattern consisting of lower highs and lower lows of diminishing magnitude. The pattern is confirmed when the falling resistance line is broken, which should be accompanied by a rise in volume. The pattern may falter if volume remains low at the breakout point.

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.

How to Take a Loss

by Brett N. Steenbarger, Ph.D.

There are quite a few books written on how to make money in the market. Some of them are even written by people who have made money as traders! What you don’t see often, however, are books or articles written on how to lose money. “Cut your losers and let your winners run” is commonsensical advice, but how do you determine when a position is a loser? Interestingly, most traders I have seen don’t formulate an answer to this question when they put on a position. They focus on the entry,...

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.

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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.