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Delivering technical research of the financial markets
and offering professional guidance for those who wish to improve their trading performance.

Chart Patterns

Flag or Pennant

Pattern Description:

A flag or pennant is a continuation pattern which portrays a period of consolidation in the market before resumption of the original trend. They can be observed in both rising and falling markets. A rise in volume should be observed at the breakout point. If this is not the case then the move is likely to falter.

Three Steps to a Successful Trade

Do you have problems identifying the trend and where the market is going? Are you looking for a simple and reliable trading system? Discover the MetaStock “RMO” trading method! This trend-based system is famous for giving traders clean and clear signals for stocks, futures, forex or indexes.

A Lesson in Trading Psychology

by Brett N. Steenbarger, Ph.D.

Back in 2004, I joined Kingstree Trading, LLC, a proprietary trading firm in Chicago. There, I had the good fortune to get to know--and observe--many successful traders at work. One lesson particularly stands out in my mind. A trader saw buying come into the market, and he quickly jumped on board. He saw that the odds of taking out a recent high were good, given the size of the buying. To his surprise, however, the trade stalled out before the target and reversed. He quickly exited with a tick...

The HUI Gold BUGS Index to Nvidia Ratio

2025-08-28 by Timothy Straiton

Holders of Nvidia stocks who are now looking for an alternative investment should consider looking at gold mining stocks. The chart below shows the HUI Gold Bugs Index plotted against Nvidia stock. Rising MACD-V indicator and robust RSI trend suggest that the time is ripe for an investment in unhedged gold mining stocks.

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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.