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Recommended Reading 09-25-2014

Posted on September 25, 2014 by

Readers repeatedly ask me for book and article recommendations, especially new traders who are interested in learning more about trading and investing.  Here are two new magazine subscription recommendations from my personal finance library. For traders who are interested in … Continue reading →

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Divergence Strategies Generate High-Probability Trades

Posted on May 22, 2014 by

Divergences are simple conceptually.  When prices are making higher highs and higher lows and a predictive indicator, such as market breadth, is making lower highs and lower lows, then the indicator has diverged from price and the upward price trend … Continue reading →

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Recommended Reading 03-27-2014

Posted on March 27, 2014 by

Readers repeatedly ask me for book and article recommendations, especially new traders who are interested in learning more about trading and investing.  Education is the single most important prerequisite for trading success.  Look for periodic posts with my  personal recommendations … Continue reading →

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Market Breadth Divergence Update

Posted on November 27, 2013 by

On Sunday November 17th, I posted an article that identified headwinds for the equity market.  I explained that five independent leading indicators all pointed to near-term trouble for equities: a forming divergence in market breadth, an elevated CBOE Skew Index, … Continue reading →

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Five Headwinds for Equities

Posted on November 17, 2013 by

I typically release new posts on Thursdays, but market conditions justified an accelerated schedule this week. Five independent leading indicators all point to near-term trouble for equities: a forming divergence in market breadth, an elevated CBOE Skew Index, a very … Continue reading →

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The Deadly Double Divergence

Posted on October 24, 2013 by

Would you be interested in an indicator that has signaled ten market tops since 1966 without a single false signal?  I read about such an indicator in an article titled “Double Divergences in the Advance-Decline Line,” which appeared in the … Continue reading →

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The Ahrens Moving Average (AMA)

Posted on October 17, 2013 by

I read about this indicator in an article titled “Build A Better Moving Average,” which appeared in the October 2013 issue of Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities.  The article was written by Richard D. Ahrens.  In the article, Ahrens … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Trader Edge Articles

Posted on August 22, 2013 by

I started Trader Edge almost 18 months ago and it just occurred to me that I had never provided a list of the most popular articles on the site.  If you did not get a chance to read these articles … Continue reading →

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