How to Spot Bull Flag Patterns for Profitable Trading Are you looking to improve your profitability and swing trading results by learning how to spot and trade bull flag patterns? Bull flag patterns are one of the most reliable and profitable chart patterns for swing traders. For me personally, it [...]
When should you book profits in your trading and investing in the stock market? Seriously, aren't you tired of always watching your profits disappear every time there is a downturn, or you sell when you should be holding or holding when you should be selling? The problem is that you [...]
The Stock Market is hitting new all-time highs every single day! But how long can this last? At some point there has to be a pullback, but when? Are we looking at another January 2018 where the market dropped hard and fast the following month or September 2018 where the [...]
Here's a look at a recent trade made that exhibited a bull flag pattern to the upside and how resistance was dealt with and managed for this breakout play. Trinity Industries $TRN in particular and railroad stocks in general can have their own mind, so you it is important to [...]
It is so easy to lose patience with the stock market. Especially when our expectations are not aligning with what we are actually seeing unfold in our portfolio or the stock market as a whole. Setting profit goals is a dangerous game, because when it becomes more likely that we [...]
My Swing Trading Strategy Two new positions were added yesterday, while continuing to hold on to the existing trades. I’ll entertain adding another today, if yesterday’s momentum can be sustained.  Indicators Volatility Index (VIX) – Dropped 1.1% down to 12.28, bouncing off the lows in the final hour of trading. I [...]
A low volume and choppy stock market can be one of the most difficult markets to trade in as it requires immense discipline and willingness to remain patient in your trading. A lot of people will over trade their account, and take on new trading strategies with losing results. However [...]
Let’s be frank – the Baidu $BIDU trade has been dead for quite some time now. But look at it now and you’ll see a base that has formed that the stock is finally deciding to emerge out of. Does that mean you should buy it? Well, remember that it [...]
Knowing how to swing trade coil and momentum breakout plays is essential in learning how to trade stocks and trade them successfully. You'll learn where to place your stop loss on a coil trade and how I maximized my gains in Alibaba (BABA). The momentum swing trading setup comes following [...]
My Swing Trading Strategy I did not add any new positions on Friday, but now with SPX having closed above key resistance, opens me up to additional long positions.  Indicators Volatility Index (VIX) – Broke support at the 13.39 area, and dropped into the 12’s with Friday’s move. Good chance [...]
My Swing Trading Approach Stopped out of one position but added another on Friday. Holding respectable gains in two of my positions, but likely to stay put as the market remains on uncertain footing at recent highs. The market continues to have issues over the past week with fading morning [...]
My post frequency has been on the light side of things over the past few weeks, mainly because of the amount of concentration it took to trade this volatile market, and also with the Christmas Season, I wanted to take some time off from the normal, rigorous schedule that I [...]
