Traders Daily Direction
What Sun Tzu Said About Trading
Hey friend, Let’s see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Rising Treasury yields plus continued worries about a rise in crude oil prices pushed indexes downward yesterday. The Nasdaq is the only index that is preserving its upward short and medium-term directions – but barely so. The Daily Nugget Know which market […]
The Difference Between the Pros and Amateurs
Hey friend, Time to see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Crude oil prices jumped yesterday after Saudi Arabia and Russia extended supply cuts. This weighed on markets, with all indexes closing lower. The short and medium-term directions of the Dow Jones and the Russell 2000 flipped downward. The Daily Nugget The […]
Feeling A Bit TOO Excited?
Hey friend, Let’s see how markets have been moving as we start a new (shortened) trading week. The Daily Direction Note: Bad news is good news again, and all indexes ended last week higher after a rise in unemployment numbers sparked hopes that the Fed will put a stop to its rate hiking cycle. All […]
How to Protect Your Risk/Reward Ratio
Hey friend, Let’s see how markets have been moving before we head off for the long weekend. The Daily Direction Note: Most indexes – except the Nasdaq – closed slightly lower yesterday. While the recovery helped trim losses, it was still a losing month for stocks. The Daily Nugget Stop losses are what allow you […]
What To Do When You’re Trading Poorly
Hey friend, Time to see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Indexes continued their recovery yesterday, with all of them closing in the green. No changes in any directions compared to the day before. The Daily Nugget When you’re trading poorly you should TIGHTEN your stop losses – not loosen them. Many […]
The Truth About “Patience” in Trading
Hey friend, Let’s see how markets have been moving as we enter the middle of the trading week. The Daily Direction Note: Weaker jobs data spurred a big upward move in all the indexes yesterday – flipping almost every direction into the green. Is this a sign of the next rally? The Daily Nugget Good […]
The 80/20 of Skilled Trading
Hey friend, Let’s see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: The “mini-comeback” that started last Friday resumed yesterday, with all indexes and most sectors closing in the green. Still, no change in any index directions except the Nasdaq’s short-term direction barely flipping positive. The Daily Nugget Trading is 20% prediction and 80% […]
The Right Way to Sell
Hey friend, Welcome to a brand-new trading week. Let’s see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: All indexes staged a mini comeback last Friday to close higher. As a result both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq managed to post a winning week – albeit barely. No change in any index directions, […]
Easy Rule of Thumb for Tough Markets
Hey friend, Let’s see how markets have been moving as we end the trading week. The Daily Direction Note: Despite Nvidia’s blockbuster earnings, the market rally fizzled out with the bears taking over. All indexes closed lower. The Daily Nugget “If you wake up thinking about a position, it’s too big.” Markets are in a […]
Which One Are You Reacting To?
Hey friend, Time to see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: All indexes closed positive yesterday, with the short-term direction of the NASDAQ flipping positive. The biggest reason for this was Nvidia’s blockbuster earnings report – showing the power a market leader can wield. The Daily Nugget Are you reacting to the […]
The Two Costs of Trading
Hey friend, Let’s see how the markets have been moving as we enter the middle of the trading week. The Daily Direction Note: Another largely downward close for the indexes yesterday as markets looked toward Powell’s Jackson Hole speech later this week. No change in any index directions, however. The Daily Nugget Every trade has […]
The Dangers of Being Right About the Market
Hey friend, Let’s see how the markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Most indexes ended in the green yesterday – a sign that the bulls are still in play. No change in any index directions, however. The Daily Nugget Focus on making money instead of being right. It feels good to be right […]
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