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Most traders don’t lose because they’re wrong about the move. They lose because they get shaken out right before it happens
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Traders Who Wait for This are Too Late
Traders either act too soon or too late. In a rebound there’s a very fine line to walk. And today’s issue reveals clues on how to walk it.
Pain or Gain?
Nothing much on the economic calendar today, just some manufacturing and industrial data. Basically manufacturing came in relatively flat, while industrial production showed a modest increase on higher factory and mining output.
Underrated Source of Alpha
Lots of things on the economic calendar this morning…
Critical Long-Term Reminder
We got some major private sector employment numbers this morning. They showed the private sector adding 63,000 jobs for the month – significantly ahead of the expected 48,000.
Follow the Anomalies
We got some major private sector employment numbers this morning. They showed the private sector adding 63,000 jobs for the month – significantly ahead of the expected 48,000.
How to Win in the Fog of War
The only thing on the economic calendar this morning was the usual weekly jobless claims. They showed a marginal increase from last week, coming in slightly ahead of expectations. Nothing major there.
How to Not Become an Irrational Trader
We got some manufacturing data this morning, which showed continued slight growth that came in a bit ahead of expectations. But the biggest news is the escalating situation in the Middle East.
What Traders Miss About “Certainty”
The only thing on the economic calendar this morning was the usual weekly jobless claims. They showed a marginal increase from last week, coming in slightly ahead of expectations. Nothing major there.
Look for This Before Buying
Nothing on the economic calendar today – just a bunch of Fed speeches. Let’s see how markets have been moving.
Skilled Traders Need to Get Used to This
We got more consumer confidence data this morning and despite so much doom-and-gloom talk, it came in significantly stronger than expected. Let’s see how markets have been moving.
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