Today, of course, is the notorious Black Friday – that crazy holiday shopping day which is supposed to get retailers into the black for the year. You won’t catch me anywhere near any shopping locale, and not just because I have to work...
Topics: books, financial fiction, recommendation, resources, software, trader development, Trader Resources, trading book, trading education

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A while back I was interviewed by a reporter for SFO Magazine on the subject of part-time trading. This is a subject somewhat near and dear to my heart. Despite the fact that I have long been a professional analyst focused on the intraday movements of...
Topics: article, magazine, part-time trading, SFO, trader development, Trader Resources, trading education, trading plan

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I’ve written in the past about ways to play moves interest rates. Among the ETFs I’ve mentioned are:TBT – UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury ProSharesLQD – iShares iBoxx $ Invest Grade Corp BondHYG – iShares iBoxx $ High Yield...
Topics: ETF, fixed income, interest rate, mutual fund, Trader Resources, trading plan, trading strategy

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I received an email a short while ago outlining the three reasons an analyst at CIBC World Markets has for buying EUR/USD right now.1) Diverging perceptions of interest rate policy. Fed’s Bullard talks about extending asset purchases beyond the...
Topics: analyst, fundamental analysis, market analysis, professional, Technical Analysis, Trading Tips

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A post today on the Trader’s Narrative blog presents the figures of how the US stock market trades around the Thanksgiving holiday (that’s Thursday coming up for you non-US readers). The main thrust of it is:The markets tend to be in a good..
Topics: equity, forex. foreign exchange, holiday pattern, market analysis, seasonal pattern, stock, Thanksgiving, Trader Resources, Trading Tips

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