Welcome to the First Trading Day of 2012…not a bad day.

January 3, 2012 By: Brian Keith

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What’s happening next on the S&P via multiple timeframes

By: Brian Keith

Where's the S&P500 going next? With the amount of coiling and consolidation that we've seen lately, charts are showing a huge potential to trend soon. Within those signals, we can use smaller timeframes to determine how to apply this longer-timeframe analysis NOW.    ...

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Top Market Lessons for 2011

January 2, 2012 By: Brian Keith

The Market is always right; those who argue with it will not be profitable. With that in mind, what lessons did the Market impress upon us during the 2011 trading year? ...

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Some Final Thoughts for 2011

December 29, 2011 By: Brian Keith

Here's hoping that everyone is enjoying a safe and pleasant holiday season. Today is my last day in the office for the year; yesterday, my desk was very busy as corporations and investment managers (especially insurers) made currency adjustments for year-end. Today has been quiet, with just the odd flurry or two. Equities, however, are continuing their yin and yang behavior, with one down day...

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How to add “Dynamic Defense” to an Iron Condor

By: Brian Keith

Iron Condor trades are great when the price is going nowhere, as it has been over the past month or two. But consolidation leads to expansion, meaning that the price will eventually break out and move strongly. What are some things that I can do to help dynamically hedge my risk in an Iron Condor position if the price starts to really move? ...

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A Big Move Coming?

December 22, 2011 By: Brian Keith

Range contraction leads to range expansion; the S&P500 is now showing a relatively rare confluence of potential trending energies at the three major timeframes.    ...

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