The analogy I had been using over the past few months to describe the action in the market to my members is that of a majestic skyscraper, each story beautifully built, higher and higher to the heavens. Just one problem.. they skimped on the foundation.  So, as the glorious skyscraper neared th more

I almost don’t want to talk about the technicals because the market is hostage to what’s going on in Europe right now. Today was a great example of that as the market gapped up huge on news of Europe’s rescue/stimulus package. In the charts below I pointed out that volume was a b more

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The shock of Germany's regulatory move against naked shorting sends Asian markets into a spasm of selling as equities lose ground for a fourth successive session more

Most traders, from beginners to professionals, know that keeping a trading journal is an important aspect of trading as a serious endeavor or career. Keeping a trading journal however takes effort and is all too easy to just brush aside and ignore while focusing on other areas in your trading. In th more

As the stock market spiraled out of control two weeks ago, two major firms that handle trades for retail brokerages suffered trading breakdowns. more

Got an interesting press release this morning from the Nasdaq OMX Group, which runs the Nasdaq stock exchange. more

However, it is now ever more possible for studies of climate change to look at the past, not the future. The 20th century saw a fair amount of warming, and it is sometimes possible to compare what this warming did and didn’t do with what future warming might or might not do. This is what a pap more

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Stocks recovered from deep losses posted earlier in the session but ended lower Wednesday, as investors welcomed the Fed's forecast of an improving economy amid lingering fears about the global economy.more

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The weaker the European Commission becomes, the greater the danger of the single market fragmenting, writes Charles Grant more

North Korea has denied attacking a South Korean warship that sank in March near a disputed maritime border, and it warned that any retaliation may be met with a declaration of war, according to various news reports. more

Q: Between your friends in the business which I know are many and through your mentoring have you discovered one personality trait common among the most successful? A: I think Dr. Brett's post on personality and trading success confirm what... more

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