Chart Patterns

  The ascending base pattern, a pattern similar to the 3 rising valleys pattern, is one of the most bullish chart patterns in swing trading.   We just nailed the biggest trade of the [...]

  Sometimes the market hands you a gift.  This year, Santa got mugged by the market during the hoped for Santa Claus rally (period between Christmas day and the first few days of the new [...]

  A lot of swing traders are reluctant to trade breakouts for fear that they are walking into a false breakout.  Meaning, the breakout will fail to hold and the price will quickly move down [...]

  New Video!     Early December is one of our favorite times to play big earnings flags.   During and after each earnings season, a lot of great earnings flags set up on [...]

  Over the past few months, the blog has covered 3 basic strategies that have worked for us after testing dozens of day trading and swing trading strategies over the past 15 years.  We [...]

  The votes are in!  We received hundreds of survey responses for blog and site improvements.  Thanks to all who filled out the latest survey below!  Your input will help us make the next [...]

  As mentioned in a previous blog article, the biggest crashes on the major indices tend to occur towards the end of a bear market.  Although the S&P 500 had about a 35% drawdown in the [...]

  It seems like all new traders are looking for the holy grail trading strategy.  One that has a near 100% win rate and can be used in all markets.   Sometimes what is touted is a magic [...]

  Its always important to stay up to date on the current market and notice what swing trading strategies are working and what is not.   We also want to know the best way to manage risk [...]

  New Video!      Early December is one of our favorite times to play big earnings flags.   During and after each earnings season, a lot of great earnings flags set up on [...]