Monthly Archives: November 2014

S&P 500 Completes megaphone pattern

By | November 7, 2014 8:31 pm

Back on October 13, when the stock market was in free-fall, I prepared this chart showing a potential megaphone pattern. With major indicators (such as the MACD and stochastics) looking decidedly bearish, the idea that a rally would soon return the S&P 500 to the 2,030 area seemed crazy: Three weeks later–ding-ding, we have a winner!… Read More »

Dealing With Trading Losses

By | November 6, 2014 10:24 am

By embracing a loss, really feeling it, I tend to have less fear about a potential loss the next time around. If I can’t get over the emotions of taking a loss in twenty-four hours, then I’m trading too large or doing something else wrong. Also, the process of rehearsing potential losses and confronting actual… Read More »

Signs of Stress for Traders

By | November 5, 2014 3:43 pm

Markets have been particularly volatile recently, at least for intraday traders and daytrading can create a significant amount of stress. Because our bodies are designed to adapt to stress, we may fail to realize that we are stressed out. Here’s an inventory of common trader behaviors that may signify excessive stress. Signs of Stress A… Read More »