Powerful trading concepts that you can use right now! Informative articles covering all aspects of short to intermediate term trading, with any trading vehicle: Stocks, Commodities, E-Minis, Options, Forex, etc. From charting, technical analysis, shorting, tax ramifications, and much more! http://www.tradingacademy.com/newsletters.htm http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:35:06 -0600 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:32:46 -0600 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com http://www.tradingacademy.com/images/otawhitelogo60x60.gif http://www.tradingacademy.com/newsletters.htm 60 60 Conventional technical analysis strategies have been around a long time. Some say this school of thought dates back more than one hundred years. While it is popular with traders and its rules and beliefs fill entire sections at all major book stores, this week Sam Seiden will argue that this school of thought really offers little to no edge in the world of market speculation when it comes to strategies. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091117/featured_article.htm B27F1838-FE51-4663-97FF-00AB56312A2A Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:32:46 -0600 Can we class trading as gambling? Are these two activities more similar than we think and is profitable trading simply down to a run of luck? Sam Evans discusses this in detail this week. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091117/forex_article_samevans.htm 33A443BA-89DB-4C5B-A181-11CD9AE14D9F Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:32:06 -0600 Josip Causic delivers his fifth article discussing vertical spreads. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091117/options_article.htm F783C041-D19D-470F-9BB2-8D00E55BA3F8 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:31:40 -0600 Don Dawson discusses the trailing stop for managing your trade on its way to the profit target. During some of his recent classes he noticed when they discussed a trailing stop, there seemed to be some different interpretations. Don discusses trailing stops and then shows you how to use the Average True Range (ATR) to trail your stops in the market. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091117/commodities_article.htm 9CD88F0A-ED8D-496C-B8B9-35A63554F1E2 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:29:36 -0600 This week Diana Hill will look at two areas that are impacting the commercial real estate market and give you her opinion as to whether or not we have reached the bottom. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091117/realestate_article.htm C904DA97-3958-475A-ADAD-7802F732208A Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:27:27 -0600 Sam Seiden looks at properly thinking the Forex market by giving a history lesson. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091110/featured_article.htm D5A596B6-27EB-4A54-8FC6-8070858541E1 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:35:45 -0600 Sam Evans discusses the right time and markets for Forex trading. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091110/forex_article_samevans.htm 96433F74-0379-4EBF-ACC3-5E8D515309DE Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:35:17 -0600 Josip Causic delivers his fourth article discussing vertical spreads. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091110/options_article.htm 12EC9A1F-0653-4B65-AC5A-E2BCBB90B49B Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:34:50 -0600 Gabe Velazquez discusses the fact that your belief system is highly correlated with your trading results. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091110/eminis_article.htm 533ECF77-8327-46FB-93A0-5F4D42363245 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:34:25 -0600 Diana Hill discusses how the economy is looking up and it may be a good time to purchase and invest in real estate. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091110/realestate_article.htm FB26B549-69BD-41BB-87DA-0394B4CDB448 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:34:00 -0600 Sam Seiden discusses how the simple logic and rules you use when buying things in everyday life that make you a smart buyer at the grocery store, for example, are exactly what will make you a profitable market speculator. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091103/featured_article.htm EBECA041-9F5B-47D4-B624-3B3735D03A0C Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:29:17 -0600 Sam Evans discusses how important it is to take the emotion out of your trading. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091103/forex_article_samevans.htm 39930F44-0A93-405D-94F5-379588A53D46 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:28:51 -0600 Josip Causic explains the vertical debit call strategy. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091103/options_article.htm E3182048-4DD7-4DC1-A4E7-6DD3970702B5 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:28:28 -0600 Don Dawson addresses various types of trading days in this article and sheds a little light on them. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091103/commodities_article.htm 61333977-163D-4DBB-BBAB-8A1AC2359EDA Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:28:04 -0600 Diana Hill defines what an REO is and discusses it in detail. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091103/realestate_article.htm 8ECE8EF7-44E9-4AB1-8515-DE4EBBE699B1 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:27:38 -0600 Sam Seiden discusses two of his favorite market opportunities - the Bull Trap and Bear Trap. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091027/featured_article.htm DFFE9EBF-87A5-4832-9CFF-F865CF2E30A6 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:08:27 -0500 Sam Evans discusses the three key areas to focus on which will not only ground you in the reality of trading but also help you to achieve your goals effectively. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091027/forex_article_samevans.htm CD48187E-5B47-4581-95DE-8639F61CCC24 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:08:02 -0500 Josip Causic gives clarification about the first of four possible Vertical spreads without the use of any specific example. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091027/options_article.htm B52B1F75-FAD9-4405-AD1D-CD4A209096D1 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:07:40 -0500 Gabe Velazquez answers readers' questions and shares some reader responses to his recent articles. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091027/eminis_article.htm 6902D838-105B-49AE-BE95-2526359F1C97 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:07:17 -0500 Diana Hill defines and discusses Non-conventional loans. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091027/realestate_article.htm 03AA1A62-94C1-4722-8116-2DAD03551C7E Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:06:55 -0500 Sam Seiden discusses some important resources for Futures traders. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091020/featured_article.htm 92C165DE-2BFA-42E7-AE91-82EB7F8F85D8 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:50:54 -0500 Sam Evans discusses how different traders take their own individual approaches on trading opportunities. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091020/forex_article_samevans.htm F83CB2F3-B511-454B-92F3-1D97BA7FF6AA Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:50:30 -0500 Josip Causic discusses vertical spreads in part one of a five-part series. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091020/options_article.htm 30B02536-8F0D-4313-A66A-F77CED141F94 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:50:07 -0500 Don Dawson discusses the importance of using a trading journal. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091020/commodities_article.htm 761DC158-C30D-4E1E-8F53-B7411BA14882 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:49:43 -0500 Diana Hill discusses and defines what conventional loans are. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091020/realestate_article.htm 3C3E642F-D985-44AC-B367-A1274FBAC5F1 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:49:18 -0500 Sam Seiden looks at some questions from students and gives the answers. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091013/featured_article.htm B83610FB-A33A-4ECA-9D1C-E3BE5E4D18B3 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:52:38 -0500 Sam Evans discusses Fundamentals and the news and the various tools and charts that are best to use. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091013/forex_article_samevans.htm 5DC7F9C6-AFE1-4A7B-A3F3-9B4BE3B492E4 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:51:57 -0500 Josip Causic expands on what happened to the vertical trade described in the previous newsletter, and presents the closing scenario in greater detail. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091013/options_article.htm 6FB895D8-D372-4213-B215-0177E1213C6B Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:51:31 -0500 Gabe Velazquez reflects on what has transpired both in our trading and personal endeavors over this year - he emphasizes we must ask ourselves, what changes can be made to continue to improve all facets of our personal and professional lives. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091013/eminis_article.htm CC238E60-A900-46C5-BA09-6EA66297CFD4 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:51:08 -0500 Diana Hill discusses three indexes and indicators: The Case – Shiller Home Price Index, Pending U.S. Home Sales Index, and the Housing Starts and New Permits. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091013/realestate_article.htm B35CFB20-5AC6-411F-BF4F-62047CA4F6E9 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:50:40 -0500 Sam Seiden revisits Foolsville this week. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091006/featured_article.htm 6B166310-CB61-42C5-90BF-AED2A921F52F Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:35:20 -0500 Sam Evans focus on the fact that if you are to be consistently successful in the Forex markets, your actions need to be different from the majority. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091006/forex_article_samevans.htm A2D660FA-A4FF-422E-AECA-CB5300265D39 Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:34:26 -0500 Josip Causic explains the reasoning why he would select a vertical put buy instead of selecting a vertical call sell, and what strategy to use to completely reverse the trade direction if it starts to go against the original plan. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091006/options_article.htm 6D3DB76C-D46B-4C87-AFD1-B71EF5FD28B7 Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:33:57 -0500 Don Dawson gives you the components of a personal trading plan this week. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091006/commodities_article.htm AABE8DD8-6883-4DEE-9CAE-4244FF1F507D Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:33:26 -0500 Diana Hill discusses the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20091006/realestate_article.htm 0C6BA12A-A63C-45FF-8B3D-56FD5F919750 Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:32:11 -0500 Sam Seiden answers reader/student questions. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090929/featured_article.htm A45EB61F-C4B6-4281-9C9D-78B635F21596 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:50:22 -0500 Sam Evans discusses the importance of using stop losses in trading. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090929/forex_article_samevans.htm 72AED7F0-39BE-418A-A2C8-9943F7F7FFCF Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:49:58 -0500 Josip Causic discusses bad ticks or real ones. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090929/options_article.htm 462BE059-1747-434E-B9C4-66B31678B785 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:49:37 -0500 Gabe Velazquez discusses that successful traders are those that lose small and win big. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090929/eminis_article.htm 6FE1CFC3-3252-43F1-BDE5-689D59CC0D8E Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:49:08 -0500 Diana Hill defines a Self-Directed Retirement Plan and gives four steps to set one up for yourself. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090929/realestate_article.htm AFA2202E-C7C1-45E2-9785-62D182BE172C Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:48:48 -0500 Sam Seiden discusses how in trading, to become a professional winner, you have to first become a professional loser. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090922/featured_article.htm 20D2A041-0EBE-401E-B6A8-0C4695FC6AA1 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:17:13 -0500 Sam Evans discusses the important of being flexible enough to stay in the game until 'normality' resumes. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090922/forex_article_samevans.htm 9512D224-5D53-43A6-98C7-BF114CA5E0B0 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:16:51 -0500 Josip Causic explains the reason why prior to selling a vertical spread, an option trader should check not only the current implied volatility of the product he or she is about to trade but also three additional components. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090922/options_article.htm F2BDF7D1-9BDB-475A-9DBE-DFA459F5DCC4 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:16:23 -0500 Don Dawson discusses some tips on using average true range. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090922/commodities_article.htm D571E129-9EE6-479A-9ECD-6B52B28AF485 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:15:56 -0500 Diana Hill discusses TIC's, a way to get involved into real estate market investing without getting your hands dirty. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090922/realestate_article.htm C09D06BB-B1A3-4E3E-9613-07D977D293CD Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:15:34 -0500 Sam Seiden argues that within the pages of Principia Mathmatica by Isaac Newton lie the most key ingredients of a successful plan for speculating in markets. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090915/featured_article.htm AECF09F7-0433-4A6F-AE51-49208B502B8E Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:51:22 -0500 Sam Evans discusses how important your mental midset is in being a successful trader. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090915/forex_article_samevans.htm 823F31CE-7443-4FF0-B60A-39DBF0708409 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:51:00 -0500 Josip Causic discusses naked chart reading and it's importance in option trading. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090915/options_article.htm 4168A54B-22CF-49E8-8FF5-F1D20A9E8EB8 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:50:37 -0500 Gabe Velazquez discusses some lessons that can be learned from the past year's turbulence in the markets. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090915/eminis_article.htm FE86CB85-5C0F-4090-8AD4-5F19240179A2 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:50:13 -0500 Diana Hill discusses the history of real estate in the US since it is one key to understanding cycles in business and investment. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090915/realestate_article.htm 5B46D418-F049-4D0F-9ACD-00DD2D7C4325 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:49:50 -0500 Sam Seiden gives examples of people who make foolish mistakes in the trading world by describing a fictitious town called 'Foolsville'. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090909/featured_article.htm 8F38DE12-AEFD-48D7-8A6A-661DB6AD3C27 Wed, 9 Sep 2009 09:11:50 -0500 Sam Evans focuses on a simple, yet fundamental aspect of each and every trade: Expectation. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090909/forex_article_samevans.htm 38FA254C-184F-4860-8148-0E5B2CD1E435 Wed, 9 Sep 2009 09:11:20 -0500 Josip Causic discusses how to place a Horizontal Spread trade on the TradeStation platform. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090909/options_article.htm 7397C88E-AF10-4441-8C24-E7A02F163DDF Wed, 9 Sep 2009 09:10:59 -0500 Gabe Velazquez explores contrarian thinking and why it pays to think differently from the crowd. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090909/eminis_article.htm 927E9B10-3186-405F-A605-7BE9CDEA2175 Wed, 9 Sep 2009 09:10:04 -0500 Diana Hill addresses a lot of misconceptions about the new regulations regarding loan modifications. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090909/realestate_article.htm C776189C-5FE5-4C00-A8F3-7F2846C18BE9 Wed, 9 Sep 2009 09:08:36 -0500 Sam Seiden discusses where most people get it wrong in trading. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090901/featured_article.htm EF0D85BD-C067-4473-919A-0005CE4ED55A Tue, 1 Sep 2009 08:33:07 -0500 Sam Evans makes a quick comparison between a hobby and a business, in an attempt to shed a little light where some get it right and most get it wrong in trading. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090901/forex_article_samevans.htm A5028AAC-A89C-43D2-A2B6-C8EC841BCE2C Tue, 1 Sep 2009 08:32:39 -0500 Josip Causic presents a situation in which technical analysis supports the possibility of placing an Iron Condor but unfortunately, the option chain does not. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090901/options_article.htm 3D0F2E1A-0864-4102-ADB7-39D68CF0C905 Tue, 1 Sep 2009 08:32:12 -0500 Don Dawson answers students' questions on commodity trading. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090901/commodities_article.htm 5A0EDBAE-7790-414F-AD4C-9F6CEAA29FA9 Tue, 1 Sep 2009 08:31:48 -0500 John Mauldin looks at the choices we need to make, and ponder their possible consequences. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090901/broadmarket_article.htm EF304B76-5D96-46C2-816A-1571218D5135 Tue, 1 Sep 2009 08:31:18 -0500 Sam Seiden discusses why astute market speculators love Social Media. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090825/featured_article.htm A1B50AE2-DA81-44A7-AC95-9779200A4C80 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:02:26 -0500 Steve Misic discusses what to do if a breakout fails. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090825/forex_article.htm B32890DD-4222-4FEC-BAD7-AE5A86598D91 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:02:12 -0500 Josip Causic discusss the intricacies of the married put, which are basically being long 100 shares of the underlying stock and at the same time being long a single put contract. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090825/options_article.htm 47AEC1FB-D116-44DC-82FE-9515896BBD79 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:01:48 -0500 Gabe Velazquez discusses some common market misconceptions. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090825/eminis_article.htm 7F526531-EDDB-4016-9037-60A9EFB7AA6A Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:01:25 -0500 John Mauldin look at why this recovery will be a Statistical Recovery, or one that, as someone said, is a recovery only a statistician could love. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090825/broadmarket_article.htm E6FD3586-8A15-493E-9DF8-AAD636D1C63F Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:01:04 -0500 Sam Seiden encourages you to think different and not follow the herd and their very flawed thought process. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090818/featured_article.htm 4483E389-2748-4C80-AA64-38CFBDEA87F6 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:35:35 -0500 Steve Misic takes a look at Ponzi schemes in the Forex markets. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090818/forex_article.htm 6D465951-051D-4FB4-B617-AD3E4E380500 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:35:16 -0500 Josip Causic illustrates how to place a vertical trade on the TradeStation platform. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090818/options_article.htm 877DBF2D-B9B5-487D-B9A1-0273CEC0FFE9 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:34:56 -0500 Don Dawson focuses on how to get out of trades using exit strategies. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090818/commodities_article.htm 967BDA17-6261-496E-A7BE-14768D4BD9CC Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:34:39 -0500 John Mauldin continues to explore the concept of a statistical recovery. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090818/broadmarket_article.htm 7C93FE1A-61E8-4B59-A17C-43CC0B28AB0F Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:34:20 -0500 Sam Seiden covers readers' most frequently asked questions. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090811/featured_article.htm 4E3C7E05-C3F3-4FD6-AE93-A661302B5C0B Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:43:11 -0500 Sam Evans fills in for Steve Misic this week and discusses how to be patient when faced with difficult trading conditions that includes an indecisive price action environment. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090811/forex_article.htm 799B1F38-2841-41CF-9F1C-22742A41FD24 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:42:47 -0500 Josip Causic provides readers with a website that provides free I.V. (implied volatility) readings. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090811/options_article.htm 02218919-A450-4CA6-B094-BF841B7C58D1 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:42:24 -0500 Don Dawson discusses different market entry techniques. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090811/commodities_article.htm 5A808216-8174-4DBC-A027-2043CB3B9905 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:42:05 -0500 John Mauldin has a guest writer that will discuss how EMH has damaged our industry, and more. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090811/broadmarket_article.htm 1EC8CD24-E843-48D8-B507-022EBA5F3F1D Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:41:00 -0500 John Mauldin has a guest writer who takes on the topic of the great experiment the Fed is now waging, which he calls The Great Reflation Experiment. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090804/broadmarket_article.htm A3E1B15B-3551-4A5B-A263-9885BBF80CCA Tue, 4 Aug 2009 14:15:22 -0500 Don Dawson discusses a few steps he likes to use when selecting a commodity to trade. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090804/commodities_article.htm 3B9278B4-CC48-44CF-95C9-3568EB8A2476 Tue, 4 Aug 2009 14:15:00 -0500 Josip Causic explains how to interpret certain variables from the option chain. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090804/options_article.htm B6D8865C-19FD-4CC9-9BD3-D049B36C2265 Tue, 4 Aug 2009 14:14:36 -0500 Steve Misic reviews some of the new regulations affecting retail Forex traders with accounts in the US that are scheduled to take effect in August, 2009. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090804/forex_article.htm 28A1F6E3-06D0-42EF-BD63-A49A9D20D5D4 Tue, 4 Aug 2009 14:14:11 -0500 Sam Seiden discusses being pro-active in your financial management. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090804/featured_article.htm D0C54B3F-FFF4-4791-9452-4E75D25169B3 Tue, 4 Aug 2009 14:13:26 -0500 This week, I will discuss that when the daily ranges get smaller, so do the opportunities for big intraday moves and this requires making proper adjustments. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090728/eminis_article.htm 6346996C-983A-443D-BECF-857960C092F6 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:29:30 -0500 In this article I will discuss a horizontal trade that almost achieved a complete loss just days before its July expiry. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090728/options_article.htm 749EFD51-D645-4775-AD38-5DDBF7F5EC08 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:28:50 -0500 This week, I will look at strategies for identifying potential breakouts in low volatility Forex markets. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090728/forex_article.htm 699460D4-73D5-4577-A274-E2593203AD84 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:27:46 -0500 This week, I will look at the strategy of breakout entries. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090728/featured_article.htm F0AF1A75-2E02-4A17-AC18-617D78906FAD Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:26:51 -0500 John Mauldin takes a look at Europe and the concerns that banks there create a significant risk for the entire worldwide system. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090721/broadmarket_article.htm B102DEDB-7C68-47A9-AC0A-CD2215606A8C Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:20:44 -0500 Don Dawson helps you recognize potential pressure situations and prepares you well in advance of when they actually occur. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090721/commodities_article.htm 5DFB8D39-1D40-4A30-8BB9-2172CC3ABFCD Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:20:22 -0500 Josip Causic explains how to use alarms with option trading and specifically focuses on using the alarms on the Trade Station. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090721/options_article.htm BFDA9E27-9A4F-4B4A-B31C-9D11141EC327 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:20:02 -0500 Steve Misic discusses how to track correlations between Equities, Commodities, and Currencies in this week's article. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090721/forex_article.htm F50FECB8-8115-4DF1-A3E2-3E4A2BC3E72D Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:19:38 -0500 Sam Seiden looks at some very clear differences between the consistently profitable trader and the consistent losing trader. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090721/featured_article.htm 41A445F1-9EC8-4661-9984-DD1FBBA5860E Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:19:19 -0500 John Mauldin looks at Japan and where we will find $5 trillion to finance government debt. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090714/broadmarket_article.htm 324CB202-16B3-484C-83EC-83FF05465034 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:09:49 -0500 Josip Causic provides his opinion on directional trading of OTM (out of the money) options. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090714/options_article.htm 970E6BFA-B0F8-430F-A36E-050E5D03E68B Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:09:33 -0500 Steve Misic focuses on forex websites he visits frequently when gathering necessary information needed in making short term trading decisions. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090714/forex_article.htm BD5DFD6F-E73B-4B4D-8B3B-FDAD6C3C0190 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:09:05 -0500 Sam Seiden uses a student's real trade and show why the simple logical mind typically gets paid from the complex illusion-based mind. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090714/featured_article.htm C57A4CE7-3262-44EE-A0A6-80B0A5686FEC Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:08:43 -0500 Don Dawson talks about knowing one's self and recognizing signs of revenge trading. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090708/commodities_article.htm 57735C64-53BD-40EE-BCA6-0D7AEB701F24 Wed, 8 Jul 2009 07:15:41 -0500 Josip Causic provides a number of different possibilities that an option trader has for unwinding an Iron Condor. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090708/options_article.htm D62CB2E4-A680-43E8-BCF3-656DF197FECF Wed, 8 Jul 2009 07:15:20 -0500 Steve Misic looks deeper into trends - specifically, he examines both high and low volatility movements that are responsible for the formation of a daily bar. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090708/forex_article.htm 7B578CD2-8A05-4530-9D05-A0E1782933FE Wed, 8 Jul 2009 07:13:00 -0500 Sam Seiden goes over two benefits that proper demand and supply analysis offers us. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090708/featured_article.htm 17D3A574-A536-4446-AC1B-A0B090AAD479 Wed, 8 Jul 2009 07:12:39 -0500 John Mauldin continues his discussion as to whether or not we are coming to the end of the recession. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090630/broadmarket_article.htm F2C98640-6280-4C28-9BE9-0B851D437D57 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:09:15 -0500 Don Dawson looks at how we have seen a decrease in volatility in the Futures market, and whether or not it's time to do a checkup on your trading plan. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090630/commodities_article.htm 83C75BB2-F4E5-42B2-83C6-C763A4BB63DD Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:08:52 -0500 Josip Causic discuss his sideways bias and highlights the importance of knowing the traded underlying products inside out, with all the smallest nuances that are often hidden from the masses. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090630/options_article.htm 82922CCC-5543-4CBF-BF9E-763D532E512A Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:08:32 -0500 Steve Misic looks at how understanding the higher time frame trend is an important step in becoming a successful, short term Forex trader. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090630/forex_article.htm D7E64300-1D2A-4FE7-AB76-BA9C531B366F Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:06:23 -0500 Sam Seiden answers some frequently asked questions and shares his experience with common issues among traders and investors. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090630/featured_article.htm C2E61F84-1051-4105-9086-0BA7E4772A27 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:06:02 -0500 John Mauldin takes a look at why he believes the investment is totally different now. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090623/broadmarket_article.htm 3AAEEB46-EE21-4ACC-B7FA-5D064C4956CB Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:17:53 -0500 Gabe Velazquez gives an illustration of what one student recently did on a trade. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090623/eminis_article.htm 1CF43973-37A7-4041-AE18-A4CA6594F423 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:17:14 -0500 Josip Causic spends time covering the second part of his discussion on Horizontals. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090623/options_article.htm 0279D7C0-50F7-460A-92B0-96F12A67DE3A Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:16:53 -0500 Steve Misic discusses the mechanical strategies you should employ for Forex trading. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090623/forex_article.htm 128DD929-1675-4405-8CC8-7000D085A0A3 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:16:10 -0500 Sam Seiden discusses how important it is to pay attention to what is happening around you, especially what price action is telling you. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090623/featured_article.htm 9F04AA6D-D09D-4D5D-8DE6-BFFA2C1EA76D Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:14:44 -0500 Gabe Velazquez discusses what low and high volatility readings of the VIX means for traders. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090616/eminis_article.htm 314D5A2D-6ED1-4DA8-8CAD-533AC1DE3129 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:39:25 -0500 Josip Causic looks at quarterlies in detail. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090616/options_article.htm 14334D2F-DD7D-4F5E-B960-B60C7C3E7E97 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:39:01 -0500 Steve Misic discusses the ins and outs of the US Dollar Index. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090616/forex_article.htm 93F1DA42-B81B-446E-BE80-5AB36A4E19E5 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:38:40 -0500 Sam Seiden discusses some very clear differences between the consistently profitable trader and the consistent losing trader, and the importance of having a good belief system in trading. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090616/featured_article.htm 2D19CFA7-3C67-4E8C-B89C-255C02C6E1B6 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:38:00 -0500 John Mauldin expands on the theme from last week and looks at the three paths we face as a nation. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090609/broadmarket_article.htm 24E7BA8B-898F-4B0C-9685-2B6FC399F6C2 Tue, 9 Jun 2009 08:07:30 -0500 Don Dawson looks at how much money Futures traders should start trading with. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090609/commodities_article.htm A7A72318-0B76-45DF-A421-7B2789519033 Tue, 9 Jun 2009 08:07:08 -0500 Josip Causic looks at one of his Iron Condor trades. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090609/options_article.htm EA88ED20-AA28-404A-B2EF-BA63033059A6 Tue, 9 Jun 2009 08:05:12 -0500 Steve Misic discusses two different types of short trade entries, the breakdown and throwback entries. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090609/forex_article.htm 33C651CB-2E6E-4249-A4D2-425B36E9923A Tue, 9 Jun 2009 08:04:49 -0500 Sam Seiden looks at the path of one of our students that is well on his way to becoming a consistently profitable trader. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090609/featured_article.htm 4ADC879A-DBBE-42B8-AE6A-A91D97B20818 Tue, 9 Jun 2009 08:04:27 -0500 John Mauldin discusses looks at three possible paths we can lead the world down - seeing if there are any dragons in the future. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090602/broadmarket_article.htm 049EFA74-FD3D-456E-919C-DF50AD16BBBC Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:03:22 -0500 Gabe Velazquez looks at how our primal, animal instincts aren't good for successful trading and investing. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090602/eminis_article.htm 2B8F1159-C9FA-4062-9B91-96F16001C058 Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:03:01 -0500 Josip Causic gives his directional bias for the stock market as well as the explanation for one of his favorite option strategies. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090602/options_article.htm BE90C325-E425-4974-ADA2-47B05A823DF8 Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:02:42 -0500 Steve Misic discusses two types of long entries for Forex trading. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090602/forex_article.htm D3336365-339E-48E8-A518-FA3B52B35C90 Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:02:19 -0500 Sam Seiden discusses a recent shorting opportunity he had in the XLT Futures class, and the ins and outs of it. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090602/featured_article.htm 5EEC1527-33F2-4E04-B61B-E49BEF53D21B Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:02:00 -0500 John Mauldin discusses a broad spectrum of problems (unemployment, deficits) we are facing as a nation. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090527/broadmarket_article.htm A8538BA7-EA92-49A2-83EF-546B267698AE Wed, 27 May 2009 10:02:25 -0500 Don Dawson discusses ways of adding natural supply and demand from Seasonal Patterns to your Commodity trading decisions. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090527/commodities_article.htm FAA27765-C628-443C-8534-E1CC86B93726 Wed, 27 May 2009 10:02:06 -0500 Josip Causic discusses spreads with directional bias. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090527/options_article.htm BFEB20F2-0E0C-4EAE-88E5-093D7F68E215 Wed, 27 May 2009 10:01:44 -0500 Steve Misic discusses the necessary fundamental and technical data that a complete forex trader needs to focus on. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090527/forex_article.htm 305C1550-408B-48BD-819E-BAFB982AAC4C Wed, 27 May 2009 10:01:24 -0500 Sam Seiden continue his discussion from last week's piece on governing dynamics with a live market trade from the Extended Learning Track (XLT) class. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090527/featured_article.htm 7BF14AFB-8B2E-4864-952F-EF5B76EF1553 Wed, 27 May 2009 10:00:53 -0500 John Mauldin looks at the underlying assumptions on government data - whether the revisions in data are a conspiracy or methodology. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090519/broadmarket_article.htm 8AB22DA3-1382-467F-8BB9-3018EE26A11F Tue, 19 May 2009 10:13:31 -0500 Don Dawson discusses the three barriers to prosperity in trading. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090519/commodities_article.htm 13CFAF0C-56BA-4D69-9FE5-DEA5CE85EDED Tue, 19 May 2009 10:13:11 -0500 Josip Causic defines option premium. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090519/options_article.htm 550DBA7E-D2B6-44AD-B343-C35351038BE0 Tue, 19 May 2009 10:12:54 -0500 Steve Misic helps you understand trending markets, range bound markets, and above all, help you to control your emotions. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090519/forex_article.htm A04102B0-AB15-4D39-88EE-E987F58039F1 Tue, 19 May 2009 10:12:32 -0500 Sam Seiden discusses that the ability to keep things real and simple can have very positive results while complicating simple realities can drain your trading and investing accounts quickly. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090519/featured_article.htm 1B0C084D-BB1F-43D8-B10F-3220F644F0C7 Tue, 19 May 2009 10:12:17 -0500 John Mauldin looks at some data to see if we can indeed see the end of the recession. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090512/broadmarket_article.htm 7BA69868-1603-4AAF-8BA4-E339CFA69289 Tue, 12 May 2009 09:20:03 -0500 Gabe Velazquez discusses the current market rally and what it may mean for short term and long term investors. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090512/eminis_article.htm 0D432BED-D5DB-4EEE-9735-2BD57585A42B Tue, 12 May 2009 09:19:43 -0500 Josip Causic discusses three stages option traders fall into: disappointment, discipline and domination. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090512/options_article.htm B01E2669-3762-4E69-A094-56B1C8C881E2 Tue, 12 May 2009 09:19:16 -0500 Sam Seiden discusses trading psychology and what your belief system is. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090512/featured_article.htm 7AC2A868-679F-468D-BD14-6295D4F7D485 Tue, 12 May 2009 09:18:48 -0500 John Mauldin looks at the actual data for selling in May and offers up a fresh viewpoint, and also looks at the GDP numbers. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090505/broadmarket_article.htm F149DCD8-2E57-443E-A71A-3BE35C54C2B3 Tue, 5 May 2009 08:24:10 -0500 Don Dawson looks at two patterns that make up the reversal pattern. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090505/commodities_article.htm 8AE6C774-7050-4BEC-9726-08EACF17A098 Tue, 5 May 2009 08:23:45 -0500 Josip Causic examines two similar option strategies, straddles and strangles, on the same underlying that is expected to make a significant move. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090505/options_article.htm 48502F10-6F13-4F7D-9C46-7BD82EE7D15E Tue, 5 May 2009 08:23:23 -0500 Ed Ponsi looks at new rules about to go into effect in the Forex market regarding Forex heding, and how these changes will effect you. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090505/forex_article.htm 05FF6E53-2E4F-4FFA-85AA-CEA21EAB50DE Tue, 5 May 2009 08:22:59 -0500 Sam Seiden discusses identifying high probability turning points. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090505/featured_article.htm B47A72BE-95B6-4D8C-B8BE-C05D2078F3CB Tue, 5 May 2009 08:22:45 -0500 John Mauldin goes over the second half of his speech from a few weeks ago at my annual Strategic Investment Conference in La Jolla. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090428/broadmarket_article.htm 162D6E0B-AE69-4282-BA34-56949FC3FF3B Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:23:54 -0500 Don Dawson talks about getting inside the head of a winning trader and seeing how they are thinking. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090428/commodities_article.htm 72D74B14-D7C1-43A3-9E5C-B8CD65F48324 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:23:38 -0500 Josip Causic discusses the mirror image of a vertical put spread - a vertical call spread, Bear Call. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090428/options_article.htm 27BCA38C-9162-4E7B-8B98-1DE37FF9EF13 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:23:16 -0500 Ed Ponsi answers two reader questions this week concerning going from stock trading to Forex trading, and what the future strength of Asian currencies might be. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090428/forex_article.htm 5FAB9828-43F2-451C-B6A3-A9DC7764C569 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:22:58 -0500 Sam Seiden discusses how scanning the charts for opportunity the old-fashioned way makes the best sense. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090428/featured_article.htm C2794C0E-DD4F-45CD-8752-1996A0DF603F Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:22:39 -0500 John Mauldin looks at why the trend may not be your friend. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090421/broadmarket_article.htm A6570B13-416D-4B69-85AC-373675902C55 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:43:39 -0500 Don Dawson brings you up to date with a couple of recent changes in the Futures markets and also talks about a study that is very helpful in determining volatility and for projecting Highs and Lows for the trading day. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090421/commodities_article.htm 969E86CA-899A-4B71-A3CB-C61957F48B06 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:43:10 -0500 Josip Causic beats the drum of the simple concept of determining multiple exit strategies prior to the trade entry. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090421/options_article.htm A9A018DA-156C-413F-B851-8C013763EC4C Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:42:47 -0500 Ed Ponsi looks at the carry trade and the fact that it may be coming back into vogue. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090421/forex_article.htm D8316C8A-4F69-4E6C-9658-004473C93962 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:42:26 -0500 Sam Seiden discusses the most important component of trading or investing which is identifying turning points in the market. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090421/featured_article.htm A1E019FD-1562-45FB-969D-FB4F1EDC08EC Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:41:41 -0500 John Mauldin looks at whether or not we may possibly be headed for an economic recovery. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090414/broadmarket_article.htm 562A66E2-E885-4DBA-88B6-0324D54799F9 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:53:02 -0500 Gabe Velazquez discusses what a low risk entry is, how to spot it and how important it is to successful trading. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090414/eminis_article.htm 9198F4FE-27EC-4EF3-8F8E-BBB501191E43 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:52:38 -0500 Josip Causic discusses reversed dividends, maximum loss and option commissions. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090414/options_article.htm F1F71892-C685-4DD0-BA3F-842F6A2B654C Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:52:18 -0500 Ed Ponsi discusses how capitalism is the greatest economic system on earth. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090414/forex_article.htm 1BB96DF0-8401-4C25-B7F1-464A90A8A227 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:51:45 -0500 Sam Seiden discusses potential pitfalls for new traders. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090414/featured_article.htm 46C7E385-2E8D-41C4-BF25-7A0A6E9CE502 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:50:53 -0500 John Mauldin looks deep inside the Dow, back to its very roots. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090407/broadmarket_article.htm 6B361F8C-9A8F-421D-8F26-BB75D6340A6F Tue, 7 Apr 2009 08:32:47 -0500 Don Dawson writes about bringing together multiple groups of traders that are seeing your price level, but for different reasons than you may be. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090407/commodities_article.htm 7BF51361-B09E-4695-9827-F9C87D6DAC52 Tue, 7 Apr 2009 08:32:22 -0500 Josip Causic looks at the psychology that goes into option trading. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090407/options_article.htm E072617D-473B-4F99-A67E-C7AC3349C163 Tue, 7 Apr 2009 08:31:59 -0500 Ed Ponsi looks at the talk that is going on about shifting the world's reserve currency away from the U.S. Dollar and toward a so-called 'super currency.' http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090407/forex_article.htm 7BDD2706-1DBE-4C12-B516-31966DC73A61 Tue, 7 Apr 2009 08:31:32 -0500 Sam Seiden looks at how bad news and good news relate to buying opportunities in the market. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090407/featured_article.htm 74E97A7A-B2BB-4A3D-A1B8-7344751BD022 Tue, 7 Apr 2009 08:31:18 -0500 John Mauldin looks at a brilliantly done paper examining whether or not investors have gotten better returns from stocks over the really long run and not just the last ten years, when stocks have wandered in the wilderness. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090331/broadmarket_article.htm 06F71DCD-5E72-496D-92E2-76598C9C4EC4 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:29:00 -0500 Gabe Velazquez discusses what a gap is, what causes one to happen, how you should trade a gap and most importantly, identifying higher probability assessments for trading gaps. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090331/eminis_article.htm 70098FF8-DDC4-4DC0-AFEF-95B113B9F4FC Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:28:30 -0500 Josip Causic takes a real-life trade and discusses whether it was the right or wrong move. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090331/options_article.htm 4219EA5D-CC78-4E20-AC57-1B85499D10B5 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:28:10 -0500 Ed Ponsi answers reader questions on the Euro and current U.S. debt. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090331/forex_article.htm BABEBF45-4DD8-4948-B8D5-D01BA091F3A0 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:27:52 -0500 Sam Seiden covers in detail three important tools to reduce risk. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090331/featured_article.htm EFFE6263-FB51-4E55-B155-1FC9750B5734 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:26:23 -0500 John Mauldin looks at a proposal made in an op-ed piece that suggests we offer green cards to foreigners who will come to the US and purchase a home. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090324/broadmarket_article.htm B1EAE0F9-9D3E-4840-88F5-FBB8C971847E Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:58:39 -0500 Don Dawson discusses the Double Top and Double Bottom chart patterns in detail. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090324/commodities_article.htm D6DB3B1A-D347-43C4-88D9-3C3DD0137659 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:58:14 -0500 Josip Causic looks at a scenario to fix the trade that he explained in last week's article, and he offers one scenario. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090324/options_article.htm 76CE6985-CDB0-4C3F-BD55-5741CDF0D865 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:57:53 -0500 Ed Ponsi discusses the fall of the Swiss Franc earlier this month. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090324/forex_article.htm B6C47065-848E-40C5-91D9-9F35DF6C45FA Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:57:32 -0500 Sam Seiden covers a recent trade made in the Extended Learning Track (XLT) - Futures Trading class he teaches. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090324/featured_article.htm 97E9A16B-5F46-4629-A930-27BDDA444E9F Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:57:17 -0500 John Mauldin discusses Japan and the Swiss Central bankers this week. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090317/broadmarket_article.htm FF01F8CC-3D4D-4B7D-96A4-E38EBF47002F Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:21:40 -0500 Gabe Velazquez addresses a reader's question and points out that having daily and weekly stop losses is critical to survival in the longer term. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090317/eminis_article.htm 79600F56-A88D-4AF9-BC1C-C06049C2A8B1 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:21:17 -0500 Josip Causic goes over three possible outcomes for a Bear Call spread at the expiry. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090317/options_article.htm 79C367AB-38B9-4BBB-978C-41124A0BB09C Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:20:55 -0500 Ed Ponsi discusses how it's not that complicated to determine why the Pound is being crushed by the Dollar. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090317/forex_article.htm 9E1E3194-50F5-4ADC-9314-B12AE3BDF8E8 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:20:38 -0500 Sam Seiden takes you back to the basics as he discusses the importance of properly using indicators and oscillators. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090317/featured_article.htm F7353348-829A-4915-9047-8B836E4DE67B Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:20:21 -0500 John Mauldin looks at some rather obscure rules the US government has put in place which are having major unintended (and negative!) consequences, and what can be done. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090310/broadmarket_article.htm 975B0B85-25D8-4434-B7AA-EB546D539909 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:32:21 -0500 Gabe Velazquez answers some reader question and shows how he uses moving averages being used for exiting strategies, trend identification, and the like in his own trading. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090310/eminis_article.htm B3570F8A-DAB7-44B2-87C5-B5C7A036720B Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:32:02 -0500 Josip Causic explains one of his current positions as a net premium seller as he has placed an Iron Condor on the Canadian company that produces fertilizers. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090310/options_article.htm 76E81339-52AD-4E64-BF06-E29EF17C8328 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:31:42 -0500 Ed Ponsi takes a look at the Yen and finds it to be struggling. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090310/forex_article.htm 0A28F15F-2038-4FB8-9ADD-2F15D716646F Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:31:22 -0500 Sam Seiden looks to see if there is any difference between trading and gambling. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090310/featured_article.htm 9470B87B-0B48-4B72-A2A8-F95821F308DA Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:31:09 -0500 John Mauldin discusses that Professor Jeremy Siegel had an op-ed piece in last week's Wall Street Journal that contradicts what I said in my article last week - the professor says that stocks are cheap, and I say they are expensive. So which is it? We will dive into this topic this week. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090303/broadmarket_article.htm F6CC02ED-6D94-460E-B610-0F8ADAF56768 Tue, 3 Mar 2009 10:57:54 -0500 Don Dawson writes about different trading styles and some of the pros and cons of each. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090303/commodities_article.htm ABD1691A-D5C6-4226-892E-72FEAE2DFAD1 Tue, 3 Mar 2009 10:57:32 -0500 Josip Causic shows a real option trade on the weeklies. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090303/options_article.htm 63652AB4-4993-4540-939E-038B68467E1E Tue, 3 Mar 2009 10:57:11 -0500 Ed Ponsi looks to see if there is any hope for stocks and currencies. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090303/forex_article.htm 59D358E0-AB29-4092-95C4-A1F9220D27A0 Tue, 3 Mar 2009 10:56:12 -0500 Sam Seiden answers reader questions this week. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090303/featured_article.htm 35AF0C94-9C7F-45BC-BB55-9789180B8937 Tue, 3 Mar 2009 10:55:56 -0500 John Mauldin starts a series on money management, portfolio construction, and money managers in this week's article. It will be back to the basics for both new and long-time readers. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090224/broadmarket_article.htm 081E7DBE-2FDA-4799-A852-5DFBA31364E2 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:59:38 -0500 Gabe Velazquez looks at the importance of putting together and executing a proper exit strategy for your trades. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090224/eminis_article.htm 3787C606-4414-4F07-9CA8-227139BC173F Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:58:54 -0500 Josip Causic explores the issue of the risk usually associated with the option market. Specifically, he looks at the different types of option strategies and assigns them different levels of risk. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090224/options_article.htm 98CF65F7-A862-4C3A-8793-9DEFD5C2FE66 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:58:03 -0500 Most people think that it sounds complicated when Ed Ponsi sometimes use cross-market analysis to find Forex trades. In this week's article, you will see that it's easier than it sounds. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090224/forex_article.htm 3388A54E-60AA-40E5-AF17-9B4916FF4577 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:57:28 -0500 Sam Seiden revisits an important topic he originally wrote about in March 2008. He has often wondered and speculated on the difference between those who achieve success and those who fail. For him, the answer lies in the proper definition of success when it comes to trading, or any occupation for that matter. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090224/featured_article.htm 2BD2A6DF-7506-4BE3-9763-D4AD8966617E Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:56:04 -0500 Don Dawson talks about creating and using Pivot Points on the charts we use in trading, and discusses the version he finds to be the most helpful. He also shows you some of the other versions in case you are interested in testing them for yourself. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090218/commodities_article.htm D7F551EF-45D5-4BF4-9E71-AA7BA4568B51 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:06:51 -0500 Josip Causic discusses the levels of approval that are assigned by the brokerage companies. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090218/options_article.htm 5D18A00F-772D-4055-8BCC-8623105666B2 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:06:04 -0500 Ed Ponsi demonstrates how the oft-repeated fallacy that every Forex trade is a zero-sum game is false, and answers a reader question on mini and micro lots in this week's article. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090218/forex_article.htm 5599B9D0-2122-41CF-BF5D-A5C9253B3041 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:04:58 -0500 Price gaps in markets are events that successful traders understand very well. This is because when you really understand gaps - why they occur, and how to trade them - you realize how powerful and opportunistic these events really are. Sam Seiden shares one set of gaps that you'll want to pay attention to: Professional Gaps versus Novice Gaps. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090218/featured_article.htm 99514FFB-5621-4CA1-BA9F-9ECA998033DA Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:04:10 -0500 John Mauldin gives his thoughts on the continuing crisis we are facing in our nation's economy. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090210/broadmarket_article.htm 036F66F9-7DFB-41C6-8C4D-DE46B626FAC7 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:50:56 -0500 Gabe Velazquez discusses how having a trading plan that is too complex could be detrimental to your trading. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090210/eminis_article.htm E5683EAB-FCA6-4640-AAF5-93C9966245F1 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:50:35 -0500 Josip Causic goes over some of the basics of option trading, such as possible outcomes for our BTO (bought to open) or STO (sell to open) option positions. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090210/options_article.htm C695F062-E4AD-43B6-A655-5BD2B8293D2D Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:50:14 -0500 Ed Ponsi looks at whether or not the USD is doomed like so many other countrys' currencies. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090210/forex_article.htm EBF87DE6-5E4C-4514-ABBB-49B392A2300D Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:49:49 -0500 Sam Seiden discusses how important it is to keep your trading simple. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090210/featured_article.htm 4D5DDF73-84BD-4CAE-95F0-671681CC657F Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:49:32 -0500 This week I discuss how the Futures markets price in Supply & Demand and help you spot when the next bull move in a Commodity may be getting underway. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090203/commodities_article.htm CEFB0D90-46CA-424A-B458-880245D7CA97 Tue, 3 Feb 2009 08:57:06 -0500 This week I will give an example of placing two different types of bearish strategies with two different expiration months on the same underlying. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090203/options_article.htm 1D4FE0CA-1E4B-4E8B-9DCA-D035829EA8F7 Tue, 3 Feb 2009 08:56:47 -0500 Although we sometimes emphasize the longer term time horizons when dealing with Fibonacci, it can be used for short term trades – in this case a reaction to a major news event. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090203/forex_article.htm F9BBF746-1250-47FF-892B-3F0456154121 Tue, 3 Feb 2009 08:56:18 -0500 There is a brand new format in the Extended Learning Track-Momentum Intraday Trading course. In this week's article, I will show how this new format allows us to work together with our students to identify and capture high probability trading opportunities in equities, using some examples from recent classes. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090203/featured_article.htm C631049D-9E49-4803-92B2-97CF9A139127 Tue, 3 Feb 2009 08:56:01 -0500 This week, Gabe Velazquez looks at what time frames you should utilize while trading E-Minis. By expanding your time horizons, perhaps your profits will follow suit. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090127/eminis_article.htm 930FA6ED-90BC-4FFE-8F0C-8A87BF582FC3 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:22:51 -0500 In this newsletter, Josip Causic gives an example of placing both a bullish and a bearish trade on the same underlying but at different expiry months. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090127/options_article.htm 18BDB61E-D759-4C10-8EAF-6D123413809A Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:22:14 -0500 Ed Ponsi takes a look at the beating the Pound is taking this week, along with answering a few reader questions about Forex. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090127/forex_article.htm 6B3D9E2D-C601-42E9-8AFD-AAC2A4F3DBDA Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:21:25 -0500 From birth, we run from things that we are fearful of and gravitate towards things that make us feel good. If you take this natural action in trading, you are in for big trouble. This week, Sam Seiden will show you three ways to help reduce the impact of emotion when you are placing trades. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090127/featured_article.htm B7A04810-4763-4E22-8DF0-100C569FE211 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:20:27 -0500 John Mauldin takes the really long view and ask what the end result or endgame will look like. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090120/broadmarket_article.htm 6B3E5297-D240-4E29-9AFD-D546969B53C8 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:44:33 -0500 Don Dawson gives an introductory lesson on Spread Trading in Commodities. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090120/commodities_article.htm 6C0A843C-4EC4-4908-BAF5-17200F8328CB Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:44:07 -0500 Josiip Causic focuses on defining the main difference between the I.C. (Iron Condor) and Condor Spreads. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090120/options_article.htm CDAF894B-3A38-4D07-90FD-66428A0E8A67 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:43:44 -0500 Ed Ponsi discusses the serious trouble the Russian Rubble is in and answers a reader question. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090120/forex_article.htm 5C8006F9-67CE-4A3C-944A-4D4BBAC103F7 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:43:21 -0500 Sam Seiden looks at how educated traders can set traps for uneducated traders and be successful in their trading moves. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090120/featured_article.htm 85DF4351-8FBE-4CC4-99CB-1024EA86CC2D Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:43:04 -0500 John Mauldin will look at 2009 and gives a forecast for the markets. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090113/broadmarket_article.htm 17612668-301E-4D75-9F58-39BB73F5F12F Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:33:21 -0500 Don Dawson discusses setting trading goals for 2009. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090113/commodities_article.htm C7526B1E-65FB-4677-BEE8-9C5C79618B77 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:32:55 -0500 Josip Causic explains a short (sold) I.C. (Iron Condor) which is one of the strategies that option traders have in a directional market. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090113/options_article.htm 80C7DDE4-F305-44D9-997C-E6845CB983C7 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:32:31 -0500 Ed Ponsi answers three reader's questions, all related to Forex issues. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090113/forex_article.htm 4265FBF2-730E-497E-8027-03DDDE65D905 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:32:09 -0500 Sam Seiden discusses some short-term trading rules to help traders be successful. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090113/featured_article.htm 1D5412DA-FBB4-4479-AE6B-A69249AD9F58 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:31:35 -0500 John Mauldin puts out a short letter with 3 or 4 points as a preface to his prognostications of next week. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090107/broadmarket_article.htm 52C1FA92-B659-468B-BAD4-086CAD559D2D Wed, 7 Jan 2009 10:06:58 -0500 Don Dawson shows that consistency in being a winning trader is due to the trader having his own 'edge' over other traders. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090107/commodities_article.htm 567DB3A5-1A2B-4C53-9304-E0A506D1F3F0 Wed, 7 Jan 2009 10:06:32 -0500 Josip Causic examines a specific case of a debit and a credit spread in order to point out that there is virtually very little difference between the two. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090107/options_article.htm D068BF67-0A27-43FD-9AF3-607F6C9859AA Wed, 7 Jan 2009 10:06:06 -0500 Ed Ponsi goes through a list of four books he read on his winter's vacation and ranks them for readers. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090107/forex_article.htm F259326D-53FC-414D-8C64-BECCFECC03F1 Wed, 7 Jan 2009 10:05:38 -0500 Sam Seiden discusses a financial issue many people seem to handle incorrectly - diversification. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090107/featured_article.htm C9396EF0-705D-4D09-9529-388D469B0849 Wed, 7 Jan 2009 10:05:20 -0500