Lessons From the Pros is Online Trading Academy's award winning e-Newsletter that contains powerful trading lessons and real-world examples of our simple, rule-based strategies in action. The newsletter is designed for the complete, well-rounded trader (and those who aspire to this level) who looks at trading opportunities across all asset classes including stocks, options, Forex, futures, real estate and more. This complete look across multiple trading instruments gives traders a much more comprehensive view of opportunities in the markets. Specialty skills, such trader psychology are also covered. http://www.tradingacademy.com/free-resources/Newsletters.aspx http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:07:42 -0600 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:07:10 -0600 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.3.1) http://www.feedforall.com http://www.tradingacademy.com/images/otawhitelogo60x60.gif http://www.tradingacademy.com/free-resources/Newsletters.aspx 60 60 Sam Seiden debunks the myth that moving averages must be one of the most important tools for traders. He takes a look into the purpose and result of using moving averages and shows you that not only do you not need to use them, they can actually hurt you if you don't understand the risk that comes from using them as a primary buy and sell decision-making tool. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120131/featured_article.htm E99F2353-A294-450E-87E7-15AC53A1316B Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:07:10 -0600 What is the Mark To Market accounting method; who can use it and when? Michael Atias answers these questions this week and gives you some strategies to consider when using this method. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120131/tax_pros_article.htm 3ED99849-665D-4B40-8006-52EC8C74086F Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:06:44 -0600 What if there was a way to chart that minimized the effect of market noise and could filter out small corrections, while still giving you the ability to see reversals that could put your profits in jeopardy? Brandon Wendell discusses that there is such a tool and it's called a renko chart (also known as renko bricks). http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120131/india_article.htm BB3CD568-0925-4ACE-8F12-ED32FD4F99C3 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:06:17 -0600 Brandon Wendell discusses how as traders, we are the judge and jury as well as the advocates for or against taking any trade. He discusses what the evidence is that we should be looking for when deciding whether to take a trade or not and the importance of remaining impartial when evaluating the evidence. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120131/stocks_article.htm 94F5F41A-16A9-47E7-A88A-55835EE4A1D4 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:05:48 -0600 In continuing the second part of his series, Sam Evans explores the application of Supply and Demand and significant price points. This will help you to know when and when not to pull the trigger, and it will give you a clear and objective way to not only find the greatest imbalances in prices, but defines the risk and reward parameters. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120131/sam_forex_article.htm 9BBD70AB-767F-45B6-8144-B20754D10725 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:05:16 -0600 This week Josip Causic reminds us that maintaining your own personal method of record keeping, rather than depending on just your broker's trade records, makes it so much easier to evaluate all of your trading action over the years. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120131/options_article.htm 72E2F8E5-7A65-4DA5-A225-2543C86A7324 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:04:52 -0600 This week Don Dawson covers some of the challenges you will face if trading an undercapitalized Futures account. There are many obstacles in doing this and he gives you some helpful tips that can help you be as successful as possible. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120131/commodities_article.htm 4DFDE35F-CF73-4B6D-973E-F6113B6479D2 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:04:21 -0600 Diana Hill was recently asked by a reader of her articles, "How can I truly know the value of my real estate?" This week she gives you several tips to help you determine the answer. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120131/realestate_article.htm 569627F4-46A7-4C3E-AEDA-E18E4B9FEA37 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:03:55 -0600 Dr. Woody Johnson discusses how many traders fall into a bad trading pattern that is connected to old programming that grows out of painful past experiences. When this happens, your behavior goes in the opposite direction of what is in your best interest which results in losses and sets you up to repeat patterns of future bad behaviors. He gives you some ideas on how to stop this pattern by reprogramming yourself. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120131/specialtyskills_article.htm CC8E7DE0-A267-4BBD-912F-C714D84E2DA8 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:03:29 -0600 This week Sam Seiden looks at how Odds Enhancers help us identify key turning points in markets with a very high degree of accuracy. He specifically looks at two of these enhancers that will help you determine where you get in and where you get out. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120124/featured_article.htm FD75A355-0BE6-4FB3-8548-F3D5E6737471 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:01:44 -0600 Michael Atias writes the inaugural article from OTA Tax Pros, Inc. This new part of the Online Trading Academy family will serve all traders in their complex tax needs by giving you strategies and techniques that will increase your cash flow by reducing your largest expense as a trader - TAXES! http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120124/tax_pros_article.htm 26665489-4A82-4F34-A7D6-8FA0E4982114 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:01:19 -0600 Brandon Wendell discusses how a trader may rely on the price action of the index to offer additional information when trying to decide whether a stock will bounce or break from a supply or demand zone. When divergence occurs, this can be a signal of a change in trend. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120124/india_article.htm 6FFC2C2A-06A0-4368-AD61-BBF923809DEA Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:00:55 -0600 Brandon Wendell takes you through a list of essential tools every trader needs to have when trading. He explains that if we plan properly and use these tools, we should be able to achieve success. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120124/stocks_article.htm D6589652-707C-46FE-AAEA-303EAC4F5B2E Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:00:27 -0600 This week Rick Wright goes a bit more in depth into your position sizing as you are learning to trade. He looks at a way to minimize your risk and encourages you to use a position sizing ladder/plan. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120124/forex_article.htm 54C50E78-DA28-47F8-A575-F3B3F63DD861 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:00:03 -0600 When an option has little or no open interest and volume, this signals a lack of liquidity. Should we even be considering trades on options like these that have such low liquidity? Josip Causic compares two trades placed on just such options and comes to an interesting conclusion. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120124/options_article.htm 5922470C-0CA7-4F65-A5C1-3A4BD6E2822C Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:59:38 -0600 Don Dawson takes a look at how Natural Gas is starting to come down to long-term demand levels after being in a bear market for a while. He discusses how this could be advantageous for you as a Futures trader. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120124/commodities_article.htm 2799F99A-1370-45B8-AC99-6B2A66AD7198 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:59:04 -0600 Diana Hill looks into how in the last couple of months, there have been actions taken that will help investors, hurt new home buyers and help existing home buyers. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120124/realestate_article.htm 3AEE4A73-F239-41F3-BE9A-6D7DF6E66A66 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:58:38 -0600 Dr. Woody Johnson reiterates how important it is to remain undistracted, in the now, remaining on purpose and on task when you are trading. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120124/specialtyskills_article.htm 4B8A5AE6-2F30-4621-8682-5017DBD080F0 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:58:10 -0600 Many traders take each conventional buy and sell signal an indicator produces which can lead to trouble. For those new to trading, Sam Seiden uses CCI to explain some safeguards and rules, and gives you some information that should provide a good foundation and some structure when using indicators and oscillators and how they work best with price. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120117/featured_article.htm BB6CFA0E-9656-4870-A80B-28B1724AB8FB Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:12:24 -0600 Brandon Wendell encourages you to not be so eager to trade before or just after the announcements of earnings releases. Entering positions before major market announcements is a sure way to lose a lot of money and he reminds you that you are a speculator, not a gambler. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120117/india_article.htm 057CF2CA-B035-4A91-A791-4421D3CC7453 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:11:55 -0600 India's markets are open to foreign individuals to trade this week and Brandon Wendell explains a few of the advantages you have in trading these markets. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120117/stocks_article.htm 6B3A2837-67F1-4655-9695-63AB5B52E083 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:11:24 -0600 Using the analogy of a soccer team, Sam Evans discusses how traders as well as soccer players should learn and fully understand the core basics before attempting anything else. He emphasizes that you don't need a lot of fancy indicators and patterns, simply use support and resistance fundamentals to develop your core strategy - then apply specific skills to have more successful results. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120117/sam_forex_article.htm 8F484F36-B640-4E3E-98FC-2243CBF71E69 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:10:43 -0600 This week Josip examines the difference between 2 types of bearish vertical spreads, the bear put and the bear call. Using the European Style option XEO, Josip Causic explores several scenarios that shed light on the details of these bearish strategies, including the commission costs that may make the trade cost-prohibitive. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120117/options_article.htm 26FE45CD-370D-434C-A23D-E43801E46CF3 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:10:12 -0600 With all of the information available to traders today, it is very easy to complicate our trading. This week Don Dawson shows you a relatively simple way to look at the E-mini S&P (ES) and determine if the market is currently trending or in a trading range. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120117/commodities_article.htm D850A2F2-EF9D-4501-90FF-09D961FFAFEA Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:09:39 -0600 Last week, Diana Hill discussed the health of the residential real estate market and what direction it was headed in the new year. This week she takes a look at the apartment sector of the commercial real estate market and how it's doing and where it is headed in 2012. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120117/realestate_article.htm E4B62D91-853D-4BB8-B091-B41C18EA8B66 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:08:59 -0600 Dr. Woody Johnson discusses that documenting the data of your trading is essential to success. It is not only important to document your trades with planning and execution (mechanical data), but also with your thoughts, emotions and behavior (internal data). When you do this, tension decreases and you will resist the temptation to violate your rules. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120117/specialtyskills_article.htm 6E4E0F75-ECFE-4C3B-AA89-7460ADE1AEAE Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:08:30 -0600 Sam Seiden discusses how, in general, females tend to have an advantage over males when trading. They tend to not worry about things that are out of their control and keep things simple, objective and logical. He has observed that successful male traders succeed with tools a female brain naturally possesses. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120110/featured_article.htm 8E440E35-0C6B-423A-866B-4F34FC31E8F5 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:01:01 -0600 Brandon Wendell has written several times about how he doesn't recommend trading breakouts. However, a lot of traders still insist on trading them. If you choose to go this route, he gives you a tip on one thing you can focus on to increase your chances for success. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120110/india_article.htm 4319DF9B-5F64-42C5-9D19-B77E165A4D85 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:00:36 -0600 Brandon Wendell takes a look at a student's recent question asking if there is an indicator or tool that could identify high quality trading environments versus choppy, unpredictable ones. Although there is no such thing as an actual chop and slop indicator, he discusses a method involving moving averages that can help in identifying whether a dominant trend exists or not. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120110/stocks_article.htm 7D63EAF1-A2C0-41CB-8CD9-7D24AC16BF5A Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:00:12 -0600 Rick Wright takes a bold look at how you can have a negative point of view in trading and how this can be a vicious, unsuccessful cycle. He emphasizes that by having a more positive outlook on trading and life in general, more positive things will come your way. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120110/forex_article.htm A22F9C26-D2EF-4775-91D7-353C706942E8 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:59:42 -0600 This week, Josip Causic focuses on that low volume week between Christmas and New Year and how an options trader could profit knowing the past history of price action during that week. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120110/options_article.htm 275AFC2E-1281-45DD-831D-695619835CF9 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:59:18 -0600 What are your motives as a trader? Why do you trade? Gabe Velazquez shows that your motivation should come from what excites you, what gets you out of bed every morning, what makes you happy and what activities you find joy in - trading should be a means to an end and not all about making a ton of money - and to work, it must be rooted in something pleasurable. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120110/eminis_article.htm C33C0223-E815-49F6-B90B-0822673E13C9 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:58:50 -0600 Even though Diana Hill doesn't have her own crystal ball, she does have economic expert opinions and current statistics that help show what is expected to happen in the real estate market in 2012. Things are looking up and there are still great opportunities for investors! http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120110/realestate_article.htm A9DC3366-0E1A-457D-851D-403312D69941 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:58:25 -0600 Dr. Woody Johnson discusses how the emotion of greed can lead to the same results as the emotion of fear - trading losses. He shows you some things you can do that will help you manage your emotions and explains that emotions can be a good thing in trading - as long as they are positive ones. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120110/specialtyskills_article.htm BC7CD4FA-6CAD-4901-AD45-6FDAC7E1EC5D Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:57:50 -0600 Sam Seiden reveals that market timing, or entering a trade as close to a turn in price as possible, allows you to enjoy 3 key factors: low risk, high reward, and high probability. He also gives an example of market timing directly from a recent XLT session. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120103/featured_article.htm B52EE965-F78E-41B9-A4DC-B373F462CEAD Tue, 3 Jan 2012 15:26:46 -0600 Brandon Wendell recaps the 2011 India equity markets results and cautions traders that things may be bearish for the first 6 months of 2012, although smart traders who remain flexible may be able to profit from the short side. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120103/india_article.htm CB9BE667-76E7-479B-8194-477168D08ABA Tue, 3 Jan 2012 15:26:16 -0600 Brandon Wendell gives his 2012 forecast, encouraging traders that profit opportunities will continue to exist for those who reduce their risk in volatile markets. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120103/stocks_article.htm BF2A352A-A7B8-4C73-B038-C06F8F974B2E Tue, 3 Jan 2012 15:25:43 -0600 Sam Evans reminds us that every New Year is one of the very best times for traders of all levels to take stock, revisit their trading plan and make sure that they are doing everything that they should be doing in their speculative activities. He also shares his responses to some of the most important questions he has answered from students in 2011. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120103/sam_forex_article.htm A8F8A0DD-4819-4648-9229-6481A8BC6E36 Tue, 3 Jan 2012 15:25:03 -0600 Many option traders don't have a full grasp of the understanding of Level II. To start the New Year, Josip Causic's article is aimed at demystifying options' LEVEL II. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120103/options_article.htm 13C69E24-82CA-4CF9-865B-8FEE393D9085 Tue, 3 Jan 2012 15:24:25 -0600 This week Gabe Velazquez reminds us that the New Year will only be different for those willing to put into effect the necessary changes. He also gives us his view of where the market is headed based on probabilities and by looking objectively at where buyers and sellers are located. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120103/eminis_article.htm 16069E84-C2ED-45E1-8F41-60FDAB84E54D Tue, 3 Jan 2012 15:23:48 -0600 Diana Hill shares 6 key elements to goal setting in order to help you break down your goals into achievable steps. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120103/realestate_article.htm A9DB70F7-74DF-40C9-94B1-DC59B5F23CE5 Tue, 3 Jan 2012 15:23:04 -0600 As the New Year comes, Dr. Woody gives you tips to position yourself to burst on the New Year scene with a newly crafted resolve to hone your A-Game, in trading and in life. http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20120103/specialtyskills_article.htm 5691DC2B-67F2-4E4B-A2B7-F8E77E581B99 Tue, 3 Jan 2012 15:22:22 -0600