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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.htmhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssTue, 30 Jun 2009 09:09:41 -0500Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:09:15 -0500FeedForAll v1.0 (1.0.2.0)http://www.tradingacademy.com/images/otawhitelogo60x60.gifhttp://www.tradingacademy.com/newsletters.htm6060John 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.htmTue, 30 Jun 2009 09:09:15 -0500Don 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.htmTue, 30 Jun 2009 09:08:52 -0500Josip 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.htmTue, 30 Jun 2009 09:08:32 -0500Steve 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.htmTue, 30 Jun 2009 09:06:23 -0500Sam 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.htmTue, 30 Jun 2009 09:06:02 -0500John Mauldin takes a look at why he believes the investment is totally different now.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090623/broadmarket_article.htmTue, 23 Jun 2009 10:17:53 -0500Gabe Velazquez gives an illustration of what one student recently did on a trade.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090623/eminis_article.htmTue, 23 Jun 2009 10:17:14 -0500Josip Causic spends time covering the second part of his discussion on Horizontals.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090623/options_article.htmTue, 23 Jun 2009 10:16:53 -0500Steve Misic discusses the mechanical strategies you should employ for Forex trading.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090623/forex_article.htmTue, 23 Jun 2009 10:16:10 -0500Sam 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.htmTue, 23 Jun 2009 10:14:44 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses what low and high volatility readings of the VIX means for traders.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090616/eminis_article.htmTue, 16 Jun 2009 08:39:25 -0500Josip Causic looks at quarterlies in detail.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090616/options_article.htmTue, 16 Jun 2009 08:39:01 -0500Steve Misic discusses the ins and outs of the US Dollar Index.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090616/forex_article.htmTue, 16 Jun 2009 08:38:40 -0500Sam 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.Your Belief System is Your Trading StyleTue, 16 Jun 2009 08:38:00 -0500John 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.htmTue, 9 Jun 2009 08:07:30 -0500Don Dawson looks at how much money Futures traders should start trading with.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090609/commodities_article.htmTue, 9 Jun 2009 08:07:08 -0500Josip Causic looks at one of his Iron Condor trades.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090609/options_article.htmTue, 9 Jun 2009 08:05:12 -0500Steve Misic discusses two different types of short trade entries, the breakdown and throwback entries.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090609/forex_article.htmTue, 9 Jun 2009 08:04:49 -0500Sam 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.htmTue, 9 Jun 2009 08:04:27 -0500John 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.htmTue, 2 Jun 2009 09:03:22 -0500Gabe Velazquez looks at how our primal, animal instincts aren't good for successful trading and investing.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090602/eminis_article.htmTue, 2 Jun 2009 09:03:01 -0500Josip 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.htmTue, 2 Jun 2009 09:02:42 -0500Steve Misic discusses two types of long entries for Forex trading.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090602/forex_article.htmTue, 2 Jun 2009 09:02:19 -0500Sam 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.htmTue, 2 Jun 2009 09:02:00 -0500John Mauldin discusses a broad spectrum of problems (unemployment, deficits) we are facing as a nation.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090527/broadmarket_article.htmWed, 27 May 2009 10:02:25 -0500Don 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.htmWed, 27 May 2009 10:02:06 -0500Josip Causic discusses spreads with directional bias.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090527/options_article.htmWed, 27 May 2009 10:01:44 -0500Steve 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.htmWed, 27 May 2009 10:01:24 -0500Sam 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.htmWed, 27 May 2009 10:00:53 -0500John 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.htmTue, 19 May 2009 10:13:31 -0500Don Dawson discusses the three barriers to prosperity in trading.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090519/commodities_article.htmTue, 19 May 2009 10:13:11 -0500Josip Causic defines option premium.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090519/options_article.htmTue, 19 May 2009 10:12:54 -0500Steve 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.htmTue, 19 May 2009 10:12:32 -0500Sam 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.htmTue, 19 May 2009 10:12:17 -0500John 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.htmTue, 12 May 2009 09:20:03 -0500Gabe 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.htmTue, 12 May 2009 09:19:43 -0500Josip Causic discusses three stages option traders fall into: disappointment, discipline and domination.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090512/options_article.htmTue, 12 May 2009 09:19:16 -0500Sam Seiden discusses trading psychology and what your belief system is.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090512/featured_article.htmTue, 12 May 2009 09:18:48 -0500John 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.htmTue, 5 May 2009 08:24:10 -0500Don Dawson looks at two patterns that make up the reversal pattern.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090505/commodities_article.htmTue, 5 May 2009 08:23:45 -0500Josip 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.htmTue, 5 May 2009 08:23:23 -0500Ed 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.htmTue, 5 May 2009 08:22:59 -0500Sam Seiden discusses identifying high probability turning points.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090505/featured_article.htmTue, 5 May 2009 08:22:45 -0500John 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.htmTue, 28 Apr 2009 10:23:54 -0500Don 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.htmTue, 28 Apr 2009 10:23:38 -0500Josip Causic discusses the mirror image of a vertical put spread - a vertical call spread, Bear Call.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090428/options_article.htmTue, 28 Apr 2009 10:23:16 -0500Ed 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.htmTue, 28 Apr 2009 10:22:58 -0500Sam Seiden discusses how scanning the charts for opportunity the old-fashioned way makes the best sense.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090428/featured_article.htmTue, 28 Apr 2009 10:22:39 -0500John Mauldin looks at why the trend may not be your friend.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090421/broadmarket_article.htmTue, 21 Apr 2009 08:43:39 -0500Don 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.htmTue, 21 Apr 2009 08:43:10 -0500Josip 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.htmTue, 21 Apr 2009 08:42:47 -0500Ed 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.htmTue, 21 Apr 2009 08:42:26 -0500Sam 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.htmTue, 21 Apr 2009 08:41:41 -0500John Mauldin looks at whether or not we may possibly be headed for an economic recovery.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090414/broadmarket_article.htmTue, 14 Apr 2009 08:53:02 -0500Gabe 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.htmTue, 14 Apr 2009 08:52:38 -0500Josip Causic discusses reversed dividends, maximum loss and option commissions.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090414/options_article.htmTue, 14 Apr 2009 08:52:18 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses how capitalism is the greatest economic system on earth.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090414/forex_article.htmTue, 14 Apr 2009 08:51:45 -0500Sam Seiden discusses potential pitfalls for new traders.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090414/featured_article.htmTue, 14 Apr 2009 08:50:53 -0500John Mauldin looks deep inside the Dow, back to its very roots.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090407/broadmarket_article.htmTue, 7 Apr 2009 08:32:47 -0500Don 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.htmTue, 7 Apr 2009 08:32:22 -0500Josip Causic looks at the psychology that goes into option trading.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090407/options_article.htmTue, 7 Apr 2009 08:31:59 -0500Ed 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.htmTue, 7 Apr 2009 08:31:32 -0500Sam Seiden looks at how bad news and good news relate to buying opportunities in the market.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090407/featured_article.htmTue, 7 Apr 2009 08:31:18 -0500John 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.htmTue, 31 Mar 2009 08:29:00 -0500Gabe 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.htmTue, 31 Mar 2009 08:28:30 -0500Josip Causic takes a real-life trade and discusses whether it was the right or wrong move.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090331/options_article.htmTue, 31 Mar 2009 08:28:10 -0500Ed Ponsi answers reader questions on the Euro and current U.S. debt.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090331/forex_article.htmTue, 31 Mar 2009 08:27:52 -0500Sam Seiden covers in detail three important tools to reduce risk.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090331/featured_article.htmTue, 31 Mar 2009 08:26:23 -0500John 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.htmTue, 24 Mar 2009 08:58:39 -0500Don Dawson discusses the Double Top and Double Bottom chart patterns in detail.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090324/commodities_article.htmTue, 24 Mar 2009 08:58:14 -0500Josip 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.htmTue, 24 Mar 2009 08:57:53 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses the fall of the Swiss Franc earlier this month.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090324/forex_article.htmTue, 24 Mar 2009 08:57:32 -0500Sam 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.htmTue, 24 Mar 2009 08:57:17 -0500John Mauldin discusses Japan and the Swiss Central bankers this week.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090317/broadmarket_article.htmTue, 17 Mar 2009 09:21:40 -0500Gabe 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.htmTue, 17 Mar 2009 09:21:17 -0500Josip Causic goes over three possible outcomes for a Bear Call spread at the expiry.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090317/options_article.htmTue, 17 Mar 2009 09:20:55 -0500Ed 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.htmTue, 17 Mar 2009 09:20:38 -0500Sam 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.htmTue, 17 Mar 2009 09:20:21 -0500John 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.htmTue, 10 Mar 2009 09:32:21 -0500Gabe 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.htmTue, 10 Mar 2009 09:32:02 -0500Josip 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.htmTue, 10 Mar 2009 09:31:42 -0500Ed Ponsi takes a look at the Yen and finds it to be struggling.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090310/forex_article.htmTue, 10 Mar 2009 09:31:22 -0500Sam Seiden looks to see if there is any difference between trading and gambling.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090310/featured_article.htmTue, 10 Mar 2009 09:31:09 -0500John 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.htmTue, 3 Mar 2009 10:57:54 -0500Don Dawson writes about different trading styles and some of the pros and cons of each.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090303/commodities_article.htmTue, 3 Mar 2009 10:57:32 -0500Josip Causic shows a real option trade on the weeklies.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090303/options_article.htmTue, 3 Mar 2009 10:57:11 -0500Ed Ponsi looks to see if there is any hope for stocks and currencies.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090303/forex_article.htmTue, 3 Mar 2009 10:56:12 -0500Sam Seiden answers reader questions this week.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090303/featured_article.htmTue, 3 Mar 2009 10:55:56 -0500John 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.htm081E7DBE-2FDA-4799-A852-5DFBA31364E2Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:59:38 -0500Gabe 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.htm3787C606-4414-4F07-9CA8-227139BC173FTue, 24 Feb 2009 09:58:54 -0500Josip 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.htm98CF65F7-A862-4C3A-8793-9DEFD5C2FE66Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:58:03 -0500Most 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.htm3388A54E-60AA-40E5-AF17-9B4916FF4577Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:57:28 -0500Sam 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.htm2BD2A6DF-7506-4BE3-9763-D4AD8966617ETue, 24 Feb 2009 09:56:04 -0500Don 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.htmD7F551EF-45D5-4BF4-9E71-AA7BA4568B51Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:06:51 -0500Josip Causic discusses the levels of approval that are assigned by the brokerage companies.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090218/options_article.htm5D18A00F-772D-4055-8BCC-8623105666B2Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:06:04 -0500Ed 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.htm5599B9D0-2122-41CF-BF5D-A5C9253B3041Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:04:58 -0500Price 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.htm99514FFB-5621-4CA1-BA9F-9ECA998033DAWed, 18 Feb 2009 09:04:10 -0500John Mauldin gives his thoughts on the continuing crisis we are facing in our nation's economy.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090210/broadmarket_article.htmTue, 10 Feb 2009 09:50:56 -0500Gabe 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.htmTue, 10 Feb 2009 09:50:35 -0500Josip 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.htmTue, 10 Feb 2009 09:50:14 -0500Ed Ponsi looks at whether or not the USD is doomed like so many other countrys' currencies.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090210/forex_article.htmTue, 10 Feb 2009 09:49:49 -0500Sam Seiden discusses how important it is to keep your trading simple.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090210/featured_article.htmTue, 10 Feb 2009 09:49:32 -0500This 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.htmTue, 3 Feb 2009 08:57:06 -0500This 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.htmTue, 3 Feb 2009 08:56:47 -0500Although 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.htmTue, 3 Feb 2009 08:56:18 -0500There 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.htmTue, 3 Feb 2009 08:56:01 -0500This 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.htm930FA6ED-90BC-4FFE-8F0C-8A87BF582FC3Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:22:51 -0500In 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.htm18BDB61E-D759-4C10-8EAF-6D123413809ATue, 27 Jan 2009 10:22:14 -0500Ed 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.htm6B3D9E2D-C601-42E9-8AFD-AAC2A4F3DBDATue, 27 Jan 2009 10:21:25 -0500From 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.htmB7A04810-4763-4E22-8DF0-100C569FE211Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:20:27 -0500John 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.htmTue, 20 Jan 2009 11:44:33 -0500Don Dawson gives an introductory lesson on Spread Trading in Commodities.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090120/commodities_article.htmTue, 20 Jan 2009 11:44:07 -0500Josiip Causic focuses on defining the main difference between the I.C. (Iron Condor) and Condor Spreads.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090120/options_article.htmTue, 20 Jan 2009 11:43:44 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses the serious trouble the Russian Rubble is in and answers a reader question.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090120/forex_article.htmTue, 20 Jan 2009 11:43:21 -0500Sam 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.htmTue, 20 Jan 2009 11:43:04 -0500John Mauldin will look at 2009 and gives a forecast for the markets.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090113/broadmarket_article.htmTue, 13 Jan 2009 14:33:21 -0500Don Dawson discusses setting trading goals for 2009.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090113/commodities_article.htmTue, 13 Jan 2009 14:32:55 -0500Josip 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.htmTue, 13 Jan 2009 14:32:31 -0500Ed Ponsi answers three reader's questions, all related to Forex issues.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090113/forex_article.htmTue, 13 Jan 2009 14:32:09 -0500Sam Seiden discusses some short-term trading rules to help traders be successful.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090113/featured_article.htmTue, 13 Jan 2009 14:31:35 -0500John 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.htmWed, 7 Jan 2009 10:06:58 -0500Don 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.htmWed, 7 Jan 2009 10:06:32 -0500Josip 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.htmWed, 7 Jan 2009 10:06:06 -0500Ed 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.htmWed, 7 Jan 2009 10:05:38 -0500Sam Seiden discusses a financial issue many people seem to handle incorrectly - diversification.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20090107/featured_article.htmWed, 7 Jan 2009 10:05:20 -0500Don Dawson takes a look at the importance of the charts you use in trading Futures.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081231/commodities_article.htmWed, 31 Dec 2008 05:47:26 -0500Josip Causic reviews the elementary concepts of buying and selling options and then discusses the horizontal strategy.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081231/options_article.htmWed, 31 Dec 2008 05:47:04 -0500Ed Ponsi takes a look at the beleagured local currency of Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian Real.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081231/forex_article.htmWed, 31 Dec 2008 05:46:42 -0500Sam Seiden gives readers a basic understandin gof the Forex markets.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081231/featured_article.htmWed, 31 Dec 2008 05:46:08 -0500John Mauldin looks at what it means that the Fed has cut interest rates and what kind of experiences we may endure.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081223/broadmarket_article.htmTue, 23 Dec 2008 07:37:15 -0500Don Dawson looks at reading Commodity prices.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081223/commodities_article.htmTue, 23 Dec 2008 07:36:49 -0500Josip Causic lays out the argument for credit spreads in order to point out the fact, and not an uninformed opinion, that being a seller works quite profitably.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081223/options_article.htmTue, 23 Dec 2008 07:36:26 -0500Ed Ponsi answers reader questions - there hasn't been a dull moment this week with the Fed cutting rates to a historic low, and the U.S. Dollar rally collapsing like a ton of bricks.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081223/forex_article.htmTue, 23 Dec 2008 07:36:04 -0500Sam Seiden will discuss two things that you must have if you are to succeed at trading for a career - this involves my trading philosophy of 'set it and forget it.'http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081223/featured_article.htmTue, 23 Dec 2008 07:35:45 -0500John Mauldin looks at things that are in today's markets that are astounding - they shouldn't exist, but they do.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081216/broadmarket_article.htmTue, 16 Dec 2008 08:54:52 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses what the rubber band effect is and how you should deal with it.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081216/eminis_article.htmTue, 16 Dec 2008 08:54:23 -0500Josip Causic will highlight the difference between being an option buyer and an option seller (casino).http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081216/options_article.htmTue, 16 Dec 2008 08:53:54 -0500Ed Ponsi takes time to answer several reader questions regarding the new, analysis and the real work of trading.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081216/forex_article.htmTue, 16 Dec 2008 08:53:30 -0500Sam Seiden what the Spot Forex and Forex Futures markets are, identify the advantages and disadvantages of each of these two markets, and discuss how we deal with these markets in the XLT.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081216/featured_article.htmTue, 16 Dec 2008 08:52:56 -0500John Mauldin revisits portions of an important e-letter he wrote earlier this year about the velocity of money.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081209/broadmarket_article.htmTue, 9 Dec 2008 08:52:29 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses why traders sometimes say they are risk takers, but really aren't when the going gets tough or hard, and he tells traders what to do about it.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081209/eminis_article.htmTue, 9 Dec 2008 08:52:05 -0500Josip Causic describes in detail each of the three areas that make the options 3-D when compared to equities.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081209/options_article.htmTue, 9 Dec 2008 08:51:42 -0500Ed Ponsi answers your questions about trading systems, Fibonacci, and trading at unusual times of day.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081209/forex_article.htmMon, 15 Dec 2008 08:51:12 -0500Sam Seiden takes a look at how people think and considers the question 'if the answers to the most basic questions in life are so simple and right in front of us, why is it that most people never see them, or even consider them for that matter?'.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081209/featured_article.htmTue, 9 Dec 2008 08:50:47 -0500John Mauldin discusses why we should be optimistic about the future and makes a few comments about the latest stimulus package.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081203/broadmarket_article.htmWed, 3 Dec 2008 09:40:43 -0500Don Dawson discusses leverage in the world of commodities.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081203/commodities_article.htmWed, 3 Dec 2008 09:40:20 -0500Josip Causic discusses how to read the option chain in order to make a better trading decision.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081203/options_article.htmTue, 2 Dec 2008 09:39:57 -0500Ed Ponsi looks at questions from readers on correlation and Fibonacci.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081203/forex_article.htmWed, 3 Dec 2008 09:39:29 -0500Sam Seiden includes part of an article he wrote years ago for SFO magazine that deals with translating floor trading into screen-based trading, along with an example of a trade he made in a recent class.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081203/featured_article.htmWed, 3 Dec 2008 09:39:01 -0500John Mauldin gives some insight into what is happening in the credit markets, some of it below the radar screen of most analysts - and looks at the potential for deflation and the Fed's response.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081125/broadmarket_article.htmTue, 25 Nov 2008 09:38:32 -0500Don Dawson gives an introduction into the world of Commodity Futures this week.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081125/commodities_article.htmTue, 25 Nov 2008 09:37:38 -0500Josip Causic discusses Quarterly options.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081125/options_article.htmTue, 25 Nov 2008 09:35:22 -0500Ed Ponsi answers a reader's questions on Fibonacci arcs.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081125/forex_article.htmTue, 25 Nov 2008 09:34:57 -0500Sam Seiden goes into detail about what exactly supply and demand is.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081125/featured_article.htmTue, 25 Nov 2008 09:34:01 -0500John Mauldin looks at some of the recent data on unemployment and retail sales, thinks about the implications of a falling trade deficit and a rising US government deficit, speculates about the potential for a serious stock market rally, and also comments on the potential for a GM bailout.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081118/broadmarket_article.htmTue, 18 Nov 2008 14:38:21 -0500Josip Causic discusses weekly options this week in detail.Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:37:59 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses how the Pound is having a tough time and clears up reader confusion.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081118/forex_article.htmTue, 18 Nov 2008 14:37:27 -0500Sam Seiden discusses how you can either give into fear during economic hard times, or find outstanding opportunities.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081118/featured_article.htmTue, 18 Nov 2008 14:37:05 -0500John Mauldin discuss 'The Great Unwind,' that process of deleveraging that we are now in the midst of.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081111/broadmarket_article.htmTue, 11 Nov 2008 09:46:35 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses how knowing your trading environment is a key to your trading success.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081111/eminis_article.htmTue, 11 Nov 2008 09:45:59 -0500Ed Ponsi takes a look at the effects of fear have had an impact on the rise of the US Dollar and what should happen as that fear subsides.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081111/forex_article.htmTue, 11 Nov 2008 09:45:23 -0500Sam Seiden discusses how gaps can expose the novice trader.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081111/featured_article.htmTue, 11 Nov 2008 09:44:59 -0500John Mauldin looks at what will face the next president as he tries to clean up the economic mess that exists.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081104/broadmarket_article.htmTue, 4 Nov 2008 10:05:47 -0500Brandon Wendell how being fully committed to the markets is important if you want to be a successful trader.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081104/eminis_article.htmTue, 4 Nov 2008 10:05:27 -0500Stan Freifeld answers several questions from readers regarding how to trade this market and what kind of information can be inferred from the VIX.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081104/options_article.htmTue, 4 Nov 2008 10:04:55 -0500Ed Ponsi looks at how great the Dollar and Yen are performing and how long this might last.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081104/forex_article.htmTue, 4 Nov 2008 10:04:29 -0500Sam Seiden will tell you what two things are important to remember when trading and why they are crucial to remember.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081104/featured_article.htmTue, 4 Nov 2008 10:04:07 -0500Gabe Velazquez looks at how traders try to avoid pain in their trading strategies, and how this can have negative consequences.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081028/eminis_article.htmTue, 28 Oct 2008 11:54:50 -0500Stan Freifeld looks at the possibility that the Fixed Return Options will not be continued and he gives his reasons why.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081028/options_article.htmTue, 28 Oct 2008 11:54:27 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses a reader's question about Forex and US Treasury yields.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081028/forex_article.htmTue, 28 Oct 2008 11:53:50 -0500Sam Seiden talks about the possibiilties of where the Dow is going and what to look for to be successful in trading.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081028/featured_article.htmTue, 28 Oct 2008 11:53:32 -0500John Mauldin looks at how the retreat of the American consumer will affect the stock market and much more in this week's article.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081021/broadmarket_article.htmTue, 21 Oct 2008 09:15:44 -0500Stan Freifeld examines the benefits and differences between trading index options over stock options and point out a little known surprising fact related to the calculation of the settlement value.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081021/options_article.htmTue, 21 Oct 2008 09:15:16 -0500Ed Ponsi shows you how to use stocks to trade Forex.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081021/forex_article.htmTue, 21 Oct 2008 09:14:51 -0500Sam Seiden covers the basics of what the Forex market is, how it works, and some important information you should know before getting started.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081021/featured_article.htmTue, 21 Oct 2008 09:13:59 -0500Sam Seiden discusses the big opportunities available to traders that are to be had in the market right now - even with all of the volatility.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081014/featured_article.htmTue, 14 Oct 2008 10:09:10 -0500Stan Freifeld discusses expiration Fridays and gives scenarios for traders on how to make them successful.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081014/options_article.htmTue, 14 Oct 2008 10:08:20 -0500Gabe Velazquez discuss the rules to trade by for all traders.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081014/eminis_article.htmTue, 14 Oct 2008 10:07:49 -0500John Mauldin talks about the possibility that commercial construction lending may be the next shoe to drop for US banks, and more on the growing crisis we face in our economy.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081014/broadmarket_article.htmTue, 14 Oct 2008 10:07:32 -0500John Mauldin tries to help you see what might lie ahead around the Curve in the Road after the recent bailout plan was passed by Congress.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081007/broadmarket_article.htmTue, 7 Oct 2008 13:35:39 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses the volatility that is facing the markets in light of the recent fall of a few investment firms and the coming bailout by Congress.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081007/eminis_article.htmTue, 7 Oct 2008 13:35:05 -0500Stan Freifeld discusses the downward bias of options and surprises with short selling.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081007/options_article.htmTue, 7 Oct 2008 13:34:41 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses how you can be a successful trader in the challenging times we are facing with the failings of so many big companies failing.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081007/forex_article.htmTue, 7 Oct 2008 13:34:14 -0500Sam Seiden discusses Equity Index Futures.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/20081007/featured_article.htmTue, 7 Oct 2008 13:33:49 -0500Sam Seiden looks at the difference between some higher probability opportunities and lower ones because knowing the difference is the key to trading success.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20081003.shtmFri, 3 Oct 2008 10:55:08 -0500Brandon Wendell looks at the importance of ranking good, bad and ugly trades before you trade.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20081001.shtmWed, 1 Oct 2008 10:54:41 -0500Ed Ponsi defines ATR and the TED spread and discusses the current crisis in the market.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080930.shtmTue, 30 Sep 2008 10:54:04 -0500Sam Seiden discusses the similarities between trading and gambing, but how if you trade the right way, the odds are better for you to make gains with trading.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080929.shtmMon, 29 Sep 2008 10:54:45 -0500Stan Freifeld discusses the downward bias of options and surprises with short selling.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080925.shtmThu, 25 Sep 2008 10:54:20 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses the current discussions of government bailouts and bankruptcies and how they are affecting the market.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080924.shtmWed, 24 Sep 2008 10:54:02 -0500Ed Ponsi looks at why the Dollar is falling.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080923.shtmTue, 23 Sep 2008 10:11:12 -0500John Mauldin looks inside residential mortgage backed securities and how the math on the ratings is not for the faint of heart.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080922.shtmMon, 22 Sep 2008 10:10:41 -0500Sam Seiden discusses how a trade setup in a short time frame may not look so promising when a larger time frame is considered.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080919.shtmFri, 19 Sep 2008 10:10:14 -0500Stan Freifeld discusses current events in the markets such as the credit crunch, as well as current events in the world of options rules and regulations.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080918.shtmThu, 18 Sep 2008 10:09:43 -0500Ed Ponsi reviews the philosophical question - as traders, is it okay to profit from natural disaster?http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080916.shtmTue, 16 Sep 2008 10:08:44 -0500John Mauldin looks at the housing market and discusses the potential timeframe for a turnaround.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080915.shtmMon, 15 Sep 2008 09:55:02 -0500Sam Seiden looks at some of the markets that are taught in the Forex and Futures XLT classes.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080912.shtmFri, 12 Sep 2008 09:54:28 -0500Brandon Wendell shows how to use a system of charting that filters out most 'market noise'.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080910.shtmWed, 10 Sep 2008 09:54:10 -0500Ed Ponsi gives an update on the status of the Pound and the Yen, and answers a reader's question.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080909.shtmTue, 9 Sep 2008 09:53:34 -0500John Mauldin looks at the next and toughest stage of the credit crisis and thinks about its implications for the markets and the economy, and visits some data on the housing market and unemployment.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080908.shtmMon, 8 Sep 2008 09:53:12 -0500Sam Seiden real time supply and demand.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080905.shtmFri, 5 Sep 2008 09:29:07 -0500Stan Freifeld discusses advertising schemes that make options trading sound easy, and to beware of them.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080904.shtmThu, 4 Sep 2008 09:28:28 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses what happened in Tuesday's market and it's ramifications.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080903.shtmWed, 3 Sep 2008 09:27:34 -0500Ed Ponsi answers reader's questions on whether it is a good idea to short the USD in anticipation of a major natural disaster.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080902.shtmTue, 2 Sep 2008 09:27:02 -0500Sam Seiden discusses discusses how to keep it simple and gives an example of what he saw this week in the XLT futures and Forex class he taught.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080829.shtmFri, 29 Aug 2008 09:47:43 -0500Brandon Wendell reminds his audience of his words back in April, and how they have come true today.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080828.shtmThu, 28 Aug 2008 09:47:15 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses where the markets are near the end of summer and talks about the ISEE equities-only sentiment index.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080827.shtmWed, 27 Aug 2008 09:46:50 -0500Ed Ponsi answers reader's questions on Forex volume and more this week.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080826.shtmTue, 26 Aug 2008 09:46:25 -0500John Mauldin looks at the banking system, the FDIC, and Freddie and Fannie and what affects will be seen with the bank failures that will occur over the next year.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080825.shtmMon, 25 Aug 2008 09:45:54 -0500Sam Seiden discusses options strategies and how to simplify your plan.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080822.shtmFri, 22 Aug 2008 04:28:52 -0500Brandon Wendell gives a list of five different asset classes to trade in.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080820.shtmWed, 20 Aug 2008 04:28:27 -0500Ed Ponsi looks at why the US Dollar continues to gain strength.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080819.shtmTue, 19 Aug 2008 04:28:01 -0500Sam Seiden discusses morning gaps and gives an illustration of them.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080818.shtmMon, 18 Aug 2008 04:27:32 -0500Stan Freifeld goes through the steps of calculating historical volatility.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080814.shtmThu, 14 Aug 2008 14:39:01 -0500Brandon Wendell continues his thoughts on the bearish outlook for the markets.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080813.shtmWed, 13 Aug 2008 14:38:36 -0500Ed Ponsi looks at why the US Dollar had a roaring come-back last week.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080812.shtmTue, 12 Aug 2008 14:38:13 -0500John Mauldin gives the second part of a speech he has been giving recently on what he believes will be the rise of a new asset class.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080811.shtmMon, 11 Aug 2008 14:37:47 -0500Sam Seiden discusses three simple trading principles.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080808.shtmFri, 8 Aug 2008 16:19:13 -0500Stan Freifeld discusses talks about the other side of the Backspread trade which is the Ratio Vertical Spread.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080807.shtmThu, 7 Aug 2008 16:18:49 -0500Brandon Wendell discusses his bearish outlook for the remainder of the year.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080806.shtmWed, 6 Aug 2008 16:18:26 -0500Ed Ponsi answers a reader's question about what it takes to be successful in trading.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080805.shtmTue, 5 Aug 2008 16:18:02 -0500Sam Seiden reviews his suggestion for readers to purchase the dollar and what effect that has had.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080804.shtmMon, 4 Aug 2008 16:17:41 -0500Stan Freifeld discusses Backspreads and when it makes sense and doesn't make sense to use them.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080731.shtmThu, 31 Jul 2008 15:50:36 -0500Brandon Wendell talks about what naked short selling is and how it affects the markets.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080730.shtmWed, 30 Jul 2008 15:50:12 -0500Ed Ponsi looks at what scamming companies look like in terms of attracting people wanting to learn to trade and make easy money.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080729.shtmTue, 29 Jul 2008 15:49:46 -0500John Mauldin looks at what earnings are likely to be over the next year, looks at the energy markets, the possibility of a further drop in the price of oil, and muse on what a sane energy policy for the world would look like.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080728.shtmMon, 28 Jul 2008 15:49:20 -0500Sam Seiden gives readers tips on creating a good trading plan.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080725.shtmFri, 25 Jul 2008 13:50:17 -0500Stan Freifeld answers reader questions and gives more input into the world of options trading.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080724.shtmThu, 24 Jul 2008 13:49:54 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses how the two most common trades continue to play out in the markets.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080723.shtmWed, 23 Jul 2008 13:49:30 -0500Ed Ponsi compares what is going on with the Zimbabwe inflation crisis to the smaller one we have in the US.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080722.shtmTue, 22 Jul 2008 13:49:05 -0500John Mauldin looks at why the world will not come to an end, and why he feels that the experts on the market are wrong when they say we have seen a bottom in the markets.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080721.shtmMon, 21 Jul 2008 13:48:44 -0500Sam Seiden discuss how women use less emotion compared to men in their trading endeavors, and how it benefits them.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080718.shtmFri, 18 Jul 2008 10:11:15 -0500Stan Freifeld discusses tomorrow' expiration Friday and gives scenarios for traders on how to make it successful.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080717.shtmThu, 17 Jul 2008 10:10:52 -0500Brandon Wendell talks about the importance of market internals and how if a trend is to continue, it should be supported internally by higher volume and a larger number of stocks moving in the same direction.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080716.shtmWed, 16 Jul 2008 10:10:29 -0500Ed Ponsi looks at how terrific the Aussie is performing compared to the dollar, and answers a question on Pivot Points.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080715.shtmTue, 15 Jul 2008 10:10:06 -0500John Mauldin looks at the implications of the losses in international banking, analyzes recent lending patterns by banks, briefly touches on the implications of the recent unemployment numbers, and ends with a few comments on the bear market.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080714.shtmMon, 14 Jul 2008 10:09:48 -0500Sam Seiden gives you several websites to go to for trading education and helpful trading resources.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080711.shtmFri, 11 Jul 2008 14:16:54 -0500Stan Freifeld discusses the ins and outs of vertical spreads.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080710.shtmThu, 10 Jul 2008 14:16:29 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses the latest moves with oil prices and its affects on the markets.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080709.shtmWed, 9 Jul 2008 14:15:55 -0500Ed Ponsi looks at last Thursday's wild, wild day in the currency markets, featuring the simultaneous release of two hugely important market moving events - the monthly non-farm payroll report, and a speech by the head of the European Central Bank (ECB), Mr. Jean Claude Trichet.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080708.shtmTue, 8 Jul 2008 14:15:01 -0500Sam Seiden introduces guest writer and Online Trading Academy instructor, Bob Dunn, who has a lot of tips and suggestions for using charts and indicators for online traders.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080707.shtmMon, 7 Jul 2008 14:14:24 -0500Stan Freifeld goes through a quiz with readers to determine what is fact and fiction about options trading.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080703.shtmThu, 3 Jul 2008 12:38:02 -0500Brandon Wendell takes a look at basic candle charts and what the tails mean to traders.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080702.shtmWed, 2 Jul 2008 12:37:32 -0500Ed Ponsi looks at a scenario where speculators drive energy prices lower, and answers three reader questions.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080701.shtmTue, 1 Jul 2008 12:37:04 -0500John Mauldin looks at whether we should be worried about inflation, takes a mid-year check on the economy, muses on the malaise in the stock market and offers a very contrarian possibility for a positive shock to the world.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080630.shtmMon, 30 Jun 2008 12:36:43 -0500Sam Seiden discusses how it is important to realize that to be successful, you will have to fail a few times as a trader.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080627.shtmFri, 27 Jun 2008 21:31:27 -0500Stan Freifeld discusses the short side, selling the Straddle or Strangle.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080626.shtmThu, 26 Jun 2008 21:31:09 -0500Brandon Wendell discusses Fibonacci time projection.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080625.shtmWed, 25 Jun 2008 21:30:32 -0500Ed Ponsi answers more reader's questions, expanding more on the value of the dollar and trading times for other currencies.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080624.shtmTue, 24 Jun 2008 21:30:06 -0500John Mauldin will analyze the recent bet that Warren Buffet made that the S&P500 would outperform a group of hedge funds over the next 10 years, and Mauldin uses it as a springboard to learn about valuation and value investing.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080623.shtmMon, 23 Jun 2008 21:29:47 -0500Sam Seiden focuses on the foundation of a profitable trading system, offers specific tools and rules of a profitable system, and exposes the dangerous traps that lead to system trading failure.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080620.shtmFri, 20 Jun 2008 14:29:55 -0500Stan Freifeld discusses current events and a common question he has been getting from readers.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080619.shtmThu, 19 Jun 2008 14:29:31 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses the drag that the oil surge and declines in financials is causing on the market.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080618.shtmWed, 18 Jun 2008 14:29:03 -0500Ed Ponsi answers a reader's question of the week pertaining to the high prices of oil as it is affected by the weak dollar.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080617.shtmTue, 17 Jun 2008 14:28:36 -0500Sam Seiden gives an update on the US Dollar.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080616.shtmMon, 16 Jun 2008 14:28:13 -0500Stan Freifeld discusses Calendar Spreads.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080612.shtmThu, 12 Jun 2008 05:43:18 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses the uncertainty in the markets.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080611.shtmWed, 11 Jun 2008 05:42:43 -0500Ed Ponsi compares the 'old' Ben Bernanke who seemed to be the 'candy man' in the way he lowered interest rates to the new Bernanke who may raise interest rates.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080610.shtmTue, 10 Jun 2008 05:42:15 -0500John Mauldin looks at the unemployment numbers, and the connection between the credit crisis and the rise in oil of about $16 dollars a barrel in just two days.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080609.shtmMon, 9 Jun 2008 05:41:56 -0500Sam Seiden discusses truth verses myth in the markets.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080606.shtmFri, 6 Jun 2008 22:30:08 -0500Stan Freifeld discusses the concept of delta neutral.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080605.shtmThu, 5 Jun 2008 22:29:42 -0500Brandon Wendell discusses Fibonacci time projection.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080604.shtmWed, 4 Jun 2008 22:29:18 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses the beating that the British pound is currently taking and more.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080603.shtmTue, 3 Jun 2008 22:28:54 -0500John Mauldin takes looks at his prediction on oil prices dropping, and perhaps even more ominous problems for commodities in general, at least in the short run, and looks into the problem with the Euro.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080602.shtmMon, 2 Jun 2008 22:28:37 -0500Sam Seiden discusses his second round of 'trading and time' this week.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080530.shtmFri, 30 May 2008 09:34:17 -0500Stan Freifeld discusses the Straddles first cousin, the Strangle, in this week's newsletter.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080529.shtmThu, 29 May 2008 09:33:52 -0500Brandon Wendell talks about how the high prices of oil is driving stocks and the impact it is having on tradershttp://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080528.shtmWed, 28 May 2008 09:32:14 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses that in the world of trading, just like in the world of sports, defense wins championships.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080527.shtmTue, 27 May 2008 09:09:19 -0500Sam Seiden discusses the very popular breakout strategy.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080523.shtmFri, 23 May 2008 09:08:55 -0500Stan Freifeld discusses a very popular trading strategy - the Straddle.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080522.shtmThu, 22 May 2008 09:08:29 -0500Brandon Wendell discusses what OPS is and how you can use it to your advantage in trading each day.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080521.shtmWed, 21 May 2008 09:08:04 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses how the Aussie has become the rock star of commmodity currencies.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080520.shtmTue, 20 May 2008 09:07:38 -0500John Mauldin takes a look at consumer spending, inflation, and other data to see if there is a clue or two to give us an idea of the direction of the economy.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080519.shtmMon, 19 May 2008 10:29:43 -0500Sam Seiden answers readers' questions on supply and demand.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080516.shtmFri, 16 May 2008 10:29:12 -0500Stan Freifeld discusses an exciting, new financial instrument - binary options.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080515.shtmThu, 15 May 2008 10:28:50 -0500Brandon Wendell looks at the what timeframe charts you should be looking at for intraday trading.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080514.shtmWed, 14 May 2008 10:28:23 -0500Ed Ponsi looks at the bullish formation of the Aussie currency and more.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080513.shtmTue, 13 May 2008 10:27:59 -0500ohn Mauldin looks at the problems that investors face in the struggle to maximize portfolio value in reviewing his book, 'Bull's Eye Investing'.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080512.shtmMon, 12 May 2008 09:59:29 -0500Sam Seiden demonstrates how putting the methods and techniques taught at Online Trading Academy will help you be successful in your trading endeavors.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080509.shtmFri, 9 May 2008 09:58:26 -0500Stan Freifeld talks about the early exercise of options.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080508.shtmThu, 8 May 2008 09:58:02 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses the latest in the markets and how for now, the highest probability is to buy on support and take profits at resistance.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080507.shtmWed, 7 May 2008 09:57:28 -0500Ed Ponsi looks at the future of the US Dollar rally and whether or not it will be short-lived.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080506.shtmTue, 6 May 2008 09:57:02 -0500John Mauldin does a quick review of why statistics can be so misleading, why he was wrong about the housing number last week, and what could be a very serious Black Swan lurking in the agricultural bushes.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080505.shtmMon, 5 May 2008 09:56:37 -0500Sam Seiden gives more insight into the world of support and resistance.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080502.shtmFri, 2 May 2008 09:43:54 -0500Ed Ponsi answers reader questions this week.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080501.shtmThu, 1 May 2008 09:43:27 -0500Brandon Wendell discusses the possibility of a recession this year.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080430.shtmWed, 30 Apr 2008 09:42:59 -0500John Mauldin will require you to put your thinking cap on as we travel to a mythical island to get an understanding of how the economy really works.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080428.shtmMon, 28 Apr 2008 09:42:32 -0500Sam Seiden dissects a trading opportunity that presented itself this week,based on the topics he covered in recent newsletters.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080425.shtmFri, 25 Apr 2008 20:35:00 -0500Stan Freifeld answers your options questions.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080424.shtmThu, 24 Apr 2008 20:34:35 -0500Brandon Wendell shows us another useful data set that is independent of price that will give us clues as to the possible future of the markets.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080423.shtmWed, 23 Apr 2008 20:33:52 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses the correlation between the current state of the world economy's woes and the bad consequences when the Fed throws money at the problems.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080422.shtmTue, 22 Apr 2008 20:33:09 -0500John Mauldin looks at a couple of questions from readers on his thoughts on the Muddle Through Economy.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080421.shtmMon, 21 Apr 2008 20:32:54 -0500Sam Seiden encourages traders to see through market illusions and avoid emotional trading.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080418.shtmFri, 18 Apr 2008 10:27:53 -0500Stan Freifeld talks about the upcoming expiration Friday and gets into the meat of expiration cycles.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080417.shtmThu, 17 Apr 2008 10:27:29 -0500Gabe Velazquez shares a simple rule he follows that helps him stay in harmony with the ongoing market trends.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080416.shtmWed, 16 Apr 2008 10:27:00 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses the ability to interpret what is being said – as well as what is not being said – by CEO's of major corporations and the G-7 can give traders insight into the markets.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080415.shtmTue, 15 Apr 2008 10:26:35 -0500John Mauldin has the distinguished analyst and author Vitaliy Katsenelson write this week's newsletter - he writes about whether the market is a bull, bear or cowardly lion.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080414.shtmMon, 14 Apr 2008 10:26:14 -0500Sam Seiden discusses two ways traders can protect themselves from losing big portions of their portfolios.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080411.shtmFri, 11 Apr 2008 09:53:25 -0500Stan Freifeld discusses the concept of synthetic positions.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080410.shtmThu, 10 Apr 2008 09:53:02 -0500Gabe Velazquez gives an update on the markets, where bullish signals are appearing.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080409.shtmWed, 9 Apr 2008 09:52:35 -0500Ed Ponsi answers readers' questions this week and looks at one trader who has done well in his recent trading ventures.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080408.shtmTue, 8 Apr 2008 09:52:14 -0500John Mauldin looks at a 'minor' change of the rules on how we value assets, then at the proposed changes in regulations, some comments to his hedge fund friends, a quick look at the employment and ISM numbers which are clearly showing we are in a recession and then finish up with some thoughts as to what it all means.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080407.shtmMon, 7 Apr 2008 09:16:07 -0500Sam Seiden gives valuables sources and tips for successful trading.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080404.shtmFri, 4 Apr 2008 09:15:44 -0500Stan Freifeld takes a detailed look at the Covered Call.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080403.shtmThu, 3 Apr 2008 09:15:22 -0500Ed Ponsi answers reader questions and how the current market issues affect that Average Joe.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080401.shtmTue, 1 Apr 2008 09:14:58 -0500John Mauldin looks at the data for the housing market that comes from the sources that are actually involved in analyzing these markets.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080331.shtmMon, 31 Mar 2008 09:14:28 -0500Sam Seiden demonstrates what a successful trader's strategy should be and why being focused on making more and more money will never be satisfying.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080328.shtmFri, 28 Mar 2008 09:59:45 -0500John Mauldin reexamines the discussion about Bear from last week, looks at the drop in gold and commodities, comes to the defense of Alan Greenspan, and thinks through to the end game of the economic crisis.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080327.shtmThu, 27 Mar 2008 09:59:19 -0500Brandon Wendell gives tips on successful trades and being consistent.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080326.shtmWed, 26 Mar 2008 09:58:53 -0500Ed Ponsi answers reader questions and discusses many aspects of forex trading.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080325.shtmTue, 25 Mar 2008 09:58:35 -0500Sam Seiden gives another concrete example of the morning gap and how it offered a very low risk/high reward opportunity.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080324.shtmMon, 24 Mar 2008 09:54:43 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses the recent intercessions by the Fed chairman at the same price level causes one to wonder if he is secretly a technical analyst.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080320.shtmThu, 20 Mar 2008 09:54:13 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses the recents moves in the Fed and cautions traders to be careful in a bear market rally.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080319.shtmWed, 19 Mar 2008 09:53:48 -0500Stan Freifeld answers questions that students have sent in.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080318.shtmTue, 18 Mar 2008 09:53:22 -0500John Mauldin drops back to take a look at the economy and its long term effect on our portfolio returns.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080317.shtmMon, 17 Mar 2008 09:52:56 -0500Sam Seiden discusses, at length, the true value of the US Dollar and the illusion of Dow wealth.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080314.shtmFri, 14 Mar 2008 09:52:31 -0500Stan Freifeld describes the current options symbology, associated problems and the proposed solutions and timetable.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080313.shtmThu, 13 Mar 2008 09:52:08 -0500Brandon Wendell reminds all traders not to forget the important fundamentals of trading to be successful.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080312.shtmWed, 12 Mar 2008 09:51:35 -0500Ed Ponsi details reader feedback from his latest articles and answers many questions.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080311.shtmTue, 11 Mar 2008 09:50:59 -0500Sam Seiden goes through another example of how emotions can cost you as a trader, but simple logic yields positive gains.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080310.shtmMon, 10 Mar 2008 10:46:18 -0500Stan Freifeld discusses more about volatility, and in particular, volatility skew.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080306.shtmThu, 6 Mar 2008 10:45:52 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses how we are in a Bear market and how dysfunctional it is for traders.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080305.shtmWed, 5 Mar 2008 10:45:24 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses some points about John McCain's economic plan, and more.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080304.shtmTue, 4 Mar 2008 10:45:01 -0500John Mauldin tries to lay out the conflicting concerns about the length and depth of a recession and explain why the Fed is going to cut and cut again, as he has been writing for months.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080303.shtmMon, 3 Mar 2008 10:44:42 -0500Sam Seiden discusses why it is so important to understand that the movement of price in any and all free markets is a function of pure supply and demand.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080229.shtmFri, 29 Feb 2008 10:52:25 -0500Stan Freifeld gives you a better idea of what volatility means and how it is calculated.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080228.shtmThu, 28 Feb 2008 10:51:41 -0500Brandon Wendell agrees with recent commentary that the recent Fed rate cuts are only putting bandages on our wounded economy and needs to be stopped.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080227.shtmWed, 27 Feb 2008 10:50:47 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses some points about Barack Obama's economic plan, and more.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080226.shtmTue, 26 Feb 2008 10:50:00 -0500Sam Seiden discusses the importance of knowing that the lowest risk and highest reward trade each day is typically the opening gap entry and explains why.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080225.shtmMon, 25 Feb 2008 10:49:27 -0500Stan Freifeld gives readers another pricing method to use, which is sometimes referred to as the non-arbitrage method of options pricing.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080221.shtmThu, 21 Feb 2008 19:11:57 -0500Gabe Velazquez defines what a choppy market is and the difficulties this presents for inexperienced traders.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080220.shtmWed, 20 Feb 2008 19:11:26 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses trending and non-trending trading techniques in the current market.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080219.shtmTue, 19 Feb 2008 19:10:58 -0500John Mauldin looks at the rather disturbing developments in the municipal bond market, Warren Buffett's offer to 'rescue' the tax-exempt insurers, and ponder what the resolution will be.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080219a.shtmTue, 19 Feb 2008 10:12:26 -0500Sam Seiden applies some simple yet important logic to conventional chart patterns this week.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080215.shtmFri, 15 Feb 2008 10:12:01 -0500Stan Freifeld goes through his basic philosophy is you should place trades that have a positive expectation of making a profit and a high probability of success.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080214.shtmThu, 14 Feb 2008 10:11:36 -0500Gabe Velazquez describes the current tug of war between the bears and the bulls in the markets.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080213.shtmWed, 13 Feb 2008 10:11:05 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses how the dollar is losing it's appeal in the US and abroad and the affects of this, plus he answers reader questions.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080212.shtmTue, 12 Feb 2008 10:10:39 -0500Brandon Wendell follows up his initial article on the floor trader pivot points to expand on his use of the pivot point calculator in actual trading.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080211.shtmMon, 11 Feb 2008 10:10:22 -0500Sam Seiden demonstrates how to use indicators and oscillators properly to help you be a better trader.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080208.shtmFri, 8 Feb 2008 10:24:48 -0500Brandon Wendell discusses one of his favorite technical tools - the floor trader pivot points.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080207.shtmThu, 7 Feb 2008 10:24:20 -0500Ed Ponsi demonstrates how there is a simple yet serious flaw in the calculation of the U.S. Non Farm Payroll number, and why traders should avoid this number altogether.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080205.shtmTue, 5 Feb 2008 10:23:53 -0500John Mauldin looks at what a recession looks like, feels like and what it means for your life and investments.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080204.shtmMon, 4 Feb 2008 10:23:35 -0500Stan Freifeld looks at graphical representations of the 6 building blocks of options trading.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080131.shtmThu, 31 Jan 2008 09:00:03 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses last week's huge volatility and the Fed's actions in response to it.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080130.shtmWed, 30 Jan 2008 08:59:22 -0500John Mauldin examines the suggestion that the Fed rate cut last week was in response to the worldwide collapse in stock prices, and offers an alternative explanation.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080129.shtmTue, 29 Jan 2008 08:58:33 -0500Ed Ponsi answers more reader forex-related questions this week and talks about protective stops, inter-market relationships and how to defend against loss.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080128.shtmMon, 28 Jan 2008 08:58:04 -0500Sam Seiden gives an example of his last week's newsletter in finding the novice trader.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080125.shtmFri, 25 Jan 2008 09:06:38 -0500Stan Freifeld gives his second detailed lesson on the Greeks and after discussing delta last week, defines the others this week.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080124.shtmThu, 24 Jan 2008 09:06:10 -0500Brandon Wendell discusses what the danger zones of the markets are and gives a helpful guide that may identify the turning point for a reversal.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080123.shtmWed, 23 Jan 2008 09:05:42 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses the bearish state of the markets and gives charts to illustrate his points.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080122.shtmTue, 22 Jan 2008 09:05:14 -0500John Mauldin covers the actual number of jobless claims, credit default swaps and counter-party risk, and how the Senate is hampering the ability of the Fed to work, and doing so for blatant political purposes, in an effort to reduce the independence of the Fed.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080121.shtmMon, 21 Jan 2008 09:04:50 -0500Sam Seiden shows you how to spot a novice trader, which will help you be a more profitable trader.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080118.shtmFri, 18 Jan 2008 09:47:07 -0500Stan Freifeld gives a detailed lesson on the Greeks, and the importance of of having a basic understanding of what they are and how to use them.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080117.shtmThu, 17 Jan 2008 09:46:42 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses how the market has become a slippery slope for traders.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080116.shtmWed, 16 Jan 2008 09:46:17 -0500Ed Ponsi gives great forex trading advice and information to readers who wrote in with questions.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080115.shtmTue, 15 Jan 2008 09:45:52 -0500John Mauldin looks at economic realities and focuses on trade deficits, the dollar, taxes (the "Fair Tax"), how should we stimulate the economy as we slip into recession, and global trade.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080114.shtmMon, 14 Jan 2008 09:45:28 -0500Sam Seiden discusses why looking at long time frames with charts helps you in trading.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080111.shtmFri, 11 Jan 2008 09:55:39 -0500Stan Freifeld gives a detailed lesson on how you can determine the fair and theoretical value of options.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080110.shtmThu, 10 Jan 2008 09:54:56 -0500Gabe Velazquez shares with readers the subtle hints the market reveals before it's ready to change its stripes, while at the same time showing you how to identify the different characteristics of bull and bear markets.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080109.shtmWed, 9 Jan 2008 09:54:16 -0500Ed Ponsi shows that the breakdown that was predicted for the Great Britain Pound/Japanese Yen has come to fruition and answers reader questions.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080108.shtmTue, 8 Jan 2008 09:05:47 -0500John Mauldin discusses how he believes we are in a recession and looks at the housing market, the continued implosion of the credit markets, and the deteriorating employment picture and gives his prediction for the new year.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080107.shtmMon, 7 Jan 2008 09:05:17 -0500Sam Seiden discusses the importance of having a good trading plan in place to be a profitable trader.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080104.shtmFri, 4 Jan 2008 09:04:49 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses why he is bearish on the markets at this time.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20080103.shtmThu, 3 Jan 2008 09:04:19 -0500Ed Ponsi takes the time to answer reader questions relating to Forex trading.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071231.shtmMon, 31 Dec 2007 09:03:51 -0500Sam Seiden discusses how the classical chart patterns that many traders read in books may not be the only way to trade - and how looking to your left is so important.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071228.shtmFri, 28 Dec 2007 07:33:34 -0500John Mauldin takes a brief look at the consumer, recent "shock and awe" central bank actions, money supply and more, trying to see how it all fits together.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071227.shtmThu, 27 Dec 2007 07:33:04 -0500Ed Ponsi sees great opportunities for traders in the new year.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071226.shtmWed, 26 Dec 2007 07:32:47 -0500Sam Seiden discusses the benefits of trading futures.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071220.shtmThu, 20 Dec 2007 06:55:51 -0500Brandon Wendell gives a quick description of the basics of the action viewable on the Level 2 screen and the colors represented.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071219.shtmWed, 19 Dec 2007 06:54:41 -0500Ed Ponsi sees the continuation of the big headlines of 'subprime' and 'credit crunch' similar a virtual 'Groundhog Day' time loop.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071218.shtmTue, 18 Dec 2007 06:54:20 -0500John Mauldin talks about the things that are worrying him about the current economy and how he feels we may be heading into a recession.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071217.shtmMon, 17 Dec 2007 09:51:06 -0500Sam Seiden discusses how trading is 90% mental and what the characteristics of profitable and unprofitable traders are.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071214.shtmFri, 14 Dec 2007 09:50:36 -0500Stan Freifeld looks at the equation if Put/Call parity.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071213.shtmThu, 13 Dec 2007 09:49:59 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses how the market responded to less of a rate reduction from the Fed on Dec 11th than what was anticipated and what is in store for the reminder of 2007.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071212.shtmWed, 12 Dec 2007 09:49:25 -0500Ed Ponsi believes the Fed will cut rates this week and gives his reasons why.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071211.shtmTue, 11 Dec 2007 09:48:55 -0500John Mauldin discusses how the more that individuals hedge their risk in economic markets, the more the entire system is put at risk.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071210.shtmMon, 10 Dec 2007 09:48:26 -0500Sam Seiden shows how to stack the odds in your favor when forming a trading decision and trading plan.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071207.shtmFri, 7 Dec 2007 08:51:13 -0500Stan Freifeld discusses how to avoid disaster by looking into portfolio insurance.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071206.shtmThu, 6 Dec 2007 08:50:44 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses how all bets are on that the Fed will lower interest rates again to ease the ongoing credit crisis.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071205.shtmWed, 5 Dec 2007 08:50:08 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses the 2008 trade of the year in Goldman Sachs' eyes and more.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071204.shtmTue, 4 Dec 2007 08:49:36 -0500John Mauldin takes a look at problems at the edge of the economy which threaten to derail not only the recent robust growth, but also the markets.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071203.shtmMon, 3 Dec 2007 08:49:01 -0500Sam Seiden gives a detailed lesson on supply and demand with examples of using oscillators and indicators.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071130.shtmFri, 30 Nov 2007 09:05:11 -0500Stan Freifeld gives an exercise in opening and closing options and examples on how these work.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071129.shtmThu, 29 Nov 2007 09:04:45 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses the current state of the markets and why he believes things are pointing to a recession.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071128.shtmWed, 28 Nov 2007 09:04:20 -0500Ed Ponsi looks at the recent comments of Airbus' CEO in comparing the growing threat of the weakening US Dollar to the end of his company.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071127.shtmTue, 27 Nov 2007 09:03:55 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses the current state of the markets and the volatility that continues to exist.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071121.shtmWed, 21 Nov 2007 08:34:36 -0500Ed Ponsi looks at the continuing affects of the weakened dollar and how it's playing into the hands of our enemies.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071120.shtmTue, 20 Nov 2007 08:34:05 -0500John Mauldin takes a deep look at inflation.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071119.shtmMon, 19 Nov 2007 09:27:22 -0500Stan Freifeld takes a look into the details and characteristics of options.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071115.shtmThu, 15 Nov 2007 09:26:57 -0500Ed Ponsi looks at a song that is a hit in China about the economic bubble, answers reader questions and discusses the impact of the of a weaker dollar.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071113.shtmTue, 13 Nov 2007 09:26:30 -0500John Mauldin looks at why there are more mortgage write downs coming (in a self-fulfilling prophecy) in the financial sector, how an obscure new accounting rule is shedding light on a lot of risk in the world's banking system, how this is all tied to the consumer and is part of the reason for the fall in the dollar.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071112.shtmMon, 12 Nov 2007 09:26:08 -0500Sam Seiden discusses portfolios diversification and the dangers of conventional diversification.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071109.shtmFri, 9 Nov 2007 10:30:13 -0500Stan Freifeld begins his newsletter series for Online Trading Academy by introducing Options and their place in the market.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071108.shtmThu, 8 Nov 2007 10:29:43 -0500Gabe Velazquez comments on what traders should do in this up and down trend we are seeing in the marketplace.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071107.shtmWed, 7 Nov 2007 10:29:18 -0500Ed Ponsi shows how there is an extremely high correlation between the Japanese Yen and the equity markets - a concept that shows 'everything is still connected'.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071106.shtmTue, 6 Nov 2007 10:28:52 -0500John Mauldin looks into how the 'sausage' of the jobs report is made.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071105.shtmMon, 5 Nov 2007 10:28:27 -0500Sam Seiden discusses the importance of understanding foreign currencies and their affects on the markets and your wallet.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071102.shtmFri, 2 Nov 2007 10:48:44 -0500Brandon Wendell discusses a different method for analyzing price action.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071031.shtmWed, 31 Oct 2007 10:48:15 -0500Ed Ponsi writes from Singapore this week and discusses a variety of issues affecting the markets.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071030.shtmTue, 30 Oct 2007 10:47:45 -0500John Mauldin looks at the housing markets, its affect on consumer spending, takes a glance at oil and sees if we can figure out why the stock market is so excited.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071029.shtmMon, 29 Oct 2007 10:47:18 -0500Sam Seiden explains why it is important to set your limit buy and stop sell order and then forget them to take the emotion out of your trading and stick with the trading rules you've set for yourself.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071026.shtmFri, 26 Oct 2007 09:09:14 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses the latest tumbles in the market and the prospect of the 'Amero', a proposed currency union that would create one common currency for the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071023.shtmTue, 23 Oct 2007 09:08:46 -0500John Mauldin talks about something called a Structured Investment Vehicle or SIV and how there is a real crisis brewing that has serious implications for Fed policy, credit spreads, and your ability to get a loan.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071022.shtmMon, 22 Oct 2007 09:05:27 -0500Sam Seiden explains that one need not look past candlesticks in their quest to identify an emotional opportunity in the markets in the form of a supply and demand imbalance.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071019.shtmFri, 19 Oct 2007 10:02:53 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses how important it is to be aware of the high volatility in the market, which increases risk and the need to make all-important adjustments.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071018.shtmThu, 18 Oct 2007 10:02:25 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses the humor in the words of the St. Louis Fed chairman's statement last week that the recent depreciation of the US Dollar is inexplicable.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071016.shtmTue, 16 Oct 2007 10:01:57 -0500John Mauldin looks at how the GDP is actually calculated to give us an idea as to the potential for a recession.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071015.shtmMon, 15 Oct 2007 10:37:44 -0500Sam Seiden discusses the proper uses of oscillators and indicators.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071012.shtmFri, 12 Oct 2007 10:37:15 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses the the release of the Fed's notes and how it affected the markets.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071010.shtmWed, 10 Oct 2007 10:36:41 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses how traders shouldn't hold onto trades too long and suffer huge losses, like a quarterback needs to throw the ball away instead of going for a big play that has too many risks.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071009.shtmTue, 9 Oct 2007 10:36:09 -0500John Mauldin looks at what employment growth tells us about the growth of the US economy, spend some more time looking at how a fall in home prices will affect consumer spending, and muse on whether the Fed is indeed done cutting.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071008.shtmMon, 8 Oct 2007 08:46:13 -0500Sam Seiden gives a great example of using objective trading rules with consistent low risk/high reward results with real examples.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071005.shtmFri, 5 Oct 2007 08:45:45 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses the recent market rally and what his thoughts are on it and what may lie ahead.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071003.shtmWed, 3 Oct 2007 08:45:24 -0500Ed Ponsi answers viewers questions and looks at the continuing downward fall of the value of the US Dollar.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071002.shtmTue, 2 Oct 2007 08:44:44 -0500John Mauldin looks at the question of whether we could have a continued bull market and a recession.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20071001.shtmMon, 1 Oct 2007 08:44:21 -0500John Mauldin looks at a host of questions about the Fed's recent rate cuts, what it means, if we can expect more and much more.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070927.shtmThu, 27 Sep 2007 10:04:02 -0500Brandon Wendell discusses the ISE Sentiment Indicator in detail and why this will help you become a better trader.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070926.shtmWed, 26 Sep 2007 10:03:32 -0500Ed Ponsi ends his three-part series and offers a solution to the problem of the weakened US dollar.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070925.shtmTue, 25 Sep 2007 10:02:59 -0500Sam Seiden looks into supply and demand and how understanding this will make a world of difference for traders.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070924.shtmMon, 24 Sep 2007 10:02:17 -0500John Mauldin looks at the book entitled 'The Black Swan' as well as looks at the probability of the Fed cutting rates and speculates that they will eventually lower them much more than we now think.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070920.shtmThu, 20 Sep 2007 09:39:47 -0500Gabe Velazquez recaps the Feds surprising half point rate cute on Tuesday and why being being an independent thinker in trading is so important.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070919.shtmWed, 19 Sep 2007 09:39:12 -0500Ed Ponsi continues in part 2 of his discussion on how far the value of the dollar has gone and why this is not good news for Americans.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070918.shtmTue, 18 Sep 2007 09:38:44 -0500Sam Seiden documents a successful trading idea he had in last week's newsletter that equalled a trading success for those who took his advice.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070917.shtmMon, 17 Sep 2007 09:38:18 -0500http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070913.shtmThu, 13 Sep 2007 09:16:25 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses how we will have to wait to see how the markets play out after next week's FOMC meeting - one of the most important meetings in over a decade.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070912.shtmWed, 12 Sep 2007 09:15:54 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses how far the value of the dollar has gone and why this is not good news for Americans.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070911.shtmTue, 11 Sep 2007 09:14:14 -0500John Mauldin looks at whether the feds should cut interest rates and much more.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070910.shtmMon, 10 Sep 2007 09:13:38 -0500Gabe Velazquez gives a summary of the events that happened in the markets over the summer and since his last newsletter, and discusses the current state of the markets.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070906.shtmThu, 6 Sep 2007 09:12:42 -0500Ed Ponsi explains why this is the week that could determine the future direction of currencies for the remainder of the year.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070905.shtmWed, 5 Sep 2007 10:02:43 -0500Sam Seiden gives an example from one of his mentoring students on a daytrade short from last week that shows why sticking to the rules brings success in trading.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070904.shtmTue, 4 Sep 2007 10:01:58 -0500John Mauldin introduces guest columnist/friends Rob Arnott and John West to show why it is important to eliminate negative alpha.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070903.shtmMon, 3 Sep 2007 08:32:52 -0500Sam Seiden lays out some very important day trading rules for traders to always follow.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070830.shtmThu, 30 Aug 2007 08:32:22 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses how the recent market bounces are affecting the currency pairs he looks at and what this means for Forex traders and the market as a whole.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070828.shtmTue, 28 Aug 2007 08:32:00 -0500Mike Mc Mahon discusses Stop Loss Limit versus Stop Loss Market orders, getting down to the basics.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070827.shtmMon, 27 Aug 2007 08:20:45 -0500John Mauldin tries to explain in simple terms the very complicated story of how we went from some bad mortgage loan practices in the US to the point of world credit markets freezing up.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070823.shtmMon, 27 Aug 2007 08:20:22 -0500Brandon Wendell goes through all the ins and outs of stop losses.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070822.shtmWed, 22 Aug 2007 08:19:52 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses the current market volatility and how traders should deal with it.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070821.shtmTue, 21 Aug 2007 08:19:26 -0500Sam Seiden shares some of the options course education that Online Trading Academy offers students.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070820.shtmMon, 20 Aug 2007 10:42:02 -0500John Mauldin looks at the similarities and the differences between the credit crisis that is going on today and what happened in 1998, take a quick look at the threat from China to the dollar and see what exotic fish and exotic bonds have in common.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070816.shtmThu, 16 Aug 2007 10:41:25 -0500Brandon Wendell discusses the signs of strength in the markets.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070815.shtmWed, 15 Aug 2007 10:40:58 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses how the different markets in the world economy are entwined, allowing for traders to uncover and exploit relationships between markets.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070814.shtmTue, 14 Aug 2007 10:39:25 -0500Sam Seiden looks to take advantage of the volatility in the equity market in the coming week with proper supply and demand analysis.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070813.shtmMon, 13 Aug 2007 10:38:36 -0500John Mauldin looks at whether there is room for the Fed to give a boost to the economy.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070809.shtmThu, 9 Aug 2007 05:01:18 -0500Mike Mc Mahon discusses how important it is for traders to have the right mind-set when trading.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070808.shtmWed, 8 Aug 2007 05:00:51 -0500Ed Ponsi answers more reader Forex-related questions this week.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070807.shtmTue, 7 Aug 2007 05:00:25 -0500Sam Seiden gives great ideas for the current market for swing traders and provides charts for examples.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070806.shtmMon, 6 Aug 2007 04:59:39 -0500John Mauldin looks at the re-pricing of debt and how he believes the bottom in the credit market is reached.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070802.shtmThu, 2 Aug 2007 15:41:51 -0500Gabe Velazquez talks about how last week's decline in the markets was the steepest in three years, with credit worries coming to the fore.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070801.shtmWed, 1 Aug 2007 15:41:10 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses the recent collapse in the carry trades.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070731.shtmTue, 31 Jul 2007 15:40:33 -0500Sam Seiden offers swing trading ideas and continuing education for readers.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070730.shtmMon, 30 Jul 2007 15:40:10 -0500Mike Mc Mahon discusses how stress affects traders and what you can do about it.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070726.shtmThu, 26 Jul 2007 13:47:46 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses why stocks are rallying on a weak dollar and answers more of your reader questions.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070724.shtmTue, 24 Jul 2007 13:47:15 -0500John Mauldin discusses the subprime markets, private equity and the debt markets in general.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070723a.shtmMon, 23 Jul 2007 13:46:48 -0500Gabe Velazquez dissects what the status of the current market is and whether we have a bull or bear market.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070718.shtmWed, 18 Jul 2007 09:40:12 -0500Ed Ponsi answers several readers' great Forex questions this week!http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070717.shtmTue, 17 Jul 2007 09:39:47 -0500John Mauldin looks at some hidden problems in the employment data, analyzes retail sales and consumer spending, and speculates about the last half of the year.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070716.shtmMon, 16 Jul 2007 09:39:04 -0500Gabe Velazquez looks at how the problem with the subprime is much worse than once thought, and how this might affect traders.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070711.shtmWed, 11 Jul 2007 05:27:50 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses federal regulations for the minimum adjusted net capital requirements for Forex brokers and whether they need to be increased or not.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070710.shtmTue, 10 Jul 2007 05:27:20 -0500John Mauldin continues to take a look at potential problems in the subprime debacle.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070709.shtmMon, 9 Jul 2007 05:26:52 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses all the changes that have occured in the markets since he last wrote a month ago.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070705.shtmThu, 5 Jul 2007 12:02:50 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses how important it is to stick to the strategy you practice and learn in trading Forex.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070703.shtmTue, 3 Jul 2007 12:02:26 -0500John Mauldin takes a look at the subprime mortgage market and discusses what could be the real problem for the next half of the year.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070702.shtmMon, 2 Jul 2007 12:02:04 -0500Ed Ponsi answers readers' questions and gives his valuable insight.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070626.shtmTue, 26 Jun 2007 06:50:28 -0500John Mauldin looks at a new book entitled 'Your Financial Edge'.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070625.shtmMon, 25 Jun 2007 06:49:59 -0500Ed Ponsi shows why it may not be a good idea to think that the Euro-JapaneseYen pair cannot go any higher than it is right now.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070619.shtmTue, 19 Jun 2007 07:25:43 -0500John Mauldin looks at why Congress' wish for China to revalue its currency upwards may happen and why it will probably not have the desired results they would like.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070618.shtmMon, 18 Jun 2007 07:25:09 -0500Ed Ponsi looks at the reasons why the US equity markets declined last week, which was close related to the rise of the 10 year US Treasury yield and the rally in the US Dollar.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070612.shtmTue, 12 Jun 2007 08:00:43 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses how tough/bullish the market remains, even though many investors have a bearish outlook.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070606.shtmWed, 6 Jun 2007 14:39:02 -0500Ed Ponsi answers more reader Forex-related questions this week.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070605.shtmTue, 5 Jun 2007 14:38:34 -0500John Mauldin looks at recent data and re-visits some thoughts on consumer spending.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070604.shtmMon, 4 Jun 2007 14:38:08 -0500Gabe Velazquez takes a look at mergers, acquisitions and the global markets in this week's newsletter.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070531.shtmThu, 31 May 2007 17:25:11 -0500John Mauldin looks at the US mortgage market and any fallout out from the subprime mortgage woes.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070530.shtmWed, 30 May 2007 17:24:42 -0500Ed Ponsi tells that because the Canadian dollar is continuing to do so well, it is time to break out the party hats for those traders who are long on the Loonie.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070529.shtmTue, 29 May 2007 17:24:14 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses how the Canadian dollar is at it's highest level - and the last time that happened, Carter was in the White House and several older musicians were at the top of the music charts.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070522.shtmTue, 22 May 2007 15:12:31 -0500John Mauldin discusses how his prediction last fall might be starting to play out - that we are at the beginning stages of a recession.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070521.shtmMon, 21 May 2007 11:31:11 -0500Gabe Velazquez looks at the negative divergences in the markets and the fact that things are starting to look slightly bearish.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070516.shtmWed, 16 May 2007 11:30:15 -0500Ed Ponsi looks at the current state of the Canadian currency and answers a reader question.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070515.shtmTue, 15 May 2007 11:29:53 -0500John Mauldin looks at a Black Swan with the potential to be one of the most disruptive introductions of technology in the last 20 years.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070514.shtmMon, 14 May 2007 09:08:37 -0500Gabe Velazquez takes a slightly more bearish stance this week as he discusses what he sees as the Bull market starting to fade.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070509.shtmWed, 9 May 2007 09:08:06 -0500Ed Ponsi revisits the state of the Japanese Yen compared to other stronger currencies, and answers a reader's question.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070508.shtmTue, 8 May 2007 09:06:55 -0500John Mauldin looks at the disconnect in the data of the markets and the economy, examines where the real stock market booms are happening and revisits the housing markets.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070507.shtmMon, 7 May 2007 08:40:19 -0500Gabe Velazquez continues to relish in the running of the bulls in the markets and discusses if there is an end in sight.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070502.shtmWed, 2 May 2007 08:39:52 -0500Ed Ponsi takes more Forex reader questions and gives insightful answers.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070501.shtmTue, 1 May 2007 08:39:25 -0500John Mauldin looks at the growing disconnect between the US economy and the stock markets.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070430.shtmMon, 30 Apr 2007 09:27:28 -0500Ed Ponsi is in London and talks about the Pound reaching its strongest level since 1992.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070424.shtmTue, 24 Apr 2007 09:26:46 -0500John Mauldin discusses what worries him as he is a professional worrier.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070423.shtmMon, 23 Apr 2007 09:16:07 -0500Gabe Velazquez remains bullish on the markets despite what most skeptics are saying.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070419.shtmThu, 19 Apr 2007 09:15:39 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses the bleak outlook on the US Dollar Index and the knockout punch that may land soon.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070417.shtmTue, 17 Apr 2007 09:14:50 -0500John Mauldin looks at how much debt it takes to grow the GDP, why consumer sentiment is so moribund and the recession he predicted earlier this year.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070416.shtmMon, 16 Apr 2007 09:20:13 -0500Gabe Velazquez wonders where all the volatility has gone and looks at what it might mean for the future.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070411.shtmWed, 11 Apr 2007 09:19:42 -0500Ed Ponsi looks at the recent results for the Australian Dollar and then answers readers' forex questions.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070410.shtmTue, 10 Apr 2007 09:18:47 -0500Ed Ponsi talks about the importance of every person knowing and understanding forex trading.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070404.shtmTue, 3 Apr 2007 10:44:34 -0500John Mauldin looks at something he feels has far more potential to hurt the economy than subprime loans - the US Congress.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070402.shtmMon, 2 Apr 2007 09:33:51 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses how the rules of the road are very similar to the rules in trading.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070329.shtmThu, 29 Mar 2007 09:33:07 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses the new 10-year high that the Australian Dollar saw last week.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070327.shtmTue, 27 Mar 2007 09:32:38 -0500John Mauldin examines the real risks for the economy as a result of the subprime debacle.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070326.shtmMon, 26 Mar 2007 08:40:02 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses how importance the use of Fibonacci tools are to traders.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070322.shtmThu, 22 Mar 2007 08:39:35 -0500Ed Ponsi takes a look at why the US Dollar is struggling against the major currencies of the world, and answers readers' questions.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070321.shtmWed, 21 Mar 2007 08:39:02 -0500John Mauldin looks at the yen carry trade, delves deeper into the mortgage lending world, and sees if we can find a possible connection between them and the economy in general through something called complexity theory.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070319.shtmMon, 19 Mar 2007 09:02:47 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses how the markets have had some dramatic changes in the last two weeks.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070314.shtmWed, 14 Mar 2007 09:01:27 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses Japan's current status and answers another one of your questions.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070313.shtmTue, 13 Mar 2007 09:00:20 -0500John Mauldin looks at the possible latest entry into the hedge fund world, The People's Republic of China and more.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070312.shtm.shtmMon, 12 Mar 2007 15:40:01 -0500Ed Ponsi answers more questions from readers about Forex.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070306.shtmTue, 6 Mar 2007 15:38:31 -0500John Mauldin looks at the recent upspike in volatility and much more.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070305.shtmMon, 5 Mar 2007 15:38:00 -0500John Mauldin discusses the odds for a recession.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070228.shtmMon, 5 Mar 2007 11:42:02 -0500Ed Ponsi explains the differences and similarities between equities and Forex.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070227.shtmTue, 27 Feb 2007 11:40:36 -0500Gabe Velazquez discusses a list of anxieties faced by investors.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070222.shtmThu, 22 Feb 2007 09:27:26 -0500Ed Ponsi looks at the sharp sell-off of the Pound on Monday and the reason for it.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070220.shtmTue, 20 Feb 2007 09:26:10 -0500John Mauldin looks at gold, housing and the yield curve in this week's newsletter.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070219.shtmMon, 19 Feb 2007 09:25:38 -0500Gabe Velazquez begins a new emini newsletter by discussing whether the recent downward turn in the markets is just another opportunity for buying for investors.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070215.shtmThu, 15 Feb 2007 20:33:29 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses the current state of the Japanese Yen and it's bearish forecast.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070214.shtmWed, 14 Feb 2007 20:32:52 -0500John Mauldin discusses his recent trip to South Africa and info on a new book.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070212.shtmMon, 12 Feb 2007 09:11:09 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses the 'calm before the storm' as the British pound fades into a pullback.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070207.shtmWed, 7 Feb 2007 09:10:38 -0500John Mauldin gives the text of a keynote speech he gave at the Raging Bull awards in Johannesburg.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070206.shtmTue, 6 Feb 2007 09:00:00 -0500John Mauldin looks at a new proposed rule by the SEC that would mean that some 7% of American households will no longer be able to invest in private offerings.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070131.shtmWed, 31 Jan 2007 10:24:05 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses the handling of the announcement of the increase in the oil reserves.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070130.shtmTue, 30 Jan 2007 10:23:33 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses whether or not the rally that Great Britain saw last week can continue.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070123.shtmTue, 23 Jan 2007 09:33:07 -0500John Mauldin looks at several different things from inflation to being over-valued as he ponders a world awash in liquidity.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070122.shtmMon, 22 Jan 2007 10:35:13 -0500Ed Ponsi describes how Britain shocked the world with the rally there last week.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070116.shtmTue, 16 Jan 2007 10:34:19 -0500John Mauldin discusses the economy and oil prices.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070115.shtmMon, 15 Jan 2007 09:06:14 -0500Ed Ponsi demonstrates how the US Dollar and Japanese Yen are enjoying something of a revival in early 2007.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070109.shtmTue, 9 Jan 2007 09:05:33 -0500John Mauldin is back and writes about his forecast for 2007 and reviews his forecast for 2006.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070108.shtmMon, 8 Jan 2007 09:38:54 -0500Ed Ponsi discusses his recent trip to Shanghai.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070103.shtmWed, 3 Jan 2007 09:37:30 -0500John Mauldin takes the week off and in his place, Barry Ritholtz writes a very thought-provoking piece on the importance of what he calls the 'real estate industrial complex' to the economy.http://www.tradingacademy.com/lessons/lessons20070102.shtmTue, 2 Jan 2007 09:36:53 -0500