Sizzle Index

The Sizzle Index is a feature on the thinkorswim platform that filters to find stocks that currently have an increase in the number of option contracts traded in relation to…

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Predictive Modeling Suggests 7~10% Rally In SPY/QQQ Before April 2022

Has the Santa Rally arrived late this year? Are traders trying to position for a Q4:2021 earnings blowout before the end of 2021? Let’s take a look at what predictive…

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The January Effect and Why it Matters

  As trading gets underway in 2022, the U.S. stock market faces an uncertain future. Will traders take profits after the widely-followed S&P 500 index more than doubled in 2021…

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What it means to be a “bag holder” in trading & why you should know

If you’ve ever traded in stocks or crypto, you’ve more than likely heard the term “bag holder.” Veterans in the market understand the term very well, for reasons we’ll point…

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Trade Ideas: S&P 500 Inside Bar Pattern Breaks Up & NZDUSD Consecutive Bearish Pin Bars – April 1st, 2021

Trade Ideas: S&P 500 Inside Bar Pattern Breaks Up & NZDUSD Consecutive Bearish Pin Bars – April 1st, 2021. Price broke higher from an Inside Bar Pattern that formed around…

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Alternative Trading System (ATS): What It Is And How It Works

  Trade execution and volatility usually rank high for a majority of stock market participants, including day traders. In fact, in the past couple of years, traders have witnessed increased…

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Commodities: Gold, Miners, Silver, TSX – Video Tip Of The Week

Chris Vermeulen of The Technical Traders talks about what is going on with the markets. Are we in the late stages of a bull market for stocks? An indication of…

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Harmonic Patterns Cheat Sheet

Harmonic Patterns use the identification of quantified chart price action structures that have specific and consecutive Fibonacci ratio alignments that form the visual structures. Harmonic patterns calculate the Fibonacci levels…

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Engulfing Candlestick Pattern Trading Strategy Tested 100 Times – Full Result

Today I test the popular bullish and bearish engulfing candlestick pattern with a simple trading strategy to see if it really puts the odds in your favor over a series…

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Highly Profitable Indicator Trading Strategy Tested 100 Times – Absolute Strength Histogram

Here I test the absolute strength histogram indicator using a simple trading strategy 100 times in a row to see how it performs over a series of trades. This indicator…

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