Trading Journal

Sector Inspector - 12 Feb 2012

2012-02-12T18:53:08Z

With the price action from last week, some of the sectors such as technology and industrials remain very bullish, while others such as transportation and basic materials are dropping by the wayside. We should be in for another exciting week! Visit Sector Inspector.

Sector Inspector - 05 Feb 2012

2012-02-06T04:11:08Z

Last week (Monday morning) started out bearish as I expected and
the breakout sector ETFs I identified then retreated to the lower
trend lines resulting in good buy opportunities. Most of the
sectors have returned to being very bullish and trading within up
channels. If the trend continues then we are in for a very
profitable week! Go to Sector Inspector.

Asset Hound Feb 2012

2012-02-01T21:26:17Z

Welcome to the first edition of Asset Hound! This report is issued monthly and provides Stock Market Students an introductory to technical analysis of Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) in the following areas: Equal weighted U.S. Equities (VTI), International Equities (EFA), U.S. Real Estate (VNQ), Commodities (DBC) and Treasury Bonds (IEF). The analysis is based on weekly charts.

Sector Inspector - 29 Jan 2012

2012-01-30T05:39:41Z

Last week started out bullish as I expected but stalled mid-week. Many of the sectors still appear to be in breakout mode but not quite as appetizing as they appeared last week. I'm anticipating a short term pullback in the general markets but after that the stock markets should start to move up again.

Gravestone Doji Candlesticks and Trend Reversal

2012-01-24T16:04:31Z

The Gravestone Doji candlestick is one of three special cases of the doji candlestick, the other two being the Dragonfly Doji and Long-Legged Doji. The Gravestone Doji is a one period trading pattern with the open price equal to the close price AND the close equal to the low.

Dragonfly Doji Candlesticks and Trend Reversal

2012-01-23T19:53:53Z

The Dragonfly Doji candlestick is one of three special cases of the doji candlestick, the other two being the Gravestone Doji and Long-Legged Doji. The Dragonfly Doji is a one period trading pattern with the open price being equal to the close price AND close equals the high.

Sector Inspector - 22 Jan 2012

2012-01-23T14:34:28Z

Things are starting to get exciting as most of the sector ETFs have or are about to break out of triangle formations. On the surface it appears that we are in for a pretty good bull run across the board except for utilities which remains erratic.

Doji Candlesticks and Trend Reversal

2012-01-20T19:40:30Z

The doji candlestick is considered by many experts to be one of the most important candlesticks, often signaling a trend reversal. I have decided to backtest this candlestick formation to determine if it really does have significance as a trend reversal indicator.

Fractal Dimension: Solution Looking for a Problem

2012-01-19T19:58:28Z

I have been trying to implement a Fractal Dimension indicator using Portfolio123 for quite some time. To say that I struggled was quite an understatement.

Sector Inspector - 15 Jan 2012

2012-01-16T09:40:06Z

Last week several sectors broke out of triangle formations including industrials and transportation given the green light in last weeks journal. This week consumer goods and consumer services look good. See below for detailed sector analysis.