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27. How to Trade the Parabolic SAR - Stocks, Futures, Forex
Produced By: InformedTrades on 26 Dec 2007
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Description: http://www.informedtrades.com/ A (more...) lesson on how to trade the Parabolic Stop and Reversal (SAR) indicator for traders of the forex, futures, and stock markets. In our last lesson we learned about the Average Directional Index (ADX) an indicator which helps traders determine the strength of trends in the market. In today's lesson we are going to look at another indicator called the Parabolic Stop and Reversal (Parabolic SAR), which helps traders enter and manage positions when trading those trends. The Parabolic SAR is an indicator that, like Bollinger bands is plotted on price, the general idea of which is to buy into up trends when the indicator is below price, and sell into downtrends when the indicator is above price. Once traders are in positions the indicator also assists in managing the position by providing guidance as to how one should trail their stop. Example of the Parabolic SAR While this is an indicator that works very well in trending markets, as you can see from the below chart simply following the basic be long when the indicator is below price and be short when the indicator is above price will lead to many whipsaws in range bound markets. Example of Whipsaws in Range Bound Markets To combat this problem the developer of the indicator J. Welles Wilder (who also developed the RSI and ADX) recommended establishing the strength and direction of the trend first through the use of things such as the ADX, and then using the Parabolic SAR to trade that trend. As mentioned above although the Parabolic SAR is used for both entering and managing positions, it is used far more to set stops once in a position. As with the other indicators we have covered in past lessons it is recommended to use this indicator in conjunction with other methods of analysis for confirmation not only on trade entry but also on trade exit. Example: That's our lesson for today. While my lessons are by no means exhaustive on the subject this also concludes my series on technical indicators. If you are interested in learning more about the indicators that we have studies as well as some of the other indicators that traders use, I encourage you to visit the technical indicators section of informedtrades.com. In our next lesson we will finish up our series on technical analysis by taking a deeper look at candlestick chart patterns and how one can use these in their trading. As always I encourage you to participate in the community by posting your comments and questions below, and have a great day! (less)

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Drive Exotic For A Day
Produced By: moneytalks on 14 Dec 2007
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1. Technical Analysis Lesson 1: Intro to Technical Analysis
Produced By: InformedTrades on 20 Nov 2007
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The e-Learning Show - Show Intro
Produced By: elearning on 02 Apr 2007
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Informa Interview- Claudio Castelli on Unified Communication
Produced By: informa on 22 Sep 2008
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UNBELIEVABLE!!! Otis is giving away a $150 Digital Camcorder
Produced By: ocollier on 21 Apr 2008
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76. What Your Trading Journal Tells You - Forex and Stocks
Produced By: InformedTrades on 01 Apr 2008
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Here's the Best Affilate Marketing Tool for 2008
Produced By: ocollier on 31 Mar 2008
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The New Way to AutoPlayYouTube Videos : Embed Code Changes
Produced By: ocollier on 01 Mar 2008
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49. Trading The Martingale and Anti Martingale Strategies
Produced By: InformedTrades on 24 Jan 2008
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Description: http://www.informedtrades.com A lesson (more...) on the two different categories that position sizing strategies fall into when used in the forex, futures, and stock market. ur last lesson we looked at how most traders pick a standard amount to trade per certain amount of equity in their account and how this probably isn't the best way to maximize profits and minimize losses of a potential strategy. In today's lesson we are going to look at the two categories that most position sizing strategies fall into which are known as martingale strategies and anti martingale strategies. A position sizing strategy which incorporates the martingale technique is basically any strategy which increases the trade size as a trade moves against the trader or after a losing trade. On the flip side a position sizing strategy which incorporates the anti martingale technique is basically any strategy which increases the trade size as the trade moves in the traders favor or after a winning trade. The most basic martingale strategy is one in which the trader trades a set position size at the beginning of his trading strategy and then double's the size of his trades after each unprofitable trade, returning back to the original position size only after a profitable trade. Using this strategy no matter how large the string of losing trades a trader faces, on the next winning trade they will make up all their losses plus a profit equal to the profit on their original trade size. As an example lets say that a trader is using a strategy on the full size EUR/USD Forex contract that takes profits and losses both at the 200 point level (I like using the EUR/USD Forex contract because it has a fixed point value of $1 per contract for mini forex contracts and $10 per contract for full sized contracts but the example is the same for any instrument) The trader starts with $100,000 in his account and decides that his starting position size will be 3 contracts (300,000) and that he will use the basic martingale strategy to place his trades. Using the below 10 trades here is how it would work: example As you can see from the above example although the trader was down significantly going into the 10th trade, as the 10th trade was profitable he made up all the his losses plus a brought the account profitable by the equity high of the account plus original profit target of $6000. At first glance the above method can seem very sound and people often point to their perception that the chances of having a winning trade increase after a string of loosing trades. Mathematically however the large majority of strategies work like flipping a coin, in that the chances of having a profitable trade on the next trade is completely independent of how many profitable or unprofitable trades one has leading up to that trade. As when flipping a coin no matter how many times you flip heads the chances of flipping tails on the next flip of the coin are still 50/50. The second problem with this method is that it requires an unlimited amount of money to ensure success. Looking at our trade example again but replacing the last trade with another loosing trade instead of a winner, you can see that the trader is now in a position where, at the normal $1000 per contract margin level required, he does not have enough money in his account to put up the necessary margin which is required to initiate the next 48 contract position. Example So while the pure martingale strategy and variations of it can produce successful results for extended periods of time, as I hope the above shows, odds are that it will eventually end up in blowing ones account completely. With this in mind the large majority of successful traders that I have seen follow anti martingale strategies which increase size when trades are profitable, never when unprofitable, and these are the methods which I will be covering starting in tomorrow's lesson. (less)

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Stop Selling How To Make Money
Produced By: ocollier on 08 Jan 2008
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How I turned a 99 cent domain into $100
Produced By: ocollier on 07 Jan 2008
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Otis shows you a GUARANTEED 20% ROI
Produced By: ocollier on 03 Jan 2008
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Checking Out Charities First
Produced By: moneytalks on 21 Dec 2007
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25. How to Trade Bollinger Bands - Stocks, Futures, Forex
Produced By: InformedTrades on 20 Dec 2007
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Description: http://www.informedtrades.com/ A (more...) Lesson on Bollinger Bands for active traders and investors using technical analysis in the forex, futures, and stock markets. The link that I refer to on Standard Deviation is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_deviation The link that I refer to with more resources on Bollinger Bands is here: http://www.informedtrades.com/tags/index.php/bollinger%20bands/ In our last lesson we learned about the Stochastic Oscillator and how traders use this in their trading. In today's lesson we are going to learn about an indicator which helps traders gauge the volatility and how current prices compare to past prices. Bollinger Bands are comprised of three bands which are referred to as the upper band, the lower band, and the center band. The middle band is a simple moving average which is normally set at 20 periods, and the upper band and lower band represent chart points that are two standard deviations away from that moving average. Example of Bollinger Bands: Bollinger bands are designed to give traders a feel for what the volatility is in the market and how high or low prices are relative to the recent past. The basic premise of Bollinger bands is that price should normally fall within two standard deviations (represented by the upper and lower band) of the mean which is the center line moving average. If you are unfamiliar with what a standard deviation is you can read about it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_deviation. As this is the case trend reversals often occur near the upper and lower bands. As the center line is a moving average which represents the trend in the market, it will also frequently act as support or resistance. The first way that traders use the indicator is to identify potential overbought and oversold places in the market. Although some traders will take a close outside the upper or lower bands as buy and sell signals, John Bollinger who developed the indicator recommends that this method should only be traded with the confirmation of other indicators. Outside of the fact that most traders would recommend confirming signals with more than one method, with Bollinger bands prices which stay outside or remain close to the upper or lower band can indicate a strong trend, a situation that you do not want to be trading reversals in. For this reason selling at the upper band and buying at the lower is a technique that is best served in range bound markets. Example of Buying and Selling at the Upper and Lower Band: Large breakouts often occur after periods of low volatility when the bands contract. As this is the case traders will often position for a trend trade on a break of the upper or lower Bollinger band after a period of contraction or low volatility. Be careful when using this strategy as the first move is often a fake out. Example As Bollinger bands paint a good picture directly on the price chart of how high or low price is relative to historical prices, this is a good indicator to use in conjunction with other methods such as some of the chart patterns that we have learned so far and some of the candlestick patterns which we will learn in future lessons. Below is one such example: As Bollinger Bands are one of the most popular indicators around I have created a special page on InformedTrades.com which lists multiple resources for those looking for more information on trading Bollinger Bands. That's our lesson for today. You should now have a good understanding of Bollinger bands and how traders use these in their trading. In our next lesson we are going to go over the Average Directional Index or ADX, which helps traders identify the strength or weakness of a trend so we hope to see you in that lesson. As always if you have any questions or comments please feel free to have them in the comments section below, and have a great day! (less)

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Forex Trading: Why does the Yen Strengthen on Risk Aversion
Produced By: InformedTrades on 16 Dec 2007
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16. How to Trade Triangle Chart Patterns Like a Pro Part 2
Produced By: InformedTrades on 12 Dec 2007
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15. How to Trade Triangle Chart Patterns Like a Pro Part 1
Produced By: InformedTrades on 12 Dec 2007
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Forex, Futures, and Stock Market Open Report
Produced By: InformedTrades on 27 Nov 2007
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Duration: 06:55

Forex, Futures, and Stock Market Daily Report
Produced By: InformedTrades on 26 Nov 2007
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Duration: 05:09

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