As you approach a new year, it is important that you take some time to either develop an education plan for the upcoming year or refine your existing one. Join Carlos as he dives into the various components of an education plan and then explains exactly how you can go about developing an effective education … Read more
Dear Traders, Although 2021 was very eventful and exciting, it also went by very fast. Reflecting back over the last 12 months, there are so many happenings to remember. A few that come readily to my mind include the Suez Canal blockage, Elon Musk hosting Saturday Night Live and being named TIME Person of the … Read more
There are two general types of traders: those who prefer to trade the ranges and those who prefer trends. Of course, there are two mindsets that correspond to these preferences: MisMatchers… natural skeptics who expect Reversals and Matchers… naturally ‘agreeable’ folks who expect continuation. In this webinar, Dr. Ried is going to elaborate on that … Read more
One of the most fundamental trading strategies is the breakout. In fact, many well-known trading setups are really, in essence, breakout strategies. They are especially attractive for novice traders because of how easy their patterns can be identified. At the same time, experienced traders will find that they can reap considerable profits by mastering more … Read more
Dear Traders, We are pleased and a bit surprised by the number of people who signed up on the first day of registration yesterday for the next Peak Capital Trading bootcamp. We are already at almost 40% capacity for the next bootcamp, so I recommend that if you are interested, please secure your spot early … Read more
Dear Traders, What a wild market we are in, thanks to the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 which is causing more lockdowns and restrictions in Europe and around the world. Apparently, our war with Covid is never going to end. All indexes are down, and IWM, as usual, is leading the weakness by dropping roughly … Read more
A couple of days ago a member sent me an email with a post that said, “a trader can’t force a trade any more than a surfer can force a wave to come together. Great surfers wait. They recognize patterns. When they see the perfect wave coming, they put themselves in the best possible position … Read more
Dear Traders, These are scary times in the stock market. Yesterday, Jerome Powell’s speech was heartwarming for Wall Street, and stocks such as SPY and QQQ surged to mostly new all-time highs. Today, on the other hand, a bloodbath is unfolding, especially for the highly overvalued technology companies in QQQ. One thing that Federal Reserve … Read more
Higher volatility markets often attract traders as large price exploration and range expansion provide directional bias to exploit. Knowing the structure that markets leave behind in the form of ‘Gaps’ can provide additional edge for short-term levels and entry/targets, swing ideas as certain Gaps provide contunation and exhaustion, and can signal macro shifts in sentiment … Read more
It’s a simple maxim: in order to kill it in the stock market, you must not get killed first. Being properly hedged in today’s volatile market is one of the most important skills any trader needs to have. In this webinar, Jarad and Ardi will review the essentials of hedging, ranging from the use of … Read more
Dear Traders, I have now concluded the Extreme option of the Santo Antão Triangle Trail Race in Cape Verde, a collection of volcanic islands off the coast of northwest Africa. The race itself was just under 70 miles (110 km) in length with an elevation gain of some 22,000 feet (6,706 m), and I finished … Read more
Dear Traders, I am writing this newsletter from Cape Verde, a beautiful island in the central Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. As you will recall from my last newsletter, I am participating in a 110 km (68 mile) trail running race. It is literally stunning here, and also very hot, which is a … Read more
In the second workshop of this two-part series, we talk to our volunteer traders to assess the impact that the mental edge strategy has had on their trading performance. We discuss traders’ experiences with implementing the technique and forensically evaluate what aspects of their trading have improved and what still needs some work. Créde will … Read more
Trend trading is definitely one of the most exciting types of trading out there. The initial stop losses are small, the trade itself unfolds at a slow pace, and the potential reward with just a few adds to your position can be great. However, finding a stock that might be a solid runner is the … Read more
Dear Traders, I am writing today’s newsletter on the plane as I am heading to Africa for one of the longest trail runnings I have ever done! I promise that if I survive this 110km (68 mile) run, I will include pictures in my next email. Before leaving, I spent an exceptional morning trading with … Read more
Dear Traders, Happy December! It is hard to believe but there is only 1 month left until 2022. The market has certainly been volatile this year and today we saw a gap up of over 1.5% for all indexes. This is almost exclusively due to the world digesting the impact of the new COVID-19 variant. … Read more
While becoming a successful trader is a long journey complete with many triumphs, your learning curve will also undoubtedly include many setbacks. Oftentimes, it is difficult to tell if you are making forward progress and you may begin to question if you are on the correct path. Your trading may only require a minor course … Read more
Dear Traders, Happy Cyber Monday! I will start this newsletter with a few important reminders. Firstly, one of Ardi’s books is now available for free on Amazon. If you would like to have a copy, please check it out here. Both Ardi and I would be very grateful if, after reading it, you would take … Read more
What are data-driven trading methodologies? “Cloudquant” posted on reddit some time back: “Three truths of data-science: 1. Past performance is not what we care about. We care about future performance. 2. Past data is all we have to learn from. We don’t have future data. 3. Not all aspects of past data are equally likely … Read more
Following up to the seven consistency killers webinar, Dr. Reid will be discussing Mark Douglas’s 7 consistency rules and how applying them can improve your trading.