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What can I expect to make in my first year of trading?

Published on Thursday December 28th 2006
Written by Joe Ross

Joe Ross explains how having realistic expectations is a major factor in becoming a successful trader.

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Modernisation of the Buy and Hold Investment Strategy: Covered Call Writing

Published on Thursday December 28th 2006
Written by Mark Wolfinger

Mark Wolfinger, former market maker on the trading floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), explains how you can conservatively use options to compliment your existing buy and hold approach.

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Trading the Euro

Published on Friday October 20th 2006
Written by John Carter

John Carter describes two simple setups for both long and short term trading of the Euro: the Box Play and the Squeeze Play.

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An Introduction to Japanese Candlestick Charting

Published on Wednesday September 20th 2006
Written by Rob Anderton

Learn the basics of Japanese Candlestick Charting, a popular form of technical analysis with a 300 year heritage.

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Money management mistakes

Published on Tuesday September 5th 2006
Written by Joe Ross

Joe Ross examines some areas of money management that seem to involve mental quirks that can ultimately lead to costly mistakes.

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Trading partial declines and rises

Published on Monday August 7th 2006
Written by Thomas Bulkowski

Thomas Bulkowski describes how partial declines and partial rises can be used to forecast the breakout direction from a chart pattern.

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Techniques for capturing intraday profits

Published on Monday August 7th 2006
Written by Bob Hunt

Bob Hunt introduces a range of simple technical analysis approaches that he has found to be consistently helpful in interpreting intraday market behaviour and making short-term price forecasts.

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Short Term Trading with Action and Reaction Lines

Published on Tuesday July 18th 2006
Written by Mircea Dologa

Kept a secret from the crowd for many years, the concept of Action & Reaction Lines is based on Newtonian principles and, as Dr Mircea Dologa explains, is one of the best tools that bring risk control to the trader.

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Three day swing charts and balance points

Published on Wednesday June 7th 2006
Written by Rob Anderton

Find out how swing charts and balance points are an excellent way for you to determine the current market trend and to identify potentially important levels of support and resistance.

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World Investment Strategy 2006 (part two)

Published on Thursday April 20th 2006
Written by Robin Griffiths

In the second of two articles Robin Griffiths, Rathbone’s Head of Asset Allocation, provides a global review of the financial markets.

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