Advanced Charting Methods & Ideas

[JJordan]

More uses of the circle tool

Hi Linus , That's great your expanding your thoughts and chart.<g>
Here's another idea for you. I'm starting out simple before
springing something large on you. I think you can visualize
the basic concept. Maybe, daily chart not best for demo
but it's what's in front of me...same concept...now play<g>

Thanks for the charts and comments,

~j

[JJordan]

rook at da Candlesticks

The chart speaks for it's self. I hope.<g>

[JJordan]

more circles

I think one needs to watch a weekly $VIX to keep volatility in
perspective......good patterns on the daily to.
It certainly looks like normal option expiration
whipsaw action.

follow-up 13min SP100 chart

Ahhnold is going to have Warren Buffet be his economic advisor
Is that good for California?<g>


Who needs to trade futures?<g> CHARTS GONE WILD!
Interesting things going on w/ MA's...huh?

[JJordan]

Circle Ideas Con't, end of series

Balance and perspective can change, harmony is like magic.


The index tracked well today as if geometry and numbers matter?
Now where to tomorrow? Where's my next fibonacci fork? (not there)
I fell out of my channel at B, now (4)we better go back up<g>


Making the tools work just takes practice and focus.
Shining a light on anything educates the vision.
Seeing is believing as they say.<g>
~j

[JJordan]

Sentiment &amp; Volatility

In a speculative market volatility
and trader sentiment is something to keep an eye on.


Remarks by the Feberal Reserve a year ago on economic volatility

[JJordan]

Momentum works

It's good to know where you've been
to appreciate where your going.

[JJordan]

Charts Gone Wild con't.

When patterns repeat....there are always suddle differences
but it does appear to want to consolidate higher.
...maybe sideways til close? We've got a ceiling in place.

[JJordan]

Price, reversal &amp; trend

Watching price reversals is important since traders use signals
to determine trades, when momentum and velocity increase traders get excited,
that's the easy part. Keeping gains in a sideways market is where traders
giveback money. Whipsaws, options and other mistakes eat away gains
until the next big move. Traders must maintain a high percentage of
winners to stay ahead of mistakes. Knowing where the market is makes
charts very important when judging investor sentiment and strategies.
Traders like choppy markets when they know it's choppy<g>

[JJordan]

In the spot light

People take notice of small over-looked stocks when
events happen that shine light on problems. Savvy investors
perceive uptick in business because of focus and expectations
that money is spent as a result.

Simple charts give reliable signals.
Here the price moves above the 40ma and the RSI crosses 50.
Two excellent signals very reliable.

[JJordan]

Circles follow-up

As bullish as it has been the continuation pattern showed more
could come and it did. A similar move in EBAY

[JJordan]

CHANNELS

A focus on channel trading.........next

Channels are paths, sway from the path and things happen.

[JJordan]

Daily Candles

This is a very optimistic market. Last weeks trend continues.

[JJordan]

CHANNELS

A natural channel can be created using a 3MA with
a -3 bar setback. Signals are given when crosses
bollinger bands, price or other moving averages.


Trends are developed in channels, it's easy to see the trends
rounding tops, consolidation and breakout reversals. etc.


All the patterns and action take place within greater schemes
and plans and strategies are made when focusing in
on a particular expectation or recognition of a trend or pattern.
Our tools are in place to define measurement to our expectations. IMO
And to show us how we're doing as we go.

[JJordan]

Price, reversal &amp; trend

Friday's gap and reversal had to get traders attention.



Thursday's economic calendar show GDP revision,
expectations are it is raised higher?<g>

Monday open update:
From a 30min perspective completing the pattern.

[JJordan]

What makes a long term trend?

Why does one thing hold value and another thing deflate?
Trends develop and people follow, it's only natural to want one thing over another.
Value? from a 10yr perspective .