Written by admin on October 19th, 2010
Ease Of Movement
A technical analysis, momentum indicator used to show the relationship between the rate of price change and volume. This indicator attempts to identify the amount of volume required to move prices. Generally a value greater than zero is an indication that the stock is being accumulated (bought) and negative values indicate selling pressure. A high [...]
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Cancellation
When a trader has an order at either the broker or exchange, and issues an new order to remove the resting order. During the time the cancel order is placed and the resting order actually being removed by the broker or the exchange, the cancel order will be in a pending state awaiting confirmation. If [...]
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Algo
A slang term meaning “Algorithm“, “Black Box“, or “Automated Trading System.” Derived from the fact that they are based off a method or set of rules for accomplishing a task in a certain number of steps.
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Algorithm
A method or set of rules for solving a problem expressed as a finite sequence of steps. Algorithms are used for calculations, processing data, and even cooking (i.e. recipes.) Each algorithm is a list of well-defined instructions for completing a task. Starting from a set beginning point, the instructions describe a computation that proceeds through [...]
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Financial Trading – so many markets, so little time
Would you like to make money from trading but don’t know how to trade?Have you heard of others making a killing on the markets and wished yourself in their position? Trading covers a multitude of markets. Mention “trading” to a non-trader and they’ll probably think of stock and shares but there are many other markets [...]
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Richard Rhodes’ Trading Rules
I must admit, I am not smart enough to have devised these ridiculously simple trading rules. A great trader gave them to me some 15 years ago. However, I will tell you, they work. If you follow these rules, breaking them as infrequently as possible, you will make money year in and year out, some [...]
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The Flaw In Our Emotions
As humans we have a natural tendency to try and influence our surroundings and events we take part in. This is one reason as a species we have succeeded but it is also one of the fundamental flaws we all have when trying to achieve success as a trader. As traders we have to realize [...]
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John Murphy’s Ten Laws of Technical Trading
Which way is the market moving? How far up or down will it go? And when will it go the other way? These are the basic concerns of the technical analyst. Behind the charts and graphs and mathematical formulas used to analyze market trends are some basic concepts that apply to most of the theories [...]
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