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Playing Index Futures as a Supplement to Equities …
Mark Likos
Trading Index Futures is a natural vehicle for stock players to supplement their income through diversification in another market. Equity traders should be watching the futures for an early indication of any change in directional bias anyway. Why not play the best of the setups as they show themselves...
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Mon, Jul 26 2010
Neglected Internals …
Mark Likos
There is a maturation process in technical trading, as there is in all professions. To an eager student, that process can be frustrating. Simply put, the first part of the process is to educate a trader in technical analysis. Volumes have been written about the subject, with untold numbers of seminars...
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Wed, Jun 9 2010
Getting Back into the Game after Striking Out with a Loss …
Mark Likos
Striking out with a loss is never fun, but striking out on your first trade of the day has always been worse for me. Many traders have a hard time getting back into their game after an initial loss. They let their emotions take over and are hesitant or worse yet "can't" pull the trigger...
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Mon, May 10 2010
Three Styles of Trade Entry
Mark Likos
A lot of people ask me about the differences between taking one entry and piecing out vs. averaging up or down. Let's consider what each of the three means, plus the risk and reward of doing so. We'll do this across all asset classes to make it clear. AVERAGING DOWN - I buy something at 10. If...
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Tue, Apr 20 2010
The Importance of using Leading Index Futures in Active Equity Trading
Mark Likos
Technical analysts have an advantage over fundamental analysts in a few ways. Unlike fundamental traders, technical traders can apply the same technical evaluations (chart patterns) to ANY market and get an indication of the current directional bias. Add a few tools, adjust them for the market of interest...
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Mon, Mar 1 2010
Diversity: One Key to Profitability in Trading the Markets
Mark Likos
Making a living in trading the markets is difficult at best. Consistency is one of the keys to success. It's a trader's job to: 1. find high-probability trade setups, 2. execute them with optimal timing and finally, 3. manage them well to minimize losses and maximize profits. One can be an expert...
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Tue, Feb 9 2010