Chart Your Way to a Lifetime of Profits
by Chris Rowe 05/12/09I'm blown away by the fact that most people don't have a true understanding of the stock market's trend or condition.
More Trading Ideas
What's fascinating to me is that anyone can learn how to clarify the stock market by interpreting technical indicators.
What's more fascinating to me is that I know plenty of people who manage hundreds of millions of dollars who actually don't know how to do it, yet I know individual investors with less than $100,000 in the stock market who do!
To a novice, the term "technical analysis" combines two words that can be intimidating. But it really isn't rocket science. At least, it doesn't have to be.
More By This Expert
An Easy Way to Amplify Your Investing Returns
The funny thing about investing is that sometimes people can get too deep into detail, and what every indicator is telling them, and forget the basics. (See why Too Many Indicators Can Hurt Your Trading.) And what's funnier is that, sometimes, the basics are what make the most money for people.
So, whether you want to learn more about charting or whether you've been using technical analysis for years, today I want to introduce (or re-introduce) you to the fundamental concepts that have served as the basis of a tremendous amount of profitable trades throughout the history of the stock market.
More By This Expert
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis
With several major retailers reporting earnings next week, we have one retail stock you should avoid and one that looks like it's going to be a highflier.
Omnicare Bulls: What Are You People Smoking?
With analysts and options traders in love with pharmaceutical company Omnicare (OCR), we have to ask, is anyone looking at the same chart we are?
Cephalon: A Tough Pill to Swallow
Cephalon (CEPH) looks like a textbook bearish case of lousy technicals, questionable fundamentals and misplaced optimism -- which could lead to a very profitable put play.
FedEx May Deliver Some Quick Profits
A stock busting out to multi-month highs amid a skeptical sentiment environment before earnings is typically a bullish play in our book.
Campbell Soup (CPB): Mmm, Mmm Good?
With analyst expectations muted heading into its earnings report, will Campbell be able to serve up some profits?
MOST POPULAR
- Options News: STT, ADM November 6, 2009
- What's Hot: CVS, DPS November 5, 2009
- Sidewinder: CVS, VIA, XL November 5, 2009
- Options News: CTSH November 5, 2009
- Sidewinder: CSCO, SPY, SPLS November 4, 2009




