Market sentiment and contrary opinion as measured by various indicators have been used by traders for many years. The theory of contrary opinion asserts that if a majority of traders agrees on the direction of a market move, then the odds are significant that prices will, in fact, move in the opposite direction. Various measures of market sentiment have been used over the years in attempts to apply contrary opinion effectively in the markets. Among these are odd lot short sales, options volatility, broker opinion surveys, and trader opinion surveys. The good news is that the theory of contrary opinion is correct; the bad news is that the traditional measures of contrary opinion either tend to be LATE or generally unreliable. Learn More
9 Trading Systems Explained
Breakthrough strategies for trading futures! Futures traders are leaving the pits and phones behind to trade on-line.
The Electronic Futures Trade reveals the winning strategies and techniques traders will need to bolster trading fortunes--
via the new and efficient electronic trading systems. Bernstein introduces a wide range of trading strategies designed especially for electronically trading the futures markets. Covering everything from beans and cattle to currencies, bonds, and stock indices, he discusses: nine new trading systems expalined in step-by-step detail; techniques for breakout, trend following, and market pattern systems; the role of artificial intelligence and neural networks in electronic trading's future. Learn More
The most powerful and accurate tool I have ever developed for catching market turns often to the very price bar of the turn is momentum divergence. Learn More