How To Trade

11. How to Trade the Wedge Chart Pattern Like a Pro Part 1

The 5th lesson in a series on charting patterns which goes over the rising and falling wedge patterns for traders of the forex market, stock market, and futures market.

12. How to Trade the Wedge Chart Pattern Like a Pro Part 2

The next lesson in a series on technical analysis and chart patterns which looks at strategies for trading the rising and falling wedge patterns in the stock market, futures market, and forex market.

13. How to Trade the Flag/Pennant Patterns Like a Pro Part 1

In this lesson we learn about what flag and pennant patterns are in technical analysis and how to identify them on charts in the stock market, futures market, and forex market for day traders and investors

14. How to Trade the Flag/Pennant Patterns Like a Pro Part 2

The second lesson in a two part series on trading strategies for trading the flag and pennant chart patterns using technical analysis for day traders and investors in the stock market, futures market, and foreign exchange market.

15. How to Trade Triangle Chart Patterns Like a Pro Part 1

The first lesson in a two part series on how to identify and trade the ascending, descending, and symmetrical triangle chart patterns using technical analysis in the futures market, forex market and stock market for day traders and investors.

16. How to Trade Triangle Chart Patterns Like a Pro Part 2

The second lesson on how to identify and trade triangle chart patterns in the stock market, forex market, and futures market using technical analysis.

17. Learn to Trade with Technical Indicators

The first lesson in a new series on technical indicators which gives an introduction to the concept so that we can move on to learning about specific indicators and how to use them to trade profitably in the forex market, stock market, and futures market.

18. How to Trade Moving Averages Like a Pro Part 1

The basics of trading with moving averages in two lessons for active day traders and investors in the stock market, futures market, and forex markets.

19. How toTrade Moving Averages Like a Pro Part 2

In this lesson we looked at the two main types of moving averages, the simple moving average and the exponential moving average. In this lesson we are going to look at some of the ways that traders use moving averages to pick their entry and exit points in the currency, commodities, and equities market.

As moving averages are lagging indicators they tend to work well in identifying and following a trend and not to work well in ranging or trend less markets. Because of this traders will often use them to trade with the trend as well as to identify potential areas of support or resistance which may result in a continuation or reversal of a trend.

20. How to Trade the MACD Indicator Like a Pro Part 1

This lesson on how to trade the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) in the stock, futures, and forex markets.

The indicator, which was developed by Gerald Appel, is constructed by taking a 12 period exponential moving average of a financial instrument and subtracting its 26 period exponential moving average. The resulting line is then plotted below the price chart and fluctuates above and below a center line which is placed at value zero. A 9 period EMA of the MACD line is normally plotted along with the MACD line and used as a signal of potential trading opportunities in the stock, futures and forex markets.

When the MACD line is above zero this tells the trader that the 12 period exponential moving average is trading above the 26 period exponential moving averages. When the MACD line is below zero this tells the trader that the 12 period exponential moving average is below the 26 period exponential moving average. Traders will watch the MACD line as when it is above zero and rising this is a sign that the positive gap between the 12 and 26 EMA's is widening, a sign of increasing bullish momentum in the financial instrument they are analyzing. Conversely when the MACD line is below zero and falling this represents a widening in the negative gap between the 12 and 26 day EMA's, a sign of increasing bearish momentum in the financial instrument they are analyzing.

The purpose of the 9 period exponential moving average line is to further confirm bullish changes in momentum when the MACD crosses above this line and bearish changes in momentum when the MACD crosses below this line.