Archive for the ‘Trading Signals’ Category

How Futures Traders Use Stochastics

Saturday, December 8th, 2007

Popularized by legendary futures trader George Lane, the stochastic oscillator (commonly called stochastics) is a timing indicator widely used by futures traders to indicate overbought or  oversold positions. Stochastics compares closing price to price range over a specified time period. The driving principle can be summarized as follows: (more…)

Charting Basics: How Futures Traders Use Gaps

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

In recent posts, we’ve been reviewing essential charting basics for futures traders. Futures traders must have the ability to make decisions quickly. Effective charts provide the futures trader with the information — the trading signals — he needs to make those decisions. It is important for futures traders to be ...

Charting Basics: How Futures Traders Use Tails

Monday, November 5th, 2007

Continuing our blog series on charting basics, today we talk about tails. It is essential for futures traders to be able to read and understand various charting forms and patterns at a glance. The ability to instantly decipher charting information is one of the hallmarks of a successful futures trader. ...

Charting Basics: How Futures Traders Use Reversal Bars

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

We’ve started a blog series on charting basics. Quickly understanding various charting forms and patterns is one of the most valuable skills for futures traders to develop. When you’re trading, you need to be able to decipher as much information from your charts as quickly as possible before you make ...