Range Bars: An Alternative to Time Based Charts

Range Bars: An Alternative to Time Based Charts

by | Feb 26, 2017 | Trading

Range bars can be an alternative to time based charts. Time based charts are based on a particular time period such as 5 minutes, 15 minutes, one hour, 4 hours, daily, etc… Each time based chart will produce a set number of bars which corresponds to the timeframe...
Old Problem Patterns – Do They Affect Your Trading?

Old Problem Patterns – Do They Affect Your Trading?

by | Feb 19, 2017 | General

I've written several articles over the last year about the importance of keeping a trading journal. Besides helping you analyze your trading business, its successes and losses, certain patterns will also manifest themselves as you review your journal. Most traders do...
A Little About ETFs

A Little About ETFs

by | Feb 11, 2017 | General, Trading

What is an ETF? To state it simply, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are funds that track indexes such as the S&P 500, NASDAQ, Dow Jones, Russell 2000, etc. When an investor buys shares of an ETF, they are buying shares of a portfolio that tracks the yield and return of...
Contango and Backwardation

Contango and Backwardation

by | Jan 29, 2017 | Trading

Have you ever heard someone say “The VIX futures are in contango”? Or, maybe you have heard someone say “The VIXfutures are in backwardation”. Today we will be discussing a little bit about contango and backwardation. This will give you some...