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The 3 Essential Parts of an Elliott Wave Trade - Part 2

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By Elliott Wave International

Three steps may sound simple enough. Yet if you have any experience trading, you know that nothing about trading is easy. Education is imperative. So is preparation.

Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy knows that it takes skill, discipline and courage to execute a successful trade. His new book, Visual Guide to Elliott Wave Trading (coauthored with Wayne Gorman), picks up where Frost and Prechter's classic textbook Elliott Wave Principle leaves off: It gives you the perfect blend of traditional textbook analysis and real-world application.

According to Kennedy, there are three key components of a successful trade: Continue reading "The 3 Essential Parts of an Elliott Wave Trade - Part 2" →

Rates of Interest

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As the 10-year to T-bill yield curve chart makes clear, we are not in Kansas anymore.  We are in Wonderland and as you can see, in Wonderland interest rates and their interrelationships are at the center of events.

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Last week the bullish case reasserted itself across financial markets, but to argue that policy makers are doing anything better than pumping future distortions into the system is crazy talk along the lines of 'the world is flat' or… ‘the above chart is flat’.

Last week Ben Bernanke clarified for people that yes indeed the Fed will eventually taper its QE bond buying operation while making clear that Zero Interest Rate Policy (ZIRP) will remain as is.  I think that the average market participant is starting to settle in and get comfortable with the terms of our 'Taper to Carry'(T2C) plan, which sees the banks benefiting from borrowing short and lending longer. Continue reading "Rates of Interest" →

Think It's Time To Get Back Into Gold? Think Again

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By: Adam Fischbaum of Street Authority

I love James Bond flicks, preferably from the Sean Connery era. "Goldfinger" is one of my favorites. I am often reminded by the classic scene in which a captive James Bond is seconds away from being charred by a laser.

James Bond: "Do you expect me to talk?"

Goldfinger: "No, Mr. Bond -- I expect you to die!"

Quintessential 007: Ridiculous stunts and jams, sports cars, beautiful women and a dastardly, almost clownish villain -- in this case, one whose plan was to poison the U.S. gold supply at Fort Knox to create global financial chaos. His endgame? Simply to drive up the value of his own gold holdings. Continue reading "Think It's Time To Get Back Into Gold? Think Again" →

The 3 Essential Parts of an Elliott Wave Trade - Part 1

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By Elliott Wave International

When it comes to improving your wave-based analysis and technical trades, three steps may sound simple enough. Yet if you have any experience trading, you know that nothing about trading is easy.

Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy knows that it takes skill, discipline and courage to execute a successful trade. In the new book he has coauthored with EWI's Wayne Gorman  Visual Guide to Elliott Wave Trading, he picks up where Frost and Prechter's classic textbook Elliott Wave Principle leaves off to give you the perfect blend of traditional textbook analysis and real-world application.

According to Kennedy, there are three key components of a successful trade:

  • Analyze the price charts.
  • Formulate a trading plan.
  • Manage the trade.

In this excerpt (Part 1 of 3), Kennedy examines a high-confidence trade setup in Caterpillar (CAT).

Part One: Analyze the Price Charts Continue reading "The 3 Essential Parts of an Elliott Wave Trade - Part 1" →

Weekly Futures Recap W/Mike Seery

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We’ve asked Michael Seery of SEERYFUTURES.COM to give our INO readers a weekly recap of the Futures market. He has been Senior Analyst for close to 15 years and has extensive knowledge of all of the commodity and option markets.

Michael frequently appears on multiple business networks including Bloomberg news, Fox Business, CNBC Worldwide, CNN Business, and Bloomberg TV. He is also a guest on First Business, which is a national and internationally syndicated business show.

Precious Metal Futures-- The precious metals had one of the best weeks to the upside in quite some time because of statements from Ben Bernanke coming out basically stating he’s going to continue QE3 forever which put the fire under gold prices up 4 days in a row before Friday as profit taking set in down about $3 at 1,277 an ounce after settling last Friday 1,212 now trading at 1,278 above its 20 day moving average but below its 100 day moving average and now has started to form  excellent chart structure with a possible bottom being formed in recent weeks hitting a 3 week high in yesterday’s trade. I have been bearish gold and the precious metals for quite some time but I’m recommending to sit on the sidelines with a possible break out to the upside which is pretty amazing as I’ve been bearish forever but the trend can change very quickly so I’m looking at gold to the upside if it breaks out above 1300. Silver futures for the September contract are right at their 20 day moving average but below their 100 day moving average also at a 3 week high also developing excellent chart structure settling last Friday at 18.73 up around $1.00 this week currently going out around 19.78 an ounce and if you’re looking to get long this market I would buy a futures mini contract and place a stop below the contract low risking around $1500 per contract. Continue reading "Weekly Futures Recap W/Mike Seery" →