This has been a phenomenal market for trend followers. I’ve been enjoying riding this uptrend for a while now but even I’m realizing this is starting to look easy, and that’s not a good sign. Good investing or trading is never supposed to be easy. Boring, yes. But not easy. It’s starting to remind me of …
Category Archive: Study
May 03
Calling Out The Top Callers
Is it just me or has this most recent all time high been accompanied by more top calling than the previous ones? Maybe it’s just my twitter stream but I feel like we’re entering a new phase of top-calling, where now it’s not just anyone, we’re told it’s ‘professionals’ or ‘respected’ technicians that are saying …
Apr 30
The Pro’s Process Interview
Richard Chignell at Embrace The Trend has been running a series of interviews called The Pro’s Process, and I was happy to be the latest addition, having enjoyed many others in the series who I myself follow. We talked at length about the psychological challenges one faces in trading and how to recognize and deal …
Apr 28
My Essential Follows On Twitter
Since I started Alpha Capture in January I have slowly been adding pages and categories, it’s a constant work in progress as the blog slowly finds direction and evolves. I hope eventually to expand the ‘Resources’ page into a comprehensive guide to the many sites, disciplines, and teachings I refer to in my posts. As …
Apr 23
Here’s How The ‘Hack-Crash’ Looked To A Trend Follower
Earlier today the Associated Press twitter account got hacked and sent out something about attacks on the White House and Obama being injured. The Dow dived 150pts in a couple of minutes and spent another 3 getting it back. Daytraders saw their stops get taken, losses booked, and sat there wondering what the hell happened. …
Jon Boorman, CMT, is a market technician, analyst, and trader with 25 years experience in global equity, forex, and futures markets. He employs trend following and momentum strategies to generate actionable trade ideas. More....
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