Aaron Lynch

It had to happen sometime

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:13:03 -0800

Many technical analysts are aware that the safest place to buy stocks is not when a market makes a low, as the Australian stock market did in early March this year. ...

Big Brother

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:29:18 -0800

The old saying in the Stock Market is that when Wall Street sneezes the world catches a cold. These days the global economy is not quite so straightforward, as the combined European economies now rival the US in size, with China now challenging Japan for third spot. However, it is still true that the Australian market takes its lead from Wall Street.

The most recent article, 'Like many aspects of life, stock markets have patterns. These patterns allow for a quick check as to how the markets are performing against previous benchmarks. ...

The same but different

Tue, 12 May 2009 15:11:06 -0800

It's amazing how the more things change, the more they stay the same. WD Gann was a legendary stock and commodities trader who is reported to have made over 50 million dollars from the financial markets during his trading career, a period that included the Great Depression. ...

Great Expectations

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:45:34 -0800

The financial markets are viewed as a tool for making a large sum of money in a short period of time. Millions of dollars can be made and lost in a single day of trading, so it is easy to understand why the expectations of traders can be high. ...

Trend Determination

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:48:26 -0800

Investors mitigate their lack of understanding by staying in the for the long haul and for the most part this can produce results. The last 18 months has proven this to be a challenge when markets deconstruct. ...

Trading market turns

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:45:18 -0800

Part of the reason lies with risk management. Obviously the closer you get to the bottom, the less you are risking on the trade. A lower risk per share/contract also means you can take larger positions for the same risk.

Another part of the reason is greed. ...

The Rally Continues - For Now

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:34:03 -0800

In last week's article I looked at the recovery in the Stock Market from the lows in early March, and asked whether this was the rally we have been waiting for. I identified the 3650 level as one to watch in the ASX 200 cash and futures indexes. ...

Is this the rally we have been waiting for?

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:20:04 -0800

As a technical trader I look at the underlying structure of markets with a focus on price action and reaction with a keen eye on the market volumes. Most students of economics realise that the stock market and financial markets in general are forward thinking. ...

Back to the Futures

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:07:16 -0800

That's fine, but it does limit your opportunities for money making.

It is commonly acknowledged that the safest way to trade is in the direction of the market trend. The market can be trending up, trending down or stuck in a sideways, uncertain trend. ...