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For reference, the following was originally published in my 06/05/26 Newsletter. You can find the latest Newsletter here.Random ThoughtsI Bet[...]
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In this episode, I continued my discussion on my ongoing mission to have the short-term trading pay for longer-term trading.[...]
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Q&A Session 12/19/18 Part 1: Fundamentals?, Stops, Trading Opening Gap Reversals
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Random Thoughtsby Dave LandryIf I laid out an exact game plan, could you follow it? Well, for most of you,[...]
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Now with Dave LandryIt looks like I'll be in my 2nd office next week, so there will likely not be[...]
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Now with Dave LandryWhat's Up With What's Up?I've been thinking about doing a "what's up" page for a long time.[...]
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Now with Dave Landry It looks like I'll be back in my main office for the next week or so.[...]
Random ThoughtsBy Dave LandryIs your trading career doomed from the start or can you really do this? Channeling Bella: YOU[...]
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Are you going to be the great trader that you were meant to be? Or, are you going to fall[...]
In this episode, using live examples, I discussed what discretion is and what discretion isn't. And, how you can use[...]
Random Thoughtsby Dave LandryThere is no clearly defined career path to becoming a trader. This can result in years of[...]
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Random ThoughtsBy Dave LandryTo win at trading, it helps not to lose in the first place. The good news is[...]
Random ThoughtsI'm probably the last person in the U.S. to watch Game of Thrones, but I finally caved. A friend[...]
Random ThoughtsWe’ve now come to the most difficult part of trading: You. In part 3 of The Only 3 Things[...]
Random ThoughtsThere are only three things that you'll need to become a successful trader: A viable methodology, a solid money[...]
(a popular) Random ThoughtsRecently, I wrote about the 4 billion dollar Ackman loss. Again, I didn’t do this to be[...]
Dave's Contribution To The Latest Proactive Advisor MagazineBack in the roaring 90s, I received an email from someone who was[...]
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Be A Trend Following Moron And Make Better Decisions Than Billionaires-The Bill Ackman Debacle
Random ThoughtsI try to avoid the news at all cost but I do occasionally get some through osmosis (and admittedly,[...]
Random ThoughtsLast week at band camp, I mean Traders Expo, I used the example of Novan (NOVN) as a successful[...]
Random ThoughtsWell, It's that time of year. A time to look back at the year and more importantly, to look[...]
Random Thoughts Market Update
Random Thoughts: On The MarketsThings were looking a little dubious here and there on Thursday but the market did manage[...]
10/17/16 Random Thoughts-Market Update
Random Thoughts-Market Update by Dave LandryTo The Markets When it comes to markets, first and foremost you need to apply[...]
Random Thoughts-Market Update To The Markets As I've been saying, the best thing that could happen for this market would[...]
Random Thoughts To The MarketsIt's Friday afternoon (08/12/16) and it looks like the market is going to end the week[...]
08/05/16 Market Update
Random Thoughts-Market UpdateBy Dave LandryTo The MarketsThe Ps (S&P 500) triggered a volatility "fakeout" and busted out to all-time highs[...]
07/29/16 Random Thoughts-Market Update
My big concern has been that the Ps (S&P 500) are overbought and due to correct. And, since they aren’t[...]
(a popular) Random ThoughtsTrading, like life, is simply making decisions and living with them. Making decisions is easy. Living with[...]
Random ThoughtsThis article has been updated. Click here to read it.
Markets go up and markets go down. You don’t need to stay in a Holiday Inn Express to know that.[...]
Random Thoughts Regarding BrexitThe stock market is off to the races this morning on a poll that showed that Britain[...]
Random Thoughts-Market UpdateI’ve been amazed at the number of new bulls coming out of the woodwork recently as the market[...]
06/10/16 Stock Market Update
Random Thoughts: Stock Market UpdateIt’s Friday afternoon and the Ps (S&P 500) are tanking. It’s not the end of the[...]
06/03/16 Random Thoughts-Market Update
Random Thoughts-Market Update Apparently, there was some report out this morning that has everybody’s panties in a wad. Me? My[...]
In this episode, Dave discusses the fact that markets are imperfect. If, and only if, you're wiling to accept that[...]
Random ThoughtsIn 1987, Larry Williams burst upon the trading scene by winning a trading contest, turning $10,000 into over[...]
Dave Landry Called The 2016 Bear Market Long Before Stanley Druckenmiller—Both Are Right But Early
Random ThoughtsThe financial world is abuzz because Stanley Druckenmiller recently said "the bull market is exhausting itself.” Like “shotgun!,” I[...]
Random Thoughts-The Art And Science Of Setting Protective Stops Setting protective stops is as much of an art and it is[...]
Wait Big Dave, hasn’t the stock market gone higher as of late? Oooh, looks like someone gets to wear the[...]
03/18/16 Market Update
Random Thoughts-Market Updateby Dave LandrySucking on the teat of the bull for the last 6 years (ew!), the buy and[...]
Random Thoughts-Market Update 02/26/16
Random Thoughts-Market Update At Traders Expo I told the crowd that the market would have to go on to make new[...]
Random Thoughts“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”Thomas EdisonThe Daily Grind:[...]
“Is You Is Or Is You Isn’t A Trader?”
Random Thoughts Long before I left for Hong Kong, I intended to do a piece on what I learned from[...]
Random ThoughtsWell, It's that time of year. A time to look back at the year and more importantly, to look[...]
Did You See The Signs? If Not, Don’t Worry: Read This Column And Next Time You Will
Big Cap Stocks Now Breaking Down-Watch This Video Update And You'll Know Why I've Been So Concerned Dave Landry's[...]
2015: Were You Prudent Or Did You Learn From A Bad Teacher?
Here is today's (01/07/15) Dave Landry's The Week In Charts--Why Today's Move Does Not Surprise Me And Stuff You Need[...]
“Whipsaws Are Frustrating, Bear Markets Are Devastating”
Here is the second part of my interview with World Finance-Markets of 2016, Outlook for 2016: Random Thoughts My good[...]
Don’t Worry About Being Right All The Time-Be Right OVER Time
Random Thoughts I woke up with an epiphany on Thursday—why not show a bunch of charts in Dave Landry’s The[...]
Here’s THE System That You Should Follow
Random Thoughts I’ve told the following story a thousand times and I’m going to keep telling it until you people[...]
What I Learned From By German Brethren Part Zwei
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What I Learned From My German Brethren Part Ein
Random Thoughts It’s important to get out and see the world. I spend far too much time confined to my[...]
I’m Looking Under The Hood And It Doesn’t Look Too Good
Random Thoughts I’ve caught some flak lately for being prudent. Yes, the Ps (S&P 500) and Quack (Nasdaq) have had[...]
Unfinished Business And Trading Emotions
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Just Follow It
Dave Landry's The Week In Charts: (Random Thoughts follows) Random Thoughts If I told you that a company was going[...]
Chase The Grail, Chase Your Tail
Random Thoughts A few days ago I awoke to find this smoldering turd in my inbox: “You have been pounding[...]
To Be Successful As A Trader “All You Have To Do Is…”
Here is today's Dave Landry's The Week In Charts (scroll down for Random Thoughts) Random Thoughts “All you have to[...]
Listen To This And Ignore That
Random Thoughts A few days ago a client asked an interesting question. “Dave - If there is no trend, and[...]
“Are We There Yet?”
Scroll down for Random Thoughts Dave Landry's The Week In Charts: Random Thoughts Markets go up and markets go down.[...]
“Come On In! The Water’s Fine!”
Random Thoughts It’s been said that a market’s job is to fool and frustrate the most-to cause the most pain.[...]
Your Success Depends On You Doing These 3 Things
Random Thoughts Lately, I seem to have found myself at some cocktail parties being asked to explain “exactly” what I[...]
6 Things That You Need To Do In The Upcoming Bear Market
Random Thoughts How Do I Know? How do I know for sure that there’s going to be a bear market?[...]
How To Survive And Prosper In The Upcoming Bear Market-Video Update
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A Whole Lot About Doing Nothing
Random Thoughts No Place To Run, No Place To Hide When things are iffy, commodity related areas such as[...]
“Don’t Catch Falling Knives”
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“Often Wrong But Never In Doubt”
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Still Dead Bull
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Random ThoughtsBy Dave LandryThere is no clearly defined career path to becoming a trader. This can result in years of[...]
“Say Hello To My Little Friend”
Random Thoughts Many were surprised yesterday when I said that this market would have to make new highs or at[...]
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Markets Go Up And Markets Go Down–Duh But Are You Agnostic?
Random Thoughts Markets go up and markets go down. I know, duh implied but you’d be surprised how many[...]
“It’s The Big One, Elizabeth!”
Random Thoughts It’s The Big One Elizabeth Markets fake out and shake out quite often. In fact, we can use[...]
“All You Have To Do Is….”
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The Questions That You Really Need To Be Asking Yourself
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To Short Or Not To Short?-The Reason You Should Is Not The Reason That You Might Think
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Has The Switched Been Flipped?
Random Thoughts One Last Shake Out? As I have been saying, I think the best thing for this market would[...]
Here’s One Church That You Should Consider Joining And One That You Should Avoid
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Why You Should Wait For The Fat Pitch
Brief update: I didn’t see a need to reinstate the obvious so I’m going to hold off for a few[...]
Here Are 10 Rules That You Should Follow (or not, see #4)
Random Thoughts Yesterday, I was working on an article for TRADERS’, expanding upon a series that began over a year ago.[...]
My Crystal Ball Is Broke So I’ll Just Follow Along
Random Thoughts I woke up this morning thinking about imparting some wisdom upon you with grandiose prose. When I fired[...]
How To Be Successful In Life…And The Markets
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You’re Smart, Congratulations! Unfortunately, I Have Some Bad News For You
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Psychology Vs. Statistics–What’s More Important?
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Yet Another Sermon That Most Of You Will Hear But Not Heed
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Surprisingly, It’s Pretty Easy To Kill An Elephant?
Positional Market Bias If you’re long, you’re going to tend to be bullish. Conversely, if you’re short, you’re going to[...]
A Tale Of Two Markets And The Elephant Allegory
Random Thoughts When looking at this market, the allegory of the blind men and the elephant comes to mind. It[...]
My Way Or Highway
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Trading: As Easy As 1,2,3…4,5?
Note: The next column will be on Wednesday, July 22nd. Random Thoughts The educational side of my business forces me[...]
And In The End, We’re Left With Trend
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Can’t Catch A Tan? Is The Sun Shining?
Random Thoughts It’s times like these when I dust off my copy of Laymans. Here are the words of wisdom[...]
We Trade As The Byrds Sang
Random Thoughts “For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Byrds’ Season As[...]
Better To Be On The Dock Wishing You Were Out At Sea Than To Be Out At Sea Wishing You Were On The Dock, plus, Don’t Worry About It!
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The Only 2 Things That You Need To Know
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Market Slips On Greece, Seriously? LOL
Random Thoughts Let me get this straight, a country roughly the size of West Virginia that’s a little sketchy on[...]
Women often joke that a man’s brain is controlled by a much smaller part of his anatomy. Well, that’s actually[...]
A Really Bad Teacher
Random Thoughts: The Market Is A Really Bad Teacher by Dave LandryIn life, the ends usually justify the means. This[...]
The Blue Bonnet Of Markets-See The Light
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Jones Is Wrong: You Ladies Are Better Than Us Dudes
Random Thoughts In last night’s webinar I was addressing the men and then realized that we had a few ladies[...]
When You See A Chance You Take It
Random Thoughts In life, we spend a great amount of time using logic and reason. We have to. That’s what[...]
A Beginning, A Middle, And An End
Random Thoughts I woke up on Thursday with an epiphany. Like life, every trade has a beginning, a middle, and[...]
“This Market Is Pretty Freaking Far From Okay”…So Why Am I Still Mostly Long?
Random Thoughts A market’s job is to frustrate the most and this one has been no exception. The continued sideways[...]
Do It Anyway
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) have gone virtually nowhere since last Thanksgiving. And, now we are faced with summer.[...]
Stick With The Plan
Random Thoughts I know that I will never fully master this game. No one can. I do think that I[...]
Sell In June And…? Plus, Motivated To Trade With Shia Labeouf
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Why You Can’t Just “Sell In May And Go Away”
Random Thoughts I got raked over the coals a few years ago because I had a crappy summer. Oh, I’m[...]
Markets Go Up And Markets Go Down..So Why Are You Surprised?
Random Thoughts Markets go up and markets go down. Your initial reaction is probably “duh” but how many times[...]
A Real Bitch But Here’s What You Can Do
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” And The Secret Is…. “
Random Thoughts And The Secret Is….. Financial Juice recently asked me to write a short list of rules for trading.[...]
And In The End, We Begin
Random Thoughts A market’s job is to fool and frustrate the most. Things have been looking a little iffy lately[...]
” It Was Never The Thinking That Made Big Money For Me “
Random Thoughts I received an email of condolences because the market has been trading sideways. The sender knew that it’s[...]
How Do You Know If You Don’t Know?
Random Thoughts I had hoped that the market would go up and it did. However, I knew that “….as in[...]
” As In Birth Control, Hope Is Not A Strategy “
Random Thoughts Lately things have been looking a little iffy. The good news is that many sectors and the indices[...]
This Man Is Right-Those People Will Screw You-But Here Is What You Can Do
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I’d Bet That This Guy Can Trade
Random Thoughts When things are going along swimmingly it’s pretty easy to go with the flow. When the tide turns[...]
“So Long And Thanks For All The Fish!”
Random Thoughts The trend is your friend until the end. The good news is that trends often go much further[...]
Ignore The Chicken Littles And Follow Real Good
Random Thoughts On Monday, the market sold off hard and the naysayers came out of the woodwork-AGAIN. They also continue[...]
Do You Want To Make Money Or Look Smart?
Random Thoughts Do you want to make money? Or, do you want to look smart? You can’t do both. Interjecting[...]
Channeling Yogi (and a Chicken Little Update)
Random Thoughts Don't Miss The Current Bull Market In IPOs--click here to register for a free webinar. Next update Monday,[...]
It Doesn’t Care About You, Me, Or, The Guy Who Screams On TV
Random Thoughts My educational business has helped me to become more philosophical and less emotional when it comes to the[...]
Yes, The Market Needs More Cowbell But Don’t Fear The Reaper
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The Only Other Question That You Need To Ask
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12 Steps To Successful Trading
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Don’t Build Anthills
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Get On The Bus (or the next one)
Random Thoughts Stocks are like a bus. A new one will come along soon. This is why I look at[...]
No Apologies
Random Thoughts “A mistake repeated more than once is a decision.” Paulo Coelho I came across that quote last Wednesday[...]
Half Full Or Half Empty?
Random Thoughts Lately, I have being seeing things as glass half full. Some go go areas like Biotech, Drugs, and[...]
To The Chicken Littles: The Market Will Have To Die Another Day
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) didn’t set the world on fire but they did manage close up a ¼%[...]
You Want A Guarantee?
Random Thoughts I always find it interesting that the whole world is coming unglued and then the next day, the[...]
Does The Dollar Matter?
Random Thoughts Housekeeping: Some of you have notified me that you haven’t been receiving my newsletter as of late. Several[...]
Black Swan Hunting
Random Thoughts Note: Due to a scheduling conflict, my next column/newsletter will be on Wednesday, 03/25/15. My daily trading service[...]
See The Light
Random Thoughts Due to a scheduling conflict, there will be no official column today. My Core Trading Service will continue[...]
Trading: As Easy As 1,2,3?
Random Thoughts The column will resume on Monday 03/16/15. Housekeeping: I’m cutting back on my columns/newsletter a bit so that[...]
Bell Ringer
Random Thoughts (Next update Wednesday, March 11th, 2015) Predict early and often. That’s what the top pickers do. True, sooner[...]
Ebb And Flow
Random Thoughts Trends exists as long as people fight them. The corollary to that is once everyone agrees, who’s left[...]
Mor(e)-on Snatching The Pebble
Random Thoughts I like the fact that every time this market has a downtick the bears come out of the[...]
How To Snatch The Pebble
Random Thoughts Milestone media celebrations seem to put the gris gris on the markets. On Tuesday, the hype over the[...]
Quack At 5,000–Is It Time To Party Like It’s 1999?
Random Thoughts The Quack (Nasdaq) closed at its highest level since the dotcom bubble. There’s nothing magical about 5,000 other[...]
Don’t Swim Against The Tide
Random Thoughts The Ps sold off a bit but their breakout remains intact. Ditto for the Rusty (IWM). Ideally, I’d[...]
Is This Market Getting Ready To Take Off Like A Bat Out Of Hell?
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) ended well off their worst levels but in the minus column by a smidge[...]
Be A Lover, Not A Fighter
Random Thoughts I try not to read too much into a flat day. Sometimes a market just needs to pause.[...]
The ABCs Of Trend Trading
Random Thoughts If a market is going from 5 to 20, it’ll have to pass through 10. In its simplest[...]
You Have To Admit It’s Getting Better
Random Thoughts First, I’d like to thank my Italian brethren for attending my seminar in Bologna. I really enjoyed speaking[...]
All Clear?
Random Thoughts I know you’re sick of me saying take things one day at a time but like life, in[...]
New Highs Likely Today–Should We Start Popping The Corks?
Random Thoughts You can’t get too caught in up in one day’s action, especially while a market remains stuck in[...]
Wait, Don’t Anticipate
Random Thoughts My mantra is to take things one day at a time. That’s good advice for life and even[...]
Dave Landry On Omphaloskepsis, Wardrobe Malfunctions, And Market Ranges
Random ThoughtsFor the past few months my morning has started with me staring at a blank screen. My thought process[...]
Just A Shot Across The Bow?
Random Thoughts On the surface, not much happened. The indices were down modestly. I suppose they were due since they’ve[...]
Keep Some Powder Dry
Random Thoughts Watch Dave Landry's The Week In Charts. New article: 7 Secrets To Trading Success (scroll down once there). You’re[...]
If You’re Looking For Excitement You’re In The Wrong Place
Random Thoughts Someone recently told me I’m not active enough and they were looking for more action. Never confuse activity[...]
The Key To Trading
Random Thoughts You can call me a lot of things (but please, don’t call me late for dinner) but you[...]
Money In The Corner
Random Thoughts As I have been preaching, it’s important to wait and not anticipate when a market is stuck in[...]
Words Of Wisdom From The Good Reverend
Random Thoughts Anthony Robbins once told the story of a preacher who preached the same sermon week after week. Paraphrasing:[...]
The Sun Doesn’t Shine On The Same Dog’s Arse Every Day
Random Thoughts Take things one day at a time is what I preach. If the market can string together a[...]
Truly Random Thoughts-Whew, Chief Orman Really Wound Up Today
Random Thoughts Thank goodness I titled yesterday’s column “Monday Was Great But Don’t Get Too Excited.” In keeping with my[...]
Monday Was Great But Don’t Get Too Excited
Random Thoughts Stop me if you’ve heard this before but like life, in markets you have to take things one[...]
Here’s What’s Happening With Stocks: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Random Thoughts Take things one day at time. That’s good advice for life and even better advice for the markets,[...]
Random Thoughts The distance between you and your trading success is the distance between your ears. Your mindset is key.[...]
Confused About Market Direction? Ask Yourself These Three Things
Random Thoughts Like Lincoln said, “The great thing about the future is that it comes at you one day at[...]
The Ominous Three Birds Crapping On A Wire Pattern–Should We Be Concerned?
Random Thoughts It’s important not to make big predictions as long as a market remains stuck in a range. As[...]
How Do You Operate If You Don’t Know Everything?
Random Thoughts I avoid all news but I do often get some though osmosis. And, obviously, when I see incredibly[...]
I Like Bubbles
Random Thoughts Way back last Friday, the Ps bounced back nicely in a “do over” from Thursday’s action, gaining 1[...]
Trying To Out Smart This Market? Stop! Draw Your Arrows!
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) sold off fairly hard. They found their low near the previous lows, circa 1975[...]
How To Achieve Excitement While Only Losing Half Of Your Money
Random Thoughts There were two different markets on Tuesday-the one we started with and the one we ended with. The[...]
The Pressure’s Off
Random Thoughts On Thursday, it sure looked like the market was going to just snap right back to new highs.[...]
The Market Is Improving–So, Is This The “All Clear?”
Random Thoughts My take on technical analysis is simple. I look at the charts to see what they are saying[...]
Not Sure What To Do? Listen To This
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) bounced, gaining over 1%. The Quack (Nasdaq) also bounced, gaining 1 ¼%. Ditto for[...]
Where Else Are You Going To Put Your Money (Part 2)
Random Thoughts Let’s look at the scoreboard: The Ps (S&P 500) continued to slide on Wednesday, losing nearly 1%. This[...]
Where Else Are You Going To Put Your Money?
Random Thoughts Let’s look at the scoreboard: The Ps (S&P 500) resumed their slide on Monday, losing over 1 ¾%.[...]
Pay Attention To The Net Net
Random Thoughts Technical analysis in its most basic form is simply looking at where the price is and comparing that[...]
2014 A Year Of Lessons Re-Learned
Random Thoughts Lately, I have been hosting TimingResearch.com’s weekly panel. Yesterday, we discussed lessons learned in 2014. As I update[...]
That’s Not How It Works. That’s Not How Any Of This Works
Random Thoughts As you likely know, I have been hosting the TimingResearch.com weekly webinars lately. Since this will be the[...]
Dave Landry's Trend TradersFacebook Group · 5 membersJoin Group Random ThoughtsWell, It's that time of year. A time to look back[...]
Anything That Moves
Random Thoughts I almost didn’t do a column today because you really hate to read too much into a holiday[...]
A Shot Across The Bow, A Canary In A Coal Mine, Or Just BS Holiday Trading?
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) ended a smidge higher. Nevertheless, this is enough to keep them at all-time highs.[...]
The Beauty Of Technical Analysis
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) didn’t set the world on fire but they did manage to tack on a[...]
Santa’s Here, Now What?
Random Thoughts I’m not a big fan of so called “seasonals” unless of course, they help my position along. The[...]
Looks Like Santa’s Going To Come
Random Thoughts It’s always darkest right before it gets more dark. That’s something I often joke about with the market.[...]
Will Santa Come?
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) tried to rally but unfortunately, they came right back in, losing over ¾% on[...]
Nothing Magical But Useful
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) continued to slide, losing well over ½%. This action puts them below their prior[...]
Follow Your Plan-Even If That Means That You Might Get Punched In The Face
Random Thoughts Again, a market’s job is to shake out and fake out as many as possible. As I have[...]
Market Got You Scratching Your Head? No Worries, Do This
Random Thoughts A market’s job is to shake out and fake out as many as possible. As I have been[...]
They’re Coming Out Of The Woodwork, Should You Be Concerned?
Random Thoughts On Wednesday we had a shake out of Tuesday’s fake out. As mentioned yesterday, riding a trend is[...]
Ride The Bronco
Random Thoughts In this business, you rarely get to have your cake and eat it too. I recently said that[...]
The Great Thing About The Future
Random Thoughts How do you stop a bull trend? That’s easy, title your column “Close Your Eyes And Buy.” I[...]
Close Your Eyes And Buy
Random Thoughts On Friday, I wrote: With trends, you’re much better off in an accelerating one then in one that’s[...]
Bored With The Market? Avoid Drastic New Action
Random Thoughts With trends, you’re much better off in an accelerating one then in one that’s decelerating. An accelerating trend[...]
Hokey Pokey For The Trend Following Moron
Random Thoughts As I said yesterday: When it’s the only game in town, you can’t keep a good market down.[...]
Where Else Are You Going To Go?
Random Thoughts When it’s the only game in town, you can’t keep a good market down. I really hate that[...]
Look To Buy With One Caveat, Plus, Big Dave’s Predictions For 2015
Random Thoughts Last night, I told my peeps on my trading service that I would like to “have my cake[...]
Cajun Man On The Markets
Random Thoughts I usually preach to pretty much ignore what happens on the day after Thanksgiving. Markets are thin and[...]
Trade If You Must But Don’t Be A Turkey
Random Thoughts Thanksgiving week is notorious for being thin and choppy. It also tends to have a slight upward bias.[...]
Follow Along-Don’t Dissect Things Too Much
Random Thoughts There are two ways to dissect Friday’s action. You can look at what the market did or you[...]
The Expansion In Price Begins Today–This Time I Mean It
Random Thoughts As I explained in yesterday’s chart show, volatility is like a spring. When it gets compressed it tends[...]
The Spring Is Still Compressed, Does The Expansion Start Today?
Random Thoughts “They” never seem to make it easy. A “no brainer” would have occurred if we had a sizable[...]
The Truth, The Light, And The Way
Random Thoughts As mentioned recently, the short-term volatility of the market basis the Ps (S&P 500) has compressed to extremely[...]
It’s Quiet Out There, Too Quiet
Random Thoughts It’s quiet out there, too quiet. The market, basis the Ps (S&P 500) has begun to flatline.[...]
The Calm Before The Storm
Random Thoughts Volatility has dropped to very low levels. You can measure this by using ratios such as the 6-day[...]
Looking For Excitement? Here Are Two Things That You Should Not Do
Random Thoughts You can chase a market or you can let it come to you. Chasing it is fun and[...]
How To Avoid Painting Yourself Into A Corner
Random Thoughts The trend appeared to be rolling over so we positioned accordingly. The market begin to implode, losing 8%[...]
How To Avoid Chasing Your Own Tail
Random Thoughts Veteran’s Day-and thanks again to all Veterans!, if it wasn’t for you, I literally would not be sitting[...]
Trend Following: A Game Of Clues
Random Thoughts Each day brings a new clue. Lately, in spite of the indices being at/near new highs internally there[...]
Trading Is Simple, Not Easy
Random Thoughts Trading is simple, not easy. One thing that never eludes me is the fact that all you have[...]
Don’t Out Drive Your Headlights
Random Thoughts The momentum has slowed a bit in the Ps (S&P 500). True, they did close at all-time highs[...]
Canaries In A Coal Mine Or Thinking Too Much?
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) made all-time highs yesterday. I should be excited as a Trend Following Moron but[...]
The Third Option
Random Thoughts I’m not a big fan of “V” shaped recoveries at high levels. At low levels it is one[...]
There’s Only One Thing To Do: Follow Your System
Random Thoughts The market has made 13 consecutive higher lows. For a pullback player, until it pulls back—by making lower[...]
Party Like It’s 1999?
Random Thoughts Since the market has decided to go straight up, I’m fielding questions about exactly when it will stop.[...]
Based On The Stock Market Action, You Better Wait For Your Pitch
Random Thoughts There are only 2 things that you have to do to trade successfully: 1) Find a viable methodology[...]
Confused About The Market Direction? Does It Really Matter?
Random Thoughts The market has reached an inflection point. You can argue that it’s stalling out and will turn right[...]
Being Right Vs. Making Money
Random Thoughts Doctors and engineers tend to make the worst traders, at least initially. This is because they are used[...]
Now’s The Time To Listen
Random Thoughts Trend transitions are tricky. Sometimes what appears to be a new trend emerging turns out to be just[...]
The Reverend Of Trend Following
Random Thoughts It’s funny. Every time I get a little cautious about the markets I start receiving emails about how[...]
One Less Thing To Worry About
Random Thoughts In an interview on Wednesday (which I will post once I get the link), I said that it[...]
The Usual Suspects
Random Thoughts At the 2013 American Association of Professional Technical Analysts (AAPTA) annual conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, Tom McClellan[...]
Premature Celebration
Random Thoughts The media was quick to announce that the Quack (Nasdaq) had its biggest up day of the year[...]
Follow-What Is, Is
On Friday, I wrote about the submarine pattern in the Ps (S&P 500). Some overlooked the fact that I said:[...]
It’s Official: Submarine Pattern In The S&P 500
Random Thoughts Well, it’s official. The Ps (S&P 500) have now formed a submarine pattern. So, does this mean that[...]
How Rats Leave A Sinking Ship
Random Thoughts As the SS Sheep Dip sinks, the rats run from the stern to the bow. The speculative issues[...]
He Who Fights And Runs Away Lives To Fight Another Day
Random Thoughts If you just looked at the price change, you’d say that the market had a modest up day.[...]
Can You Hear Me Now?
Random Thoughts Not all signals will turn into the mother-of-all tops but all tops will have signals. This is why[...]
A Storm Is Approaching-Should You Take Drastic Action?
Random Thoughts In the markets you can’t take on a “church of what’s happening now” attitude. If you do, you’ll[...]
Chief Orman Really Wound Up..And A Little Bearish?
Random Thoughts “Remember: All of the financial theories and all of the fundamentals will never be any better than what[...]
Market In Sheep Dip, So What Do You Do?
Random Thoughts There are various pieces of the technical analysis puzzle that occasionally come together. This provides a framework for[...]
Even If You Didn’t Know Anything About Technical Analysis
Random Thoughts If you weren’t well versed in technical analysis, you could simply look at today’s close and then look[...]
The Market Is Set Up To Resume Its Slide-An Observation, Not A Prediction
Random Thoughts You can only predict the short-term when it comes to markets. If things pan out, you can then[...]
The Market Is On Sale, Should You Buy?
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) sold off hard on Thursday but they found their low by mid-day and began[...]
Why Ariana Grande Would Be A Good Trader
Random Thoughts I got an email yesterday from someone who just pissed away roughly $400. They bought out of the[...]
Don’t Be A Bull, Don’t Be A Bear, Be Aware
Random Thoughts I always look at the charts first. Then, if I notice what appears to be a loss of[...]
Is The Bull Still Alive Or Has The Bear Arrived? Does It Matter?
Random Thoughts Although I preach taking things one day at a time, now I mean it. We are in one[...]
The Often Overlooked 3rd Option
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) gained over ¾%. Unfortunately, this wasn’t a “do over” from Thursday’s slide. In fact,[...]
Has The Switch Been Flipped? Should You Care?
Random Thoughts Never confuse taking things one day at a time with “chasing your own tail.” As I preach, each[...]
Has The Bell Been Rung?
Random Thoughts As I preach, you must take things one day at a time when it comes to markets. Heck,[...]
Use This Simple Technique To Tell You Want To Do
Random Thoughts Some have mistaken my take things one-day-at-a-time mantra for following too much noise, chasing my own tail if[...]
Show Me-This Will Be Key
Random Thoughts Hey Dave, you’re the IPO expert, what about Alibaba (BABA)? Alibaba is no different than any other IPO[...]
Your Success Will Begin On This Day
Random Thoughts I avoid all news but I do get some though osmosis. Yesterday, for instance, during a Benzinga interview[...]
Should You Worry About A Few Chinks In The Armor?
Random Thoughts Yesterday, I was called an “expert” by Marc Mandel on the Winning On Wall Street radio show. Marc[...]
Timing The Market: Damn The Torpedoes?
Random Thoughts The Dow was up 40-something points and the Ps (S&P 500) was flat. If that’s all you had[...]
A Shot Across The Bow-Or, The Start Of Something Much Bigger
Random Thoughts As I preach, you have to take things one day at a time. And, each day brings a[...]
Doubtful About This Market? Don’t Be As Long As This Happens
Random Thoughts It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. In bear markets, stocks generally start strong but finish[...]
Don’t Be A Bull And Don’t Be A Bear, Be Aware
Random Thoughts Yesterday, I discussed that the selloff in the Ps (S&P) may have been a false move out of[...]
Live To Fight Another Day
Random Thoughts Recently, I have been talking about the fact that the Ps (S&P) have dropped in volatility. I was[...]
Speculation Is Alive And Well
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P) lost around 1/3%. Shorter-term, they have become range bound. Ideally, I’d like to see them[...]
Buy But Don’t Throw Caution To The Wind
Random Thoughts Recently, I have been discussing the fact that volatility has compressed on a closing basis in the Ps[...]
Don’t Worry, It’s Only A Couple Of Bad Hair Days
Random Thoughts Recently, I was criticized for getting too caught up in the day-to-day noise. In markets, like life, you[...]
Avoid Labels And See Both Sides
Random Thoughts "BTW, that's bullshit someone dropping newsletter because they said you are negative . The other side of this[...]
More Than Meets The Eye
Random Thoughts After all was said and done, a lot more was said than done in the Ps (S&P 500).[...]
Just (Trend) Follow Along
Random Thoughts Last Thursday, I mentioned an email that accused me of always being bearish and getting too caught up[...]
Market Hanging In There–But Wait For This On New Positions
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) started weak but recovered to close off of their worst levels. Unfortunately, they weren’t[...]
Primum Non Nocere
Random Thoughts Yesterday, someone quit the newsletter because I’m always bearish and the market has been in an uptrend since[...]
It’s Different This Time–Party Like It’s 1999
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) ended off their best levels but in the plus column nonetheless. At this height,[...]
Don’t Fight The Tape
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) gapped open, bounced around a bit, and then finished just above where they started.[...]
Speculation Is Alive And Well
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) lost a smidge on Friday. It’s no big deal on a net net basis[...]
Unless You’re Bubba, What Is, IS
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) gained just over ¼%. Although they didn’t set the world on fire, this is[...]
Be Right Over Time
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) didn’t set the world on fire but they did manage to close up ¼%.[...]
Confused? Just Follow Along
Random Thoughts The market continues to plow ahead. The Ps (S&P 500) gained exactly ½%. This is enough to put[...]
Is It Time To Start Kissing And High Five-ing Each Other?
Random Thoughts Well, once again the market indicated that it was rolling over and once again it has turned right[...]
The Water Is Still Fine, Come On In!
Random Thoughts Back on Friday, the Ps (S&P 500) started strong, sold off fairly hard, but then recovered to close[...]
If You Tell Me This, I Will Laugh In Your General Direction
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) have recently set up as a textbook Bowtie down from all-time highs. The signal[...]
The Water’s Fine, Come On In!
Random Thoughts The market will often do what it has to do to cause the most pain to the most[...]
Other Than The Quack, Most Areas Appear To Fit The Bill
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) tried to rally but they found their high by late morning and then began[...]
Not Much To Quack About
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) rallied but found their high by mid-day and began to work their way lower.[...]
On Chips And Will Rodgers
Random Thoughts I have a childlike wonderment. I’m always thinking about something. Sometimes, I wish I could turn it off[...]
Yes, It Doesn’t Look Good But Avoid Any Big Picture Prognostications
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) started strong but they found their high and sold off to lose around ½%[...]
Not Sure What To Do? Listen To The Final Arbiter
___TVE_SHORTCODE_RAW__Random Thoughts After all was said and done, a lot more was said than done. The Ps (S&P 500) ended[...]
Pay Attention But Don’t Label Yourself
Random Thoughts Take things one day at a time. That goes for life and that goes for markets. On Monday[...]
Here’s Your Sign
Random Thoughts The market bounced on Monday. Duh, here’s your sign. Well, so far, it is just that, a bounce.[...]
Play The Hand That Is Dealt
Random Thoughts Way back last Friday, the Ps (S&P 500) continued to side but did manage to close off of[...]
Now You Know Why You Have To Dig A Little Deeper
Random Thoughts As you know, lately I have been concerned about the internals. At a face value, the Ps (S&P[...]
In This Market, You’re Better Off Being A Spectator And Not A Speculator
Random Thoughts There were debacle de jours (i.e. stocks getting hit hard) everywhere on Wednesday. So many that I was[...]
When To Dip A Toe
Random Thoughts I try to avoid the news at all cost but I occasionally do get a little through osmosis.[...]
Why Trading Is Hard For You
Random Thoughts There’s a dichotomy between what most stocks are doing and what the Ps (S&P 500) and Quack (Nasdaq)[...]
2 Exciting Things To Do While Waiting On The Market To Follow Through
Random Thoughts Retail was off to the races on Wednesday and Thursday, everyone was buying. Then, on Friday it sold[...]
It never was my thinking that made the big money for me. It always was my sitting
Random Thoughts “After spending many years in Wall Street and after making and losing millions of dollars I want to[...]
The Ps Are At All-Time Highs, Should We Celebrate?
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) closed at all-time highs. I’m sure the media had a big celebration. Me? Well,[...]
The Good Reverend Is Boring
Random Thoughts Last night, in the newsletter unsubscribe section, some dude wrote “borrowing.” A quick email confirmed that he meant[...]
Tom Petty Got It Right
Random Thoughts It took me years of trying to making something happen in less-than-ideal conditions to realize that sometimes, the[...]
Listen To This While Waiting On Follow Through
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) bounced back nicely on Friday, gaining just over 1%. This action puts them within[...]
The World’s Worst Teacher
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) began to catch up to what’s been happening internally and in the other indices.[...]
The Stock Market: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Random Thoughts If you just went off the Ps (S&P 500), you’d think that all is well in the world.[...]
Sometimes The Best New Action Is No New Action
Random Thoughts Tuesday scores as a bummer. The Ps (S&P 500) tried to rally but came right back in. This[...]
Ps and Quack Are Fine But Will The Rest Join The Ride?
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) gapped open like they were off to the races but that’s about all they[...]
Why Lincoln Would Have Been A Good Trader
Random Thoughts Well, the feedback has been excellent from Saturday’s webinar on IPOs. For those who missed it, I plan[...]
Keep Your Head While Everyone Else Is Losing Theirs
Random Thoughts It’s hard to keep your head while everyone is losing there’s but that’s exactly what you have[...]
Ride The Bronco But Use This To Know When To Get Off
Random Thoughts It’s hard to write about how yesterday was a good day while watching a big red futures number[...]
Put Your Ego Aside And Let The Market Decide
Random Thoughts It seems like the indices caught up to Monday’s ugly internal action. The Ps (S&P500) lost nearly ¾%.[...]
Clouds On The Horizon?, Stay The Course
Random Thoughts Monday was a little uglier than it appeared on the surface, at least at first glance. The Ps[...]
What About The Situation In Nigeria? (Ignore The News When Trading)
Random Thoughts When we left off way last Thursday I was talking about the “pause that refreshes.” Markets have a[...]
The Pause That Refreshes
Random Thoughts It always amazes me that a market can have an off-to-the-races day and then shrugs its shoulders. It’s[...]
Don’t Predict, Follow
Random Thoughts Lately, I have been talking about how one or two big up days would make all the difference[...]
Don’t Fight The Tape
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) ended flat but the rest of the market did well. The Quack (Nasdaq) didn’t[...]
Market Continues To Improve
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) ended slightly higher. This action keeps them near all-time highs. This is a good[...]
Regardless Of What Anyone Tells You
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) sold off fairly hard on Thursday but recovered to erase most of those losses.[...]
See The Forest For The Trees
Random Thoughts Okay, they don’t always come right back after a 1-bar bearish pattern but as you can see, sometimes[...]
Oh No! Not Another Baby With A Poopy Diaper Pattern!
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) probed new highs but then sold off hard. This action forms an outside day[...]
Speculation Is Alive and Well: Opportunities In China Stocks & IPOs
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) were flatter than a pancake on Monday. About the only thing interesting that I[...]
The Market Continues To Improve: Follow The Trend
Random Thoughts The market continues to improve. The Ps closed at all-time highs—albeit barely but all-time highs nonetheless. The Quack[...]
Be A Good Little Technician–If It Goes Up, Buy It
Random Thoughts Although the indices ended in flatsville, there’s a little more to the story. The market started strong, dipped,[...]
Rewarding Bad Behavior–The Market Can Be A Bad Teacher
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) woke up in their rally out of a pullback, gaining over ¾% on the[...]
Climbing The Wall Of Worry
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) ended up around ¼%. So far, they appear to be rallying out of a[...]
Don’t Confuse The Issue With Facts
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) ended flat. So far, they still look poised to resume their uptrend out of[...]
When Bad News Is Good
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) stabilized and turned back up. So far, they remain set up as a pullback[...]
The Bears Are Coming Out Of The Woodwork Already?
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) had their first meaningful down day since their recent breakout. For the day, they[...]
Things Are Still Okay But Continue To Listen To This
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) lost 1/3%. So far, their recent breakout remains intact and they only appear to[...]
Play The Hand That Is Dealt, Or Not
Random Thoughts After all was said and done, a lot more was said than done. The Ps (S&P 500) ended[...]
Wait For Your Pitch
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) continued higher but with less vigor. Nevertheless, this action has them closing at all-time[...]
Bad Teacher Of Trend Following
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) continued their ascent to new highs, tacking on another ½% (well, almost). The Quack[...]
Is It Time To Flip The Switch?
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) began to accelerate to new highs, tacking on well over ½% on the day.[...]
One Day At A Time
Random Thoughts On Tuesday, the indices were flat but things appeared to be improving internally. This is just the opposite[...]
The Secret To Trading
Random Thoughts It was a flat-ish day in the market with slight loses of .04% and .07% in the Ps[...]
It’s Choppy Out There, Too Choppy
Random Thoughts The Ps dipped but recovered to close up a whopping .07%. Nevertheless, this action was enough to keep[...]
Like Location To Real Estate
Random Thoughts Although with less vigor, the Ps (S&P 500) continued higher, gaining .18%. This is enough to keep them[...]
Looking For Action? Stop!
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) continued higher after Wednesday’s “pause” day, tacking on just over ½%. This action puts[...]
Yet Another Key Speech
Random Thoughts As a trend follower, we need a trend to follow. So, here’s my follow through is key speech.[...]
Since Everybody Knows That, This Will Be Key
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) had a great day, gaining over ½%. They not only closed at all-time highs[...]
The Secret To Trading
Random Thoughts Markets, like life, have to be taken one day at a time. Way back on Friday the P’s[...]
Think Twice, No Thrice, Before Putting Capital In Harm’s Way
Random Thoughts The P’s (S&P 500) ended slightly higher, enough to keep them just shy of all-time highs/near the top[...]
Probably A Bad Idea
Random Thoughts Wednesday was another one of those “everything’s fine, come on in” kind of days. Everything is not fine[...]
Getting A Headache?, Stop Beating Your Head Against The Wall
Random Thoughts As I told my peeps on my Trading Service last night, an index can go up in a[...]
Bide Your Time
Random Thoughts One of my big concerns has been what will happen when, not if, the defensive issues that have[...]
It Is The Market Behind The Mask That Scares me
Random Thoughts The Ps gained 1/3%. This action keeps them in the middle of their sideways range. Net net, they[...]
The Heat Is On
Random Thoughts ".....the market appears to be coming unglued. What’s strange is that I’ve never seen it happen this slowly.[...]
The Key To The Markets
Random Thoughts As I preach, follow through is key. The Ps (S&P 500) tried to break out but came right[...]
A Tale Of Two Markets, And That Scares The Dickens Out Of Me
Random Thoughts On Monday, the Ps (S&P 500) were off to the races. They had a big up day and[...]
Not A Caveman Market
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) had a decent day. They gained nearly 1%. This action has them breaking out[...]
Will The Frog Boil?
Random Thoughts Before I go off on a tangent, let’s look at the scoreboard. The Ps tailed lower but reversed[...]
Canaries In The Coal Mine
Random Thoughts Recently I wrote about how you have to be careful not to chase your own tail when a[...]
Listen To The Database
Random Thoughts On Tuesday the Ps (S&P500) were down, so guess what? No, not chicken butt. On Wednesday, the market[...]
Choppy, With A Chance Of Rain
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) have changed directions yet again. This brings the change in direction count (e.g. up/down[...]
Be Careful Not To Chase Your Own Tail
Random Thoughts We have entered a market where you have to be careful not to chase your own tail. Big[...]
My Least Favorite Arrow
Random Thoughts On Friday, the Ps neared the top of their range but retreated to close in the minus column.[...]
What We Might Have To Do With Our Hands
Random Thoughts As a good little trend follower, I have been busy looking for trends. The one thing I have[...]
Hat’s Off To The Dow, But What About Everything Else?
Random Thoughts I usually don’t pay much attention to the Dow, mainly because it’s only 30 stocks. The media sure[...]
The Caution Flag Is Flying
Random Thoughts Lately, I have been very concerned about the market. I don’t want to be a pessimist (probably wouldn’t[...]
Coming Unglued?
Random Thoughts Well, it looks like we’re back to a tale of two markets. The Ps dipped but came right[...]
Clouds On The Horizon: Cut And Run Or Stay The Course?
Random Thoughts I’ve been writing so much about how the Ps (S&P 500) are masking what’s going on internally that[...]
The Market Behind The Mask (Continued)
Random Thoughts You’re probably sick of me talking about how the Ps (S&P 500) continue to mask what’s really going[...]
The Market Behind The Mask
Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) continue to shrug things off in a “what, me worry?” fashion. The overall market[...]
What’s Propping Up The Ps?
Random Thoughts I like to do a lot of empirical research. That’s a fancy way of saying that I look[...]
The Other 75%
Random Thoughts I wish I had something new and exciting to report but I don’t. Yet again, the Ps (S&P[...]
Make Sure You Look Under The Hood
Random Thoughts Not much has changed. Once again, the Ps (S&P 500) still seem to be masking what’s going on[...]
Think The Market Ain’t Too Bad?, Read Further
Random Thoughts The Ps still seem to be masking what’s going on beneath the surface. They gained just over 1%.[...]
Support Holds But Let’s Not Start Kissing Each Other Just Yet
Random Thoughts Tuesday was yet another day where the Ps looked okay but the rest of the market didn’t seem[...]
Follow The Bouncing Ball
Random Thoughts Monday’s bounce didn’t feel like much of a bounce. Yes, the Ps gained .82% to make back most[...]
Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don’t
Random Thoughts Conditions continue to deteriorate. The S&P is no longer masking what’s happening internally. It lost nearly 1%. This[...]
Frustrated? That’s The Market Doing Its Job
Random Thoughts Recently, I have been discussing how markets will do what they have to do to frustrate the most.[...]
Hop In-The Waters Fine
Random Thoughts A few days ago I wrote about how markets will do what they have to do to frustrate[...]
Swim Against The Falling Tide Or Go With The Flow?
Random Thoughts The Ps dipped below the bottom of their trading range but promptly reversed to close well and in[...]
Still In Portfolio Triage Mode
Random Thoughts To use an oxymoron, Monday was pretty ugly. For the most part, we saw follow through selling from[...]
The Eye Has Passed, Now What?
Random Thoughts The market will often do what it has to do to frustrate the most. It’ll also do the[...]
Be Careful Not To Chase Your Own Tail
Random Thoughts When a market is basing at high levels, you have to be careful not to chase your own[...]
I Have To Admit, It’s Getting Better
Random Thoughts The Ps didn’t set the world on fire but once again, they did manage to close at all-time[...]
Try To Look Smart Or Be Just Be Trend Following Moron?
Random Thoughts As I preach, when a market is in a range near new highs you have to be careful[...]
Don’t Forget To Look Under The Hood
Random Thoughts The S&P had a decent day. It gained nearly ¾%. It remains in a longer-term uptrend and is[...]
I’m Baaaack/Rotate Like The Market
Random Thoughts I spent the last 4 days in Austin, Texas attending and participating in the American Association Of Professional[...]
The Stock Market: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Update
Random Thoughts As I told my peeps last night, if you just looked at the Ps you’d think, well, it[...]
Portfolio Triage
Random Thoughts Yuck! I’m not sure where to begin. I suppose the first thing I should mention is that once[...]
Sell The Farm?
Random Thoughts The Ps tried to rally but came right back in. For the day, they lost a little over[...]
The Swami Speaks
Random Thoughts In the last 3 days the Ps have gone up .72%, down .61%, and up .60%. This action[...]
Did A Switch Get Flipped?
Random Thoughts Take things one day at a time is what I preach. Tuesday was a lot better than Wednesday.[...]
An Inescapable Truth
Random Thoughts On Tuesday, I discussed how price is the truth, the light, and the way. The only way you[...]
The Truth, The Light, And The Way
Random Thoughts In Monday’s column (written on Saturday), I discussed the fact that you can’t worry about the news. And,[...]
Don’t Worry About This
Random Thoughts I avoid all news but occasionally, I get some through osmosis. Obviously, I’m aware that there is a[...]
Why I Think Abe Would Have Made A Good Trader
Random Thoughts “The best thing about the future is that it comes at you one day at a time.” Abe’s[...]
You Shouldn’t Be Freaking Out
Random Thoughts Whenever the market has a bit of a spill, I receive emails like: “What should I do?”, “Is[...]
The Forest and The Trees
Random Thoughts The Ps and Quack started strong but they found their highs and began to sell off, losing .51%[...]
Let It Shake Out
Random Thoughts The Ps tailed lower but reversed to close flat on the day. Ditto for the Quack. The Rusty[...]
Your Best New Action
Random Thoughts The Ps started strong but quickly found their high and sold off. After all was said and done,[...]
Let The Market Come To You
Random Thoughts The Ps probed higher before coming back in. They still managed to end in the plus column and[...]
Is This The Pause That Refreshes? My Answer May Surprise You
Random Thoughts Wednesday was an after all was said and done, a lot more was said than done kind of[...]
All Is Well In The World, So, Should We Just Buy Buy Buy?
Random Thoughts Let’s catch up: When we last left off, the Ps were at all-time highs but then had a[...]
Here’s Your Second Second Chance
Random Thoughts The column/newsletter & Market in a Minute will resume on Wednesday 03/05/14. In a nutshell, the market sold[...]
Missed The First Move? Here’s Your Second Chance
Random Thoughts After all was said and done, a lot more has been said than done lately—at least in the[...]
It’s Okay When Pigs Fly–Just Have A Chair
Random Thoughts The Ps ended down a smidge on Tuesday. So far, they remain near all-time highs. Although they are[...]
Listen To This
Random Thoughts The Ps probed all-time highs and then came back in. They still managed to hold on to over[...]
Chicken Little Update
Random Thoughts Back in late January when the market began to lose momentum, the bears came out of the woodwork.[...]
Not The End Of The World/One Day At A Time
Random Thoughts Note: Due to a scheduling conflict, there will be no column on 02/21/14. The Ps rallied to near[...]
Exactly What You Should Do
Random Thoughts I’m getting a few questions about gauging overbought and oversold. There are numerous metrics out there to gauge[...]
Always Something To Worry About
Random Thoughts The Quack made it back to multi-year highs. The Ps are just shy of all-time highs. So, is[...]
Timing A Little Off? No Worries, Do This
Random Thoughts The market started very weak but it quickly found its low and put in a decent rally. This[...]
The Pressure’s Off
Random Thoughts The Ps probed higher but ran out of steam to end flat on the day. The Quack and[...]
Don’t Forget To Look Under The Hood
Random Thoughts The Ps put in a solid day. This action has them approaching the overhead resistance (aka supply) level,[...]
Keep Listening (and Digging)
Random Thoughts Bob Costas is not the only one that’s seeing red (feel better Bob!). From where I sit, things[...]
Study The Market But Listen To This
Random Thoughts The market had a decent day with gains of 1.33%, 1.69%, and 1.13% for the Ps, Quack, and[...]
It Really Is This Simple (I Never Said Easy)
Random Thoughts The market bounced. Let’s look at the scoreboard. The Ps, Quack, Rusty gained 1.24%, 1.14%, and .79% respectively.[...]
The Lights Have Been Turned Out–So Should We Short? My Answer May Surprise You
Random Thoughts The Ps sold off but did recover to close off of well off their worst levels. They didn’t[...]
Thinking About Buying? Ask Yourself This One Question
Random Thoughts The market bounced a bit on Tuesday. So far, it appears to be just that, a bounce. The[...]
And Then There Were None
Random Thoughts Recently, I discussed how buying oversold will work until it don’t. This is why I joked about doing[...]
The Last Of The Mohicans
Random Thoughts The market sold off again but did find support around the 1-week lows and recovered. However, with losses[...]
As Conditions Worsen, These Stocks Will Rise From The Ashes
Random Thoughts Coming into today the market appeared to be bouncing from oversold. As I was saying in yesterday’s chart[...]
The State Of This Market Depends On Where You Look: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Random Thoughts It’s funny, when the market begins to come unglued a bit, you begin looking for the good in[...]
You Might Just Want To Avoid This Dilemma
Random Thoughts The market bounced a bit from oversold on Tuesday. It will be the nature of this bounce that[...]
Don’t Wait For The “Switch To Get Flipped”, Simply Do This
Random Thoughts I was just looking at yesterday’s column. It’s a good thing that it is named Random Thoughts. My[...]
Don’t Worry About The Upcoming Bear Market
Random Thoughts As seen in last week’s, Dave Landry’s The Week In Charts: I was once in sailboat race from[...]
It Really Is This Simple
Random Thoughts Let’s just jump right into the charts. The Ps sold off but were able to bounce off of[...]
Let The Market Do The Talking
Random Thoughts As I stare at my blank screen pondering eloquent thoughts, I began to think, why not let the[...]
Focus On The Forest, Not The Trees
Random Thoughts Let’s stick with the forest vs. the trees theme. First, the trees: On Tuesday, Ps started strong, dipped,[...]
Again, The Sky Is Not Falling
Random Thoughts The Ps lost a little more than a 1/3rd of a percent. Ditto for the Rusty. The Quack[...]
Moron The ABCS Of Technical Analysis
Random Thoughts The market continues to hang in there. The Quack and Rusty eked out small gains, enough to keep[...]
01/16/14 Dave Landry’s The Week In Charts-Dead Money, Discretion, The Importance Of Proper Stock Picking
Dave lectures on the markets, answers your trading questions, and analyzes your favorite stock picks. In this episode, he talked[...]
TA101: Be A Trend Following Moron
Random Thoughts If A < B and B <C, then a market will have to pass through B on its[...]
The Sky Is Not Falling-Part 2
Random Thoughts Although they can be painful, corrections are normal and actually healthy for markets. They shake out weak hands[...]
They’re Coming Out The Woodwork
Random Thoughts In oxymoron terms, it was a pretty ugly day. In Trend Following Moron terms, the market only appears[...]
Don’t Argue With This
Random Thoughts The Ps ended slightly higher, gaining nearly 1/4%. Net net, they haven’t made much forward progress in the[...]
Preachings From The Good Pastor
Random Thoughts Once again, the market seemed a little stronger than it appeared on the surface. The Ps and Rusty[...]
Be A Love, Not A Fighter
Random Thoughts The Ps ended down a smidge. The Quack ended up a bit. And, the Rusty ended up a[...]
Don’t Out Drive Your Headlights
Random Thoughts As I preach, when you’re not too far from new highs, one or two big up days can[...]
The Sky Is Not Falling
Random Thoughts The Ps were soft on Monday (-¼%) but so far, they only appear to be pulling back from[...]
A Forecast For 2014 That Is 100% Guaranteed
Random Thoughts The Ps ended down a smidge on Friday but so far, they only appear to be pulling back.[...]
The Philosophy According To Dave
Random Thoughts With a new year just ahead of us, I've been a little philosophical lately. Admittedly, when things are[...]
Worried About 2014? Don’t Be, Do This
Random Thoughts I received an email from someone who is worried that there won’t be enough big winners in 2014.[...]
My Predictions For 2014 Plus My 4 Resolutions To Prosper
Random Thoughts Can you believe it? We are hours away from 2014. Where did the year go? Now’s the time[...]
TA101-A Simple But Very Powerful Technique
Random Thoughts The market took a bit of a breather on Friday but its nice persistent breakout still remains intact.[...]
Still The Key To The Markets
Random Thoughts The rally went back to the big caps on Thursday. The Dow, Ps, Quack, and Rusty gained ¾%,[...]
The Key To The Markets (part 2)
Random Thoughts Sooner or later, a market will top out and then sell off. The “or later” part has caused[...]
Flattening The Dead Horse On Follow Through
Random Thoughts Housekeeping: You might have noticed that DaveLandry.com is crazy fast now. I had the servers updated to private[...]
Is This The One Day?
Random Thoughts Years ago, when my smoking hot wife and I would tell our daughter that we were all going[...]
The Key To The Markets
Random Thoughts As trend followers, we need something to follow (duh implied). Follow through is key. Unfortunately, on Tuesday we[...]
Better Than A Poke In The Eye But We Are Still Going To Need Some Follow Through
Random Thoughts As I preach, when a market isn’t too far away from new highs, one or two big up[...]
Stocks Vs. Stock Market–What’s Easier To Predict?
Random Thoughts Housekeeping: Thanks again to all who attended the webinar on Saturday. Based on the feedback, it looks like[...]
The Forest For The Trees Plus A Very Simple Way To Analyze Markets
Random Thoughts You can only predict the short-term when it comes to markets. As I preach, if someone is convinced[...]
Don’t Label Yourself
Random Thoughts Thanks to all who attended my Introduction To Stock Selection webinar last night. We had a good show[...]
The Beer Is Too Cold
Random Thoughts I hate it when markets gap up and that’s it. I guess as someone mostly long, I shouldn’t[...]
Will It Stick?
Random Thoughts It was yet another mixed day in market land. The Ps sold off fairly hard, losing nearly ½%.[...]
Write This Down
Random Thoughts It was another mixed day in market land. The Quack dipped a bit but reversed to close flat[...]
Exactly What You Should Do Today
Random Thoughts Tuesday was a bit of the good, the bad, and the ugly. The Quack sold off a tiny[...]
You Don’t Have To Listen To Me But You Might Want To Listen To This
Random Thoughts Monday was another mixed day. The Ps sold off a bit, closing down around ¼%. This action keeps[...]
Make Your List
Random Thoughts You hate to read too much into a holiday shortened session but you certainly can't ignore the action.[...]
Buy With Both Fists (CTRL-A/CTRL-C/CTRL-V)
Random Thoughts The market had a little pre-holiday cheer. The S&P didn’t set the world on fire but did manage[...]
Buy With Both Fists?
Random Thoughts The Ps probed a little higher but settled back to end flat on the day. This action keeps[...]
It Can Be Done Grasshopper
Image source: www.imdb.com Random Thoughts With the indices relatively unchanged, I hate to read too much into things. The Quack[...]
Now You Know Why We Take Things One Day At A Time
Random Thoughts I’d like to give thanks to all the folks at Traders Expo, especially Tim Bourquin and Elaina Lowe.[...]
This Would Be Just What The Doctor Ordered
Random Thoughts The Ps ended slightly lower. So far, their recent breakout remains intact and they only appear to be[...]
The Ominous Fat Baby In A Poopy Diaper Signal
Random Thoughts In Monday's column I was discussing a conversation that I had about Obamacare and the markets with a[...]
Obamacare Is Good For The Market
Random Thoughts Before the Saints game (who dat!?), I was able to hook up with a long lost friend. As[...]
Don’t Fight It
Random Thoughts The Ps had a decent day, taking on nearly ½%. This action has them continuing to breakout out[...]
All Clear (?)
Random Thoughts As I often preach, when I market is hovering near new highs you have to be careful not[...]
Never Mind, Back To A Mixed Market
Random Thoughts Each day you look at the market carefully. You study a handful of indices, several hundred sectors/ETFs, and[...]
The Pause That Refreshes
Random Thoughts It never ceases to amaze me that a market can be off to the races on one day[...]
New Highs On The Horizon
Random Thoughts You have to be careful not to chase your own tail when a market is hovering around new[...]
Ebb & Flo(w) Plus A Buy Signal?
Random Thoughts You can't argue with a market making new highs but you also can't take them at face value.[...]
Some Concerns But I’m Still Not Going To Argue With This
Random Thoughts The market sold off a bit but then recovered. The Quack actually made it back to the plus[...]
I’m Not Going To Argue With This But I Will Continue To Look For Clues
Random Thoughts The Ps had a decent day, gaining a little bit more than 1/3%. The reason I use the[...]
A Tale Of Two Markets-What Scares The Dickens Out Of Me
Random Thoughts The Ps dipped a bit, found their low, and rallied a smidge on Friday. So far, their recent[...]
The Tip Of The Iceberg?
Random Thoughts The Ps were a little soft but didn't come unglued, losing 1/3% on the day. So far, they[...]
Canary(ies) In A Coal Mine?
Random Thoughts The Ps started firm but quickly found their high and then sold off fairly hard. They did manage[...]
Stocks: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Random Thoughts The Ps had a decent day. They tacked on over ½%. This action keeps them at all-time highs.[...]
Still A Game Of Clues
Random Thoughts After all was said and done, a lot more was said than done on Monday. The indices ended[...]
Weigh The Evidence
Random Thoughts Friday was another good day for the Ps. They tacked on nearly ½% to close at all-time[...]
Don’t Argue With This
Random Thoughts The Ps didn’t set the world on fire but they did manage to close 1/3% higher. This[...]
A Game Of Clues
Random Thoughts The indices pulled back a bit on Wednesday. They were due for a breather. So far, the overall[...]
On Your Marks
Random Thoughts The Ps accelerated nicely to all-time highs, tacking on over ½% on the day. The Quack was all[...]
There Will Be Time To Get On Board
Random Thoughts The Ps ended a smidge higher--just enough to keep them at all-time highs. The Quack also ended slightly[...]
Feels Like A Bull
Random Thoughts Trend followers follow trends. They don’t fight them. So, as I said last week, when a market is[...]
It Has To Start Somewhere
Random Thoughts There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to fundamentals. A stock might have great and[...]
Why You Should Not Cut And Run
Random Thoughts The Ps had a decent day, tacking on nearly 1 ½%. This action puts them within spitting distance[...]
Dude, Where’s My Trend?
Random Thoughts Follow through is key. And, on Tuesday, we didn't have any. The Quack probed new multi-year highs before[...]
Don’t Fight This
Random Thoughts Monday ended a lot better than it stared. By the end of the day, the Quack finished within[...]
Without This There Is No Case
Random Thoughts The Ps had a decent day on Friday, tacking on over 1/2%. This was a good thing since[...]
Watch This Important Inflection Point
Random Thoughts In Thursday's chart show I discussed why you should not bail out on your long positions just because[...]
The Only Bright Spot
Random Thoughts The Ps dipped but recovered to close off their worst levels to end flat. The Quack also ended[...]
Technical Analysis Does Not Have To Be That Technical
Random Thoughts Someone quit the newsletter yesterday, saying it was too wordy. So I come into today and think, maybe[...]
Sell The Farm Or Stick With The Plan?
Random Thoughts The Ps started weak but quickly reversed to form a nearly textbook opening gap reversal (OGRe). Unfortunately, they[...]
Forest Vs. Trees–Another Day
Random Thoughts Trading, like life, has to be taken one day at time (stop me if you heard that before).[...]
Too Soon To Get Crazy Bearish
Random Thoughts The Ps sold off fairly hard before bouncing off their worst levels. For the day, they lost nearly[...]
Not A Market For Monkeys
Random Thoughts The Ps started weak but they soon found their low and then recovered to close well on the[...]
Picking Great Stocks-What To Look For And What To Avoid
Random Thoughts As I often preach, when a market is just shy of new highs, one or two big up[...]
Volatility Ahead
Random Thoughts On Monday, the Ps lost over 1/2% of their value. The Quack closed down just over ¼%. The[...]
This Is Still Not This Type Of Market
Random Thoughts The Ps dipped lower but did manage to close off of their worst levels. They still lost nearly[...]
This Is Not This Type Of Market
Random Thoughts Trading is a lot like life. You have to take things one day at a time. On Thursday,[...]
Dave’s Favorite Dead Horse
Random Thoughts Well, I hate to keep beating the dead horse on the follow through thing but lately, we still[...]
Is Trading Really As Simple As 1,2,3?
Random Thoughts As I wrote recently, there are things that this market has to do: 1. Follow though 2. Follow[...]
What To Do When The Market Gets Mixed
Random Thoughts As a trend follower, follow through is key. Duh! The Ps broke out on the excitement of the[...]
The Three Things That This Market Didn’t Do
Random Thoughts On Friday morning, I said that there were three things that this market had to do: 1. Follow[...]
Three Things That This Market Has To Do
Random Thoughts Check out my latest article for Yahoo!: The 10 Biggest Myths On Wall Street As I preach, you[...]
Fed Leaves Faucet On-Now What?
Random Thoughts After reading my "Random Thoughts," check out my new article on Yahoo! The 10 Biggest Myths On Wall[...]
The Elephant And The “Tootsie Roll”
Random Thoughts The Ps had a decent day, gaining nearly ½%. This action has them just shy of all-time highs.[...]
What-id I Buy?
Random Thoughts Back in the day when live brokers were more prevalent, I had (RIP) a friend that would place[...]
What This Market Craves
Random Thoughts The Ps and Quack had slight gains on Friday. The Rusty did a little better, gaining just over[...]
Here’s Your Recipe For Success
Random Thoughts You've heard me preach over and over (after all, I am the lead pastor at thechurchoftrend following.com) to[...]
Trend Followers Not Trend Predictors
Random Thoughts Overall, conditions continue to improve. About a week ago, most areas looked questionable at best and now many[...]
Is It Time To High Five?
Random Thoughts Like life, in markets you want to take things one day at a time. Just a few days[...]
Did The Bull Switch Get Flipped?
Random Thoughts You know me, I take things one day at a time. Coming into Monday, the market looked a[...]
Dig A Little Deeper
Random Thoughts The Ps and Quack ended flat. Normally this wouldn't mean much but there's a little more to the[...]
Listen To The Database
Random Thoughts The indices drifted higher on Thursday. The Nasdaq was the "big" winner-gaining slightly more that ¼% Yawn. So,[...]
Avoid Labels
Random Thoughts "Be like water" is a common analogy used in trading. You really do have to go with the[...]
Play The Hand That Is Dealt (And A Gift Horse)
Random Thoughts The market gapped higher for a strong start but quickly fizzled. This action formed a very nice Opening[...]
A New Day? Or, The End Of The World?
Random Thoughts Way back last Friday, the market was soft. The Ps lost 1/3%. They closed just off of multi-month[...]
Should You Hit The Sell Key? My Answer Might Surprise You
Random Thoughts The Ps rallied a bit but stalled out to close only slightly higher. So far, everything mentioned recently[...]
How To Stay On The Right Side Of The Market When Things Are Looking A Little Ominous
Random Thoughts The Ps bounced a bit but they still look a little ominous. Bigger picture, they have a double[...]
Feeling Cocky? Don’t Worry, It Will Pass
Image source: Big Dave's office. Yes, I have stuffed rooster in my office. Random Thoughts I often talk about the[...]
You Might Want To Write This Down
Random Thoughts The Ps tried to rally but reversed to end down on the day. As I've been preaching, they[...]
Study Your Charts Or Go To The Beach?
Random Thoughts The Ps had a modest rally. So far though, they only appear to be pulling back from their[...]
Continue To Keep An Eye On The Bowtie
Random Thoughts I'm fielding a few questions on Bowties and my bearishness. First, as discussed in Thursday's webinar, we have[...]
Keep An Eye On The Bowtie
Random Thoughts As I said yesterday, Tuesday just looked like a bounce after nearly a week of trading lower. On[...]
It Is Just A Bounce-So, Let’s Not Start Kissing Each Other
Random Thoughts After nearly a week of trading lower, the market bounced. Let’s not start kissing each other just yet[...]
I’m Not Going To Paint You A Rosy Picture
Random Thoughts The Ps didn’t come unglued but they did end lower. This was enough to put them at multi-month[...]
TA 101-The Implications Of Thursday’s Breakdown
Random Thoughts The Ps lost close to 1 ½% of their value. This action has them breaking down out of[...]
The Market Looks A Little Ominous But Be Careful Not To Chase Your Own Tail
Random Thoughts The Ps didn't come unglued but they did lose over ½%. This action keeps them stuck in a[...]
The Pickings Are Slim Part Two
Random Thoughts The Ps dipped on Tuesday but were able to recover to close back in the plus column. This[...]
The Pickings Are Slim
Random Thoughts The Ps started soft but reversed to rally. They didn’t quite make it back to the plus column[...]
Net Net Things Are Unchanged So Make Darn Sure
Random Thoughts The Ps rallied a bit on Thursday but gave it back all on back on Friday. This[...]
This Isn’t A Trend That You Want To Follow
Random Thoughts The Ps gapped higher, came right back in, but then managed to reverse to hold on to most[...]
Play The Game Of Clues
Random Thoughts Technical analysis doesn't have to be that technical. In its simplest form, you look at where a market[...]
Fed Throws “Tootsie Roll” Into Punch Bowl–Now What?
Random Thoughts I avoid the news at all cost. However, since I have made markets my livelihood I often get[...]
Look For Setups Here But Beware Of Human Nature
Random Thoughts Ideally, you want to see trends accelerating. From June 24th to July 22nd, the Ps gained nearly 8%.[...]
Be A Lover
Random Thoughts The Ps didn’t set the world on fire but they did manage to end in the plus column.[...]
Why You Should Not Get Too Caught Up In Patterns Like “A Baby With A Poopy Diaper”
Random Thoughts Yesterday, I said "show me" and the market did. The Ps rallied nicely to close at all-time highs-tacking[...]
When It Comes To Markets, This Is Where I’m From
Random Thoughts The Ps tailed to probe at new all-time highs but came right back in to close poorly and[...]
Continue To Follow These 3 Steps While The Market Trades Sideways
Random Thoughts The Quack peeked its head higher before coming back in. Still, it managed to tack on nearly ½%.[...]
What To Do While Waiting For SS Trend To Come In
Random Thoughts The market failed to follow through. This is a bummer because it keeps the indices relatively unchanged for[...]
Market Hangs In There-Therefore, Continue To Follow These 3 Easy Steps
Random Thoughts The Ps and Quack dipped early on but reversed and recovered to close the plus column. The Rusty[...]
As Easy As 1,2,3? Well, There Are Some Details
Random Thoughts The Quack and Ps stabilized and turned right back up. Ditto for the Rusty. In fact, it managed[...]
Dave Beats The Dead Horse
Random Thoughts The Ps began to slide a bit of their wedge. The Quack gapped higher but reversed to close[...]
The Wedge, Mr. Jimmy, & Burl Ives
Random Thoughts The Ps remain in drift mode. On Tuesday, they ended slightly lower. This action keeps them “wedging” at[...]
You Will Thank Me A Year From Now–Write That Down
Random Thoughts The Ps continued to drift higher. Although they were up less than ¼%, it was enough to keep[...]
This Simple Technique Might Just Keep You Out Of Trouble
Random Thoughts The Ps only ended up a smidge but that was enough to keep them at all-time highs. So[...]
The Flag Remains The Same
Random Thoughts The Ps had a decent day, closing up ½%. So far, they still have the updward “wedging” drift[...]
Double Trouble? Well, It Is Not That Easy
Random Thoughts The Ps stalled right near their old highs. This has many looking to the prior peak and asking[...]
More On What To Do With Your Hands
Random Thoughts It is deja vu all over again: The S&P closed at all-time highs. Ditto for the Rusty. The[...]
Keep Your Hands In Your Pockets
Random Thoughts As discussed on Friday, you can’t get too frustrated at why a market did something. You have to[...]
Miffed? Drop An F Bomb and Then Get Back To The Charts
Random Thoughts If you've been reading my web based commentary for the last decade or so, you know that I[...]
Primum Non Nocere
Random Thoughts The Quack managed to tack on nearly ½%. This action keeps it at multi-year highs. The Rusty didn't[...]
Damned If You Do/Damned If You Don’t
Random Thoughts The market continued to rally. The Rusty managed to tack on nearly 1%. This action has it closing[...]
The Stock Market: Another Episode Of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Random Thoughts The good news is that the indices rallied on Monday. The bad news is that they are overbought[...]
Two Things That You Should Do When The Market Is Getting Mixed
Random Thoughts The Ps tacked on 1% but so far, they still only appear be retracing their recent leg lower[...]
Rinse and Repeat
Random Thoughts After all was said and done, a lot more was said than done. The P's and Quack[...]
The Stock Market: Another Case Where You Have To Weigh The Evidence
Random Thoughts The P’s and Quack ended higher but well off their best levels. So far, they still appear to[...]
When In Doubt-Take The Chart Out
Random Thoughts The market has begun to stall out in its retrace rally. As I often say, when it doubt,[...]
Let’s Not Start Kissing and High Five-ing Just Yet
Random Thoughts Well, the market continued higher for its 3rd day straight. This action has caused a lot of excitement[...]
How To Survive The Most Deadliest Arrow (And Others)
Random Thoughts by Dave Landry The marked continued to bounce but again and so far, it appears to be just[...]
The Tide Is Falling–Should You Jump Ships?
The market finished off its worst levels but was still down over 1% nonetheless. Most sectors continue to bang out[...]