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As of Friday 04/14/23 we have a buy signal in the TFM 10% in the $SPX. This means that there[...]

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Never forget that price is king. 

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Mission accomplished? What does it take for a market to bottom? Possible Scenarios. All this, and more, in today's bear[...]

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A lot of long lost friends came out of the woodwork over the weekend. Half of my friends are worried[...]

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In this episode, using recent and live examples, I discuss my ongoing quest to have the short-term trading pay for[...]

Using recent live trades, I show you how as a trend follower you will spend a lot of time being[...]

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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Well, it's Deja Vu all over again. The next well hyped crappy IPO is....drumroll.....Chewy (CHWY). So, here's a "rinse and[...]

In this episode, I revisit my discussion on using simple systems to help time the market. Market timing is far[...]

Random Thoughtsby Dave LandryTo become a master, you have to practice deliberate practice. You have to work to get better.[...]

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Random Thoughts by Dave Landry A while back, former multi-billion dollar money manager Greg Morris met the gang at Traders[...]

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In this episode, I discuss market timing systems and whether we still have to worry about a possible bear market[...]

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In this episode, I discuss very simple ways to stay on the right side of a trend. Then, as usual,[...]

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Well, It's that time of year. A time to look back at last year and more importantly, to look ahead[...]

Q&A Session 12/19/18 Part 1: Fundamentals?, Stops, Trading Opening Gap Reversals

In this episode, I continued to look at short-term and potential much longer-term sell signals in the indices. I went[...]

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​Random Thoughtsby Dave LandrySince Wednesday was PI day (3.14), I thought I might dust off my PI article...If I laid[...]

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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 Landry It looks like I'll be back in my main office for the next week or so.[...]

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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, I poised what' s more important attitude or aptitude? I went on to discuss the Phoenix Strategy[...]

In this episode, using live examples, I discussed what discretion is and what discretion isn't. And, how you can use[...]

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Random Thoughts I'm probably the last person in the U.S. to watch Game Of Thrones but I finally caved. A[...]

Random Thoughtsby Dave LandryA client recently pointed out DOCU-a stock that had been trending nicely for a long, long time.[...]

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[...]

Random Thoughtsby Dave LandryIn this three-part series, I explore the only three things that you'll ever need to become a[...]

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: On The MarketsThings were looking a little dubious here and there on Thursday but the market did manage[...]

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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 Markets​It's Friday afternoon (08/12/16) and it looks like the market is going to end the week[...]

Random Thoughts-Market UpdateBy Dave LandryTo The MarketsThe Ps (S&P 500) triggered a volatility "fakeout" and busted out to all-time highs[...]

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[...]

Random Thoughts: Stock Market UpdateIt’s Friday afternoon and the Ps (S&P 500) are tanking. It’s not the end of the[...]

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[...]

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[...]

Random Thoughts-Market Updateby Dave LandrySucking on the teat of the bull for the last 6 years (ew!), the buy and[...]

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Random Thoughts“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”Thomas EdisonThe Daily Grind:[...]

Random Thoughts Long before I left for Hong Kong, I intended to do a piece on what I learned from[...]

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Big Cap Stocks Now Breaking Down-Watch This Video Update And You'll Know Why I've Been So Concerned   Dave Landry's[...]

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[...]

Here is the second part of my interview with World Finance-Markets of 2016, Outlook for 2016: Random Thoughts My good[...]

Random Thoughts I woke up with an epiphany on Thursday—why not show a bunch of charts in Dave Landry’s The[...]

Random Thoughts I’ve told the following story a thousand times and I’m going to keep telling it until you people[...]

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Random Thoughts I’ve caught some flak lately for being prudent. Yes, the Ps (S&P 500) and Quack (Nasdaq) have had[...]

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Dave Landry's The Week In Charts: (Random Thoughts follows) Random Thoughts If I told you that a company was going[...]

Random Thoughts A few days ago I awoke to find this smoldering turd in my inbox: “You have been pounding[...]

Here is today's Dave Landry's The Week In Charts (scroll down for Random Thoughts) Random Thoughts “All you have to[...]

Random Thoughts A few days ago a client asked an interesting question. “Dave - If there is no trend, and[...]

Scroll down for Random Thoughts Dave Landry's The Week In Charts: Random Thoughts Markets go up and markets go down.[...]

Random Thoughts It’s been said that a market’s job is to fool and frustrate the most-to cause the most pain.[...]

Random Thoughts Lately, I seem to have found myself at some cocktail parties being asked to explain “exactly” what I[...]

Random Thoughts How Do I Know? How do I know for sure that there’s going to be a bear market?[...]

Dave Landry's The Week In Charts: How To Survive And Prosper During The Upcoming Bear Market: Random Thoughts No Place[...]

  Random Thoughts No Place To Run, No Place To Hide When things are iffy, commodity related areas such as[...]

  Random Thoughts For the second time in as many weeks, people on the streets (one literally) have told me[...]

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Random Thoughts Not much has changed in the markets. They still look dubious at best. The Ps (S&P 500) &[...]

Random Thoughts Signs, Signal, Setup, Trigger Not much has changed in the markets. They still look like they are in[...]

Random ThoughtsBy Dave LandryThere is no clearly defined career path to becoming a trader. This can result in years of[...]

Random Thoughts Many were surprised yesterday when I said that this market would have to make new highs or at[...]

Random ThoughtsBy Dave LandryThere is no clearly defined career path to becoming a trader. This can result in years of[...]

(a popular) Random ThoughtsI teach trading for both obvious reasons and not so obvious ones. You too can benefit from[...]

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Random Thoughts It’s The Big One Elizabeth Markets fake out and shake out quite often. In fact, we can use[...]

Random Thoughts Brief Market Update: With a flat day, not much changes. So far, we’ve had a sharp retrace back[...]

Random Thoughts I’m getting quite a few emails asking me if this is THE top. It doesn’t matter. Don’t worry[...]

  Random Thoughts The Market Has Decided The market has pruned the model portfolio via trailing stops over the last[...]

Random Thoughts One Last Shake Out? As I have been saying, I think the best thing for this market would[...]

Random Thoughts You didn’t become successful by changing careers frequently. You weren’t a surgeon, then an automatic transmission mechanic, and[...]

Brief update: I didn’t see a need to reinstate the obvious so I’m going to hold off for a few[...]

Random Thoughts Yesterday, I was working on an article for TRADERS’, expanding upon a series that began over a year ago.[...]

Random Thoughts I woke up this morning thinking about imparting some wisdom upon you with grandiose prose.  When I fired[...]

Random Thoughts Note: The next column is scheduled for Monday, 08/10/15. Brief update: Obviously, conditions deteriorated on Thursday. It was[...]

Random Thoughts You’re smart. How do I know this? Because you’re reading.  You’re not wasting your time watching cat videos[...]

Random Thoughts I was once asked if my money management was statistical or psychological. My answer was yes. It’s Psychological[...]

Random Thoughts My wife Marcy will occasionally glance at my column. When recently asked what she thought, she said “You[...]

Positional Market Bias If you’re long, you’re going to tend to be bullish. Conversely, if you’re short, you’re going to[...]

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Note: The next column will be on Wednesday, July 22nd. Random Thoughts The educational side of my business forces me[...]

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Random Thoughts “For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Byrds’ Season As[...]

Random Thoughts My recent “Greece doesn’t matter” themed columns seemed to create some debates on whether or not Greece does[...]

  Random Thoughts When you make a trade you’re not agreeing on book value or cash flow. You’re not even[...]

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[...]

Random Thoughts: The Market Is A Really Bad Teacher by Dave LandryIn life, the ends usually justify the means. This[...]

  Random Thoughts Next Column will be on Wednesday, June 24th. Keep It Simple I’ve seen  quite a few presentations[...]

Random Thoughts In last night’s webinar I was addressing the men and then realized that we had a few ladies[...]

Random Thoughts In life, we spend a great amount of time using logic and reason. We have to. That’s what[...]

Random Thoughts I woke up on Thursday with an epiphany. Like life, every trade has a beginning, a middle, and[...]

Random Thoughts A market’s job is to frustrate the most and this one has been no exception. The continued sideways[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) have gone virtually nowhere since last Thanksgiving. And, now we are faced with summer.[...]

Random Thoughts I know that I will never fully master this game. No one can. I do think that I[...]

Random Thoughts Some of you seem to need a little motivation in your trading. Since we at DaveLandry.com spare no[...]

Random Thoughts I got raked over the coals a few years ago because I had a crappy summer. Oh, I’m[...]

  Random Thoughts Markets go up and markets go down. Your initial reaction is probably “duh” but how many times[...]

Random Thoughts The market can be a real bitch. It can make you feel real good, lulling you into a[...]

Random Thoughts Way back when the earth was still cooling there were less than a handful of websites providing commentary for[...]

Random Thoughts And The Secret Is….. Financial Juice recently asked me to write a short list of rules for trading.[...]

Random Thoughts A market’s job is to fool and frustrate the most. Things have been looking a little iffy lately[...]

Random Thoughts I received an email of condolences because the market has been trading sideways. The sender knew that it’s[...]

Random Thoughts I had hoped that the market would go up and it did. However, I knew that “….as in[...]

Random Thoughts Lately things have been looking a little iffy. The good news is that many sectors and the indices[...]

Random Thoughts Next update Friday, 05/08/15. “When you buy a stock you are forming a relationship between you and the[...]

Random Thoughts When things are going along swimmingly it’s pretty easy to go with the flow. When the tide turns[...]

Random Thoughts The trend is your friend until the end. The good news is that trends often go much further[...]

Random Thoughts On Monday, the market sold off hard and the naysayers came out of the woodwork-AGAIN. They also continue[...]

Random Thoughts Do you want to make money? Or, do you want to look smart? You can’t do both. Interjecting[...]

Random Thoughts Don't Miss The Current Bull Market In IPOs--click here to register for a free webinar. Next update Monday,[...]

Random Thoughts My educational business has helped me to become more philosophical and less emotional when it comes to the[...]

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Random Thoughts Following is the key word in trend following. When I first started writing my columns on the Internet[...]

Random Thoughts Next column/newsletter: Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Market In A Minute is now live. Click Here to watch. Predicting[...]

Random Thoughts There’s more than one way to skin a cat. You can make a little on most every trade[...]

Random Thoughts Stocks are like a bus. A new one will come along soon. This is why I look at[...]

Random Thoughts “A mistake repeated more than once is a decision.” Paulo Coelho I came across that quote last Wednesday[...]

Random Thoughts Lately, I have being seeing things as glass half full. Some go go areas like Biotech, Drugs, and[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) didn’t set the world on fire but they did manage close up a ¼%[...]

Random Thoughts I always find it interesting that the whole world is coming unglued and then the next day, the[...]

Random Thoughts Housekeeping: Some of you have notified  me that you haven’t been receiving my newsletter as of late. Several[...]

Random Thoughts Note: Due to a scheduling conflict, my next column/newsletter will be on Wednesday, 03/25/15. My daily trading service[...]

Random Thoughts Due to a scheduling conflict, there will be no official column today. My Core Trading Service will continue[...]

Random Thoughts The column will resume on Monday 03/16/15. Housekeeping: I’m cutting back on my columns/newsletter a bit so that[...]

Random Thoughts (Next update Wednesday, March 11th, 2015) Predict early and often. That’s what the top pickers do. True, sooner[...]

Random Thoughts Trends exists as long as people fight them. The corollary to that is once everyone agrees, who’s left[...]

Random Thoughts I like the fact that every time this market has a downtick the bears come out of the[...]

Random Thoughts Milestone media celebrations seem to put the gris gris on the markets. On Tuesday, the hype over the[...]

Random Thoughts The Quack (Nasdaq) closed at its highest level since the dotcom bubble. There’s nothing magical about 5,000 other[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps sold off a bit but their breakout remains intact. Ditto for the Rusty (IWM). Ideally, I’d[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) ended well off their worst levels but in the minus column by a smidge[...]

Random Thoughts I try not to read too much into a flat day. Sometimes a market just needs to pause.[...]

Random Thoughts If a market is going from 5 to 20, it’ll have to pass through 10. In its simplest[...]

Random Thoughts First, I’d like to thank my Italian brethren for attending my seminar in Bologna. I really enjoyed speaking[...]

Random Thoughts I know you’re sick of me saying take things one day at a time but like life, in[...]

Random Thoughts You can’t get too caught in up in one day’s action, especially while a market remains stuck in[...]

Random Thoughts My mantra is to take things one day at a time. That’s good advice for life and even[...]

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Random Thoughts On the surface, not much happened. The indices were down modestly. I suppose they were due since they’ve[...]

Random Thoughts Watch Dave Landry's The Week In Charts. New article: 7 Secrets To Trading Success (scroll down once there). You’re[...]

Random Thoughts Someone recently told me I’m not active enough and they were looking for more action. Never confuse activity[...]

Random Thoughts You can call me a lot of things (but please, don’t call me late for dinner) but you[...]

Random Thoughts As I have been preaching, it’s important to wait and not anticipate when a market is stuck in[...]

Random Thoughts Over the weekend, my email inbox turned decidedly bearish. “This is it.” “We’re done.” “What are we going[...]

Random Thoughts Anthony Robbins once told the story of a preacher who preached the same sermon week after week. Paraphrasing:[...]

Random Thoughts Take things one day at a time is what I preach. If the market can string together a[...]

Random Thoughts Thank goodness I titled yesterday’s column “Monday Was Great But Don’t Get Too Excited.” In keeping with my[...]

Random Thoughts Stop me if you’ve heard this before but like life, in markets you have to take things one[...]

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.[...]

Random Thoughts Like Lincoln said, “The great thing about the future is that it comes at you one day at[...]

Random Thoughts It’s important not to make big predictions as long as a market remains stuck in a range. As[...]

Random Thoughts I avoid all news but I do often get some though osmosis. And, obviously, when I see incredibly[...]

Random Thoughts Way back last Friday, the Ps bounced back nicely in a “do over” from Thursday’s action, gaining 1[...]

Random Thoughts Yesterday, I was giving a lecture on efficient vs. inefficient markets. Click here to watch. During the speech[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) sold off fairly hard. They found their low near the previous lows, circa 1975[...]

Random Thoughts There were two different markets on Tuesday-the one we started with and the one we ended with. The[...]

Random Thoughts On Thursday, it sure looked like the market was going to just snap right back to new highs.[...]

Random Thoughts My take on technical analysis is simple. I look at the charts to see what they are saying[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) bounced, gaining over 1%. The Quack (Nasdaq) also bounced, gaining 1 ¼%. Ditto for[...]

Random Thoughts Let’s look at the scoreboard: The Ps (S&P 500) continued to slide on Wednesday, losing nearly 1%. This[...]

Random Thoughts Let’s look at the scoreboard: The Ps (S&P 500) resumed their slide on Monday, losing over 1 ¾%.[...]

Random Thoughts Technical analysis in its most basic form is simply looking at where the price is and comparing that[...]

Random Thoughts Lately, I have been hosting TimingResearch.com’s weekly panel. Yesterday, we discussed lessons learned in 2014. As I update[...]

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[...]

Random Thoughts I almost didn’t do a column today because you really hate to read too much into a holiday[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) ended a smidge higher. Nevertheless, this is enough to keep them at all-time highs.[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) didn’t set the world on fire but they did manage to tack on a[...]

Random Thoughts I’m not a big fan of so called “seasonals” unless of course, they help my position along. The[...]

Random Thoughts It’s always darkest right before it gets more dark. That’s something I often joke about with the market.[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) tried to rally but unfortunately, they came right back in, losing over ¾% on[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) continued to slide, losing well over ½%. This action puts them below their prior[...]

Random Thoughts Again, a market’s job is to shake out and fake out as many as possible. As I have[...]

Random Thoughts A market’s job is to shake out and fake out as many as possible. As I have been[...]

Random Thoughts On Wednesday we had a shake out of Tuesday’s fake out. As mentioned yesterday, riding a trend is[...]

Random Thoughts In this business, you rarely get to have your cake and eat it too. I recently said that[...]

Random Thoughts How do you stop a bull trend? That’s easy, title your column “Close Your Eyes And Buy.” I[...]

Random Thoughts On Friday, I wrote: With trends, you’re much better off in an accelerating one then in one that’s[...]

Random Thoughts With trends, you’re much better off in an accelerating one then in one that’s decelerating. An accelerating trend[...]

Random Thoughts As I said yesterday: When it’s the only game in town, you can’t keep a good market down.[...]

Random Thoughts When it’s the only game in town, you can’t keep a good market down. I really hate that[...]

Random Thoughts Last night, I told my peeps on my trading service that I would like to “have my cake[...]

Random Thoughts I usually preach to pretty much ignore what happens on the day after Thanksgiving. Markets are thin and[...]

Random Thoughts Thanksgiving week is notorious for being thin and choppy. It also tends to have a slight upward bias.[...]

Random Thoughts There are two ways to dissect Friday’s action. You can look at what the market did or you[...]

Random Thoughts As I explained in yesterday’s chart show, volatility is like a spring. When it gets compressed it tends[...]

Random Thoughts “They” never seem to make it easy. A “no brainer” would have occurred if we had a sizable[...]

Random Thoughts As mentioned recently, the short-term volatility of the market basis the Ps (S&P 500) has compressed to extremely[...]

  Random Thoughts It’s quiet out there, too quiet. The market, basis the Ps (S&P 500) has begun to flatline.[...]

Random Thoughts Volatility has dropped to very low levels. You can measure this by using ratios such as the 6-day[...]

Random Thoughts You can chase a market or you can let it come to you. Chasing it is fun and[...]

Random Thoughts The trend appeared to be rolling over so we positioned accordingly. The market begin to implode, losing 8%[...]

Random Thoughts Veteran’s Day-and thanks again to all Veterans!, if it wasn’t for you, I literally would not be sitting[...]

Random Thoughts Each day brings a new clue. Lately, in spite of the indices being at/near new highs internally there[...]

Random Thoughts Trading is simple, not easy. One thing that never eludes me is the fact that all you have[...]

Random Thoughts The momentum has slowed a bit in the Ps (S&P 500). True, they did close at all-time highs[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) made all-time highs yesterday. I should be excited as a Trend Following Moron but[...]

Random Thoughts I’m not a big fan of “V” shaped recoveries at high levels. At low levels it is one[...]

Random Thoughts The market has made 13 consecutive higher lows. For a pullback player, until it pulls back—by making lower[...]

Random Thoughts Since the market has decided to go straight up, I’m fielding questions about exactly when it will stop.[...]

Random Thoughts There are only 2 things that you have to do to trade successfully: 1) Find a viable methodology[...]

Random Thoughts The market has reached an inflection point. You can argue that it’s stalling out and will turn right[...]

Random Thoughts Doctors and engineers tend to make the worst traders, at least initially. This is because they are used[...]

Random Thoughts Trend transitions are tricky. Sometimes what appears to be a new trend emerging turns out to be just[...]

Random Thoughts It’s funny. Every time I get a little cautious about the markets I start receiving emails about how[...]

Random Thoughts In an interview on Wednesday (which I will post once I get the link), I said that it[...]

Random Thoughts At the 2013 American Association of Professional Technical Analysts (AAPTA) annual conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, Tom McClellan[...]

Random Thoughts The media was quick to announce that the Quack (Nasdaq) had its biggest up day of the year[...]

On Friday, I wrote about the submarine pattern in the Ps (S&P 500). Some overlooked the fact that I said:[...]

Random Thoughts Well, it’s official. The Ps (S&P 500) have now formed a submarine pattern. So, does this mean that[...]

Random Thoughts As the SS Sheep Dip sinks, the rats run from the stern to the bow. The speculative issues[...]

Random Thoughts If you just looked at the price change, you’d say that the market had a modest up day.[...]

Random Thoughts I was fortunate enough to hook up with some old timers early in my career. These people have[...]

Random Thoughts Not all signals will turn into the mother-of-all tops but all tops will have signals. This is why[...]

Random Thoughts In the markets you can’t take on a “church of what’s happening now” attitude. If you do, you’ll[...]

Random Thoughts “Remember: All of the financial theories and all of the fundamentals will never be any better than what[...]

Random Thoughts There are various pieces of the technical analysis puzzle that occasionally come together. This provides a framework for[...]

Random Thoughts If you weren’t well versed in technical analysis, you could simply look at today’s close and then look[...]

Random Thoughts You can only predict the short-term when it comes to markets. If things pan out, you can then[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) sold off hard on Thursday but they found their low by mid-day and began[...]

Random Thoughts I got an email yesterday from someone who just pissed away roughly $400. They bought out of the[...]

Random Thoughts I always look at the charts first. Then, if I notice what appears to be a loss of[...]

Random Thoughts Although I preach taking things one day at a time, now I mean it. We are in one[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) gained over ¾%. Unfortunately, this wasn’t a “do over” from Thursday’s slide. In fact,[...]

Random Thoughts Never confuse taking things one day at a time with “chasing your own tail.” As I preach, each[...]

Random Thoughts As I preach, you must take things one day at a time when it comes to markets. Heck,[...]

Random Thoughts Some have mistaken my take things one-day-at-a-time mantra for following too much noise, chasing my own tail if[...]

Random Thoughts Hey Dave, you’re the IPO expert, what about Alibaba (BABA)? Alibaba is no different than any other IPO[...]

Random Thoughts In yesterday’s chart show (click here to watch on YouTube), I spent a lot of time discussing the[...]

Random Thoughts I avoid all news but I do get some though osmosis. Yesterday, for instance,  during a Benzinga interview[...]

Random Thoughts Yesterday, I was called an “expert” by Marc Mandel on the Winning On Wall Street radio show. Marc[...]

Random Thoughts The Dow was up 40-something points and the Ps (S&P 500) was flat. If that’s all you had[...]

Random Thoughts As I preach, you have to take things one day at a time. And, each day brings a[...]

Random Thoughts It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. In bear markets, stocks generally start strong but finish[...]

Random Thoughts Yesterday, I discussed  that the selloff in the Ps (S&P) may have been a false move out of[...]

Random Thoughts Recently, I have been talking about the fact that the Ps (S&P) have dropped in volatility. I was[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P) lost around 1/3%. Shorter-term, they have become range bound. Ideally, I’d like to see them[...]

Random Thoughts Recently, I have been discussing the fact that volatility has compressed on a closing basis in the Ps[...]

Random Thoughts Recently, I was criticized for getting too caught up in the day-to-day noise. In markets, like life, you[...]

Random Thoughts "BTW,  that's bullshit someone dropping newsletter because they said you are negative . The other side of this[...]

Random Thoughts After all was said and done, a lot more was said than done in the Ps (S&P 500).[...]

Random Thoughts Last Thursday, I mentioned an email that accused me of always being bearish and getting too caught up[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) started weak but recovered to close off of their worst levels. Unfortunately, they weren’t[...]

Random Thoughts Yesterday, someone quit the newsletter because I’m always bearish and the market has been in an uptrend since[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) ended off their best levels but in the plus column nonetheless. At this height,[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) gapped open,  bounced around a bit, and then finished just above where they started.[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) lost a smidge on Friday. It’s no big deal on a net net basis[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) gained just over ¼%. Although they didn’t set the world on fire, this is[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) didn’t set the world on fire but they did manage to close up ¼%.[...]

Random Thoughts The market continues to plow ahead. The Ps (S&P 500) gained exactly ½%. This is enough to put[...]

Random Thoughts Well, once again the market indicated that it was rolling over and once again it has turned right[...]

Random Thoughts Back on Friday, the Ps (S&P 500) started strong, sold off fairly hard, but then recovered to close[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) have recently set up as a textbook Bowtie down from all-time highs. The signal[...]

Random Thoughts The market will often do what it has to do to cause the most pain to the most[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) tried to rally but they found their high by late morning and then began[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) rallied but found their high by mid-day and began to work their way lower.[...]

Random Thoughts I have a childlike wonderment. I’m always thinking about something. Sometimes, I wish I could turn it off[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) started strong but they found their high and sold off to lose around ½%[...]

___TVE_SHORTCODE_RAW__Random Thoughts After all was said and done, a lot more was said than done. The Ps (S&P 500) ended[...]

Random Thoughts Take things one day at a time. That goes for life and that goes for markets. On Monday[...]

Random Thoughts The market bounced on Monday. Duh, here’s your sign. Well, so far, it is just that, a bounce.[...]

Random Thoughts Way back last Friday, the Ps (S&P 500) continued to side but did manage to close off of[...]

Random Thoughts As you know, lately I have been concerned about the internals. At a face value, the Ps (S&P[...]

Random Thoughts There were debacle de jours (i.e. stocks getting hit hard) everywhere on Wednesday. So many that I was[...]

Random Thoughts I try to avoid the news at all cost but I occasionally do get a little through osmosis.[...]

Random Thoughts There’s a dichotomy between what most stocks are doing and what the Ps (S&P 500) and Quack (Nasdaq)[...]

Random Thoughts Retail was off to the races on Wednesday and Thursday, everyone was buying. Then, on Friday it sold[...]

Random Thoughts “After spending many years in Wall Street and after making and losing millions of dollars I want to[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) closed at all-time highs. I’m sure the media had a big celebration. Me? Well,[...]

Random Thoughts Last night, in the newsletter unsubscribe section,  some dude wrote “borrowing.” A quick email confirmed that he meant[...]

Random Thoughts It took me years of trying to making something happen in less-than-ideal conditions to realize that sometimes, the[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) bounced back nicely on Friday, gaining just over 1%. This action puts them within[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) began to catch up to what’s been happening internally and in the other indices.[...]

Random Thoughts If you just went off the Ps (S&P 500), you’d think that all is well in the world.[...]

Random Thoughts Tuesday scores as a bummer. The Ps (S&P 500) tried to rally but came right back in. This[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) gapped open like they were off to the races but that’s about all they[...]

Random Thoughts Well, the feedback has been excellent from Saturday’s webinar on IPOs. For those who missed it, I plan[...]

  Random Thoughts It’s hard to keep your head while everyone is losing there’s but that’s exactly what you have[...]

Random Thoughts It’s hard to write about how yesterday was a good day while watching a big red futures number[...]

Random Thoughts It seems like the indices caught up to Monday’s ugly internal action. The Ps (S&P500) lost nearly ¾%.[...]

Random Thoughts Monday was a little uglier than it appeared on the surface, at least at first glance. The Ps[...]

Random Thoughts When we left off way last Thursday I was talking about the “pause that refreshes.” Markets have a[...]

Random Thoughts It always amazes me that a market can have an off-to-the-races day and then shrugs its shoulders. It’s[...]

Random Thoughts Lately, I have been talking about how one or two big up days would make all the difference[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) ended flat but the rest of the market did well. The Quack (Nasdaq) didn’t[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) ended slightly higher. This action keeps them near all-time highs. This is a good[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) sold off fairly hard on Thursday but recovered to erase most of those losses.[...]

Random Thoughts Okay, they don’t always come right back after a 1-bar bearish pattern but as you can see, sometimes[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) probed new highs but then sold off hard. This action forms an outside day[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) were flatter than a pancake on Monday. About the only thing interesting that I[...]

Random Thoughts The market continues to improve. The Ps closed at all-time highs—albeit barely but all-time highs nonetheless. The Quack[...]

Random Thoughts Although the indices ended in flatsville, there’s a little more to the story. The market started strong, dipped,[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) woke up in their rally out of a pullback, gaining over ¾% on the[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) ended up around ¼%. So far, they appear to be rallying out of a[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) ended flat. So far, they still look poised to resume their uptrend out of[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) stabilized and turned back up. So far, they remain set up as a pullback[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) had their first meaningful down day since their recent breakout.  For the day, they[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) lost 1/3%. So far, their recent breakout remains intact and they only appear to[...]

Random Thoughts After all was said and done, a lot more was said than done. The Ps (S&P 500) ended[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) continued higher but with less vigor. Nevertheless, this action has them closing at all-time[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) continued their ascent to new highs, tacking on another ½% (well, almost). The Quack[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500)  began to accelerate to new highs, tacking on well over ½% on the day.[...]

Random Thoughts On Tuesday, the indices were flat but things appeared to be improving internally. This is just the opposite[...]

Random Thoughts It was a flat-ish day in the market with slight loses of .04% and .07% in the Ps[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps dipped but recovered to close up a whopping .07%. Nevertheless, this action was enough to keep[...]

Random Thoughts Although with less vigor, the Ps (S&P 500) continued higher, gaining .18%. This is enough to keep them[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) continued higher after Wednesday’s “pause” day, tacking on just over ½%. This action puts[...]

Random Thoughts As a trend follower, we need a trend to follow. So, here’s my follow through is key speech.[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) had a great day, gaining over ½%. They not only closed at all-time highs[...]

Random Thoughts Markets, like life, have to be taken one day at a time. Way back on Friday the P’s[...]

Random Thoughts The P’s (S&P 500) ended slightly higher, enough to keep them just shy of all-time highs/near the top[...]

Random Thoughts Wednesday was another one of those “everything’s fine, come on in” kind of days. Everything is not fine[...]

Random Thoughts As I told my peeps on my Trading Service last night, an index can go up in a[...]

Random Thoughts One of my big concerns has been what will happen when, not if, the defensive issues that have[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps gained 1/3%. This action keeps them in the middle of their sideways range. Net net, they[...]

Random Thoughts ".....the market appears to be coming unglued. What’s strange is that I’ve never seen it happen this slowly.[...]

Random Thoughts As I preach, follow through is key. The Ps (S&P 500) tried to break out but came right[...]

Random Thoughts On Monday, the Ps (S&P 500) were off to the races. They had a big up day and[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) had a decent day. They gained nearly 1%. This action has them breaking out[...]

Random Thoughts Before I go off on a tangent, let’s look at the scoreboard. The Ps tailed lower but reversed[...]

Random Thoughts Recently I wrote about how you have to be careful not to chase your own tail when a[...]

Random Thoughts On Tuesday the Ps (S&P500) were down, so guess what? No, not chicken butt. On Wednesday, the market[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) have changed directions yet again. This brings the change in direction count (e.g. up/down[...]

Random Thoughts We have entered a market where you have to be careful not to chase your own tail. Big[...]

Random Thoughts On Friday, the Ps neared the top of their range but retreated to close in the minus column.[...]

Random Thoughts As a good little trend follower, I have been busy looking for trends. The one thing I have[...]

Random Thoughts I usually don’t pay much attention to the Dow, mainly because it’s only 30 stocks. The media sure[...]

Random Thoughts Lately,  I have been very concerned about the market. I don’t want to be a pessimist (probably wouldn’t[...]

Random Thoughts Well, it looks like we’re back to a tale of two markets. The Ps dipped but came right[...]

Random Thoughts I’ve been writing so much about how the Ps (S&P 500) are masking what’s going on internally that[...]

Random Thoughts You’re probably sick of me talking about how the Ps (S&P 500) continue to mask what’s really going[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps (S&P 500) continue to shrug things off in a “what, me worry?” fashion. The overall market[...]

Random Thoughts I like to do a lot of empirical research. That’s a fancy way of saying that I look[...]

Random Thoughts I wish I had something new and exciting to report but I don’t. Yet again, the Ps (S&P[...]

Random Thoughts Not much has changed. Once again, the Ps (S&P 500) still seem to be masking what’s going on[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps still seem to be masking what’s going on beneath the surface. They gained just over 1%.[...]

Random Thoughts Tuesday was yet another day where the Ps looked okay but the rest of the market didn’t seem[...]

Random Thoughts Monday’s bounce didn’t feel like much of a bounce. Yes, the Ps gained .82% to make back most[...]

Random Thoughts Conditions continue to deteriorate. The S&P is no longer masking what’s happening internally. It lost nearly 1%. This[...]

Random Thoughts Recently, I have been discussing how markets will do what they have to do to frustrate the most.[...]

Random Thoughts A few days ago I wrote about how markets will do what they have to do to frustrate[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps dipped below the bottom of their trading range but promptly reversed to close well and in[...]

Random Thoughts To use an oxymoron, Monday was pretty ugly. For the most part, we saw follow through selling from[...]

Random Thoughts The market will often do what it has to do to frustrate the most. It’ll also do the[...]

Random Thoughts When a market is basing at high levels, you have to be careful not to chase your own[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps didn’t set the world on fire but once again, they did manage to close at all-time[...]

Random Thoughts As I preach, when a market is in a range near new highs you have to be careful[...]

Random Thoughts The S&P had a decent day. It gained nearly ¾%. It remains in a longer-term uptrend and is[...]

Random Thoughts I spent the last 4 days in Austin, Texas attending and participating in the American Association Of Professional[...]

Random Thoughts As I told my peeps last night, if you just looked at the Ps you’d think, well, it[...]

Random Thoughts Yuck! I’m not sure where to begin. I suppose the first thing I should mention is that once[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps tried to rally but came right back in. For the day, they lost a little over[...]

Random Thoughts In the last 3 days the Ps have gone up .72%, down .61%, and up .60%. This action[...]

Random Thoughts Take things one day at a time is what I preach. Tuesday was a lot better than Wednesday.[...]

Random Thoughts On Tuesday, I discussed how price is the truth, the light, and the way. The only way you[...]

Random Thoughts In Monday’s column (written on Saturday), I discussed the fact that you can’t worry about the news. And,[...]

Random Thoughts I avoid all news but occasionally, I get some through osmosis. Obviously, I’m aware that there is a[...]

Random Thoughts “The best thing about the future is that it comes at you one day at a time.” Abe’s[...]

Random Thoughts Whenever the market has a bit of a spill, I receive emails like: “What should I do?”, “Is[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps and Quack started strong but they found their highs and began to sell off, losing .51%[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps tailed lower but reversed to close flat on the day. Ditto for the Quack. The Rusty[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps started strong but quickly found their high and sold off. After all was said and done,[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps probed higher before coming back in. They still managed to end in the plus column and[...]

Random Thoughts Wednesday was an after all was said and done, a lot more was said than done kind of[...]

Random Thoughts Let’s catch up: When we last left off, the Ps were at all-time highs but then had a[...]

Random Thoughts The column/newsletter & Market in a Minute will resume on Wednesday 03/05/14. In a nutshell, the market sold[...]

Random Thoughts After all was said and done, a lot more has been said than done lately—at least in the[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps ended down a smidge on Tuesday. So far, they remain near all-time highs. Although they are[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps probed all-time highs and then came back in. They still managed to hold on to over[...]

Random Thoughts Back in late January when the market began to lose momentum, the bears came out of the woodwork.[...]

Random Thoughts Note: Due to a scheduling conflict, there will be no column on 02/21/14. The Ps rallied to near[...]

Random Thoughts I’m getting a few questions about gauging overbought and oversold. There are numerous metrics out there to gauge[...]

Random Thoughts The Quack made it back to multi-year highs. The Ps are just shy of all-time highs. So, is[...]

Random Thoughts The market started very weak but it quickly found its low and put in a decent rally. This[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps probed higher but ran out of steam to end flat on the day. The Quack and[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps put in a solid day. This action has them approaching the overhead resistance (aka supply) level,[...]

Random Thoughts Bob Costas is not the only one that’s seeing red (feel better Bob!). From where I sit, things[...]

Random Thoughts The market had a decent day with gains of 1.33%, 1.69%, and 1.13% for the Ps, Quack, and[...]

Random Thoughts The market bounced. Let’s look at the scoreboard. The Ps, Quack, Rusty gained 1.24%, 1.14%, and .79% respectively.[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps sold off but did recover to close off of well off their worst levels. They didn’t[...]

Random Thoughts The market bounced a bit on Tuesday. So far, it appears to be just that, a bounce. The[...]

Random Thoughts Recently, I discussed how buying oversold will work until it don’t. This is why I joked about doing[...]

Random Thoughts The market sold off again but did find support around the 1-week lows and recovered. However, with losses[...]

Random Thoughts Coming into today the market appeared to be bouncing from oversold. As I was saying in yesterday’s chart[...]

Random Thoughts It’s funny, when the market begins to come unglued a bit, you begin looking for the good in[...]

Random Thoughts The market bounced a bit from oversold on Tuesday. It will be the nature of this bounce that[...]

Random Thoughts I was just looking at yesterday’s column. It’s a good thing that  it is named Random Thoughts. My[...]

Random Thoughts As seen in last week’s, Dave Landry’s The Week In Charts: I was once in sailboat race from[...]

Random Thoughts Let’s just jump right into the charts. The Ps sold off but were able to bounce off of[...]

Random Thoughts As I stare at my blank screen pondering eloquent thoughts, I began to think, why not let the[...]

Random Thoughts Let’s stick with the forest vs. the trees theme. First, the trees: On Tuesday, Ps started strong, dipped,[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps lost a little more than a 1/3rd of a percent. Ditto for the Rusty. The Quack[...]

Random Thoughts The market continues to hang in there. The Quack and Rusty eked out small gains, enough to keep[...]

Dave lectures on the markets, answers your trading questions, and analyzes your favorite stock picks. In this episode, he talked[...]

Random Thoughts If A < B and B <C, then a market will have to pass through B on its[...]

Random Thoughts Although they can be painful, corrections are normal and actually healthy for markets. They shake out weak hands[...]

Random Thoughts In oxymoron terms, it was a pretty ugly day. In Trend Following Moron terms, the market only appears[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps ended slightly higher, gaining nearly 1/4%. Net net, they haven’t made much forward progress in the[...]

Random Thoughts Once again, the market seemed a little stronger than it appeared on the surface. The Ps and Rusty[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps ended down a smidge. The Quack ended up a bit. And, the Rusty ended up a[...]

Random Thoughts As I preach, when you’re not too far from new highs, one or two big up days can[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps were soft on Monday (-¼%) but so far, they only appear to be pulling back from[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps ended down a smidge on Friday but so far, they only appear to be pulling back.[...]

Random Thoughts With a new year just ahead of us, I've been a little philosophical lately. Admittedly, when things are[...]

Random Thoughts I received an email from someone who is worried that there won’t be enough big winners in 2014.[...]

Random Thoughts Can you believe it? We are hours away from 2014. Where did the year go? Now’s the time[...]

Random Thoughts The market took a bit of a breather on Friday but its nice persistent breakout still remains intact.[...]

Random Thoughts The rally went back to the big caps on Thursday. The Dow, Ps, Quack, and Rusty gained ¾%,[...]

Random Thoughts Sooner or later, a market will top out and then sell off. The “or later” part has caused[...]

Random Thoughts Housekeeping: You might have noticed that DaveLandry.com is crazy fast now. I had the servers updated to private[...]

Random Thoughts Years ago, when my smoking hot wife and I would tell our daughter that we were all going[...]

Random Thoughts As  trend followers, we need something to follow (duh implied). Follow through is key. Unfortunately, on Tuesday we[...]

Random Thoughts As I preach, when a market isn’t too far away from new highs, one or two big up[...]

 Random Thoughts Housekeeping: Thanks again to all who attended the webinar on Saturday. Based on the feedback, it looks like[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps continued their slide but with less vigor. They lost just over 1/3 %. The good news[...]

Random Thoughts You can only predict the short-term when it comes to markets. As I preach, if someone is convinced[...]

Random Thoughts Thanks to all who attended my Introduction To Stock Selection webinar last night. We had a good show[...]

Random Thoughts As I preach, you can't take the action in the indices at face value. You have to dig[...]

Random Thoughts I hate it when markets gap up and that’s it. I guess as someone mostly long, I shouldn’t[...]

Random Thoughts It was yet another mixed day in market land. The Ps sold off fairly hard, losing nearly ½%.[...]

Random Thoughts It was another mixed day in market land. The Quack dipped a bit but reversed to close flat[...]

Random Thoughts Tuesday was a bit of the good, the bad, and the ugly. The Quack sold off a tiny[...]

Random Thoughts Monday was another mixed day. The Ps sold off a bit, closing down around ¼%. This action keeps[...]

Random Thoughts You hate to read too much into a holiday shortened session but you certainly can't ignore the action.[...]

Random Thoughts The market had a little pre-holiday cheer. The S&P didn’t set the world on fire but did manage[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps probed a little higher but settled back to end flat on the day. This action keeps[...]

Image source: www.imdb.com Random Thoughts With the indices relatively unchanged, I hate to read too much into things. The Quack[...]

Random Thoughts I’d like to give thanks to all the folks at Traders Expo, especially Tim Bourquin and Elaina Lowe.[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps ended slightly lower. So far, their recent breakout remains intact and they only appear to be[...]

Random Thoughts In Monday's column I was discussing a conversation that I had about Obamacare and the markets with a[...]

Random Thoughts Before the Saints game (who dat!?), I was able to hook up with a long lost friend. As[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps had a decent day, taking on nearly ½%. This action has them continuing to breakout out[...]

Random Thoughts As I often preach, when I market is hovering near new highs you have to be careful not[...]

Random Thoughts Each day you look at the market carefully. You study a handful of indices, several hundred sectors/ETFs, and[...]

Random Thoughts It never ceases to amaze me that a market can be off to the races on one day[...]

Random Thoughts You have to be careful not to chase your own tail when a market is hovering around new[...]

Random Thoughts You can't argue with a market making new highs but you also can't take them at face value.[...]

Random Thoughts The market sold off a bit but then recovered. The Quack actually made it back to the plus[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps had a decent day, gaining a little bit more than 1/3%. The reason I use the[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps dipped a bit, found their low, and rallied a smidge on Friday. So far, their recent[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps were a little soft but didn't come unglued, losing 1/3% on the day. So far, they[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps started firm but quickly found their high and then sold off fairly hard. They did manage[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps had a decent day. They tacked on over ½%. This action keeps them at all-time highs.[...]

Random Thoughts After all was said and done, a lot more was said than done on Monday. The indices ended[...]

  Random Thoughts Friday was another good day for the Ps. They tacked on nearly ½% to close at all-time[...]

Random Thoughts   The Ps didn’t set the world on fire but they did manage to close 1/3% higher. This[...]

Random Thoughts The indices pulled back a bit on Wednesday. They were due for a breather. So far, the overall[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps accelerated nicely to all-time highs, tacking on over ½% on the day. The Quack was all[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps ended a smidge higher--just enough to keep them at all-time highs. The Quack also ended slightly[...]

Random Thoughts Trend followers follow trends. They don’t fight them. So, as I said last week, when a market is[...]

Random Thoughts There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to fundamentals. A stock might have great and[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps had a decent day, tacking on nearly 1 ½%. This action puts them within spitting distance[...]

Random Thoughts Follow through is key. And, on Tuesday, we didn't have any. The Quack probed new multi-year highs before[...]

Random Thoughts Monday ended a lot better than it stared. By the end of the day, the Quack finished within[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps had a decent day on Friday, tacking on over 1/2%. This was a good thing since[...]

Random Thoughts In Thursday's chart show I discussed why you should not bail out on your long positions just because[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps dipped but recovered to close off their worst levels to end flat. The Quack also ended[...]

Random Thoughts Someone quit the newsletter yesterday, saying it was too wordy. So I come into today and think, maybe[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps started weak but quickly reversed to form a nearly textbook opening gap reversal (OGRe). Unfortunately, they[...]

Random Thoughts Trading, like life, has to be taken one day at time (stop me if you heard that before).[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps sold off fairly hard before bouncing off their worst levels. For the day, they lost nearly[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps started weak but they soon found their low and then recovered to close well on the[...]

Random Thoughts As I often preach, when a market is just shy of new highs, one or two big up[...]

Random Thoughts On Monday, the Ps lost over 1/2% of their value. The Quack closed down just over ¼%. The[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps dipped lower but did manage to close off of their worst levels. They still lost nearly[...]

Random Thoughts Trading is a lot like life. You have to take things one day at a time. On Thursday,[...]

Random Thoughts Well, I hate to keep beating the dead horse on the follow through thing but lately, we still[...]

Random Thoughts As I wrote recently, there are things that this market has to do: 1. Follow though 2. Follow[...]

Random Thoughts As a trend follower, follow through is key. Duh! The Ps broke out on the excitement of the[...]

Random Thoughts On Friday morning, I said that there were three things that this market had to do: 1. Follow[...]

Random Thoughts Check out my latest article for Yahoo!: The 10 Biggest Myths On Wall Street As I preach, you[...]

Random Thoughts After reading my "Random Thoughts," check out my new article on  Yahoo! The 10 Biggest Myths On Wall[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps had a decent day, gaining nearly ½%. This action has them just shy of all-time highs.[...]

Random Thoughts Back in the day when live brokers were more prevalent, I had (RIP) a friend that would place[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps and Quack had slight gains on Friday. The Rusty did a little better, gaining just over[...]

Random Thoughts You've heard me preach over and over (after all, I am the lead pastor at thechurchoftrend following.com) to[...]

Random Thoughts Overall, conditions continue to improve. About a week ago, most areas looked questionable at best and now many[...]

Random Thoughts Like life, in markets you want to take things one day at a time. Just a few days[...]

Random Thoughts You know me, I take things one day at a time. Coming into Monday, the market looked a[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps and Quack ended flat. Normally this wouldn't mean much but there's a little more to the[...]

Random Thoughts The indices drifted higher on Thursday. The Nasdaq was the "big" winner-gaining slightly more that ¼% Yawn. So,[...]

Random Thoughts "Be like water" is a common analogy used in trading. You really do have to go with the[...]

Random Thoughts The market gapped higher for a strong start but quickly fizzled. This action formed a very nice Opening[...]

Random Thoughts Way back last Friday, the market was soft. The Ps lost 1/3%. They closed just off of multi-month[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps rallied a bit but stalled out to close only slightly higher. So far, everything mentioned recently[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps bounced a bit but they still look a little ominous. Bigger picture, they have a double[...]

Image source: Big Dave's office. Yes, I have stuffed rooster in my office. Random Thoughts I often talk about the[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps tried to rally but reversed to end down on the day. As I've been preaching, they[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps had a modest rally. So far though, they only appear to be pulling back from their[...]

Random Thoughts I'm fielding a few questions on Bowties and my bearishness. First, as discussed in Thursday's webinar, we have[...]

Random Thoughts As I said yesterday, Tuesday just looked like a bounce after nearly a week of trading lower. On[...]

Random Thoughts After nearly a week of trading lower, the market bounced. Let’s not start kissing each other just yet[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps didn’t come unglued but they did end lower. This was enough to put them at multi-month[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps lost close to 1 ½% of their value. This action has them breaking down out of[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps didn't come unglued but they did lose over ½%. This action keeps them stuck in a[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps dipped on Tuesday but were able to recover to close back in the plus column. This[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps started soft but reversed to rally. They didn’t quite make it back to the plus column[...]

Random Thoughts   The Ps rallied a bit on Thursday but gave it back all on back on Friday. This[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps gapped higher, came right back in, but then managed to reverse to hold on to most[...]

Random Thoughts Technical analysis doesn't have to be that technical. In its simplest form, you look at where a market[...]

Random Thoughts I avoid the news at all cost. However, since I have made markets my livelihood I often get[...]

Random Thoughts Ideally, you want to see trends accelerating. From June 24th to July 22nd, the Ps gained nearly 8%.[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps didn’t set the world on fire but they did manage to end in the plus column.[...]

Random Thoughts Yesterday, I said "show me" and the market did. The Ps rallied nicely to close at all-time highs-tacking[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps tailed to probe at new all-time highs but came right back in to close poorly and[...]

Random Thoughts The Quack peeked its head higher before coming back in. Still, it managed to tack on nearly ½%.[...]

Random Thoughts The market failed to follow through. This is a bummer because it keeps the indices relatively unchanged for[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps and Quack dipped early on but reversed and recovered to close the plus column. The Rusty[...]

Random Thoughts The Quack and Ps stabilized and turned right back up. Ditto for the Rusty. In fact, it managed[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps began to slide a bit of their wedge. The Quack gapped higher but reversed to close[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps remain in drift mode. On Tuesday, they ended slightly lower. This action keeps them “wedging” at[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps continued to drift higher. Although they were up less than ¼%, it was enough to keep[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps only ended up a smidge but that was enough to keep them at all-time highs. So[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps had a decent day, closing up ½%. So far, they still have the updward “wedging” drift[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps had a modest up day. This action keeps them right at their previous old highs and[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps stalled right near their old highs. This has many looking to the prior peak and asking[...]

Random Thoughts It is deja vu all over again: The S&P closed at all-time highs. Ditto for the Rusty. The[...]

Random Thoughts As discussed on Friday, you can’t get too frustrated at why a market did something. You have to[...]

Random Thoughts If you've been reading my web based commentary for the last decade or so, you know that I[...]

Random Thoughts The Quack managed to tack on nearly ½%. This action keeps it at multi-year highs. The Rusty didn't[...]

Random Thoughts The market continued to rally. The Rusty managed to tack on nearly 1%. This action has it closing[...]

Random Thoughts The good news is that the indices rallied on Monday. The bad news is that they are overbought[...]

Random Thoughts The Ps tacked on 1% but so far, they still only appear be retracing their recent leg lower[...]

Random Thoughts   After all was said and done, a lot more was said than done. The P's and Quack[...]

Random Thoughts The P’s and Quack ended higher but well off their best levels. So far, they still appear to[...]