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Update on Cryptocurrencies: October 17th, 2022 By, Nolan Loxton

October 27, 2022 October 27, 2022 / 12 minutes of reading / Leave a Comment

If you would like to read this article in a downloadable pdf format, click here. In May 2018, Bloomberg launched a cryptocurrency index called The Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index. At the time Van pointed out an index of this nature was one of the first steps toward widespread institutional involvement. Fast forward five years and the BGCI index is now available only with a subscription to Bloomberg’s Professional Service. The shift of the index to an institutional platform is a poetic culmination of Van’s long-held belief for crypto data to be …

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YOU are the Holy Grail, Parts 1, 2 & 3 By, Libby Adams, Ph.D.

October 25, 2022 October 25, 2022 / 14 minutes of reading / Leave a Comment

This article series was first published in 2008/2009 Part 1 What more common theme is there in trading than people looking for the Holy Grail? How many times do we hear these remarks from traders: “If I could JUST find the right system.” “If the market would just stop going sideways.” “If I could just get the right entry.” The market goes up—some people are making money while others are losing money. The market goes down—some people are making money while others are losing money. How do we explain the discrepancy …

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Stock Correlation is Jamming, Pounding Higher…Again By, D. R. Barton, Jr.

October 12, 2022 October 12, 2022 / 2 minutes of reading / Leave a Comment

I’ve written about asset correlation multiple times in the past three years. And guess what. We need to chat about it again. This time we’re dropping back to just the correlation between stocks (spoiler alert for my next follow-up article: Correlations are high for lots of assets right now, including crypto). But for today, let’s just look at stocks. As you’re probably aware, one of the key thoughts that institutional money managers keep in the front of their minds is the diversity of a given portfolio. We could dig into …

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Paradigm Shifts Part I: Your Beliefs on Wealth By, Van K. Tharp, PhD

October 12, 2022 October 12, 2022 / 9 minutes of reading / Leave a Comment

Editor’s Note: Dr. Van Tharp’s content is timeless and our goal is to continue to share his material with our readers. Today’s feature is material from a past article. Without the proper mindset, the best financial strategies in the world are worthless. Many years ago, I taught an Infinite Wealth Workshop that covered a lot of financial strategies to attain wealth. Over the years, however, I have learned that abundance is an internal state and that external wealth flows out of that internal state. In the version of the Infinite Wealth …

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Video: Swing Trading Opportunities and Preparing for Battle Stations! By, Ken Long

October 6, 2022 October 6, 2022 / 1 minute of reading / Leave a Comment

Nightly Strategy Podcast: Saturday, October 1st, 2022 On Saturday, Ken Long’s Nightly Strategy Podcast produced a spontaneous discussion on how we view Swing Trading and how it connects to Day Trading, Core Trading and Hybrid Trading. In this video replay, hear insights into our fundamental assumptions about how it all ties together. Ken will also present a detailed review of Swing trading opportunities and trade framing that made him and his students very well prepared for the “surprise” (not surprising) market bounce within the past week. This is a powerful …

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Bear Volatile Market Type Market Update: September 30, 2022 By, RJ Hixson

October 6, 2022 October 6, 2022 / 7 minutes of reading / Leave a Comment

If you would like to read this article in a downloadable pdf format, click here. Part I: The World Market Model What did September bring to the markets? Well, in case you have missed the news lately, there’s a lot going on in the world. When you look at the World Market Model below, however, the table looks pretty similar to the tables from a number of months this year—lots of red and brown and some yellow symbols. In the last few months, there’s been only one green ETF—UUP. But …

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Double Bottom Déjà vu? Or…Just a Mirage? By, D.R. Barton, Jr.

October 4, 2022 October 4, 2022 / 3 minutes of reading / Leave a Comment

Every single person who knows I am a market watcher has asked me the same question for the last two weeks. This past Monday (September 26th, 2022), I was asked at least three times as often. In fairness, the S&P 500 Index chart that many of them were looking at does beg this question. And on Monday, the market closed with the most crystal clear setup I’ve seen in a long time: Without any markup from me at all, this chart has the clearest: 1) Start of a Double Bottom setup and 2) …

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What Trader Type Are You? By, Gabriel Grammatidis

October 4, 2022 October 4, 2022 / 9 minutes of reading / Leave a Comment

Since 2011, I have been teaching Workshops at VTI and have learned that the students come from very different walks of life. Naturally, they have different motivations for learning to trade and their trading style can be quite different. Once the workshop is over, they do develop their individual trading games, customized to their specific goals, that fit their individual life situations. After having observed many different trader types over the years, I can now categorize them into several groups. Your way of trading the markets can vary a lot …

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VIDEO: Leo the Retired Systems Trader, Independent Trader Follow-up By, Gabriel Grammatidis

October 4, 2022 October 4, 2022 / 1 minute of reading / Leave a Comment

Leo is “The Retired Systems Trader”. He trades stocks and options full-time, from home. After attending the Futures Trading Systems Workshop, Leo added Gabriel’s systems to his routine and they have greatly complemented his trading. Watch this video to hear the Pros vs Stocks and Stock options and learn how Leo manages his portfolio of different systems. Learn more about adapting Futures systems to your specific needs at Gabriel’s upcoming workshops, starting September 29th! Click Here!

VIDEO: The Importance of Accountability Partnerships By, Ken Long

October 4, 2022 October 4, 2022 / 1 minute of reading / Leave a Comment

Three Creativity and Resilience students share a 45-minute testimony about the importance of having an accountability partner and good coaching in developing your trading skills. In this video, you’ll hear an honest conversation on motivation in trading education and learn what a difference strong peer support can make! Ken Long’s next Creativity and Resilience course starts soon. Learn more here!

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