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Update on Cryptocurrencies: September 18th, 2022 By, Nolan Loxton

October 4, 2022 October 4, 2022 / 14 minutes of reading / Leave a Comment

Bloomberg announced in May of 2018 that they had created a cryptocurrency index called The Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index. Since Bloomberg only caters to institutional clients, an index of this nature was one of the first steps toward widespread institutional involvement. The index composition changes regularly but we show the graph every month because so many institutional investors follow it. This is the five-year chart for the index: The index started in May 2018 at 1,000, reached a peak in May 2021 of 3,504, and then dropped significantly until June …

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Markets Get Slammed: Some Things to Remember By, D. R. Barton, Jr.

September 15, 2022 September 15, 2022 / 3 minutes of reading / Leave a Comment

The huge sell-off early on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, had both the perma-bulls and the end-of-the-world gang pushing their agendas hard and fast. In particular, I had just read a piece, late last week, from an investor and writer that I really like. But, it was pushing the bullish agenda, big-time. And to be honest, bad news sells. So touting yesterday’s market slam as the biggest down day since 2020 was easy headline fodder. Persistent inflation news sent the Nasdaq down by -5.2%, with the S&P off -4.3% and the …

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An Independent Trader Capitalizes on Their Strengths and Compounds Their Edges By, Gabriel Grammatidis

September 15, 2022 September 15, 2022 / 4 minutes of reading / Leave a Comment

Independent Traders develop a unique way of trading based on their strengths and their weaknesses. They might trade the very same systems as others, but there might be quite a difference in how they actually trade them in the markets. Why is this so? Because, you as a trader wants to capitalize on your strengths and compound your edges all based on your individual trading game. What Characterizes an Independent Trader? As an Independent Trader, personal style is important. As more and more experience is gained with a trading system, …

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Video: An interesting Futures Monthly Trend Scan By, Gabriel Grammatidis

September 15, 2022 September 15, 2022 / 1 minute of reading / Leave a Comment

The USD Index is showing continued strength moving towards the target area. The strong Dollar has rippling effects on other commodities such as Metals and Energies. Both asset classes are in pullback mode within the overall uptrend. Especially, Gold (GC) seems to be in a vulnerable position right now. Over the next couple of months, we might get surprised by Crude Oil (CL) and other energies coming down in price considerably. Also, Interest Rate Futures are at an important crossroads for potential considerate higher yields, soon.

Find Your “One Thing” to Optimize Your Study Time By, D. R. Barton, Jr.

September 15, 2022 September 15, 2022 / 5 minutes of reading / Leave a Comment

I remember the first time I sat down in one of the best private financial libraries that I know. So, so, many great books, both new and old, surrounded me. I felt truly inspired. The thoughts of so many people were there for the reading. The stronger feeling at the time, I must admit, was one of pure overwhelm. With all that knowledge, literally at my fingertips, I had no idea where to start… My good friend Christopher Castroviejo owns the books on the shelves. He himself is a walking …

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Video: The Top 10 Trader Challenges By, Gabriel Grammatidis

September 2, 2022 September 2, 2022 / 1 minute of reading / 1 Comment

Traders typically face very similar challenges as their peers. What makes the difference is being able to overcome them. Today, Gabriel shares his list of The Top Ten Trader Challenges – issues he’s seen time and time again – and then lends some useful beliefs to help you avoid failure.

Bear Normal Market Type: Market Update September 1st, 2022 By, RJ Hixson

September 2, 2022 September 2, 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 For three months in a row, one symbol in the above table has been green. The US Dollar. That has a major impact on the entire model and, in fact, on the entire global economy. Last month, we had a lot more yellow symbols while this month, we have only a handful. The predominance of red and brown symbols tells us that bearishness has returned to the global markets. The …

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The Market at a VERY Interesting Juncture By, D. R. Barton, Jr.

August 26, 2022 August 26, 2022 / 3 minutes of reading / Leave a Comment

Wednesday mornings are just about my favorite (well, for a weekday). That’s the time I usually prepare my notes to send to the production staff for my Thursday appearance on Varney & Co. Plus, I often use that same time in my thoughts for my contribution here at the Van Tharp Institute. It’s a full morning, but a time when I can really dig up something meaningful, useful, and actionable for hundreds of thousands of people. Plus, when I get to, I have a weekly Zoom call with an incredible …

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The Commodities Super Cycle: Big Moves Do Not Come With a Surprise! By, Gabriel Grammatidis

August 26, 2022 August 26, 2022 / 6 minutes of reading / Leave a Comment

When trading multi-bar visual price patterns, big moves do not come with a surprise! The patterns can be spotted well in advance and the potential for a possible big price increase can be identified before it occurs. Such a big move has occurred over the last two years in commodities. Unfortunately, most people remain confused and overwhelmed. They just do not understand what is going on—their eyes are glued to the local gas station price label hoping for things to go down soon. Let’s get a general idea and have …

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The Macro Trader Trap PART II: A Unique Situation in the Futures Markets By, Gabriel Grammatidis

August 18, 2022 August 18, 2022 / 1 minute of reading / Leave a Comment

This Macro Trader Trap is unfolding preferably Long. The result should be a swift & volatile counter-trend rally up. In this video, Gabriel explains how the USD Index has rippling effects on other Asset Classes with the example of the Gold (GC) Futures chart that finds itself at a critical level. Why don’t you Strategize and Game Plan, too?

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