I'm going to make this short and sweet. First, there's a bunch of trades that have not triggered. I suggest setting alerts for any you like. There are a lot of great set ups there and you don't want tomiss them. The way many of our members have had a lot of success is by setting alerts. www.Freestockcharts.com is real time, free and allows you to set alerts.
Today I saw something in the market that didn't look good in 3C, I've verified these same findings in several other indicators that are similar to 3C.
The fact is, the "buy the dip" trade is extremely crowded, even today with a high probability of POMO money entering the market, we didn't see it. Statistically it's a very high probability that the money would show-it didn't.
The market structure has changed dramatically, not just because of Fed manipulation through primary dealers like GS, but through the lack of liquidity caused by HFT (High Frequency Trading firms). There simply isn't the traditional market maker/specialists there anymore as HFT's can front run them by micro seconds and scalp a penny here and there. Many liquidity providers are simply not there.
IF-really when, the market breaks, the break will be horrible as the market structure won't permit for the crucial role of liquidity providers that can give the market a break during a massive sell-off. Thus, the same way the QE 2 trade has seen only 1 pullback as I showed yesterday, there will be very few opportunities for longs to get out. They are going to caught in a severe downdraft with no liquidity to provide exits. It's kind of the bigger they are, the harder they fall. This is a failure of the underfunded and ambivalent SEC.
Whether what I saw today emerges into the eventual flash decline I believe we will see, I can't say for sure, but today's 3C negative divergences spread from the 1 min chart only all the way to the 30 minute which is rare and shows a high degree of divergence. Not to mention Dow Theory non-confirmation.
What I'm saying for now, is be extra careful in chasing market averages higher-the greater fool theory is close at hand in my opinion.
Risk management is essential during these times. And eventually, if you want to make profits quick and big, you better be comfortable with being short the market. I have many articles at Trade Guild linked on the left side about short selling-it has a bad rap that is not deserved. Any questions on any of these subjects, please feel free to email me.
Have a great day!
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Many of the charts you see here at WOWS are my proprietary indicator 3C which reveals underlying institutional money movements and often contradicts price. To understand the annotations made on charts, you must first understand that 3C has no numerical value, it is a pure divergence indicator. Positive divergences represent accumulation by smart money, negative divergences represent distribution by smart money and when 3C trades with price, that is trend confirmation.
The chart annotation system is simple; white arrows represent relative positive divergences, red arrows represent relative negative divergences and green arrows represent trend confirmation. When 3C is in a white or red box, that represents a leading positive or negative divergence, leading divergences are the most powerful.
We analyse 3C in multiple timeframes, the longer the timeframe the stronger the accumulation. 1-2 min timeframes represent intraday moves, a 5 min timeframe can represent a day or two and 15 min timeframes average trends of a swing trade nature. 30 and 60 min charts can move the market for a month or more and daily charts can be over a year.
You'll get use to seeing the charts and understanding how the multiple timeframe analysis works and works well.
Welcome to Wolf on Wall Street.
The trades featured here are meant to maximize returns with the least risk and highest probabilities. Unless otherwise mentioned, all trades are meant to be executed at market. I prefer long-term trending trades which perform well in rising markets, but really stand out in declining markets. However, we get occasional one day gifts 30,40,60% 1-day gains. I'd urge you to consider taking some or all off the table in such cases, the markets don't give gifts like that often or for very long. Most of the returns that make the system outperform so well come in short-entry trades. If you are opposed to short trades, this is not the system for you, unless you are ok with buying an inverse ETF. If you would like more information about the truth about shorting stocks, just email me.
Risk management. I recommend a specific and consistent risk management approach to all positions. In most cases we try for 2% risk money (2% of portfolio) unless such a position size exceeds 15-20% of overall portfolio in actual position size. Each trader is different and each has a different allowance of open trades. I like to keep the overall money in the trade around 10-15% of portfolio per position in case of gaps against you. Stops are generally executed at the end of day and I personally never place a stop order, all my stops are mental; remember, the middle man gets to see everyone's cards. When you are not in tune with the market or opportunities just aren't that spectacular, I take my risk per position down to 1% or even half a percent of portfolio value.
Each trader is different and must determine their own level of comfort with risk. I do have a channel stop which I provide to TeleChart/StockFinder users for automated stops, I appreciate you using my links to sign up if you do. The Trend Channel catches trends and works well as it automatically adjusts for each stock's volatility. Arbitrary exits based on nervousness about the markets WILL decrease the portfolio performance dramatically. This system will not ever get you in at market bottoms or tops. The recent 1 year performance against the Russell 2k buy and hold had the system beating it by 3:1. Ultimately it is up to you as to how you proceed, but I'm always available to help you determine what might work best for you.
Risk management. I recommend a specific and consistent risk management approach to all positions. In most cases we try for 2% risk money (2% of portfolio) unless such a position size exceeds 15-20% of overall portfolio in actual position size. Each trader is different and each has a different allowance of open trades. I like to keep the overall money in the trade around 10-15% of portfolio per position in case of gaps against you. Stops are generally executed at the end of day and I personally never place a stop order, all my stops are mental; remember, the middle man gets to see everyone's cards. When you are not in tune with the market or opportunities just aren't that spectacular, I take my risk per position down to 1% or even half a percent of portfolio value.
Each trader is different and must determine their own level of comfort with risk. I do have a channel stop which I provide to TeleChart/StockFinder users for automated stops, I appreciate you using my links to sign up if you do. The Trend Channel catches trends and works well as it automatically adjusts for each stock's volatility. Arbitrary exits based on nervousness about the markets WILL decrease the portfolio performance dramatically. This system will not ever get you in at market bottoms or tops. The recent 1 year performance against the Russell 2k buy and hold had the system beating it by 3:1. Ultimately it is up to you as to how you proceed, but I'm always available to help you determine what might work best for you.
I do use other scans and systems when market conditions warrant their use and may change strategy with market conditions.
The MOST IMPORTANT tool you have to bring you long term success is RISK MANAGEMENT. There are plenty of articles linked at Trade-Guild.net on Risk Management. We can be wrong 75% of the time and still outperform the market with solid, consistent risk management.
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