• Last updated 2/21/13 by Mark Vierra

Jan 25, 2013 S&P And The "Blow Off The Top" by Mark Vierra   I feel no sympathy for the bears that have called for a long-term top every time the market prints new highs and then starts to correct. Unlike a broken clock that tells the correct time twice a day, they have not been right yet in four years. The broken clock, in this case, is correct twice a decade and it's true that the infamous "blow-off the top" is coming, but timing is everything in this game.   Definition of 'Blow-Off Top' A chart pattern that indicates a steep and rapid increase in a... read more

• Last updated 2/21/13 by Mark Vierra

Jan 23, 2013 Gold: Not The Safe Haven, The S&P 'Bellwether' by Mark Vierra   If a comet hits the earth, and civilization gets thrown back a peg or two, as infrastructure and society are being rebuilt, I will need seeds, clean water, food and survival gear, at which point gold (GLD) will just be some shiny yellow rocks. The hot commodity will be fuel and ammunition, not gold. I think there are way too many survivalists and gold bulls out there that go a little too far in their claims. And, have not changed their comfortable definitions when time and... read more

• Last updated 2/21/13 by Mark Vierra

10/12/2012:Gold the S&P and how they co-relate.by Mark Vierra I read an article calling gold a “safe haven” asset. Complete with a confusing chart all the way back to the 1800s. I think it's important to not take these super macro long-term charts too seriously. The nature and environment of the markets have changed so dramatically just from the 1990s I just can't see them as very helpful in today's constantly evolving Market. I believe the best charts for the macro long-term time frame need only go far back as 1990s to get a healthy... read more

• Last updated 12/19/12 by bartmartin25

  In this article we will discuss about one of the many methods of analysis William Gann used. He revealed some of his methods to be used by those patient and wise enough to study and understand them.                 We will present you William Gann’s Square of Nine: idea of conception, special properties and the characteristics for bull and bear market. We will then find some specific and less known geometrical and mathematical proportions between the numbers in the square. We will then look on the charts for the numbers in the square. We will discover that... read more

• Last updated 2/21/13 by admin

  1. Who was William Gann? William Delbert Gann was born June 6, 1878, in Lufkin, Texas, to Sam H. and Susan R. Gann, immigrants to Texas from the British Isles. Lufkin is midway between Houston and Texarkana. This part of Texas is cotton country and Gann’s parents lived on a Neches River bottom cotton ranch near Lufkin. He grew up around the cotton warehouses in Angelina County where cotton was king. W. D. Gann was raised in a very strict Methodist church family. His mother, a very religious person, encouraged him to read the Bible at a very early age, and in... read more

• Last updated 11/6/12 by Mark Vierra

The S&P, U.S. Dollar And The Fed November 5, 2012     There have been many questions about the relationship between the S&P and the US Dollar (USD). In the not so distant past, having a strong currency would gain the respect and admiration of other countries, but those days are long gone. Today a weak dollar is seen as good and stock markets rally on dollar weakness. The Federal Reserve (Fed) is "dovish", "risk" is erratically jumping between on and off and the S&P still maintains an "inverse" relationship to the... read more

• Last updated 2/21/13 by admin

Tao Philosophy and the Stock Market by Marcosx3x   I see a lot of speculation in the way of trying to make sense of economic news. Is Quantitative Easing (QE) a good thing or bad? Are the world and US debt. bubbles going to pop tomorrow? Is Obama a good thing or hurting the economy? Will the market crash if Romney is elected and the QE spigot is turned off? What's going to happen.....? The list goes on and on.   I am sure there is value in being informed, and I absorb all I can, but I think there is something called over thinking. If you have to really... read more

• Last updated 7/10/12 by SteadyOptions

  There is a lot of confusion and misconception about debit and credit spreads. One of the most common misconceptions: "One of the many drawbacks of a credit spread is that it will tie up so much capital."   Another misconseption: “Selling credit spreads is like picking up pennies in front of a steam roller.”   Lets address those misconceptions.   The simple truth is that credit and debit spreads require exactly the same capital. You just have to compare apples to apples. Lets look at July AAPL options as an example.   Trade #1: Buy AAPL... read more

• Last updated 6/16/11 by Gil Oren

The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) is Canada's largest stock exchange and the 3rd largest in North America. Globally it ranks as the 7th largest by market cap. It was previously known as the TSE until 2001 when it become a for-profit company. The following year (2002) the TSX acquired the Canadian Venture Exchange which was then renamed the TSX Venture Exchange or TSX-V. The parent company is called the TMX Group.     Above is a picture of the Original Toronto Stock Exchange building which is now built into the facade of the modern skyscraper of the... read more

• Last updated 2/18/12 by admin

To find the most active movers in the stock market today, there are some tools available on hotstockmarket.com in the quotes area.   Simply go to http://www.hotstockmarket.com/quote Then click on markets > movers   There will be a list of the most active gainers and losers.     You can also find active discussion of current events taking place on the stock market discussion thread here: http://www.hotstockmarket.com/f/3010/stock-market-today   read more