THE STIX REPORT

Putting the Short Squeeze on Options By Mark Sebastian, OptionPit.com   One of the most profitable ways to trade is to spot a short squeeze in a stock, commodity, or index.  They happen somewhat often in individual names, less often in commodities, and rarely in an index.  Thus we are going to concentrate on looking […]

Scoring in the Forex Red-Zone with Institutional Target Trading By NOFT-Traders, NOFT-Traders.com   Put real points on the board with trades that convert to touchdowns with Institutional Target Trading. It’s Sunday afternoon, your team is in the playoffs and the hair is standing on the back of your neck. Once again, they’ve grounded and pounded […]

Increasing the Odds with High Probability Trade Setups By Simon Maierhofer, ISpyETF.com   If you’ve been trading or investing for a while, you’ve experienced that most trading systems are not what they are cracked up to be.  Many fall in the category ‘over-promised, but under-delivered.’ The cruel reality is that there is no crystal ball. […]

Seven Stupid Mistakes that Smart Investors Make By Alan Knuckman, BullsEyeOption.com   Learn from some of the common mistakes that Smart investors make: #1: Inability to Focus on Financial Exposure…A Gambler’s Mentality Quantifying actual dollar risk is the primary, almost single-minded objective for professional investors. They understand the importance of putting probability in their favor […]

4 Steps to Profit from Reversal Trades By Jason Love, OilTradingGroup.com   Catching a falling knife, standing in front of a speeding train, buy low and sell high, these are just a few of the terms used (some flattering, others not) to describe the art of trading reversals.  If successfully identified and executed, it can […]

High Probability Chart Patterns to Watch By Roger Scott, MarketGeeks.com   How To Choose The Best Chart Patterns Today I want to discuss a few different chart patterns that beginners should focus on when they first start out day trading. Many traders start out with what I call indicator fascination and delve into advanced analysis […]