By Bob Stokes
5/21/2012 5:45:00 PM
The historic market action of April 29, 2011 is key to our outlook. Moreover, a May 1 market event handed us an additional clue. In the new Theorist, Robert Prechter writes...
Filed Under: , Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Elliott wave, Fibonacci, market forecasts, Nasdaq Composite, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Robert Prechter
Category: Stocks 
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
5/21/2012 4:30:00 PM
Between May 1 and May 18, the euro lost to the U.S. dollar over 600 pips, or 6 full cents. "Sell in May," indeed. We've shown you in a recent article how Elliott wave analysis helped forex traders capture the bulk of that selloff. But what about now? EUR/USD has gained about 150 pips already off that May 18 low...is that a dead cat bounce, or the start of a move to new highs?
Filed Under: , Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, euro, euro/USD exchange rate, forex, forex trading, technical analysis, technical indicators, trading lessons
Category: Currencies
By Nathaniel Williams
5/21/2012 4:15:00 PM
While mainstream analysts tried to calculate every way the Greek debt deal could boost stocks, the March 2012 European Financial Forecast instead pointed out that near- and long-term gauges of investor sentiment were reaching a critical juncture: "The setup for a stock reversal is ideal," wrote Whitmer. How did that forecast work out?
Filed Under: , european markets
Category: European Markets
Do You Know What A "High-Probability" Trade Setup Looks Like?
Elliott Wave Junctures latest video lesson shows you the 4 simple steps to identifying a high-probability, low-risk trade -- in ANY liquid market
By Nico Isaac
5/21/2012 3:15:00 PM
Does your method of market analysis reveal whether the larger trend in a financial market is a bearish or bullish? If bearish, does it identify how far prices will fall, where the optimum place to enter a trade is, or where to place your protective stop? If you answered "no" to ANY one of these questions, then your trading may be like driving a car with no brakes.
Filed Under: , Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, Jeffrey Kennedy, Traders
Category: Trading Lessons
By Debbie Iseler
5/21/2012 10:00:00 AM
"How to draw a trendline" is one of the first things people learn when they study technical analysis. Typically, they quickly move on to more advanced topics and too often discard this simplest of all technical tools.
Filed Under: , futures trading, Jeffrey Kennedy, successful traders, technical analysis, technical indicators, Traders, trading lessons
Category: Trading Lessons
Five Fatal Flaws of Trading
Preview some tips from Jeffrey Kennedy, head of EWI's brand new Elliott Wave Junctures service.
By Jill Noble
5/18/2012 5:30:00 PM
While there is no magic formula, EWI Senior Instructor Jeffrey Kennedy has identified five fundamental flaws that, in his opinion, stop most traders from being consistently successful. For more information from Jeffrey Kennedy on improving your trading, preview EWI's brand new service, Elliott Wave Junctures.
Filed Under: , Club EWI, Elliott Wave Principle, investment decisions, investor psychology, Relative Strength Index (RSI), stochastics, successful traders, Traders
Category: Education
By Bob Stokes
5/18/2012 5:30:00 PM
Ten days before the most recent stock market top (May 1), an April 21 Barron's online headline read: "...Big Money Poll Finds Money Managers Are Bullish." But since the start of the month, the Dow Industrials has given back over 900 points. What gives?...
Filed Under: , Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Elliott wave, investor psychology, mutual funds
Category: Stocks
By Nico Isaac
5/18/2012 4:45:00 PM
Since the start of May -- in just 3 weeks! -- crude oil prices have fallen 12% to land at their lowest level in 6 months. Great time to be an oil bear for sure, but now oil bears want to know whether their gravy train has reached its destination. Well, according to the mainstream experts, the answer to that question is a very confident Yes... and, an equally confident No. Today's story has the riveting details.
Filed Under: , crude oil, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, fundamental analysis, oscillators, Relative Strength Index (RSI)
Category: Energy
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
5/18/2012 3:15:00 PM
On January 24, 2011, Robert Prechter was invited to Canadian BNN TV network for an interview. Watch as Bob explains the Elliott wave pattern in the CRB Commodities Index that turned him bearish on commodities in January 2011.
Filed Under: , Cocoa, cocoa futures, coffee futures, copper futures, corn futures, cotton futures, CRB index, Elliott wave, feeder cattle futures, futures trading, lean hog futures, live cattle futures, lumber futures, Orange Juice, Robert Prechter, soybean futures, soybean meal, soybean oil, sugar futures, technical analysis
Category: Commodities
By Bob Stokes
5/17/2012 5:30:00 PM
To this day, I wonder why Robert Prechter's book Conquer the Crash has not been more widely recognized. It described in advance much of what happened in the 2008 financial crisis. Learn what Prechter is saying now...
Filed Under: , banks, Bob Prechter, conquer the crash, debt crisis, debt downgrade, deflation, economic depression, Elliott Wave Theorist, Greek debt, market crash
Category: U.S. Economy
By Nico Isaac
5/17/2012 4:45:00 PM
For Elliott wave analysts, 5 is the magic number. The 5-wave structure is one of the bedrocks of this market-forecasting method. Its rules and guidelines help you determine the depth and duration of developing waves. If you stay its course, the 5-wave form will lead you, like a hound dog leads a hunter, straight to opportunity.
Filed Under: , Daily Futures Junctures, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, futures trading, Jeffrey Kennedy
Category: Commodities
Natural Gas Prices Rally: What the... Frack?
Why Energy Specialty Service turned near-term bullish natural gas in mid-April -- just as all the "fundamental" arrows were pointing DOWN.
By Nico Isaac
5/17/2012 5:00:00 AM
Back in mid-April, natural gas prices were circling the drain pipe of a 10-year low. And, according to the mainstream experts, the "overarching theme of the market" was bearish to the bone. Yet, right around that time, both natural gas futures and the US Natural Gas ETF hit bottom and started to soar. Read on see how EWI's Energy Specialty Service had the discipline to stand against the bearish fundamental winds...
Filed Under: , crude oil, Elliott wave, fundamental analysis
Category: Energy
By Nico Isaac
5/16/2012 5:30:00 PM
What did 91% of gold traders have in common back in late February-early March? Answer: They were all positioned on the wrong side the market; i.e. they were bullish. But on February 29, the uptrend in gold ended, and since then gold prices have seen a $240-plus freefall to a new low for 2012. As for the 9% who saw the drop in gold coming beforehand -- we can name at least ONE member of that minority group: EWI's Metals Specialty Service.
Filed Under: , Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, Gold
Category: Gold and Silver
By Bob Stokes
5/16/2012 5:30:00 PM
Almost all bank buildings look solid on the outside. But, of course, the goings-on inside are what count. Greece is again in the spotlight, yet we know the financial health of other European banks is the bigger question...
Filed Under: , banks, Elliott wave, euro stoxx 50, europe, european central bank, European debt crisis, eurozone, Goldman Sachs
Category: European Markets
By Bob Stokes
5/16/2012 8:30:00 AM
"Objectively defined rules" are vital to the successful use of moving averages. And as you might imagine, advanced rules and guidelines work to the benefit of more advanced technicians...
Filed Under: , online trading
Category: Trading Lessons
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
5/15/2012 9:15:00 PM
Today, EUR/USD, the exchange rate between the euro and U.S. dollar -- and also the world's most-traded forex market -- fell to near $1.27, a low not seen since January. Just two weeks ago, it stood almost 600 points (or pips, in forex lingo) higher. What if someone asked you back in April -- before this month's news from Europe -- where the euro would trade in May? For many forex traders, the answer would be...
Filed Under: , debt crisis, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, euro, euro/USD exchange rate, europe, European debt crisis, forex, forex trading, Greek debt, online trading, sentiment, technical analysis, technical indicators
Category: Currencies
By Bob Stokes
5/15/2012 5:00:00 PM
For the past several months, volatility was absent as the market mainly traded sideways. Many participants were complacent. Some opined that the market was simply gathering its strength before the next leg up. We viewed the lackluster market action as...
Filed Under: , Elliott wave, market forecasts, S&P 500, technical indicators, U.S. STOCK MARKET, VIX, volatility, volume
Category: Stocks
Options Traders: Why "Ending Diagonals" Should Be Your New Best Friend
Elliott Wave Junctures' video lesson shows how an Elliott wave chart pattern called "ending diagonal" takes the guesswork out of options timing
By Nico Isaac
5/15/2012 5:00:00 PM
Trading options is not for the faint of heart. The stakes are sky high. You're not just buying or selling a security. You're also doing so with the expectation that said security reach a specific price by a specific time. That's why with options trading, most traditional forms of technical analysis fall short. At their best, they can identify WHAT the trend at hand is. Elliott wave analysis, however, goes the full distance...
Filed Under: , diagonal, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, Jeffrey Kennedy, options trading
Category: Trading Lessons
By Bob Stokes
5/14/2012 5:30:00 PM
During Q1 of 2012, trading on the New York Stock Exchange was down 23 percent vs. last year. But if many individual investors have stayed out of the market, how has the S&P 500 more than doubled? Moreover, what do we see ahead?...
Filed Under: , banks, credit default swaps, Elliott wave, financial forecast, investment decisions, investor psychology, liquidity, risk appetite, Robert Prechter
Category: Stocks
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
5/14/2012 3:30:00 PM
The European single currency, the euro, was introduced in 1999. Today its report card -- and that of the eurozone -- looks impressive. Why, then, is the euro also quickly becoming one of the most suspect currencies in the world?
Filed Under: , Elliott Wave trading, Elliott wave, European Union (EU), euro, euro stoxx 50, eurozone, euro/USD exchange rate, europe, european central bank, European debt crisis
Category: Global Markets