I was recently asked about how I determine my “universe” of stocks. That is the stocks that I consider fair game to be traded. I use different filters for swing trading and day trading but they do have similar criteria. In both cases I’m trying to find liquid, volatile stocks. Once the filter’s applied I [...]
Trade-Ideas Pro Usage Tips
It’s come to my attention that some newer Trade-Ideas users don’t know about Trade-Ideas Pro, the version that you download and run on your PC (Get a Free Trial): Trade-Ideas Pro is a front end for Trade-Ideas data which is specifically designed for the power user who demands more than the web based font end [...]
A Little More Q & A
Swing Trade Setups & Scans
I often get asked about how I find swing trade candidates. Hopefully this post will answer those questions. As I’ve written before, most of the stocks I track initially came up on one of my candlestick pattern scans. (Please feel free to search the archives and/or use the subject index) My process is no different [...]
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The good folks over at Trade-Ideas are providing my readers a 7-day free trial of their service. Just be sure to sign up via my special (affiliate) link. (Update: the free trial period is offered to those who sign-up with non-free email account (i.e., not yahoo, hotmail, etc.) for control purposes.) I’m very impressed with [...]


