Doji - Technical Indicator Or Work Of Art?

Doji - Technical Indicator, Fortune Teller, Or Art?

I should have added Classic Rock to the headline. It's all the above and more, yet just 2 lines in the sand. When the next tide comes in, it will be washed away, leaving a clean slate for the next trade. I write often about Candelsticks and Chart Patterns, but if you scan the archives you'll see that my relationship with the Doji runs long and deep. When the woman accused of adultery was brought before Jesus to be judged, he knelt and wrote in the sand. Scripture does not reveal what he wrote, but many theories exist. Don't get too serious on me.

I've said it before and it still holds true, you could build a trading career on 2 lines in the sand. This Doji tonight fell into a special category where multiple roads intersect, but that's often the case. Isn't it?

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The Fundamentals Of Emini Futures Trading

"A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask for it back when it begins to rain."   Robert Frost

Fundamentals Of Emini Futures Trading

As Technical Analysts by trade, it is often difficult to pick up the newspaper and surmise how the hive mind will choose to react to a given set of circumstances. From hurricanes, to crop reports, to Presidential elections, that fact of the matter is -  public opinion does become group action which ultimately turns into ticks on the tote board.

Fundamental Beliefs

It has been suggested on this radio program more than once that technicals front run fundamentals. It's a "beautiful mind" type of argument best reserved for front porches over iced tea. The purpose of this radio program and blog, is to help you the trader do one thing - Earn Money Daily. That's our goal.

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Learn Candlestick Trading With Steve Bigalow

Steve Bigelow was one of the early voices of CFRN way back in 2005/2006 when we first launched. Our careers diverged as Steve moved into equities just as I myself was leaving the stock market to plot my new course in the world of Emini Futures. Our paths have crossed once again and I am excited to announce - Steve is coming back. To celebrate, we're holding a get-together - October 31st, 2012 @ 3:30PM CST, and the really good news, You're Invited!

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Long Legged Doji Confirms Support Level

Long Legged Doji Confirms Bullish Engulfing Support Level

Our last post highlighted the potential power behind finding a Bullish Engulfing Pattern in the S&P500 intraday market. As pointed out, they are not a common occurrence on a Globex Futures Chart. However, every Trader should be able to recognize it when it does appear and be prepared to take action and trade it for whatever profit potential it presents.

The chart below shows the 24 hour period following the day the pattern appeared.

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Emini Futures | Top 3 Bullish Candlestick Patterns

by DeWayne Reeves

Japanese Candlestick Patterns date back 300 plus years to rice traders in Japan. It is not mystical, magical, or madness. It's not even science. It is purely and simply a graphical representation of investor sentiment. The larger the time frame, the more important the signal becomes. It is only in the past 25 years that this type of trading found its way to the West.

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