Thursday, April 23, 2009

[Trader Feed] Secondary Anxiety and Trader Performance

Trader Feed shares thoughts on the psychology of trading in Secondary Anxiety and Trader Performance, which is helpful for traders and investors who have suffered losses over the last few months.

[Stock Trading to Go] Top 5 Economic Indicators to Track

Stock Trading to Go shares a list of the Top 5 Economic Indicators to Track with a brief description of each one.

[Essentials of Trading] Conspiracies, Regulations, and Trader Paranoia

I had to feature this post by Essentials of Trading entitled Conspiracies, Regulations, and Trader Paranoia in which John Forman tries to debunk assumptions many traders have. A must-read for new traders.

[VIX and More] How to Create Your Own Portable VXV

VIX and More shares how to Create Your Own VXV Volatility Index. The VXV is a shorter-term version of the VIX Index and you can create your own with these Six Steps.

[Wall St Nation] Get Ready for 94 More 3x Leveraged ETFs

Wall Street Nation shares a list and a link for more information on the upcoming 94 new ETFs with 3x leverage - for better or worse.

[Quantifiable Edges] Fear and Greed Research

Quantifiable Edges conducts research on "Fear and Greed" and concludes, as we all suspect, that "People are too bullish at tops and too bearish at bottoms." Now there's quick research to back it up!

[Phil's Stock World] How to Buy a Stock for a 15% to 20% Discount

Phil's Stock World shares with us "How to Buy a Stock for a 15% - 20% Discount" - hint, use options and don't be afraid to scale in. Phil gives a checklist.

[Dash of Insight] Recognizing an Expert: The Stress Test

A Dash of Insight shares how to "Recognize an Expert: The Stress Test Issue" with an emphasis on specifics.

[Gaming the Market] Too Big to Fail but Not Too Big to Sink

Gaming the Market shares some insight into the financial crisis with references to the 'unsinkable' Titanic ship in the post "Too Big to Fail but Not Too Big to Sink"