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How I improved my trading in 2009

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:50:00 -0400

Posted by Tom C. 2009 has been a good year for me, but it has been made better by a small tweak I made a few months ago. Many of you may already do this, as it is not a "hidden secret". But I have never incorporated it into my trading on a consistent basis. What am I talking about? Watching th
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Looking at the markets

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:41:00 -0400

Posted by Tom C. Just a quick post to remind you to keep an eye on the big picture. If you look at QQQ (weekly chart below), you will see that we are at the 50.0% retracement from the 2007 high to the 2008 low. Price is bouncing around this level and I don't have any predictions, but I will be wat
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State of the "X"

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:19:00 -0400

This post has been a few weeks coming - sorry for the delay. I mentioned in June that I was doing some consulting work and part of my agreement is that I don't post charts and technical analysis on public forums until the end of the engagement. That consulting work has turned into a business oppor
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Is the year really half over?

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:44:00 -0400

2009 is flying by. I have received a few emails asking if the Trader-X blog is dead. I hope not, but there are many things going on in my life and while I would love to have Tom C. post more often, it is not a priority for him. I can't say I blame him, as he doesn't get paid much ($0), and it can be
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Tom C. - present and accounted for...

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:33:00 -0400

Posted by Tom C. No, I did not attend Michael Jackson's funeral. But I did enjoy a great vacation. I am back and will continue making a few posts a week. I have to leave early today, so most likely you will not see anything from me until late tonight or tomorrow. I know there are probably comments
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Trader-X update

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:52:00 -0400

Tom C. is M.I.A. after his vacation week. Actually, rumor has it he is in LA for Michael Jackson's funeral. A lot has happened over the past week - several celebrity deaths, Sarah Palin quits her job, fireworks. Madness. I hope to return next week. Maybe Tom C. will post a chart or two this week
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RunPee for the iPhone

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:29:00 -0400

No charts this week, but where can you find REALLY useful stuff like this besides the Trader-X blog? RunPee solves the age-old problem of having a small bladder, drinking too much Coke, and sitting in a movie theater watching a really good movie. You need to know when there is a boring scene so yo
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Happy 4th of July America

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:17:00 -0400

Tom C. should be back next week, and I will return sometime in July. In the meantime, I ran across this video...hot women teaching technical analysis. This has to signal some kind of bottom. Or top. Or something. _______________
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WR - 062509

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:17:00 -0400

Posted by Tom C. I am fortunate that the first six months have been very profitable, so it allows me to take some time off. I took yesterday off, and because next week is a short trading week (due to the July 4th holiday), I will be taking a few extra days off. Here is a trade that is a little d
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Trader-X update

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:00:00 -0400

Many thanks to Tom C. for great posts, comments, and overall content! I plan to return sometimes in July, and I hope Tom C. sticks around as a regular contributor. I wanted to drop in and point everyone to "Five Rules For Life" - Jon made a new compilation post and I think you will enjoy reading
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