by Jeff Friedman If you are new to futures trading, it can all seem overwhelming. Which fundamental reports should you follow? Which technical analysis techniques will give you an edge? Which markets are the best to trade? There are far too many questions than I can possibly address in this brief article, but I will [...]

by Phil Streible There are many different types of chart patterns market technicians focus on when making trading decisions, and many ways to interpret them. That is why technical analysis is truly an art. The key is to be able to recognize these patterns, and implement a trading strategy based on what you think the [...]

Identifying the Head-and-Shoulders Pattern by Andrew Segal and Stuart Kaufman The head-and-shoulders pattern is probably the best known and most often misidentified of all the major reversal patterns. There are a number of nuances involved in properly identifying this pattern, so it warrants some discussion. The head-and-shoulders pattern manifests when a major trend begins to [...]

Trading with Fibonacci Numbers By Dennis G. Cajigas Fibonacci analysis can be complex, including concepts such as retracements, arcs, fans and other variations that can be applied to any price chart. I will offer a brief introduction to Fibonacci number sequences and ratios, and apply the concepts of arcs and fans to both longer-term and [...]