By Bart Bruce
1/20/2012 12:00:00 PM
Robert Kelley, editor of Elliott Wave International's Futures Flash and ETF Flash uses Elliott wave analysis as his primary guide when scouring the financial markets for potential opportunities. Flash analysis also relies on other technical indicators to confirm Elliott wave forecast, identify the trend, and time the suggested entry/exit strategies. In this free 4-minute video clip, Futures Traders Flash editor Robert Kelley shows you how he uses the Volatility Index (VIX) to identify trend reversals in the S&P.
Filed Under: Gold, Nasdaq Composite, S&P 500, silver, technical analysis, technical indicators, Traders, VIX
Category: Stocks
Stocks: "Crazy" Swings, Sane Stock Traders
EWI's Stocks Specialty Service helps you to stay one step ahead of the intraday moves in the DJIA, S&P and NASDAQ
By Nico Isaac
8/18/2011 5:30:00 PM
On August 18, the Dow plunged as much as 528 points, intraday. The markets' manic fluctuations have been nothing short of maddening. It's hard to stay ahead of market swings like that -- but you can try.
Filed Under: Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Elliott Wave trading, Nasdaq Composite, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), S&P 500, stock indexes, VIX, volatility
Category: Stocks
By Bob Stokes
6/20/2011 11:30:00 AM
He preaches and practices his famous 80/20 trade -- it's the only trading set-up he will take. As the name implies, this set-up offers what Diamond believes is an 80 percent chance of a winning trade...
Filed Under: Dick Diamond, Fibonacci, forex trading, futures trading, Keltner channels, Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD), online trading, options trading, oscillators, Relative Strength Index (RSI), risk management, stochastics, successful traders, technical analysis, technical indicators, Traders, VIX
Category: Stocks
By Bob Stokes
6/8/2011 2:45:00 PM
You must "ambush" high confidence trades. Long-time professional trader and teacher Dick Diamond says patience is vital before the ambush. I talked to Diamond about his famous 80/20 trade...
Filed Under: Dick Diamond, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Fibonacci, investor psychology, Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD), Nasdaq Composite, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), online trading, oscillators, Relative Strength Index (RSI), risk management, stochastics, successful traders, technical indicators, Traders, trendlines, VIX
Category: Stocks
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
5/16/2011 5:30:00 PM
Volatility can be scary, but let's face it: You can't make money in the markets when prices go sideways. You only talk about profits and losses when prices are trending. So for an experienced trader -- and also one with nerves of steel -- volatility can mean opportunity.
Filed Under: Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Nasdaq Composite, options trading, S&P 500, stock indexes, technical analysis, trading lessons, VIX, volatility
Category: Stocks
By Bob Stokes
5/11/2011 5:00:00 PM
Afternoon contra moves follow the same general principles as the morning contra moves. This move has the potential to be much more important than the morning. Learn more...
Filed Under: breadth, Dick Diamond, Fibonacci, Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD), online trading, Relative Strength Index (RSI), short selling, stochastics, technical analysis, technical indicators, Traders, trading lessons, trendlines, VIX, volatility, volume
Category: Stocks
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
3/24/2011 4:30:00 PM
Here at EWI, besides Elliott wave analysis, we also employ a host of supporting technical trend indicators. Our Monday-Wednesday-Friday Short Term Update, for example, often comments on indicators such as market sentiment, breadth, volume, volatility and more. In the March 23 STU, editor Steve Hochberg writes...
Filed Under: Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), gold futures, Nasdaq Composite, S&P 500, U.S. dollar, VIX, volatility, volume
Category: Stocks
By Bob Stokes
2/7/2011 4:45:00 PM
How long can market optimism co-exist with a pessimistic populace? Are we approaching a "tipping point," as described by the latest issue of the European Financial Forecast?...
Filed Under: CAC40, consumer confidence, DAX, Elliott Wave Principle, euro stoxx 50, eurozone, european central bank, European Union (EU), eurozone, FTSE, Greek debt, VIX, volatility
Category: European Markets
By Bob Stokes
4/15/2010 11:15:00 AM
People are feeling better about the economy; stock traders are showing optimism; corporate upper management is confident, too. At Elliott Wave International, we've been observing market behavior for over 30 years. Be warned: We've seen such optimism before, and we can tell you now what it likely means for stocks.
Filed Under: VIX, Daily Sentiment Index (DSI)
Category: Stocks
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
3/11/2010 10:15:00 AM
The financial news these days clearly shows that the world economy is on shaky ground. You'd think that because of that, the markets would be as jittery as some of the news anchors are. But they aren't. The DJIA, the world's benchmark stock index, has rallied since early February. And the Chicago Board Options Exchange’s VIX index (the "fear" index) also shows that the markets are not nervous. What does that tell us? Let's look at some historical evidence...
Filed Under: volatility, VIX, Sovereign Debt, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)
Category: Stocks
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
2/8/2010 4:15:00 PM
Last Friday (February 5) was yet another interesting day to compare the stock market action with the explanations from conventional analysts. (This show never gets old, I swear.) Around midday, the Dow was down almost 170 points; everything pointed to another grim day. But then the blue chips reversed and closed higher. Don't look for a good "fundamental" explanation: There was none.
Filed Under: volatility, VIX, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Robert Prechter, Sovereign Debt, U.S. dollar
Category: Stocks
By Nico Isaac
1/25/2010 5:30:00 PM
The VIX reading was one of the indicators that led EWI analysts to publish a bullish outlook for stocks in the period from March-June of 2009, in our Elliott Wave Financial Forecast publications. In March, with U.S. stocks circling the drain of a 12-year abyss, we anticipated a powerful rally that would bring the Dow Industrials to the 10,000 level at minimum, with an accompanying surge in positive sentiment readings.
Filed Under: VIX, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)
Category: Stocks
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
12/3/2009 3:00:00 PM
Elliott wave analysis is very visual; often, a single look at a well-made chart can instantly show you what's really been going on. This chart from the December 2 issue of our Mon.-Wed.-Fri. Short Term Update gives you the lastest on market sentiment in U.S. stocks...
Filed Under: New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Robert Prechter, VIX
Category: Stocks