@theequilibrium is a true master of the chart game. In my mind, he is one of the best chartists to learn from due to the style in which he undertakes marking his charts. His background in Architecture is clearly evident, and I personally look at every chart he posts. -Alamo-
Charting Under the Stars: Real Estate [...]

It is so good to have David Elliott’s thoughts on the markets again. David has been battling cancer and he will post when he can for now.  So below I have pasted David’s thoughts on the market right now.
Per David Elliott :
Friday saw a bounce in the US$, from a failed new low retest, that [...]

The following discussion took place in the Hamzei Analytics High Frequency Trading chatroom on September 15, 2009.  Names in this transcript has been changed for privacy purposes.
MORNING DISCUSSION: Moderator C went long the  Futures contract ESZ9 and Moderator C expalins why he took his Futures contract NQZ9 off while letting his long trade turn into a winning [...]

As a trader and a technical trader exclusively it is important to take the trade signals when they present themselves while ignoring all the noise around you. This am after 2 good days of selling it is easy to predict we continue to fall but as a professional trader opinions need to be left out [...]

A Tale of Two Market Calls
The following discussion took place in the Hamzei Analytics High Frequency Trading chatroom on September 23, 2009.  Names in this transcript has been changed for privacy purposes.
AFTERNOON DISCUSSION: Post FOMC Announcement a possible shortterm top in the ESZ9 Futures contract.
Wed Sep 23 2009 11:56:25 PDT> Moderator A : I think u r seeing some [...]

One of the best webinars I’ve ever seen.  Regardless whether you’re an investor or trader, in this video Jack Bouroudjian covers the major interacting forces acting on the market such as economic reports, treasuries, and yield curve.  In addition, Bouroudjian shows us incredible insight into how the markets are structured, interact with each other, and [...]

Reading Assignments:

Where’s the S&P 500 Headed? Here’s What Two Technical Indicators Say
Possible Current Long & Short Hedge Fund Strategies
Bill Cara’s Week in Review #38, 2009

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I’m down on this PIR about 3%. Unless the bottom falls out in the next 15 minutes, I’m holding over night, since this is obviously one of those fade days [...]

Peak Oil Update
World Will Soon Face an Oil Supply Crunch
By Chris Nelder
Friday, September 18th, 2009
Everyone who follows the peak oil story has by now seen some of the editorials that blanketed the press over the last few weeks, attempting to debunk it and disparage its adherents. I responded to the worst of them three weeks [...]

The following discussion took place in the Hamzei Analytics High Frequency Trading chatroom on September 15, 2009.  Names in this transcript has been changed for privacy purposes.
PREMARKET DISCUSSION: Futures contract ESZ9 discussing the action on Op-Ex Friday.
Fri Sep 18 2009 05:52:52 PDT> Moderator C : all systems are GO
Fri Sep 18 2009 05:55:49 PDT> Moderator C : well — wanted to [...]

Nightly late-night chart review sessions on twitter and Chart.ly.  Follow me on twitter@theEquilibrium.
AKS‎ – AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE): “daily- nice breakout today- target 26 resistance from last Sept. on follow-thru”

AKS‎ – AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE):  “weekly- breaking into area of very low prior volume- res. at 26-ish, then 38.2% FIb at 30.30″

FTK‎ – Flotek [...]