Kara Crawford at kara@traderplanet.comadmin@traderplanet.comhttp://www.traderplanet.com/TraderPlanet.com offers its popular content for commercial syndication via RSS. The feeds include backlinks for the full articles and automatically assign author attribution, which is required. To syndicate these RSS feeds on a commercial Web site, TraderPlanet.com, LLC requires the execution of standard linking agreement. Contact Kara Crawford at kara@traderplanet.com for further details.en-ushttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134399-finding_trend_confirmation_in_gold_futures_todayhttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134399-finding_trend_confirmation_in_gold_futures_today<p>As you gain experience in trading it should get easier to follow your rules; over time you acquire more evidence that you get better trading results when you stick to them. One of the rules I've come to stick to is to enter and exit trades only when the market confirms it's doing what I [...]</p><p>Google Reader<br />Google Bookmarks<br />Digg<br />Facebook<br />PrintFriendly<br />Reddit<br />Twitter<br />Technorati Favorites<br />StumbleUpon<br />Share<br /></p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134399-finding_trend_confirmation_in_gold_futures_today'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/832/?a=1073><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/jobman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:36:40 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134308-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_february_9http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134308-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_february_9<p>The word is that Greece reached a restructuring deal with its lenders. Papdemos still needs to sell it to Greece and it will likely need approval from EU members; this may be what accounts for the muted reaction to the news. Also, we've heard that a deal is imminent for days now, maybe there's "forthcoming [...]</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134308-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_february_9'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/744/?a=1072><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/firman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:48:09 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134155-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_february_7http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134155-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_february_7<p>There's optimism in the air as traders believe that Europe is getting closer to a deal to avoid a Greek default. CDS prices for EU sovereign debt fell to a 3-1/4 month low, reflecting the optimism. Earlier, Chinese stocks rose to a 2 month high - property developers strengthened after the PBOC said that it [...]</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134155-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_february_7'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/815/?a=1071><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/murphy.gif border=0 /></a></p> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:39:08 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133947-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_february_7http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133947-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_february_7<p>Markets are rebounding on talk that Greece has reached a deal with its creditors to restructure its debt. If there was a deal questions still abound - can PM Papdemos sell it to his political coalition partners and the public? . Will the deal avoid being called a "default event", [...]</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133947-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_february_7'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/744/?a=1072><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/firman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:44:23 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133763-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_february_6http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133763-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_february_6<p>The good feelings from Friday's NFP report are fading as the Greek debt restructuring talks continue to string out; it's not sounding like they're getting closer to an agreement and the hour is getting late. The Greek PM is trying to come up with a deal that satisfies the creditors, the ECB and his own [...]</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133763-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_february_6'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/832/?a=1073><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/jobman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:43:14 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133221-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_february_2http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133221-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_february_2<p>Comments from Chinese Premier Wen helped the Euro - he said China is "still researching the best way to participate in the EFSF". The more outside support the better. Every day we hear that Greece and its creditors are close to an agreement and then the day ends with no deal. The continued lack of [...]</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133221-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_february_2'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/815/?a=1071><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/murphy.gif border=0 /></a></p> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:36:14 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132990-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_february_1http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132990-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_february_1<p>Asia saw good January PMI reports. His is cause for some economic optimism although there's a thought that economic growth may forestall easing. A Chinese business newspaper said that January's loan growth may have been weaker, reflecting slower economic activity. German and EZ PMI also showed relative strength in January and reports that Greece is [...]</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132990-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_february_1'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/624/?a=1067><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/dinapoli.gif border=0 /></a></p> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:38:24 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132793-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_january_31http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132793-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_january_31<p>EU leaders completed a fiscal-discipline treaty that will speed sanctions on high-deficit countries and will require members to enact laws to limit budget shortfalls. Policy makers also decided to bring the region's permanent bailout fund, the ESM, into operation on July 1, a year before schedule. Greek PM Papademos said he's "strongly committed" to reaching [...]</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132793-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_january_31'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/834/?a=1070><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/wyckoff.gif border=0 /></a></p> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:43:59 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132571-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_january_30http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132571-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_january_30<p>The "risk on" markets were lower overnight as China came back from the New Year holiday in a selling mood - there was no easing talk from the PBOC. The Greek government may be balking at the degree of oversight that the German government wants as a prerequisite for more bailout funds. Portuguese debt is [...]</p><p>Google Reader<br />Google Bookmarks<br />Digg<br />Facebook<br />PrintFriendly<br />Reddit<br />Twitter<br />Technorati Favorites<br />StumbleUpon<br />Share<br /></p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132571-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_january_30'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/832/?a=1073><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/jobman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:48:35 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132300-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_january_27http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132300-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_january_27<p>Markets continue to be supported by stories that Greece is near an agreement to reformat their debt. After two good days for "risk on" assets we're due for some correction but I thought yesterday's shallow correction showed underlying strength in equities. Grains were mixed on South American weather and good demand, but higher prices will [...]</p><p>Google Reader<br />Google Bookmarks<br />Digg<br />Facebook<br />PrintFriendly<br />Reddit<br />Twitter<br />Technorati Favorites<br />StumbleUpon<br />Share<br /></p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/132300-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_january_27'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/832/?a=1073><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/jobman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:59:01 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131725-gold_futures_the_fed_and_the_taylor_trading_techniquehttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131725-gold_futures_the_fed_and_the_taylor_trading_technique<p>Yesterday afternoon I was talking to another trader about the gold futures. We were talking strategy for it today in light of today's FOMC meeting. I told him I wanted to buy it today. Yesterday was a down day, a Sell Short day according to the Taylor Trading Technique. That meant today was a TTT [...]</p><p>Google Reader<br />Google Bookmarks<br />Digg<br />Facebook<br />PrintFriendly<br />Reddit<br />Twitter<br />Technorati Favorites<br />StumbleUpon<br />Share<br /></p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131725-gold_futures_the_fed_and_the_taylor_trading_technique'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/834/?a=1070><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/wyckoff.gif border=0 /></a></p> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:42:10 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131726-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_january_25http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131726-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_january_25<p>Greek debt talks continue, no results, but there's more contention from some key players. The IMF wants the ECB to take a haircut on its Greek holding, but the central bank is not keen to do that; the IIF negotiator also thinks the ECB should play along. January's reading of the German IFO index of [...]</p><p>Google Reader<br />Google Bookmarks<br />Digg<br />Facebook<br />PrintFriendly<br />Reddit<br />Twitter<br />Technorati Favorites<br />StumbleUpon<br />Share<br /></p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131726-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_january_25'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/815/?a=1071><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/murphy.gif border=0 /></a></p> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:28:37 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131727-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_january_24http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131727-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_january_24<p>Greek debt talks have reached a stalemate as private investors are unwilling to take as large a haircut as the Greeks are seeking. This is weighing on the financial services sector. Traders are also looking at Portugal again, seeing if Portugal would be the next domino to fall. January PMI reports for Europe came in [...]</p><p>Google Reader<br />Google Bookmarks<br />Digg<br />Facebook<br />PrintFriendly<br />Reddit<br />Twitter<br />Technorati Favorites<br />StumbleUpon<br />Share<br /></p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131727-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_january_24'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/624/?a=1067><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/dinapoli.gif border=0 /></a></p> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:41:51 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131728-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_january_23http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131728-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_january_23<p>It's the Chinese New Year; this is taking some of the liquidity out the markets. Talks about Greek debt restructuring have failed to reach a deal. Traders aren't worried about this yet although it had been hoped they would get a deal wrapped up in time for the Ecofin meeting today and tomorrow. It's also [...]</p><p>Google Reader<br />Google Bookmarks<br />Digg<br />Facebook<br />PrintFriendly<br />Reddit<br />Twitter<br />Technorati Favorites<br />StumbleUpon<br />Share<br /></p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131728-swing_trader_s_insight_futures_watch_list_for_january_23'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/624/?a=1067><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/dinapoli.gif border=0 /></a></p> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:47:51 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131729-how_to_find_trade_entries_on_trend_days_in_futures_marketshttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131729-how_to_find_trade_entries_on_trend_days_in_futures_markets<p>One of the most common questions I get asked is what trading sessions I use, both for charting and for trading. When things were solely pit traded it was easy; there was only one set of trading hours. Electronic trading makes for two sets of trading hours and charts so it's harder to define what [...]</p><p>Google Reader<br />Google Bookmarks<br />Digg<br />Facebook<br />PrintFriendly<br />Reddit<br />Twitter<br />Technorati Favorites<br />StumbleUpon<br />Share<br /></p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/131729-how_to_find_trade_entries_on_trend_days_in_futures_markets'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/815/?a=1071><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/murphy.gif border=0 /></a></p> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:01:00 +0000