POLL - Futures: How do you determine the trend?

Discussion in 'Technical Analysis' started by billpritjr, Nov 14, 2005.

POLL - Futures: How do you determine the trend?

  1. Single MA

    39 vote(s)
    22.9%
  2. Dual MA crossover

    50 vote(s)
    29.4%
  3. Trendline

    61 vote(s)
    35.9%
  4. N-day breakout

    20 vote(s)
    11.8%
  1. Not good. You're looking for something to disagree with rather than for what will open the door.

    Before you understand, you at least have to pay attention. Before you can pay attention, you have to be aware. You're hardly aware of what's in front of you.
     
    #111     Nov 17, 2005
  2. Oh, I know exactly what was in front of me, sensei, which is why I didn't step in it.
     
    #112     Nov 17, 2005
  3. Apparently not.

    In any case, I hope those who seek to understand trend will spend some time with CDs posts.

    If not, that's fine too.
     
    #113     Nov 17, 2005
  4. Hey Victor,

    On the Daily chart the last Failure occured on the 15th to Challenge 1251.00. Nice try today, let's see if we get any follow through.
    I use the continuous feed, I like it better.
    A little help in trading, take the Primes from the Trading Chart for your entries until you learn to read the other oscillations with more clarity.
     
    #114     Nov 17, 2005
  5. No we don't . . . not even close. Oh, I forgot you can't read the charts I posted.
     
    #115     Nov 17, 2005
  6. The reception is like watching TV from an antenna 80 miles from the source . . . snowy!

    I'll explain how . . . traders won't trade out of their comfort zone. Most won't even acknowledge something else COULD exist. Their attitude is . . . "If I can't do it or understand it, then it is impossible!"

    The statement I made about adding to it or changing it will force it to fail isn't meant to be an arrogant statement. If the truck manufacturer tells you the damn truck takes diesel fuel and you try to put unleaded gas in it . . . I would suppose that is the manufacturers fault when the engine blows up right? The microwave instructions tell you NOT to put metal in it but you do and it blows up . . . that is the microwaves' fault right. The clothing manufacturer tells you not to use bleach on jeans but you do . . . . Levy's fault right.

    And you have the gray matter to even make that statement like I am arrogant because I require traders to follow directions . . . And you wonder why the success rate isn't perfect . . . your statement is a perfect reason.
     
    #116     Nov 17, 2005
  7. hans37

    hans37


    yeah and you are not intending to BE arrogant or pompous with your analogy as if you were the creator/manufacturer of trading.

    WOW that really cleared up the issue of others interpreting your drivel as gospel like arrogance.
     
    #117     Nov 17, 2005
  8. hans37

    hans37

    Down 2% today attempting to go short mini es.

    Damn I got stopped out 3 ticks from the high of the day.

    Hope it goes up tomorrow.
     
    #118     Nov 17, 2005
  9. VictorS

    VictorS

    Charlie, here we go again...tsk, tsk, tsk. You really dont have to reply to the negative posts.
     
    #119     Nov 17, 2005
  10. Please allow me to play Devils Advocate if I may (and I am not talking about the pinball machine from the Simpsons episode :D )...

    What is the purpose of the key scattering?
    i.e. who exactly is helping whom?
    and why not 'give away the ranch' with the keys?
     
    #120     Nov 17, 2005