Halsey Trading the Measured Move

A Path to Trading Success in a World of Algos and High Frequency Trading
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-28332-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 224 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley Trading Series

A timely guide to profiting in markets dominated by highfrequency trading and other computer driven strategies
Strategies employing complex computer algorithms, and oftenutilizing high frequency trading tactics, have placed individualtraders at a significant disadvantage in today's financial markets.It's been estimated that high-frequency traders--one form ofcomputerized trading--accounts for more than half of eachday's total equity market trades. In this environment, individualtraders need to learn new techniques that can help them navigatemodern markets and avoid being whipsawed by larger, institutionalplayers.
Trading the Measured Move offers a blueprint forprofiting from the price waves created by computer-drivenalgorithmic and high-frequency trading strategies. The core ofauthor David Halsey's approach is a novel application of Fibonnaciretracements, which he uses to set price targets and low-risk entrypoints. When properly applied, it allows traders to gauge marketsentiment, recognize institutional participation at specificsupport and resistance levels, and differentiate between short-termand long-term trades at various price points in the market.
* Provides guidance for individual traders who fear they can'tcompete in today's high-frequency dominated markets
* Outlines specific trade set ups, including opening gapstrategies, breakouts and failed breakout strategies, range tradingstrategies, and pivot trading strategies
* Reveals how to escape institutional strategies designed toprofit from slower-moving market participants
Engaging and informative, Trading the Measured Move willprovide you with a new perspective, and new strategies, tosuccessfully navigate today's computer driven financial markets

Autoren/Hrsg.

Halsey, David

Über Autor(innen)

DAVID HALSEY is founder of the website EminiAddict.com,which provides trader education and market commentary. His focus isday trading and swing trading stock index futures utilizingtechniques designed to stay on the right side of institutionalorder flow and identify short-term setups. Halsey provides a dailymarket analysis, predictions, and an interactive forum for hissubscribers. His videos are utilized by several brokerage firms anddisseminated to their clients.