UFI’s Open Seminar in Asia Debuts Feb. 28 in Jakarta

 

The 8th UFI Open Seminar in Asia in Jakarta, produced by UFI, The Global Association for the Exhibition Industry, will kick off Feb. 28- March 1, featuring sessions with leaders in the industry.

"This is the 8th edition of the UFI Open Seminar in Asia, and it is the first time we have taken the event to Indonesia,” said Mark Cochrane, UFI’s regional manager Asia/Pacific. “Growth in South-East Asian exhibition markets has easily outpaced the rest of the region in recent years and we expect that trend to continue in 2013.”

He added, “In addition to the opportunity to network with more than 200 exhibition industry professionals, attendees will hear the views of industry leaders such as Stephen Tan, CEO of Singapore Exhibition Services, Jacques Racine, president of Sherpa Solutions and Benedict Soh, executive chairman of Kingsmen Creative. For anyone with an interest in the Asian exhibition industry, this is the most important event of the year!"

The event opens with UFI’s Managing Director Paul Woodward giving remarks, followed by  Manu Bhaskaran, CEO and founding director, Centennial Asia Advisors Pte Ltd, Singapore, discussing “ASEAN in 2015: Where Are We Headed.”

Bhaskaran’s talk will assess the near term and long term prospects for Asian economies.  It will also include an assessment of where Asian economic integration stands with a view on the progress made in establishing an ASEAN Economic Community by 2015.

Next up Cliff Wallace, chairman, Shenyang New World Expo (Management), China, who previously headed the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre as well, will head a session called “The Venue Landscape in Asia: An Appraisal.”

Attendees also will have the opportunity to hear from Stephen Tan, CEO, Singapore Exhibition Services & President, Allworld Exhibitions Alliance, Singapore, discussing his years of experience operating a leading exhibition organiser in South-East Asia as well as opportunities in emerging markets such as Indonesia, Myanmar and others.

In the one of the final sessions of the day, Steve Monnington, owner and founder of Mayfield Media Strategies, U.K., will talk about international partnerships.

The next day is filled with informative sessions focusing on technology, including mobile trends, as well as the changing role of exhibition contractors.

The Five C’s of Reliable Wireless Internet: Choice (part 6 of 6)

This is the final part of a six-part series on WiFi at events. The last “C” is all about exercising your freedom of choice, putting the free market to work to ensure you receive the highest quality network for your event at the most competitive price.

“I thought my only option was to use the venue’s in-house network” is something we hear far too often. Regardless of the default Internet “exclusivity” clause in your venue contract and event organizer “conventional wisdom”, the FCC’s Telecommunications Act of 1996 protects your freedom of choice when it comes to your network. 

Business is business and money is money, so unless your venue is willing to have you walk away, everything is up for negotiation.  That is not to say you should regularly threaten to yank your event unless you are provided the sun and the moon at no cost.  Rather, you should be aware of where your organization and your attendees will be spending money and use this information as leverage to get what you want in the areas that are most important to you. 

For example, if you’ve committed to fill 100 hotel rooms during the course of your event, make sure you meet (or beat) your commitment within the agreed upon time frame. Doing so will help you show your venue that you honor your commitments and expect them to do the same.

If you fall short, you’ll lose good will and negotiating leverage across the board.  If you blow your commitment out of the water, now you are throwing the venue more money and you can be more aggressive in the concessions you ask of them.

Who provides your network and at what cost has to be part of your negotiations early in the venue selection process if you want to get the best network for your money.  It is often beneficial to work with an independent network supplier to verify costs and ensure you are getting everything you need and nothing you don’t. 

As with any negotiation, the earlier in the process you start discussing your network, the more flexibility you’ll have.  The converse is also true.  If you wait until after you have signed your lease agreement to start negotiating for internet, it will be harder to get reasonable concessions from your venue. 

If you must sign a facility exclusive for your network, you have the right to review all costs in advance and require your venue (in the contract) to match market rates. For example, if you work with an independent network provider, it’s not uncommon to get a quote for wholesale bandwidth at $250/Mbps.

With retail bandwidth rates at many hotels and convention centers at $1,000/Mbps, adding some good old-fashioned market competition can help ensure you get the most bandwidth for your money.

With the need to stay connected becoming ever more important and the increasing expectation of attendees to have reliable wireless internet, ensuring a dependable network or bringing in your own should be among the top considerations of every event organizer. 

Now you know the issues involved, so you are ready to deliver exactly what your attendees want – fast, reliable, ubiquitous wireless internet!

Reed’s Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show Postponed After Assault Weapon Ban Outcry

Reed Exhibitions’ decision to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines at its upcoming Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show and the ensuing outcry not only from exhibitors and the National Rifle Association, but also the National Shooting Sports Foundation – owner of Reed-produced SHOT Show, has led to the postponement of the ESOS.

“Our original decision not to include certain products in the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show this year was made in order to preserve the event’s historical focus on the hunting and fishing traditions enjoyed by American families,” said Chet Burchett, Reed Exhibitions president for the Americas.

He added, “In the current climate, we felt that the presence of MSRs would distract from the theme of hunting and fishing, disrupting the broader experience of our guests. This was intended simply as a product decision, of the type event organizers need to make every day.”

The Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show was scheduled to run Feb. 2-10 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg, Penn.

“It has become very clear to us after speaking with our customers that the event could not be held because the atmosphere of this year’s show would not be conducive to an event that is designed to provide family enjoyment,” Burchett said.

He added, “It is unfortunate that in the current emotionally charged atmosphere this celebratory event has become overshadowed by a decision that directly affected a small percentage of more than 1,000 exhibits showcasing products and services for those interested in hunting and fishing.”

In response to the ban, Cabela’s, a show sponsor and exhibitor, was one of several reported companies that decided to pull out of the show.

Cabela’s released a statement regarding its decision on the company’s Facebook page: “Due to recent changes made by Reed Exhibitions regarding the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show, Cabela’s will no longer sponsor this year’s event. After careful consideration regarding Cabela’s business practices, and the feelings of our customers, Cabela’s will, unfortunately, not have a presence at the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show.”

The National Shooting Sports Foundation also released a statement indicating they had been in “frank discussions with Reed Exhibitions management in an effort to reverse this unacceptable decision” regarding the ban, adding “these discussions reached an impasse.”

In addition, NSSF officials said the organization is not affiliated with the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show.

“Reed Exhibitions does, however, manage the NSSF-owned SHOT Show (though Reed manages the SHOT Show, all SHOT Show decisions, policies and actions are made at NSSF’s direction).” NSSF officials added, “Because of Reed’s recent actions, NSSF is considering all options regarding the management of future SHOT Shows.”

SHOT Show recently wrapped up at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, with a record 62,371 attendees.

The National Rifle Association, which typically has three booths at the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show - one for Membership, one for Hunter Services and one for NRAblog, also posted a message on its Web site indicating it, too,  tried to convince Reed to reverse its ban decision, adding, “unfortunately they have steadfastly refused to do so.”

The NRA statement continued: “As a result, the NRA will not be participating in the upcoming show in Harrisburg or in any other shows hosted by Reed Exhibitions that maintain this policy. We are disappointed that Reed Exhibitions has ignored the concerns expressed by attendees, the outdoor industry and the NRA in not reconsidering their position to ban the display of Modern Sporting Rifles.”

Reed has not as of yet responded for further comment.

2013 NAMM Show Rocks On in Anaheim

 

First, they show you where to get ear plugs. Then, Eddie Van Halen walks by. It’s the 2013 NAMM Show, the 109-year-old event for the music industry that brings together instrument and equipment manufacturers and buyers as well as vibrant music community.

Owned and produced by the National Association of Music Merchants, it took place Jan. 24–27 at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Music hits you long before you step onto the showfloor.

“How do we control the decibel level of exhibitors? We have sound control guys, all with pro firefighter and paramedic background,” said Kevin Johnstone, NAMM trade show director.

The 2013 show featured 1,500 exhibitors, with some 30 percent from outside of the U.S, on more than 518,000 net square feet of space. Attendance was expected to be on par with 2012 at about 95,000.

In its 35th year in Anaheim, the event spilled over onto four stages at the nearby Hilton and Marriott Hotels that host numerous concerts and jam sessions.

This year, much of the action was happening at the new Grand Plaza, more than 100,000 sq. ft. of beautiful outdoor space between the two hotels and the convention center.

It was packed for the evening concerts on the Main Stage and in the afternoons, the crowds enjoyed live music while digging into California-style fare from the food trucks.

To combat the issue of counterfeit badges, registration this year was set up at the two hotels and badges and IDS were checked at the entrance to the convention center.

Another distinct feature of the show is that there are no sponsorships, except for a few digital products.

“When a marketing manager is asked to cut 20 percent from their budget, they won’t cut line items for each show. They’d cut then entire show,” Johnstone said. “We’d never want that to happen to us. We make enough money.”

There’s plenty of visual and auditory overload without bright banners here as classic instruments meet tech-driven products and technology.

One of the fastest-growing segments of the show  is musical apps and online lessons, inspiring more than a quarter of people between eight and 21 to learn to play, according to a recent Harris Poll. NAMM mirrors this trend with its App and Gaming Pavilion.

“Our company does video training, but we still come out here to connect to people face to face,” said exhibitor Lauren Lochtefed with Lynda.com, an online education startup that got a $103 million in funding earlier this year. “This is a perfect audience for us.”

U.K.-based exhibitor Howard Bragen with Log Jam Music Ltd. aaid he was at NAMM for the atmosphere, as much as for demonstrating his new products.

“We like to come here because this is where it all began,” he added. “Our audience is guitar players and they are here. It’s good fun too. A lot of music in the evenings. “

Attendee Leon Tan with Cypress Semiconductor Corp. said he sees strong growth in connecting the passion for music with ubiquity of mobile devices.

“People who create music are using mobile devices, which drives the development of new products,” he added, “ It’s a robust market segment. Even when the economy is soft people still love to make music.”

Going Beyond Price: 10 Key Buying Criteria For Trade Show Displays

When you’re shopping for your next trade show display, it’s all too easy to focus just on the price.  After all, price is easy to judge – whoever costs the least, wins.

And yet, price is not the same as value.  When you buy based on value, you find that spending a little more money may get you a lot more value in return.

So here are 10 other criteria beyond price that experienced exhibit buyers know to look for.

Let’s start with the display:

1.  Quality:  Be careful about buying a disposable display online, only to last for a show or two.  A high-quality display will look great at your first show with its better fit and finish, plus look great longer with more durable materials and smarter engineering.

2.  Total Cost of Ownership:   Look beyond just the initial purchasing price.  Over the course of the life of the exhibit, you will spend – and potentially save – much more on exhibit shipping, drayage, I&D, storage, and refurbishing.  Get an estimate for the life of your exhibit, about 3 to 5 years.  You will be surprised how much an innovative modular exhibit can save you.  Your exhibit house should know when to offer exhibit rental to further stretch your budget.

3.  Flexibility:  How stuck are you with that exhibit shape you see in the rendering?  Will you be able to easily change your booth size up or down, and change your graphics to fit your evolving marketing messages?   If your initial display is not flexible, it may force you to buy another.

4.  Functionality:  Your trade show booth is more than a billboard; it’s also a work space.  Therefore, your exhibit needs to work for your trade show objectives and support your staff.  So if you need product demo spaces, storage, monitor mounts, meeting areas, wire management, leads slots, and the like, make sure that’s included in the designs you are considering.

Now, consider the factors relating to who you buy your exhibit from:

5.  Customer Service:  With your hectic schedule, buyers require a supportive exhibit house that returns your calls promptly.  Their responsiveness saves you time.  The best vendors genuinely want to help you long-term, because they have your best interests at heart.  A service-oriented exhibit house will even travel with you to your biggest shows to ensure your success, and has team members everywhere to help you away from home.

6.  Design For Marketing Results:  While anyone can “make it pretty,” you need an exhibit house that has shown it knows how to help you build your brand, generate sales leads, and boosts your trade show ROI.  They know how to translate your marketing objectives into a creative exhibit that gets attention and supports your booth staff.  They help your company win more business at trade shows.

7.  Trade Show Marketing Expertise:  While not brain surgery, trade shows are harder than they appear at first.  Find a vendor who freely shares their knowledge about what works in trade show marketing, and gives you expert guidance all along the way.

8.  Industry Knowledge:  An exhibit house that is more than just a builder, but also has demonstrated success for exhibitors in your own industry.  They know your show, your vertical market, and even what appeals to your buyer.

9.  Wide Selection:   Save some more time and get a better fit for you with a vendor that can be a one-stop shop for all your needs – from tabletops and portable inlines, to island exhibits of varying sizes.  So with just one call you get it all.

10.  Online Asset Management:   Because you don’t have time to wrestle with your exhibit assets anymore, innovative exhibit houses provide an online tool to manage your assets, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  So you can say where you want your exhibit to go without the stress and hassle of phone tag and voice mail.

Buying a trade show exhibit is a big decision for a trade show marketer.  You are committing to a look that will define your company at its key industry shows, you are investing in a tool to help grow your business, and you are choosing a vendor who will make or break your success.

So when you are shopping for your next trade show display, consider value instead of price.  You may just find that it’s not how much it costs that matters, but how much it’s worth.

Apr 14, The 3 Best Chart Patterns for Swing Trading

How do you tell when the market will offer nice pullbacks or when it will trade off of momentum? The easiest way to check this is to look at the ADX indicator.

Readings below 25 indicate that the market will offer nice pullbacks to initiate swing trades. Readings above 25 indicate a strong trend - pullbacks will be shallow or nonexistent.

As long as the ADX indicator is above 25 and sloping up, the market will continue to trade off of momentum. Momentum is lost when it begins to slope down.

It's not a perfect technical indicator (none are) but it does a good job of telling you the current strength of the trend.

Not sure if you already know about this but EWI has their 2013 State of the Global Markets Report available. It's a worthy read - and it's free.

Download it here

I'm not sure how long it will be available so grab it while you can!

Take a look at the following chart:

H&R Block (HRB) recently broke out decisively (arrow) through resistance (highlighted). This stock is now in first pullback mode and could create a nice trading opportunity if it prints a reversal candle.

The one problem that I see is that this stock is in a mature trend which could lead to failure patterns.

Still, this is definitely one to keep an eye on when the market resumes trading.

I know from experience that a stock should move in your favor within a day or two after your entry. If it doesn't then it will likely go against you. Here is a recent trade that I had:

This stock pulled back and formed a bottoming tail and then an engulfing candlestick pattern. So I bought the stock. Then I waited...and waited...and the stock went nowhere. So I dumped it after a couple of days.

The first question that should come to your mind when this happens is:

Where are the buyers?

They aren't there.

Time to get out.

Apr 16, How to Short Stocks With Precision

How do you short stocks with better accuracy?

How can you pick out a of list of 10 stocks, which ones are the best stocks to short?

This is pretty simple. Use a combination of the daily and hourly charts with the 200 period moving average.

You can short stocks with better precision using the 200 period moving average on the hourly charts. You'll be stunned when you see how many times stocks reverse in this critical area on a stock chart!

Take a look at the following stock:

This stock has a classic head and shoulders pattern. But, the circled area is what we are concerned with. How would you be able to anticipate the impending drop? It's hard to tell on the daily chart. Now, look at the hourly chart:

This stock formed a double top right near the 200 period moving average (dotted line) on the hourly chart! This happens often because stocks tend to reverse near that 200 period moving average.

Here are five more examples of stocks reversing near the 200 period moving average on the hourly chart.

The best way to use this swing trading technique is to run a short scan of potential setups off of the daily chart. Move all of these stocks to a watch list and then go through the hourly charts of each stock. Which ones are rallying up against the 200 period moving average? Now look to the left on the stock chart. Is there a resistance area? If the answer is yes, then you definitely want to consider trading the stock.

This swing trading trick will improve your accuracy on short setups - even if you have never shorted a stock before!

Aug 17, Markets Can Correct Through Price or Time

How do you tell when the market will offer nice pullbacks or when it will trade off of momentum? The easiest way to check this is to look at the ADX indicator.

Readings below 25 indicate that the market will offer nice pullbacks to initiate swing trades. Readings above 25 indicate a strong trend - pullbacks will be shallow or nonexistent.

As long as the ADX indicator is above 25 and sloping up, the market will continue to trade off of momentum. Momentum is lost when it begins to slope down.

It's not a perfect technical indicator (none are) but it does a good job of telling you the current strength of the trend.

Not sure if you already know about this but EWI has their 2013 State of the Global Markets Report available. It's a worthy read - and it's free.

Download it here

I'm not sure how long it will be available so grab it while you can!

Take a look at the following chart:

H&R Block (HRB) recently broke out decisively (arrow) through resistance (highlighted). This stock is now in first pullback mode and could create a nice trading opportunity if it prints a reversal candle.

The one problem that I see is that this stock is in a mature trend which could lead to failure patterns.

Still, this is definitely one to keep an eye on when the market resumes trading.

I know from experience that a stock should move in your favor within a day or two after your entry. If it doesn't then it will likely go against you. Here is a recent trade that I had:

This stock pulled back and formed a bottoming tail and then an engulfing candlestick pattern. So I bought the stock. Then I waited...and waited...and the stock went nowhere. So I dumped it after a couple of days.

The first question that should come to your mind when this happens is:

Where are the buyers?

They aren't there.

Time to get out.

Dec 12, Why You Should Use Time Stops

How do you tell when the market will offer nice pullbacks or when it will trade off of momentum? The easiest way to check this is to look at the ADX indicator.

Readings below 25 indicate that the market will offer nice pullbacks to initiate swing trades. Readings above 25 indicate a strong trend - pullbacks will be shallow or nonexistent.

As long as the ADX indicator is above 25 and sloping up, the market will continue to trade off of momentum. Momentum is lost when it begins to slope down.

It's not a perfect technical indicator (none are) but it does a good job of telling you the current strength of the trend.

Not sure if you already know about this but EWI has their 2013 State of the Global Markets Report available. It's a worthy read - and it's free.

Download it here

I'm not sure how long it will be available so grab it while you can!

Take a look at the following chart:

H&R Block (HRB) recently broke out decisively (arrow) through resistance (highlighted). This stock is now in first pullback mode and could create a nice trading opportunity if it prints a reversal candle.

The one problem that I see is that this stock is in a mature trend which could lead to failure patterns.

Still, this is definitely one to keep an eye on when the market resumes trading.

I know from experience that a stock should move in your favor within a day or two after your entry. If it doesn't then it will likely go against you. Here is a recent trade that I had:

This stock pulled back and formed a bottoming tail and then an engulfing candlestick pattern. So I bought the stock. Then I waited...and waited...and the stock went nowhere. So I dumped it after a couple of days.

The first question that should come to your mind when this happens is:

Where are the buyers?

They aren't there.

Time to get out.

Dec 2, How to Trade Using Candlesticks [Video]

How do you tell when the market will offer nice pullbacks or when it will trade off of momentum? The easiest way to check this is to look at the ADX indicator.

Readings below 25 indicate that the market will offer nice pullbacks to initiate swing trades. Readings above 25 indicate a strong trend - pullbacks will be shallow or nonexistent.

As long as the ADX indicator is above 25 and sloping up, the market will continue to trade off of momentum. Momentum is lost when it begins to slope down.

It's not a perfect technical indicator (none are) but it does a good job of telling you the current strength of the trend.

Not sure if you already know about this but EWI has their 2013 State of the Global Markets Report available. It's a worthy read - and it's free.

Download it here

I'm not sure how long it will be available so grab it while you can!

Take a look at the following chart:

H&R Block (HRB) recently broke out decisively (arrow) through resistance (highlighted). This stock is now in first pullback mode and could create a nice trading opportunity if it prints a reversal candle.

The one problem that I see is that this stock is in a mature trend which could lead to failure patterns.

Still, this is definitely one to keep an eye on when the market resumes trading.

I know from experience that a stock should move in your favor within a day or two after your entry. If it doesn't then it will likely go against you. Here is a recent trade that I had:

This stock pulled back and formed a bottoming tail and then an engulfing candlestick pattern. So I bought the stock. Then I waited...and waited...and the stock went nowhere. So I dumped it after a couple of days.

The first question that should come to your mind when this happens is:

Where are the buyers?

They aren't there.

Time to get out.

Dec 22, Potential Trading Opportunity in H&R Block (HRB)

How do you tell when the market will offer nice pullbacks or when it will trade off of momentum? The easiest way to check this is to look at the ADX indicator.

Readings below 25 indicate that the market will offer nice pullbacks to initiate swing trades. Readings above 25 indicate a strong trend - pullbacks will be shallow or nonexistent.

As long as the ADX indicator is above 25 and sloping up, the market will continue to trade off of momentum. Momentum is lost when it begins to slope down.

It's not a perfect technical indicator (none are) but it does a good job of telling you the current strength of the trend.

Not sure if you already know about this but EWI has their 2013 State of the Global Markets Report available. It's a worthy read - and it's free.

Download it here

I'm not sure how long it will be available so grab it while you can!

Take a look at the following chart:

H&R Block (HRB) recently broke out decisively (arrow) through resistance (highlighted). This stock is now in first pullback mode and could create a nice trading opportunity if it prints a reversal candle.

The one problem that I see is that this stock is in a mature trend which could lead to failure patterns.

Still, this is definitely one to keep an eye on when the market resumes trading.

I know from experience that a stock should move in your favor within a day or two after your entry. If it doesn't then it will likely go against you. Here is a recent trade that I had:

This stock pulled back and formed a bottoming tail and then an engulfing candlestick pattern. So I bought the stock. Then I waited...and waited...and the stock went nowhere. So I dumped it after a couple of days.

The first question that should come to your mind when this happens is:

Where are the buyers?

They aren't there.

Time to get out.

Dec 23, Support and Resistance for Swing Traders (Updated)

How do you tell when the market will offer nice pullbacks or when it will trade off of momentum? The easiest way to check this is to look at the ADX indicator.

Readings below 25 indicate that the market will offer nice pullbacks to initiate swing trades. Readings above 25 indicate a strong trend - pullbacks will be shallow or nonexistent.

As long as the ADX indicator is above 25 and sloping up, the market will continue to trade off of momentum. Momentum is lost when it begins to slope down.

It's not a perfect technical indicator (none are) but it does a good job of telling you the current strength of the trend.

Not sure if you already know about this but EWI has their 2013 State of the Global Markets Report available. It's a worthy read - and it's free.

Download it here

I'm not sure how long it will be available so grab it while you can!

Take a look at the following chart:

H&R Block (HRB) recently broke out decisively (arrow) through resistance (highlighted). This stock is now in first pullback mode and could create a nice trading opportunity if it prints a reversal candle.

The one problem that I see is that this stock is in a mature trend which could lead to failure patterns.

Still, this is definitely one to keep an eye on when the market resumes trading.

I know from experience that a stock should move in your favor within a day or two after your entry. If it doesn't then it will likely go against you. Here is a recent trade that I had:

This stock pulled back and formed a bottoming tail and then an engulfing candlestick pattern. So I bought the stock. Then I waited...and waited...and the stock went nowhere. So I dumped it after a couple of days.

The first question that should come to your mind when this happens is:

Where are the buyers?

They aren't there.

Time to get out.

On November 4, the two most important deadlines for Swing Traders

How can you tell when the market will offer pleasant retreats or when it is negotiated out of momentum? The best way to check is to look at the ADX indicator.

Readings below 25 indicate that the market will offer nice declines to initiate the swing trades. Readings above 25 indicates a strong trend - setbacks will be low, or nonexistent.

As long as the ADX indicator is greater at 25 and sloping upwards, the market will continue to trade off the coast of momentum. Momentum is lost when it starts to go in lowering.

It is not a perfect technical indicator (are), but it does a good job of you say the current strength of the trend.

You do not know if you already know about this but the EWI has their 2013 report state of markets available. It's a worthy read - and it's free.

Download here

I do not know how long it will be available then take it while you can!

Take a look at the following table:

Block H & R (HRB) recently broke out (arrow) firmly through the resistance (highlighted). This stock is now in mode first recoil and could create a great trading opportunity if it prints a reversal candle.

The only problem I see is that this stock is in a mature trend that could lead to failure mode.

However, it is certainly one to keep an eye, when the market resumes its trade.

I know from experience that a stock has to move in your favor in a day or two after your entry. If not then it will probably go against you. Here is a recent job that I had:

This stock has pulled back and formed a tail at bottom, then an engulfing candlestick pattern. So, I bought the stock. Then I waited... and waited... and the stock has gone nowhere. If I dump a few days.

The first question that comes to mind when this occurs is:

Where are the buyers?

They are not there.

Time to get out.

On 14 may, Swing Trading Blog | Ichimoku cloud charts and graphics combination models

Written on 14/05/2008 16: 27 by Craig

StockCharts.com has published a new chart called graphics Ichimoku cloud type. This is what it looks like:

The first thing you will notice is the area of "cloud" which is supposed to serve as a "zone support/dynamic resistance for bouncing out price.

I received the following information from this site on Ichimoku charts... Ichimoku uses five separate lines or components, it should be used individually, alone, when decision making business, but rather used together to form a "whole" integrated portrait of the price action that can be taken "at a glance". Thus, a simple glance at a chart Ichimoku should provide the Ichimoku practitioner with an almost immediate understanding of feeling, dynamism and strength of the trend.

Here is a summary of some trading strategies of base that you can experiment with this trend following system (using the table above as a reference):

Tenkan Sen/Kijun Sen Cross: this is similar to any mobile medium crossover system. When the blue line crosses above the red line from below, it is a buy signal. When the blue line crosses below the red line from above, it is a sell signal.

Kijun Sen Cross: when the price crosses the blue line at the bottom of this, there is a buy signal. When the price crosses the blue line from above this, there is a sell signal.

Kumo in small groups: The Kumo is the "cloud" or the red and green shaded areas on the table above. When the price closes above the Kumo, it is a buy signal. When the price closes under the Kumo, it is a sell signal (short).

Senkou Span Cross: this one is fairly simple. In the table above you can see how the Kumo changes from red (downward) to green (optimistic) and vice versa. A purchase or sale signal is generated when this change occurs.

Chikou Span Cross: when the Green rail line the bottom price is a signal to buy. When the green line crosses by the high prices, it is a sell signal.

These maps are pretty cool looking, but I'm not really sure yet about the effectiveness they are. If you have experience with this method of charting, then please leave a comment or send me an email!

Written on 19/05/2008 13: 13 by Craig

Want more winning trades?

By combining traditional models of graph, models of priceand candlesticks, you can increase your chances for a successful transaction. Here's how...

Run your scans, you fall through this graph:

The first thing you will notice is the classic inverted head and shoulders chart figure. He already broke through the neck. This stock is in a decent uptrend.

Now Let's zoom for the reverse:

There are so many things that happen here don't know even where to start! But I'll give it a shot. Here goes...

Looking at this table, we were able to combine a classic chart pattern (long term perspective) with a smaller (perspectives in the medium term) pricing model, and then with a candlestick pattern (immediate outlook).

That's a lot of technical analysis on a chart!

Your not always go to find the beautiful tree. But when you do, you will not be able to enter your order fast enough to jump on the bandwagon! The point here is you would ideally like to see as much as possible factors in your favor to increase your chances for a successful transaction.

The more will be the best.

Nov 8, Elliott Wave International's Two-Week Free Event for U.S. Investors is Here!

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How do you tell when the market will offer nice pullbacks or when it will trade off of momentum? The easiest way to check this is to look at the ADX indicator.

Readings below 25 indicate that the market will offer nice pullbacks to initiate swing trades. Readings above 25 indicate a strong trend - pullbacks will be shallow or nonexistent.

As long as the ADX indicator is above 25 and sloping up, the market will continue to trade off of momentum. Momentum is lost when it begins to slope down.

It's not a perfect technical indicator (none are) but it does a good job of telling you the current strength of the trend.

Not sure if you already know about this but EWI has their 2013 State of the Global Markets Report available. It's a worthy read - and it's free.

Download it here

I'm not sure how long it will be available so grab it while you can!

Take a look at the following chart:

H&R Block (HRB) recently broke out decisively (arrow) through resistance (highlighted). This stock is now in first pullback mode and could create a nice trading opportunity if it prints a reversal candle.

The one problem that I see is that this stock is in a mature trend which could lead to failure patterns.

Still, this is definitely one to keep an eye on when the market resumes trading.

I know from experience that a stock should move in your favor within a day or two after your entry. If it doesn't then it will likely go against you. Here is a recent trade that I had:

This stock pulled back and formed a bottoming tail and then an engulfing candlestick pattern. So I bought the stock. Then I waited...and waited...and the stock went nowhere. So I dumped it after a couple of days.

The first question that should come to your mind when this happens is:

Where are the buyers?

They aren't there.

Time to get out.

May 6, How to Avoid Market Timing Errors by Analyzing Price Action

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How do you tell when the market will offer nice pullbacks or when it will trade off of momentum? The easiest way to check this is to look at the ADX indicator.

Readings below 25 indicate that the market will offer nice pullbacks to initiate swing trades. Readings above 25 indicate a strong trend - pullbacks will be shallow or nonexistent.

As long as the ADX indicator is above 25 and sloping up, the market will continue to trade off of momentum. Momentum is lost when it begins to slope down.

It's not a perfect technical indicator (none are) but it does a good job of telling you the current strength of the trend.

Not sure if you already know about this but EWI has their 2013 State of the Global Markets Report available. It's a worthy read - and it's free.

Download it here

I'm not sure how long it will be available so grab it while you can!

Take a look at the following chart:

H&R Block (HRB) recently broke out decisively (arrow) through resistance (highlighted). This stock is now in first pullback mode and could create a nice trading opportunity if it prints a reversal candle.

The one problem that I see is that this stock is in a mature trend which could lead to failure patterns.

Still, this is definitely one to keep an eye on when the market resumes trading.

I know from experience that a stock should move in your favor within a day or two after your entry. If it doesn't then it will likely go against you. Here is a recent trade that I had:

This stock pulled back and formed a bottoming tail and then an engulfing candlestick pattern. So I bought the stock. Then I waited...and waited...and the stock went nowhere. So I dumped it after a couple of days.

The first question that should come to your mind when this happens is:

Where are the buyers?

They aren't there.

Time to get out.

On 20 December, learn this little-known Swing Trading Trick

Here are a small swing trading trick that many traders do not know. When you run your scans, look for the setbacks range candlestick. Follow the examples below.

This swing trading trick will improve your swing trading results. Here it is:

Stocks often find support when they are in the range of a candle from the previous range.

Here are a few examples:

Why does this work?

This works because the traders who missed the big move (range candle), now have a second chance to get. This seems simple, but you'd be surprised how many times this small simple commercial stuff works.

Thus, when you run your pull back scan, look to the left to see if the rear-wheel drive has fallen in the sector of the wide range candle. Look for a candlestick pattern, and then check the lower time limits for an entry.

On 1 February, Swing Trading Blog | Do not beat the market

Written on 02/01/2010 07: 56 PM by Craig

The stock market has taken a beating lately. Do not try to beat the market with sales on the long side. You will lose. Perfectly good trading setups can and will fail. It is the beginning of the year so that you do not want to spend the rest of the year trying to get stupid errors now!

The market is very oversold, so you can play a long rebound side this week if you do find one risk very low and you are nimble enough to get out if the market continues to tank. If not, just wait for a rebound play the short side.

There's a lot of work to do if you are not actually trading. You can run scans to look for the lining of bosses (double tops, triple tops tops, head and shoulders, etc.) so you'll be ready to trade on the short side, if the market rebound effect.

One final note:

It is possible that the market will recover fully from this recent decline (the weekly charts of the major indexes appear to be always fine). Therefore, if you are not negotiating on the short side, you can stay in cash and wait to see if it really does not happen.

Good Trading

Apr 7, Judgment Errors to Avoid While Stock Trading

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How do you tell when the market will offer nice pullbacks or when it will trade off of momentum? The easiest way to check this is to look at the ADX indicator.

Readings below 25 indicate that the market will offer nice pullbacks to initiate swing trades. Readings above 25 indicate a strong trend - pullbacks will be shallow or nonexistent.

As long as the ADX indicator is above 25 and sloping up, the market will continue to trade off of momentum. Momentum is lost when it begins to slope down.

It's not a perfect technical indicator (none are) but it does a good job of telling you the current strength of the trend.

Not sure if you already know about this but EWI has their 2013 State of the Global Markets Report available. It's a worthy read - and it's free.

Download it here

I'm not sure how long it will be available so grab it while you can!

Take a look at the following chart:

H&R Block (HRB) recently broke out decisively (arrow) through resistance (highlighted). This stock is now in first pullback mode and could create a nice trading opportunity if it prints a reversal candle.

The one problem that I see is that this stock is in a mature trend which could lead to failure patterns.

Still, this is definitely one to keep an eye on when the market resumes trading.

I know from experience that a stock should move in your favor within a day or two after your entry. If it doesn't then it will likely go against you. Here is a recent trade that I had:

This stock pulled back and formed a bottoming tail and then an engulfing candlestick pattern. So I bought the stock. Then I waited...and waited...and the stock went nowhere. So I dumped it after a couple of days.

The first question that should come to your mind when this happens is:

Where are the buyers?

They aren't there.

Time to get out.

How to identify the steps in on 11 August, staged

How can you tell when the market will offer pleasant retreats or when it is negotiated out of momentum? The best way to check is to look at the ADX indicator.

Readings below 25 indicate that the market will offer nice declines to initiate the swing trades. Readings above 25 indicates a strong trend - setbacks will be low, or nonexistent.

As long as the ADX indicator is greater at 25 and sloping upwards, the market will continue to trade off the coast of momentum. Momentum is lost when it starts to go in lowering.

It is not a perfect technical indicator (are), but it does a good job of you say the current strength of the trend.

You do not know if you already know about this but the EWI has their 2013 report state of markets available. It's a worthy read - and it's free.

Download here

I do not know how long it will be available then take it while you can!

Take a look at the following table:

Block H & R (HRB) recently broke out (arrow) firmly through the resistance (highlighted). This stock is now in mode first recoil and could create a great trading opportunity if it prints a reversal candle.

The only problem I see is that this stock is in a mature trend that could lead to failure mode.

However, it is certainly one to keep an eye, when the market resumes its trade.

I know from experience that a stock has to move in your favor in a day or two after your entry. If not then it will probably go against you. Here is a recent job that I had:

This stock has pulled back and formed a tail at bottom, then an engulfing candlestick pattern. So, I bought the stock. Then I waited... and waited... and the stock has gone nowhere. If I dump a few days.

The first question that comes to mind when this occurs is:

Where are the buyers?

They are not there.

Time to get out.