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Author: Marty Hibbs

Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 39: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

September 2018 - THIS WILL BE our final article in our Market side series. I will continue to provide market analysis and trading insights through occasional feature articles within the Ontario Grain Farmer and updates through GrainTALK channels…
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 38: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

August 2018 - LONG TERM ANALYSIS ON SOYS In June we witnessed the beginning of a bottoming formation which changed our outlook on soybeans for the first time in two years. The pattern that was displayed on the…
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 37: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

June 2018 - CANDLESTICK CHARTING STAR PATTERNS Star patterns are trend reversal patterns that consist of three candlesticks. The middle of these candles forms the star. The star is similar in appearance to a doji or a spinning…
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 36: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

April 2018 - CANDLESTICK CHARTING Tweezer patterns — The tweezer pattern is a minor trend reversal pattern that consists of two candles that exhibit almost exactly the same high or low depending if it is a downward move…
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 35: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

March 2018 - CANDLESTICK CHARTING This lesson we will continue to explore basic candles. HAMMER AND HANGING MAN If I had to guess which candles rank in order of importance after the doji, I would have to say…
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 34: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

February 2018 - CANDLESTICK CHARTING This lesson we will continue to explore basic candles. GRAVESTONE DOJI The doji is one of the most significant candlestick formations and is created when the open and close for a day are…
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 33: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

January 2018 - CANDLESTICK CHARTING This lesson we will continue with basic candles. Once we complete our overview of the basic candles, we will group them in patterns. They will be identified as single candle patterns, two candle…
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 32: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

December 2017 - CANDLESTICK CHARTING Unlike bar charts, candles have a significance all their own. When we read a bar chart, we rely on indicators to discern between a buy signal and a sell signal. The actual bars…
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 31: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

November 2017 - CANDLESTICK CHARTING Most traders and technicians today use bar charts for analysing their trading options. However, candlestick charting is rapidly becoming more popular and is a superior form of analysis. Candles, as they are commonly…
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 29: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

August 2017 - SHORT TERM AND INTERMEDIATE TERM TRENDS THIS LESSON WE will look at intermediate term trend (ITT) and short term trends (STT) and how to trade them. Once we have established the primary or long term…