The Latest Research Articles From TradingMarkets
TradingMarkets has developed, what we believe to be the largest database of short-term market behavior in the world. Through the articles on this page, you will learn about the indicators, trading systems and strategies that have been derived from our database. Our new research is published every week to help you improve your trading on a continuing basis.

TradingMarkets Everything You Need to Know About Trading ETFs: EWG, EWQ, EWU David Penn Looking for opportunities to trade and invest in stocks from the other side of the Atlantic? Today's Everything You Need to Know about ETFs column will explain the benefits of trading in both the European and American markets based on changing economic conditions and currency values. (more) TradingMarkets Everything You Need to Know About Trading ETFs: FXY, FXE, FXB David Penn Currency trading is a favorite for both short term traders as well as those who like to trade based on longer-term patterns. Among the most widely traded CurrencyShares ETFs is the CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust. (more) TradingMarkets Ten Traders' Resolutions for 2009 David Penn Everybody makes resolutions for the New Year. Here are ten resolutions from TradingMarkets.com that can help make you a better, more confident and profitable trader this year. (more) Fed Cuts to Target Range of 0% to 0.25% David Penn The Fed cut its benchmark interest rate to what it called a "target range" between 0% and 0.25%. (more) TradingMarkets Everything You Need to Know About Trading ETFs: QQQQ and PSQ David Penn Here's a look at how ETF traders and investors can take advantage of moves in the Nasdaq, starting with regular and short ETFs such as the QQQQ and PSQ. (more) Wife, Mother, TradingMarkets Champion Stock Picker David Penn Congratulations to Rachel Mello: winner of our monthly $1,000 prize as the TradingMarkets Up or Down Stock Contest champion stock picker for November. (more) Free Excerpt from Short Term Trading Strategies That Work David Penn In this special excerpt from their new book, Short Term Trading Strategies That Work, Larry Connors and Cesar Alvarez share a chapter devoted to a strategy that short term traders can put to work immediately. (more) TradingMarkets Eveything You Need to Know About Trading ETFs: SSO, SDS David Penn Here are two leveraged ways for ETF traders and investors to take advantage of moves in the S&P 500: the ProShares Ultra S&P 500 ETF and the ProShares UltraShort S&P 500 ETF. (more) Why RSI May Be One of the Best Short-Term Indicators Larry Connors Find out why Larry Connors' variation on the traditional Relative Strength Index has increasingly become the talk of traders of both stocks and ETFs. (more) TradingMarkets Everything You Need to Know about Trading ETFs: SPY and SH David Penn Every ETF investor or trader should know, the SH and SPY ETFs, the latter of which is the most widely traded ETF on the market. (more) Read What Traders Are Saying About Short Term Trading Strategies That Work David Penn If you trade stocks or exchange-traded funds, then consider putting Larry Connors' new book, Short Term Trading Strategies That Work, on your holiday wishlist. (more) TradingMarkets Everything You Need to Know about Trading ETFs: DIG and DUG David Penn Two of the most widely traded oil-related exchange-traded funds are also two of the most misunderstood by many traders and investors new to ETFs. (more) TradingMarkets Everything You Need to Know About Trading ETFs: UYG and SKF David Penn If you don't know about financial exchange-traded funds or why traders are trading ETFs like these, then its time you met two of the heavyweights of the division: the ProShares Ultra Financials and the ProShares UltraShort Financials ETFs. (more) Introducing the TradingMarkets Everything You Need to Know About Trading ETFs Series David Penn If a little knowledge is all that's holding you back from participating in this growing market, then the "TradingMarkets Everything You Need to Know About Trading ETFs Series" is just what you need! (more) The Most Important Factors In Successful Momentum Trading David Penn These five, simple proprietary rules can make it possible for momentum traders to take advantage of the right edges in the right stocks. (more) Up or Down Stock Picker Wins $1,000 David Penn Winners of the TradingMarkets Up or Down Stock Contest come from all walk of life, and our October TradingMarkets Stock Picker of the Month, Kim Nash was no different. (more) Barack Obama Wins Presidential Election David Penn In an address to a crowd of thousands in Chicago shortly after midnight Eastern time, President-elect Obama signaled the beginning of a new era of bipartisanship, unity and political healing. (more) Fed Cuts By Half Point to 1% David Penn Unanimous vote for 50 basis point cut notes weakness in consumer spending, moderate inflation. (more) The 200-day Moving Average and the Most Important Rule in Swing Trading David Penn Following this one rule may make the difference between your success or failure as a short term trader. (more) TradingMarkets 10 Trading Rules: #10 - Good Times, Bad Times: Trade the News Like a Pro David Penn As most of us have seen, the way the market reacts to good or bad news is fundamental. This conclusion to our trading rules, breaks down how to profit from the stock market's reaction. (more)