Archive for February, 2010
Many traders come and go. Some go more quickly than others, while the ones that stay on are the ones who are doing it right. You know what they say, the cream rises to the top.
Now, for someone who is just starting out in the world of trading, being the “cream” so to speak requires much dedication and passion. When I first started out with a bunch of my friends, there were 5 of us, we all had the same passion. However, after a while, I was the only one left. All of them gave up, not being able to cope with the demands and stresses of being a trader.
Now, I don’t blame them for quitting. After all, I myself was on the verge of quitting many times during my first few years. And yet, here I am. You are probably thinking what my secret for longevity is. Well, I consider it the most important tool in my arsenal. That is, I follow trading blogs all the time. Some are not available anymore, while some are still going strong. One of the newer blogs however that I am following is the system trading blog. It’s relatively new, yet it is packed with information any budding trader needs.
The importance, or advantage of following trading blogs is that you are kept up to date with all the trend changes and news in the world of trading which you probably wouldn’t know about if it weren’t for the blogs. This alone gives it an appeal that is priceless to traders.
From Dow reports to the status of the crude oil market, you will find many, if not all, things trading in the blogs. So for all you budding traders out there, bookmark those blogs today. And learn and absorb all you can from the masters.
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There are simple as well as complex candlestick patterns. There are single stick, two stick as well as three stick candlestick patterns. Harami is a two stick candlestick pattern. Two stick patterns take two days to form on daily charts. A Harami is formed whent the first day candle is longer than the second day candle. Harami can be bullish as well as bearish!
A bullish Harami candlestick pattern is formed when the first day candle is bearish. Rather the first day is very bearish and occurs on a downtrend. But on the second day, the bulls come into action and try to move the prices higher. But bulls are not very successful. The second day close is still lower than the first day open and the first day’s high is never surpassed. However, the second day is a signal that the bulls have started to take the stand and stop the current downtrend.
On the second day when the Harami is formed, the bears are still slightly ahead of the bulls at the start of trading. The open is higher than the close of the last day. However, the bulls close the day higher than the open.
Bulls and bears are always fighting with each other for the control of the market. When a bullish Harami is formed what this means is that the bulls are still cautious about their success and fear that the bears might return to take the prices lower again. However, when this does not happen, it gives confidence to the bulls encouraging more buying in the market and the reversal of the trend.
Just like with other candlestick patterns, a Harami pattern can fail. So to be on the safe side when trading on the Harami, place the stop loss close to the open of the second day or what you call the signal day.
Harami has a few variations. In the Bullish Harami Cross Pattern, the first day is bearish. On the second day or what you call the signal day, you will find a bullish Doji formed with an open higher than the close of the first day and a close lower than the open of the first day. Bullish Harami Cross is not a frequent pattern but when it does appear, it means an abrupt trend reversal.
The bearish Harami Pattern is the other way around. The first day candle is bullish but the second day candle is bearish with the open lower than the close of the first day and the close higher than the open of the first day. But this means is that bears have taken over the market and soon a new downtrend is going to develop.
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