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May 9 2023

Cryptocurrency 101: An Introduction to Trading Digital Assets

May 9, 2023

Cryptocurrency, or digital currency, has become an increasingly popular investment asset class in recent years. With the rise of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, many traders have turned to this new market to diversify their portfolios and potentially profit from the high volatility. However, for those new to the space, understanding how to trade digital assets …

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Dec 12 2022

Market Slice: There and Back Again

December 12, 2022

An Excursion to the 200-Day Moving Average Sparked by Fed Chair Powell’s nominally dovish remarks last Wednesday, the market spiked up, soaring past the 200-day moving average for the first time since briefly touching it in August. This 10-day chart shows last week’s jump and subsequent sideways move, and the down days on Monday and …

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Nov 18 2022

Market Slice: The Long Sideways

November 18, 2022

NASDAQ: 12,000 Test Level Sparked by Mr. Market’s undying faith in the someday Fed pivot — even if it’s failed him repeatedly since late summer — the tech index crossed the 55-day moving average on the market’s big gap up on Thursday. It then continued upward with another big gainer on Tuesday, bringing the …

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Nov 11 2022

Market Slice: Election Night Nothingburger

November 11, 2022

Don’t Blame Me, I Voted For the Other Guy This is probably what most voters will be telling each other for the next two years, as our divided electorate more or less voted for more of the same leading up to the 2024 Presidential campaign (which unofficially starts like, yesterday!). The anticipated “Red Wave” …

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Jul 15 2022

Market Slice: Bite-Sized Insights For Independent Traders

July 15, 2022

The Almighty Dollar The US Dollar Index hit a 20-year high this week, crossing the 108 level on Monday, testing below support Tuesday morning, and rebounding back above that watershed level at Tuesday’s close. Zooming out to look at monthly bars, we see the tremendous bull run in the dollar that began in June …

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Jul 8 2022

Market Slice: Dip in the Road

July 8, 2022

Note to Market Slice Readers: This issue marks the one-year anniversary of Market Slice. We published issue #1 on July 5, 2021, and since then we’ve seen a bumpy ride to the top of the stock market and the subsequent slide down, a long bull run in commodities, and a stunning crash in the …

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Jul 22 2021

What the Talk of the Investing Market is This Week

July 22, 2021

Want to know what the talk of the investing market is this week? In today’s article, we will discuss what investors are discussing and what is at the forefront of trading right now. The Crash and Major Rebound of Stocks and Major Market Indexes On Monday, stocks and major market indexes fell. The root cause is …

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