The SIROC Indicator
This article has been prepared in response to a comment made by Shawn 30.04.2014 “Hi Gary May I ask what the SIROC momentum indicator actually is?” A vital aspect of being able to trade the markets successfully is a trader’s ability to recognise trade set-ups and market moves. Just like a ship captain who bases […]
S&P500 reaches another all-time high
With plenty of ‘guessing’ happening amongst the financial world’s commentariats on where the US equities markets may be headed, we will join the banter with a yet another view. I use the word ‘guessing’ to laager those that predict market directions. As such I preface this article by stating that the analysis below is not […]
WOW, Woolies may be on its way
An event occurred in the Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price two weeks ago that has been setting up for nearly 6.5 years, a break out to an all-time new high close. Woolworths is a household name in Australia and is the 8th largest listed company on the ASX with a market capitalisation of $46.7 billion. Breakout […]
Practice makes perfect
Practice makes perfect – so be careful what you practice. Practice is defined as “the act of rehearsing a behavior over and over, or engaging in an activity again and again, for the purpose of improving or mastering it”. This gives rise to the much quoted phrase “practice makes perfect”. Anyone who desires to master […]
The little Aussie performer
I haven’t seen the term “little Aussie battler” used for some time when referring to the Australian dollar so let’s give it another name, the “little Aussie performer”, well at least for the time being. Despite the majority of the nation, including the Reserve Bank, doing their utmost to will the AUD down against the […]
Dangers of being seduced by ‘market noise’
In these days of the 24-hour news cycle, and the ease of access to a huge and varied array of news, data sources, opinions and instant updates, how do investors deal with the continuous bombardment of ‘market noise’ when arriving at their investing decisions? Over supply of information A constant stream of news, views and […]
SUN may be set to rise
While my personal and company trading decisions are based 100% on the SPA3 mechanical trading strategy and its researched technical criteria, there are many other well respected forms of technical analysis that one can use to analyse trends in different time frames. I wrote this piece for Peter Switzer’s ‘Switzer Super Report’ earlier this month […]
Commitment to Cause
Successful investors don’t get there by accident. As in any endeavour in life, be it business, sport, investing or any other activity, natural “talent” can only get you so far. At some point it becomes necessary to commit to the task at hand and to develop and stick to a plan to achieve success. Successful […]
What’s holding our market back?
This week I would like to take a look at the close relationship between what we can call the ‘hard’ commodities and the Australian share market. Hard commodities include resources like gold, silver, oil, copper, nickel, iron ore, and coal. They are generally mined or extracted, as opposed to the ‘soft’ commodities which include grains, […]
Primary Health has played a second fiddle
While my personal and company trading decisions are based 100% on the SPA3 mechanical trading strategy and its researched technical criteria, there are many other well respected forms of technical analysis that one can use to analyse trends in different time frames. I wrote this piece for Peter Switzer’s ‘Switzer Super Report’ earlier this week […]