The Basics of Trading

hi all
... sorry tbs? because finnally I am thinking really serious to get into a begginers course as well...
...And please forgive me ftse because of my ausence , but I had a few professional obligations which led me to be short of time, but I just been reading trough and looks like this threat is being very sucessffull , and by the way I am problems with the software(metastock) and getting the eod into it, so I still can not use any software to my t.a , I know there is proper threat for this, but anyway, does anyone can help?

Hi FB

Are we going to get back to the original idea of this thread

You've been rather quiet, and I suspect missed by many including myself.

Hi NastyItch and all

I've been busy reading and researching over the last couple of weeks, so I haven't really had time to put anything together, which I must apologies for.

Is there anything in particular that people want me to talk about this week?

If not I'll do something on Indicators

Again, my deepest apologies

Hi FB

Glad to hear you are back, your deepest apologies are not necessary. What do they say about 'presence not presents' are more important (although presents should not be turned away)

Earlier in this thread I had answered Soldier and posed some questions I was hoping you would pick up on.

BIG QUESTION for the experienced folks out there.
If I were to do intraday trading what timeframe charts should I be looking at using?
What about trading on a weekly and a monthly basis?

Just a thought

Hi FB,

So far been a very informative thread on the basics, keep it up

Keeping in line with basic and perhaps a step onto TA a suggestion to explain a favourite of mine, Pivot Points, maybe worthwile. This could encorporate the knowledge base of your teaching on support and resistance with a method of trading. Another advantage would be that you could demonstrate the other aspects that you have covered, such as money management for example, relavent to this form of Sup&Res
Just a suggestion and seems a logical progresion if you were considering moving onto more complex indicators in the future

Hi tc.

BK, FB etc were referring to a beginners TA Course that I will be running on 10th May. Sharkey will be putting the details on the events list in the next day or so but if you require them before then, please contact me. tbs@theblindsquirrel.com

No matter what time frame you are trading over it is worth looking at the 10 year and 5 year charts on a weekly basis and the 1 & 2 year charts on a daily (or night before) basis. This should make sure that you at least know the major levels in the charts.

For actively trading intraday 1 minute bar (or candle if you prefer) charts - some also keep 3 and 15 minute charts running for reference.

For weekly/monthly trading 1 & 2 year charts.

HTH

Cheers TBS
certainly does help