Recent content by Lee Bohl

In November of 2016 Americans will choose a new president. A detailed study of history can give us some interesting clues on how the USstock market might behave regardless of who wins. Many market analysts have noted a general tendency for the stock market to experience a meaningful price...

If anyone has forgotten how volatile financial markets can be, the beginning of 2016 has certainly served as a stark reminder. In turbulent times it is even more important than usual to have a robust risk management system, and one that can adapt to changing levels of volatility. Most traders...

Being of Prussian descent, I’ll admit to a certain fascination for all things Teutonic, especially in the field of technical analysis. One of these is the Hindenburg Omen (HO), a fairly obscure indicator named after the German zeppelin that crashed in a fiery explosion in May 1937. The urban...

Most traders who have even a passing acquaintance with technical analysis have heard about a classic chart pattern called the double bottom. It looks like a “W” on the chart. The standard trading methodology suggests buying when the stock breaks out past the middle peak of the W” and setting...

If you have been involved in the markets for more than a short while, you have probably heard the expression “The Trend is Your Friend.” In fact, it is so common that it almost seems trite. Maybe it is, but that doesn’t mean it’s not true. Simply put, over the years many traders have concluded...

Of the various jobs that I have had during my twenty two year career at Charles Schwab, I have enjoyed my current role the most. I am the manager of Schwab’s educational webinar program called LiveOnline. I get to interact with fellow traders during virtual training sessions and answer their...

According to traditional financial and economic theories investors are assumed to be rational actors, seeking to maximize their wealth in logical ways. But in the real world investors and traders often act irrationally and unpredictably, often to their financial detriment. Behavioral finance is...