Commodity Trading & Trend Following

Trading Tip - Trend Following and Using the MACD
Most traders and trend followers know about the MACD. The MACD is a powerful indicator to keep you on the right side of the market. However the MACD is just a component or part of my investment strategies. The trading plan does not need to be complex [...]

We can not nor should we take every trade when trend following and trend trading. We need to follow an exact plan. I liken the plan to a conveyor belt. At every juncture, a question is asked can I take this trade or not take this trade.
In the below example I will show why [...]

In this video I am sharing an educational example of a trend trade retracement. This is a possible trend retracement. You never know if the trend is ending or retracing. $KORS is in the IBD 50 and one of the strongest with a small pullback. This is the type of trade that would be of [...]

We can not nor should we take every trade when trend following and trend trading. We need to follow an exact plan. I liken the plan to a conveyor belt. At every juncture, a question is asked can I take this trade or not take this trade.
In the below example I will show why [...]

In this educational example of Ross Stores - $ROST you can learn how to trend follow high momentum stocks. Ross Stores had been hitting new multi year highs. As well Ross Stores has been in the IBD 50. In this video you will see both trend breakout trade examples as well as retracement trade examples. [...]

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The most important issue in systematic trading is not the indicators or entry/ exit system. The most important issue for systematic trading and algorithmic trend following is managing the risks. If you do not manage the risks properly, I promise you will have a draw down greater than you can tolerate. In my courses I [...]

There are no Holy Grail trading indicators. I have been receiving responses from attendees from the Reuters/ Metastock webinar and many are looking for unique indicators. What I have expressed to them that this should not be their focus. Once I learned to focus on the risks and utilize a robust trading plan overtime I [...]

I have attached last nights Reuters Metastock Webinar on Trend Trading. For those of you who were not able to attend you can watch the webinar in it’s entirety.
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Trend Trading Webinar with Andrew Abraham
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. The risk of loss in trading futures [...]

It is not about any magical indicator or system. There is no Holy Grail or easy way to make money. People that try to convince you this are not real traders or trade for a living. One of the key components of successful trend trading is about knowing what to buy or sell. This trading [...]