Insider activity refers to buying and selling a company’s stock by individuals with privileged access to non-public information—typically executives, directors, or large shareholders, while not a trading indicator as such, insider activity can provide valuable...
Short update this week because I am travelling... I recently had a breakthrough—not in the markets, but in the garden. For a while now, I’ve been running an aquaponics setup at home. When it works, it’s brilliant: Fish produce waste, bacteria convert that waste into...
The Price Volume Trend trading indicator (PVT) is a technical analysis tool that combines price movement and trading volume to assess market sentiment. It functions similarly to the On Balance Volume (OBV) indicator but differs in adding or subtracting only a portion...
The Market Facilitation Index (MFI) trading indicator, developed by Bill Williams, captures the idea of how efficiently the market moves based on the index and volume relationship. Price movement tells us what is happening in trading, and trading volume hints at why,...
I just wrapped up a 23-day push-up challenge with my daughter. The goal? 3,124 push-ups to raise awareness for mental health in Australia. At first glance, it felt overwhelming. Over 3,000 push-ups? That’s a mountain of pain and effort. But the app broke it down into...
Most technical indicators and chart patterns focus on price or volume, but the Demand Index trading indicator does something different—it combines both to uncover what’s really driving market movement. Imagine you're at an auction. It’s not just the price, but how...
Floor trader pivots are one of the most widely used trading indicators for day trading. Developed by floor traders in the pits of the Chicago futures exchange, these pivot indicators help traders identify potential support and resistance levels, providing key turning...
The Short Interest Ratio (SIR), also known as the Days-to-Cover Ratio, is a crucial sentiment trading indicator for those looking to understand market sentiment. It measures the total short interest by dividing the number of shares sold short by the stock’s average...
Cycle Lines as a trading indicator are used to identify repeating time-based cyclical patterns in financial markets. These lines appear as vertical markers on a price chart, spaced at regular intervals, highlighting potential market trends and cyclical turning points....
Key TakeawaysMost traders obsess over strategies, signals, and screens… but the real edge often starts much deeper — with your identity. If your trading system doesn’t align with who you are, you’ll constantly battle friction, hesitation, and burnout. This post breaks...