by Mark Croock | Feb 2, 2023 | Trading Strategies
When the markets are experiencing a major catalyst — like Fed’s FOMC meeting and Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech yesterday — you can’t trade the same way you do during a normal week, expecting similar results. Even though the major question has now been answered (the...
by Mark Croock | Jan 19, 2023 | Trading Strategies
For the most part, trading is a solitary activity. You sit by yourself in a room full of screens, waiting for that perfect opportunity to strike. Up to a certain point, trading on your own is a good thing as it forces you to learn valuable skills without relying on...
by Mark Croock | Dec 19, 2022 | Trading Strategies
First of all, Happy Hanukkah! To all my Jewish Evolvers, Chag sameach! And to everyone else, welcome to a new market! Now that last week’s slew of economic data is behind us, we can start to look beyond the Federal Reserve and toward the close of this historically...
by Mark Croock | Nov 29, 2022 | Trading Strategies
If you didn’t notice … yesterday was an extremely critical day for the markets. After more than a month of melting up, the major indexes hit a major rejection yesterday. The S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) was down as much as 1.5% as the chart butted up against...
by Mark Croock | Nov 16, 2022 | Trading Strategies
How can you test your potential trading strategies without risking a lot of money? Developing a strategy is difficult — but executing your game plan is even more challenging. You only need to look at social media for a few minutes to see hundreds of clueless idiots...
by Mark Croock | Nov 15, 2022 | Trading Strategies
As this bear market rally keeps chugging along, I’m noticing a lot of students are experiencing the fear of missing out (FOMO). I get it. FOMO can tantalize even the most experienced of traders. Tell me if you’ve ever experienced the following situation… You see...