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A lot of people have lost money trying to use leveraged etfs as a trading vehicle. I show you a better way to trade them so you can consistently get returns.

Too often traders not only have an opinion, but become inflexible. Direction is never a definite, but rather a probability. It's easy after a good day to convince yourself you "know something". Don't get off track...

Rather than add to the confusion and re-hash the same stories, I'm writing this brief post to share how I'll handle the turmoil. First, current positions are hanging tough, so no action necessary unless stopped out of PGH...

Payroll figures will be released at 8:30 am. Although I don't trade on analysis of the data, I often find market moving numbers to provide a catalyst for entry. One must think of where the opportunity to surprise lies...

I'm seeing several potential trade setups, but continue to wait for the markets to tip their hand. After stopping out of Treasury bond futures (short), this signal is still considered valid...

By now, readers should know the way to trade September is the same way as any other month. This morning will knock commodities and bonds lower, while equities...

Typically there is an inverse relationship between stocks and bonds, as a result of being competing asset classes. When they trade in then same direction, it's a cue that something larger is occurring under the surface. The good news is that things usually return to "normal" before too long...

Account equity has been bouncing around, from a new high on Thursday, to a decent size pullback on Friday. The give and take in my trading continues, but I've managed some gains through proper position sizing and relative weakness plays...

It's Friday, and things are pretty well set for me. The only "issue" is the $USD screaming higher, right through well established resistance levels. I took my shot going long DGP (Gold) and I might get stopped out today...

Of course I cannot know for sure if this is the bottom in commodities, and or the top in stocks, but I'm comfortable taking a stand here. As I often discuss, almost all asset classes are linked. For the past couple years, the JPY (yen) and the $CRB have been reliable indicators...

Let's get the FOMC decision behind us, so we can get back to "normal". The event has little significance this time, other than keeping most participants on the sidelines. I've reviewed certain major themes that have been getting tested lately (ie. the commodity bull), and they are basically intact. Even if commodities are "finished", it does not mean stocks necessarily go up..

There is a big difference between trading and economic analysis. My thoughts on the economy, the $USD, the national debt, and the credit contraction are somewhat gloomy...