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Marc Rivalland ('TheTrader') has worked as a share analyst, a commodity broker and a trader on the Liffe floor. He is one of the UK's foremost experts on point-and-figure trading
THE TRADER considers December's reputation for delivering gifts to investors and concludes that a rally later on in the month could make an excellent shorting opportunity.
02 December 2008
THE TRADER considers the bullish per cent indicator, and concludes that another market dip would present a good buying opportunity
25 November 2008
THE TRADER: Markets remain volatile and unpredictable. A dead-cat bounce is likely before the end of the year, but longer-term buy indicators like the Coppock may not turn until 2009
18 November 2008
THE TRADER: Lots of charts are poised to give bullish signals, but for now we are in a downtrend that's trying not to go lower, rather than a confirmed uptrend
11 November 2008
THE TRADER considers the newly bullish signals coming from the charts, but remains wary of a vicious sell-off
04 November 2008
THE TRADER: Thanks to a bear squeeze late on Tuesday 28 October, The Trader says it looks as though this is the week when oversold conditions get corrected
27 October 2008
THE TRADER considers the violent recent moves in the markets and the significance of the gaps that it has created. And he warns that the bear market has further to go.
21 October 2008
THE TRADER: With the markets reaching record oversold levels, the Trader is still awaiting a bounce. And he considers the value of seasonality for buying and selling decisions.
14 October 2008
THE TRADER thinks a significant bounce is not far away, although it may not last all that long - and he has an options strategy that should cover all eventualities
06 October 2008
THE TRADER finds himself wrong-footed by the market's continued push lower. But he nevertheless thinks an important low will be formed in the next three weeks.
29 September 2008
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