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• CURRENCY CORNER

  Suggested Stops for Scalpers

  Wednesday, May 08, 2013
  
  SPECIALTY: FOREX

  Limiting risk should be the first priority of any forex scalper, says Walker England of DailyFX.com, and here he reviews two methods of placing stops for short-term traders.  EUR-USD

• OPTIONS IDEA

  How to Rescue Your Losing ETF Position With Options

  Wednesday, May 08, 2013
  
  SPECIALTY: OPTIONS

  Most market participants have experienced buying an equity only to see its price drop precipitously afterwards, and here, Justin Kuepper of ETFdb.com, offers details of a repair strategy that can help you quickly recoup losses.  SPY

• TRADING IDEAS OF THE DAY

  Top Earnings Season Stock Leaders

  Wednesday, May 08, 2013
  
  SPECIALTY: STOCKS

  The staff at Briefing.com puts together a list, which features names in their proprietary Focus List of the most liquid, high relative strength stocks in the market that are ideal for day and swing trading candidates.Earnings season is in full effect, so be sure to identify upcoming release dates among those stocks that you're interested in as it...  STK, WDC, SPLK, LNKD, AGN

• TIPS FOR TRADERS

  Precious Metals Waiting to Shine Again

  Wednesday, May 08, 2013
  
  SPECIALTY: COMMODITIES

  Gold's chart has suffered major technical damage and both gold and silver may just be starting a bear market, writes Chris Vermeulen of TheGoldAndOilGuy.com, so he urges vigilance, but no action.  

• CHARTS IN PLAY

  Transports & Truckers Surge—Who's Next?

  Tuesday, May 07, 2013
  
  SPECIALTY: STOCKS

  From a seasonal perspective, the Transports appear to be following the script and rallying in early May, and MoneyShow's Tom Aspray takes a technical look at a key industry group to uncover buying opportunities.  IYT, FDX, UPS, YRCW, ABFS

• CURRENCY CORNER

  Is Aussie on the Verge of a New Trend?

  Tuesday, May 07, 2013
  
  SPECIALTY: FOREX

  Although this currency pair has been in consolidation for over a year now, news releases due out this week could provide the catalyst for strong moves shortly, notes Mike Kulej of FXMadness.com,  AUD-USD

• OPTIONS IDEA

  Getting Better Prices on Your Mini Options

  Tuesday, May 07, 2013
  
  SPECIALTY: OPTIONS

  The commissions on these new products aren't that great, says option trader Greg Loehr of OptionsBuzz.com, but he offers a tip on how you can save money.  AAPL, AMZN, GLD, SPY

• TRADING IDEAS OF THE DAY

  Potential Bear Flags Waving for Precious Metals

  Tuesday, May 07, 2013
  
  SPECIALTY: COMMODITIES

  Gold has rebounded strongly after April's massive sell-off, but Gary Tanashian of BiiWii.com doesn't think that the precious metals complex is out of the woods yet.  GLD, SLV, HUI

• TIPS FOR TRADERS

  Trading Entries after a Rounded Bottom

  Tuesday, May 07, 2013
  
  SPECIALTY: STRATEGIES

  Learning how to trade reversals from a bottoming process can be very rewarding. We should never try to find the exact bottom or top, but rather to read price and volume action to determine the best entry locations with the least risk possible.