Spotlight On ... Marc Chaikin

Managing Partner, Chaikin Stock Research LLC

Chaikin on Chaikin: How to Find Profitable Swing Trades Using Chaikin Money Flow

This webinar is an opportunity to hear directly from the person who developed the Chaikin Oscillator. That name should sound familiar; after all, it is a well-known indicator that is included in the TradeStation platform. Marc Chaikin discusses his oscillator and also introduces the Chaikin Money Flow Indicator – the next step in his analytical developments.

In this session, you will learn:

• TradeStation tools for Chaikin Money Flow and high-volume bars
• Using high-volume bars with Chaikin Money Flow to identify turning points
• An introduction to the Chaikin Power Gauge Rating

Spotlight On ... Bennett McDowell

President and CEO, TradersCoach.com

Learn How To Identify High-Probability Entries & Exits With ART® Trading Software

Bennett McDowell is a noted trader, author and educator. He is also a regular contributor to TradeStation’s Morning Market Briefing web series. In this eye-opening webinar, learn directly from Bennett how to trade the realities of the market and the logic of the ART® System. Learn how ART® uses momentum, volume, price action and fractal symmetry to trade the realities of each market and time frame. Bennett shows you ways to discover high-probability entries and exits combined with effective risk control applicable to all markets, time frames and styles - day trader, swing trader, position trader, scalper or investor. The goal of the ART system is to add structure to your trading and investing.

In this session, you will learn:

• The ART methodology
• ART and momentum, volume, and price
• Finding entries and exits with the ART approach

Spotlight On ... Jay Caauwe

Director of Business Development, Chicago Board Options Exchange

CBOE Futures Exchange - Trading with VIX Futures

Jay Caauwe of CBOE Futures Exchange delves into volatility (VIX) futures traded on that exchange. Jay covers important information ranging from the details of contract specifications to the underlying theory of the VIX index to the interrelationships of the VIX and other key indexes and markets. This is an opportunity to explore an expanding segment of the markets available to TradeStation clients.

In this session, you will learn:

• Introduction to VIX Futures
• Pricing concepts behind the VIX futures
• Relationship of VIX futures to other markets

Spotlight On ... Scott Andrews

President, MasterTheGap.com

Understanding the MasterTheGap.com Approach to Trading

Scott Andrews of MasterTheGap.com is a regular guest contributor to TradeStation’s Morning Market Briefing.  This webinar is an opportunity to hear directly from Scott about the logic and research base on which his work is built.  From Scott’s shorthand for describing gap patterns, to the parameters he uses for gauging the action, this webinar helps you better understand gap analysis and glean the most from Scott’s regular Thursday morning briefings.

In this session, you will learn:

• The definition of the opening gap
• How to view the gap in the context of other price action
• How to estimate the probability and possible trade outcomes

Spotlight On ... Nick McDonald

Head Trader and Founder, TradeWithPrecision.com

Trading Strategy: What It Means to "Trade with Precision"

A trading strategy may be the most essential tool for a trader. Without a tried and tested methodology that can provide an edge in the markets, long-term and sustained profitability is virtually impossible.

In this session, you will learn:

• What a trading strategy is and why you should have one
• The difference between a trading strategy and technical analysis
• How technical analysis concepts can be used to construct high-probability trading strategies
• A simple yet powerful trading strategy you can use to trade the markets today

Spotlight On ... Markus Heitkoetter

CEO and Founder, Rockwell Trading, Inc.

Day-Trading Strategies for Today's Markets

The markets have changed. Yes, sometimes you will see long and beautiful trends in the markets, but often they are just volatile and choppy. You have probably seen what appears to be an emerging trend that turns around on a dime.

Many trading strategies that worked in the past are no longer working. In order to trade the markets in 2012, you need to consider strategies that can take advantage of this environment.

In this webinar, Markus Heitkoetter shows you strategies that he currently uses. You will learn how to set-up your charts, the power of Momentum bars and how to trade the markets using them.

In this session, you will learn:

• Chart set-up for strategy back-testing
• Identifying strategies that may work in today's markets
• Using Momentum bars

Spotlight On ... Tom Aspray

Senior Editor, MoneyShow.com

Using Advance/Decline (A/D) Analysis to Find the Strongest and Weakest Market Averages

Learn how you can use the exciting new A/D data from TradeStation to determine which major averages, and the ETFs that track them, are showing strength and weakness. The A/D data can give you an objective reading of the market's internal strength or weakness.

Tom Aspray explains how the A/D analysis of the Russell 2000 might have warned you of its top in April 2011 and also shares his current A/D analysis of the S&P 500, Dow Industrials, Nasdaq 100 and the Russell 2000.

In this session, you will learn:

• How to access advance/decline data symbols in TradeStation
• How to understand market internals
• How to use market internals as a trading indicator

Spotlight On ... Jennifer Ropiak

Vice-president, NYSE Liffe U.S.

Mini-Gold and Mini-Silver Futures: Liquidity and Flexibility on NYSE Liffe U.S.

Learn how to broaden and diversify your trading portfolio through the addition of mini-gold (TradeStation symbol: YG) and mini-silver (TradeStation symbol: YI) futures contracts traded on NYSE Liffe U.S., the fully electronic U.S.-based futures exchange of NYSE Euronext.

In this session, you will learn:

• Key differences between trading physical gold, coins, precious metals ETFs, and futures
• Why gold is used as a portfolio diversifier and a hedge against various risks
• The relationship between gold prices and other futures you may already trade, including the e-Mini S&P and crude oil
• Details of options on mini-gold futures (scheduled to launch in January) and how you can incorporate them in your trading

Spotlight On ... John Person

John Person, President, NationalFutures.com

Scanning for Seasonal Stock Trades

John shows you how to scan the top stocks in specific sectors.

In this session, you will learn:

• How to identify risk-and-reward objectives
• Scanning criteria used to generate buy and sell signals
• How to use Person's Pivots and the Pivot Point Moving Average

Spotlight On ... Fausto Pugliese

Founder and CEO, Cyber Trading University

Stock Market Trading Tips and Strategies

Fausto draws on his extensive experience to offer tips and strategies that can benefit traders at all levels.

In this session, you will learn:

• How market makers and brokers affect the trading process
• How to read charts and execute trades using TradeStation
• How to develop the psychology of a trader

Spotlight On ... Travis McKenzie

Head of Online Trading, Trade with Precision

High-Performance Trading for a Busy Lifestyle

Travis demonstrates strategies and techniques that he uses daily to fit trading into a busy lifestyle.

In this session, you will learn:

• Powerful technical analysis tools that can be applied to any market and time frame
• How to fit trading around your lifestyle, no matter what your circumstances

Spotlight On ... Jackie Ann Patterson

Editor, BackTesting Report

Milking MACD Divergences in Modern Markets

Divergences between indicator and price often signal major price reversals. Jackie Ann demonstrates how to trade MACD divergences as applied to stocks, ETFs and futures.

In this session, you will learn:

• How to identify and when to use MACD divergences
• Techniques for finding more reliable MACD divergences
• What these tools reveal about the market and your stocks today

Spotlight On ... Dean Rogers

General Manager and Senior Analyst, Kase Call Center

Trading Multiple Time, Tick Volume and Kase Bar Charts with StatWare™

For many traders, selecting the optimal time frame depends on trading style and risk appetite. Dean discusses Kase’s approach to trading using multiple time, tick volume and KaseBar charts.

In this session, you will learn:

• How to set up multiple bar charts based on risk appetite
• When to scale trades to longer bar lengths
• How to look for trade setups using multiple bar lengths

Spotlight On ... Timothy Morge

President and Founder, MarketGeometry.com

Understanding Market Structure with Median Lines

Tim shows you the basics of market structure and median lines, and how these techniques can be incorporated into your own trading.

In this session, you will learn:

• A basic understanding of market structure and median lines
• Tim's favorite proprietary trade-entry set-ups
• How to combine market structure and median lines to manage open trades

Spotlight On ... Denise Shull

CEO and Founder, The ReThink Group

Market Mind Games – The New Psychology of Risk

Denise Shull outlines a more effective approach to playing the mind game of markets.  Learn how your brain uses emotion and how to control your actions – not your emotions.

In this session, you will learn:

• Why emotions can be your best risk-management tool
• The specific “feeling context” that matters most
• The context that drives your “but I know better”

Spotlight On ... Suri Duddella

Trader and Author, suriNotes.com

Trading ABC Chart Patterns with Market Context

Suri Duddella demonstrates how to improve your trading by detecting ABC patterns, one of the most powerful and universal trading patterns used in technical analysis.

In this session, you will learn:

• How ABC patterns are an integral part of other commonly used chart patterns
• How to identify market context for ABC patterns
• ABC price and timing targets, with examples provided

Spotlight On ... Todd Gordon

Co-Head of Research and Trading, Aspen Trading Group

Strategies of a Professional Currency Trader

From looking for high-probability currency trades to closing trades out, Todd demonstrates a professional currency trader’s three-dimensional approach to research and trading.

In this session, you will learn:

• Inter-market analysis - how to identify relationships between different asset classes
• Technical analysis - how to use Elliott Wave and Fibonacci in your technical analysis
• Money management - time-tested techniques for managing risk and reward

Spotlight On ... Joe Krutsinger

CTA, eTrackRecords.com

Turning an Indicator or Idea into a Trading Strategy

Joe shows you how to develop a fully automated, rule-based trading strategy based on high-performance set-ups covering futures, including E-mini S&Ps and foreign currencies.

In this session, you will learn:

• How to take an indicator and make it a strategy
• How to optimize and what to look for in a record
• How to look for subsets to find bigger trades
• How to use conditional statements to have fewer and bigger trades, less drawdown and more net profit

Spotlight On ... Corey Rosenbloom

President, Afraid to Trade

Trade Execution: Aggressive vs. Conservative Tactics and the Risk-Reward Relationship

Corey Rosenbloom explains various trade set-ups such as retracements and breakouts, with a focus on exactly how to enter a position in real time in a market in motion.

In this session, you will learn:

• How to differentiate between conservative and aggressive trade execution tactics
• The inherent trade-offs between conservative and aggressive trade entries
• Trade-entry risk-reward relationships that are applicable to all markets and time frames

Spotlight On ... Daniel Carrigan

Vice-president of New Product Development, NASDAQ OMX

NASDAQ OMX Alpha Indexes

NASDAQ OMX Alpha Indexes are an innovative way for market participants to identify trading opportunities by tracking the return of a single stock or exchange-traded fund (ETF) against a leading ETF or another single stock of the same type.

In this session, you will learn:

• What Alpha Indexes are and how to trade them
• Benefits of changing your view of the market from price to performance
• How to trade the index options

Spotlight On ... Price Headley

CEO, BigTrends.com

Finding the Big Trends in Any Time Frame

Price Headley highlights two of his favorite indicators for TradeStation, with special emphasis on the use of RadarScreen® to spot trading opportunities in real time. Price also shares his Acceleration Bands code for all attendees, as well as his approach to using the Williams Percent R indicator to enter, manage and exit trend trades more effectively.

In this session, you will learn:

• The fundamentals of systematic trade management
• How to spot accelerations on both intraday and longer-term charts
• How to focus on inflection spots to tighten your stops

Spotlight On ... Markus Heitkoetter

CEO and Founder, Rockwell Trading, Inc.

The Three Most Important Indicators

The TradeStation platform provides its users with an extensive library of more than 100 of the most popular indicators. But which ones should you use?

In this session, you will learn:

• The three best indicators to use to identify a sideways or trending market
• How to identify the beginning and end of a trend
• How to combine these indicators for powerful confirmations

Spotlight On ... Ray McKenzie

Vice-president of Market Development, ICE Futures U.S.

An Introduction to Trading on ICE

ICE stands for IntercontinentalExchange and ICE Futures U.S. is America's second-largest futures exchange, yet many traders are unfamiliar with the exchange and its products. Ray McKenzie presents an overview of this up-and-coming organization.

In this session, you will learn:

• ICE's entrepreneurial start and growing prominence in the industry
• Some of ICE's benchmark products and how to trade them
• ICE commodity products with the best diversification potential

Spotlight On ... Jeffery Lay

President and Co-Founder, Talon Eight, LLC

Portfolio Construction and Asset Allocation Using Technical Analysis

Today's markets have truly gone global. Jeffery E. Lay demonstrates the use of technical analysis in formulating investment strategies that ensure optimal allocation to international markets, from commodity plays to investments in individual economies.

In this session, you will learn:

• Proprietary techniques for using TradeStation's charting software
• How best to analyze the markets from a global perspective
• How to identify the best-performing ETFs on the world stage

Spotlight On ... Sunny Harris

President and CEO, Sunny Harris Enterprises, Inc.

Strategies and Secrets for Successful Back-Testing

Sunny has created back-testing methodologies that have stood the test of time and become the de-facto standard in the trading community. Sunny shares her testing strategies and reveals some of the back-testing tricks that advertisers use to lure unsuspecting buyers.

In this session, you will learn:

• How to properly back-test any symbol
• How to detect back-testing tricks before you buy
• How to forward-test to verify your results
• How to avoid curve-fitting while back-testing

Spotlight On ... Lawrence McMillan

Founder and President, McMillan Analysis Corp.

Spotting and Trading Takeover Rumors

Takeover rumors often are "telegraphed" by increased volume and volatility in the options market. Many of these rumors are false, originated by unscrupulous traders who are looking to dump their stock onto the next buyer. However, some are true, or at least have a reasonable chance of becoming true, and these may offer opportunities for options traders. This presentation shows you how to analyze the options market and the news to ascertain which "rumors" might foretell actual takeovers.

In this session, you will learn:

• Which takeover rumors are likely to be false
• The best situations for speculation
• Options strategies to use in these situations

Spotlight On ... Jan Arps

Author and Founder, Traders' Toolbox

Three Powerful Techniques to Identify Trade Set-ups

Used correctly, TradeStation’s percent change charts and RadarScreen® feature can be very powerful tools in determining and monitoring stock and industry group performance. Jan Arps shows you how to use these tools every day to identify and track promising trade set-ups in stocks, futures and ETFs.

In this session, you will learn:

• How to use percent change charts to identify stocks and ETFs that are preparing to “break out of the pack”
• How RadarScreen can help you spot trend changes as they develop
• How to combine RadarScreen tools and price charts to examine the behavior of a specific stock or index within a group

Spotlight On ... Hubert Senters

Co-Founder, TradetheMarkets, Inc.

Making the Right Moves in the Right Markets

If you’re losing money trading, you’re probably trading the wrong market for your natural trading instincts.  This seminar presents a four-step blueprint on how to pick the market that’s best suited to your trading style. This session also offers specific, step-by-step instructions on how to buy a pullback and how to enter a market without chasing market moves.

In this session, you will learn:

• How to identify markets that are best suited to your trading style
• The most effective ways to buy market pullbacks
• How to enter markets without chasing market moves

Spotlight On ... John Carter

Co-Founder, Trade the Markets, Inc.

Riding the Market Waves

Trying to time market moves with lagging indicators can result in buying as the move finishes or shorting when the downside has reached its peak. John F. Carter discusses a new indicator that takes into account both current price action and price action over longer time frames, making market timing and filtering out bad set-ups much simpler.

In this session, you will learn:

• How price momentum is generated and why it is important for consistent trading
• Market dynamics and why traders who do not understand them will fail
• John's three favorite setups in the current market environment

Spotlight On ... John Bollinger

Founder and President, Bollinger Capital Management

Industry Group Analysis: The Key to Successful Investing

Professional investors and stock traders have long known that one of the keys to successful stock selection is choosing the right industry. John Bollinger reviews his latest work on industry group analysis and how you can use this approach to improve your odds for successful investing.

In this session, you will learn:

• The importance of industry groups and market sectors in stock selection
• Why equally weighted groups and sectors are essential
• Why you should avoid the strongest and weakest groups
• The importance of group/sector rotation in portfolios

Spotlight On ... Paul Curtis

Vice-president, Business Development, Eurex

Eurex Futures + TradeStation = New Trading Opportunities

TradeStation now offers fully integrated trading and analysis of more than 20 Eurex stock index and interest rate futures. This webinar introduces you to Eurex and how to access and trade these markets in TradeStation.

In this session, you will learn:

• How to trade Eurex futures
• Eurex contract specifications
• Why you should consider trading Eurex futures

Spotlight On ... Stephen Meizinger

Director of Education, International Securities Exchange

Market Expectations: Options Volatility and Its Implications for Traders

Understanding and tracking options volatility may provide insight into general market expectations and offer efficiencies when selecting and executing a strategy. Stephen Meizinger focuses on some of the most important aspects of understanding and using options market information.

In this session, you will learn:

• How to track market expectations via the options market
• How options pricing parameters influence options prices
• How to comprehend options pricing models
• How future changes in price and volatility may affect your options strategies

Spotlight On ... Cynthia Kase

President, Kase and Company

Trading Kase (Universal) Bars with StatWare™

Cynthia Kase explains what Kase Bars® are and how using them may improve your trading system results.  She also introduces you to the latest version of Kase StatWare™, a suite of analysis tools built on her work.

In this session, you will learn:

• What KaseBars are, how to set them up and how to use them
• How to use KEES, the Kase easy entry system
• How to use Kase DevStops with divergence for exits

Spotlight On ... Michael Baghdady

President, SpyGlass Trading Solutions

Price Behavior Trading

Price movement results from the collective perception of buyers and sellers in the market. When this collective perception changes, prices move. Price behavior and rule-based trading can help traders correctly identify market conditions and trade accordingly.

In this session, you will learn:

• The fundamentals of price behavior and rule-based trading 
• How you can identify different market conditions 
• How to analyze price structure
   

Spotlight On ... Dr. John Clayburg

President, OnlineSystemTrading.com

Unconventional Use of Conventional Indicators

Accurate trend definition is a necessity for accurate trading. Dr. Clayburg demonstrates how common indicators such as Momentum, Stochastic, MACD and RSI can be used to determine market trend and define high-percentage entry points. He also demonstrates how to use his Directional Day Filter.

In this session, you will learn:

• Accurate short-term trend definition
• How to gauge market direction with unconventional uses of common indicators
• How to predict the daily trend one hour after the open

Spotlight On ... Art Collins

Contributor, TraderInsight.com

The Light and Dark Sides of Mechanical Strategies

Art Collins believes mechanical trading is the only sensible approach for the vast majority of traders. Many traders cherry pick numbers and build so many rules and qualifiers into their systems that they end up with a curve-fitted strategy with deceptively good results. Art discusses how to avoid this, using four rules of prudent optimization.

In this session, you will learn:

• The advantages of mechanical trading
• Four rules of prudent optimization and how to apply them to your own testing
• An index trading system that has performed consistently over time
• The trade-off between increasing optimization and diminishing reliability for each addition

Spotlight On ... Steve Nison

President and Founder, CandleCharts.com

Using Nison Candlesticks to Spot the Early Reversals

Steve Nison explains how the new Nison Candle Scanner for TradeStation can accelerate your analysis and help identify great trading opportunities in just minutes. Steve shows you how to identify the most powerful candlestick patterns in any market, be it stocks, forex or futures.

In this session, you will learn:

• How candlesticks provide clear entry and exit signals
• How to quickly find the best trade set-ups in any group of markets
• How to spot early reversal signals before the potential big moves
• How to create real-time alerts and act before other traders see the opportunity

Spotlight On ... Scott Andrews

President, MasterTheGap.com

Using Historical Probabilities to Trade the Opening Gap

Many traders struggle to generate consistent profits from the easiest but most important trade of the day: the opening gap. Learn how to trade the opening gap as Scott Andrews shares his probability-based methodology.

In this session, you will learn:

• How a zone-based approach can help you select the best gap trades, while avoiding most of the riskier setups
• Tips for trading the gap using TradeStation
• The truth about many common gap-trading myths