Tackle Today – Join the new Trading Lab: Fundamental Society!
March 21, 2022
«When markets go rogue, try Fundamentals!»
Good Day Traders,
If you have been watching the markets lately you may have noticed that they are whipping around with great fervor. The down moves have been very aggressive and the up moves are just as impressive! The markets never tell us traders what they are going to do and this is the ultimate challenge in the markets.
As traders we are often picking a side to lean on whether it be bullish or bearish and this is usually because we are looking at the charts and trying to figure out what is coming next? This makes a lot of sense logically and it how most approach the markets. However, the markets are seldom logical and more often than not quite manic. So, what is a trader or investor to do?
In walks Fundamentals! Fundamentals are a way of looking at the markets with a wider lens. It is a way to rise above the market noise and put some perspective to what we see. We can look at macro concepts such an economic status or perhaps look at geopolitical events or perhaps look at the valuations of the major market products or the indexes themselves. At the end of the day, we are just trying to get a clearer picture of what is happening so that we can make better decisions. Our decisions will not always be right but if we gather all relevant information then we can at least make the best decision in that moment.
An example of what I am referring to in the current crisis in Eastern Europe. You have two countries locked in conflict and these two countries have a large effect on the global commodity space. If we know this and we know that supply and demand drive commodity prices most of the time then we can sue this information in addition to what the charts are telling us to position ourselves in the best way possible. This may seem very obvious but it can be lost on a great many traders. So, if you find yourself in the markets and you are seemingly struggling to make sense of the markets then start asking yourself fundamental questions and the answer to your dilemma may become clearer.
If you are unsure what questions to ask then I summon you to join the newest Trading Lab here at Tackle Trading and that is the Fundamental Society where we talk all things fundamental, we endeavor to provide clarity to crazy markets.
Join the Fundamental Society by clicking on the button below!
Video of the Day: Fundamental Society Trailer
In this weekly Trading Lab, Coach “Old Money” Holmes is going to lead an elite group of individuals who choose to use the “secrets” of fundamental analysis concepts to enhance the greatness of technical analysis to achieve amazing heights in trading and investing.
Chart of the Day: $VIX
The VIX is a chart that plots the overall volatility of the markets. This can help us understand just how manic the markets truly are. When the VIX is high there is a large amount of fear in the markets and this means that the markets tend to move around very rapidly and this means that we as traders and investors need to proceed with caution. In this chart, we can see the VIX has fallen recently but remains well above its recent average. Use this chart to gauge the fear in the market and then act accordingly with your trades and position sizing.
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