Richard L. Muehlberg

• Failed setups: Inverse predictive power

  By Richard L. Muehlberg  |  February 1, 2010

  In trading, inverse predictive power can help if setups fail.

• For safe profits, trade a delayed reaction

  By Richard L. Muehlberg  |  November 1, 2009

  Delayed reactions on the part of a trailing market present you with an opportunity to make safe profits.

• Trade an intraday hook to safe profits

  By Richard L. Muehlberg  |  September 1, 2009

  A strong uptrend is marked by higher lows, a strong downtrend by lower highs. By following strict yet simple rules, a bond trader can ride a strong trend and limit risk. The key is in recognizing the early warning signs of a new trend.

• For safe profits, trade narrow intraday channels

  By Richard L. Muehlberg  |  August 1, 2009

  An E-mini S&P 500 day-trader constantly faces two questions: Is now a good time to enter a trade? Should I go long or short? A linear regression intraday price channel can provide a visual answer.

• Safe profits: Trade an intraday stair

  By Richard L. Muehlberg  |  May 13, 2009

  The key to making limited-risk profits is a willingness to be patient. Do not enter a trade until a situation meets your harshest conditions. A strict definition of an uptrend is a series of

• Profiting from temporary market anomalies

  By Richard L. Muehlberg  |  March 19, 2009

  In a rally or break, some stocks will lead their sector and the broad market. Generally, you should long the strongest stocks in a rally and short the weakest in a break. You should ignore followers.

• Long the strongest, short the weakest

  By Richard L. Muehlberg  |  January 14, 2009

  Intellectually your answer is probably: “I would long the strongest, of course.” However, for most of us, when we face real price action and the possibility of losing, our intellect may undergo a

• Playing both sides

  By Richard L. Muehlberg  |  January 14, 2009

  The long the strongest, short the weakest concept not only applies to outright positions, but also can be an effective guide for spread trading. Indeed, spread trading is a relatively economical and

• Start late, work hard, quit early

  By Richard L. Muehlberg  |  December 15, 2008

  You can lose money buying a rally. You can lose money shorting a break. The key is timing. If your own experience isn’t enough to convince you of these two trading truths, consider the following

• Not so fast

  By Richard L. Muehlberg  |  September 19, 2008

  In algo trading, in its purest form, a software program takes your money and, like a human money manager, decides how and where your money is traded or invested. It will look at opportunities around