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January 31, 2011

How to Draw and How to use Trend Lines for Day Trading any futures market

–          Trend Lines: draw them, use them, etc –          Morning routine goes over it all, so log into the beginner’s course and watch the video on the morning routine. o    Draw: o    Open my slow timeframe first (daily, 34-range, 30-minute)(major) o    Find the highs and find the lows o    Move closer to the most recent […]

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January 31, 2011

Chicago PMI

-The Institute of Supply Management – Chicago compiles a survey and a composite diffusion index of business conditions in the Chicago area. The survey is conducted by Kingsbury International, LTD. Manufacturing and non-manufacturing firms are both surveyed. Hence, it is not directly comparable to pure manufacturing surveys. Readings above 50 percent indicate an expanding business […]

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January 31, 2011

Personal Income and Outlays

-Personal income represents the income that households receive from all sources including wages and salaries, fringe benefits such as employer contributions of private pension plans, proprietors’ income, income from rent, dividends and interest and transfer payments such as Social Security and unemployment compensation. Personal contributions for social insurance are subtracted from personal income. Personal consumption […]

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January 28, 2011

Consumer Sentiment

The University of Michigan’s Consumer Survey Center questions 500 households each month on their financial conditions and attitudes about the economy. Consumer sentiment is directly related to the strength of consumer spending. Consumer confidence and consumer sentiment are two ways of talking about consumer attitudes. Among economic reports, consumer sentiment refers to the Michigan survey […]

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January 28, 2011

Employment Cost Index

A measure of total employee compensation costs, including wages and salaries as well as benefits. The employment cost index (ECI) is the broadest measure of labor costs.-   Why Investors Care The employment cost index is an easy way to evaluate wage trends and the risk of wage inflation. Wage inflation is high on the […]

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