THE $UPERTRADER'S
REFERENCE MANUAL
When "The $upertrader's Almanac" and "The $upertrader's Book
of Linear Time Cycles" project a market reversal, what trading techniques can be
used to pinpoint entry?
"The
$upertrader's Reference Manual"
provides SEVERAL techniques, each of which is designed to identify
those points when risk is minimal/reward maximum.
These are trading
strategies you won't learn from traditional trading sources!
"If you
don't know where you're going,
any road will take you there."
The following shows the Table of Contents from
"The $upertrader's Reference Manual".
Chapter 1 - Preparation
| Perseverance | 16 |
| Objectives | 17 |
| Why Trade? | 19 |
| About the Almanac's Product Reviews | 24 |
| The Almanac's Trade of the Year | 26 |
| For Your Teenager | 27 |
| Physical Preparation | 28 |
| Mental Preparation | 30 |
| How to Use the Symbols | 38 |
Chapter 2 - You and Your Broker
| Your Brokerage Relationship | 42 |
| Brokerage Firm Solvency | 43 |
| Margins | 45 |
| Collateralized US Treasury Bills | 49 |
| Getting a Quote from your Broker | 50 |
| How to Enter an Order | 51 |
| CFTC Speculative Positions Limits | 54 |
| Trading Limits | 55 |
| Permissible Exchange Orders | 56 |
| Delivery | 57 |
| Electronic Exchanges | 58 |
Chapter 3 - Who Will Manage Your Money?
| Financial Planning | 60 |
| Asset Allocation | 61 |
| Who Will Manage Your Money? | 62 |
| The Equity Cycle | 63 |
| The Principle of the Tithe | 67 |
| Money Management | 70 |
| Modern Portfolio Theory | 71 |
| A Self Evaluation | 72 |
| Overview of Managed Commodity Accounts | 74 |
| Key Points in Selecting a CTA | 76 |
| Key Points in Analyzing a Fund Prospectus | 77 |
| Management Fees | 78 |
| Key Points in Analyzing a Track Record | 78 |
| Reward to Risk | 82 |
| Montecarlo Simulation | 83 |
| Adviser Diversification | 85 |
| Advice | 86 |
Chapter 4 - Analytical Techniques
Fundamental vs. Technical Analysis |
88 |
| Fundamental Analysis | 89 |
| Technical Analysis | 91 |
| Degree of Trading | 92 |
| "Tops Down" Trading | 93 |
| Basic Charting Techniques | 94 |
| Trendlines | 102 |
| Point & Figure Charting | 108 |
| Continuation Chart Patterns | 111 |
| Thrust | 115 |
| Japanese Candlesticks | 117 |
| Reversal Chart Patterns | 118 |
| Expanding Triangles | 126 |
Reversal Days |
130 |
| Gaps | 132 |
| Swing Chart Analysis | 134 |
| Historical Trading Ranges | 134 |
| Support and Resistance | 147 |
| Characterization | 152 |
| Channeling Techniques | 155 |
| Speed Resistance Lines | 157 |
| Chart Trading System | 163 |
| Comparative Relative Strength | 166 |
| Confirmation and Divergence | 171 |
| Percent Retracement | 185 |
| Price Objectives | 188 |
| Moving Averages | 190 |
| The Weekly Rule | 200 |
| Weekly Price Channels | 201 |
Oscillators |
203 |
| Lagging Markets | 204 |
| Pattern Recognition | 205 |
| Next Day's Trading Range | 209 |
| Expiring Contracts | 211 |
| Basis Trading | 214 |
| Backwardation | 217 |
| Rolling Forward | 221 |
| Scaling | 223 |
| Pyramiding | 232 |
| Entering and Exiting Positions | 236 |
| Stops | 238 |
| Daytrading | 240 |
| Volume | 242 |
| Open Interest | 244 |
| The Commitment of Trader's Report | 252 |
| Contrary Opinion | 256 |
| Dual Vertical Bar Trend Indicator | 258 |
| Fibonacci Numbers | 262 |
| Fibonacci Time Projections | 264 |
| Fibonacci Price Projections | 281 |
| Elliott Wave Patterns | 283 |
| Elliott Wave Guidelines | 290 |
| Elliott Wave Channeling Techniques | 293 |
Gann Techniques |
294 |
| Gann Numbers | 295 |
| Gann Lines | 299 |
| Gann Angles | 301 |
| Some Charts | 313 |
| Astronomical | 316 |
| Linear Time Cycles | 326 |
| Cycles and Drought | 330 |
| Cycles and Politics | 332 |
| The Kondratieff Wave | 333 |
| The Lunar Cycle | 336 |
| Summary of Cycles | 339 |
| Market Profile | 351 |
| Trading FND Slammers | 354 |
| Cause and Effect | 365 |
| Record Prices | 376 |
Chapter 5 - Spreads
| Carrying Charges | 388 |
| Source/Product Spreads | 390 |
Chapter 6 - Mother Nature and The Markets
| The Greenhouse Effect | 392 |
| Volcanic Activity and the Climate | 400 |
| Sunspots | 402 |
| El Nino Weather Patterns | 404 |
Chapter 7 - Computer Applications
| Computerized Approaches | 408 |
| Chained Contracts | 412 |
Chapter 8 - Additional Products
| Additional Products | 416 |
