R.N. Elliott Discovered the Wave Principle Over 70 Years Ago

A Two-Bar Pattern that Points to Trade Setups
February 15, 2012 By Elliott Wave International
Some people like to get outside on the weekends, maybe playing tennis or working in the yard. Some people like to visit their friends or cook a big meal or go out to see a movie. And some people who are passionate about their work -- such as ...

Forex Market Insight: EUR/USD Rallies...Why?
Elliott wave patterns suggested a bullish reversal a day before the rally
February 23, 2012 By Elliott Wave International
On February 16, EUR/USD, the euro-dollar exchange rate and the most actively traded forex pair, surged over 170 pips, from below $1.30 to above $1.3150.
The ex...

Want to Know Who's Going to Be President? Ask the Stock Market

Learn How to Apply Fibonacci Retracements to Your Trading

Do Low Interest Rates Power Stocks Higher?
This chart debunks a long-held myth. By Elliott Wave International
Back in the day, one of the first things I "learned" about investing was that low or declining interest rates are good for stock prices.
I've since had to "unlearn" this.
A certain market commentator recently reminde...

Applying Fibonacci to Stock Market Patterns
It's easier than you might think!
February 1, 2012 By Elliott Wave International
Patterns are everywhere. We see them in the ebb and flow of the tide, the petals of a flower, or the shape of a seashell. If we look closely, we can see patterns in almost everything around us. The price ...

Technical Indicators: A Love-Hate Relationship
Part I: How One Technical Indicator Can Identify Three Trade Setups
By Elliott Wave International
Trading using technical indicators -- such as the MACD, for example -- can do one of two things: help you or hurt you.
Elliott Wave International's Jeffrey Kennedy ...

Five Fatal Flaws of Trading 
By Elliott Wave International
Close to ninety percent of all traders lose money. The remaining ten percent somehow manage to either break even or even turn a profit -- and more importantly, do it consistently. How do they do that?
That's an age-old question. While there is no magic for...

New Year, New High Hopes for Stocks
By Elliott Wave International
You can probably relate: Every year, come January 1, I just can't help but feel that "every little thing is gonna be all right," as Bob Marley sang.
This year, the mainstream financial community is sharing the same sentiment. Here's how EWI's Steve...

The European Debt Crisis and Your Investments
A look back on 18 months of analysis and reports on the European Credit Crisis
By Elliott Wave International
In 1999, 11 European countries surrendered their currencies for the euro and a shared monetary authority. Barely a decade later, the once-celebrated EU is in t...

How DEEP Will Cuts in Government Services Go?
Plus: The check is STILL in the mail.
By Elliott Wave International
"Localities have chopped 535,000 positions since September 2008..."
USA Today (10/18)
Cuts in government services became conspicuous after the 2007-2009 financial crisis.
The first edit...

Why Choose the Wave Principle?
Robert Prechter reveals why he embraced the Wave Principle.
By Elliott Wave International
Robert Prechter is the widely recognized authority on the Elliott Wave Principle.
Read how he learned about the Wave Principle and why he embraced it in the edited excerpt from his book Pre...

Stock Market Is Not Physics: Part IV 
By Elliott Wave International
The following series is excerpted from two classic issues of Robert Prechter's Elliott Wave Theorist. Although originally published in 2004, the valuable series has been re-released in the Independent Investor eBook, along with over 100 pages of other...

Preparing Your Finances for 2012
Looking ahead to a new year and planning for the future 
By Elliott Wave International
It's hard to believe that 2011 has passed so quickly and that 2012 will soon be here. Now is a good time to look back over the past year and assess your finances. Did your choices this year put ...

The Top 10 Market Myths Exposed
The Market Myths Exposed eBook sets the record straight 
By Elliott Wave International
Not knowing the truth can be hazardous in just about any type of situation, but especially when it comes to your financial future.
To help you decipher market truth from myth, Elliott Wave I...

Stock Market Is Not Physics Part III By Elliott Wave International

The Stock Market Is Not Physics: Part II
December 22, 2011 By Elliott Wave International
The following series is excerpted from two classic issues of Robert Prechter's Elliott Wave Theorist. Although originally published in 2004, the valuable series has been re-released in the Independent Investor eBook, along with over 100 pages of o...

"Market Manipulation" Is Not Why Most Traders Lose

How to Identify and Use Support and Resistance Levels