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The “Decennial Pattern” suggests the stock market is ready for an end-of-year rally. Years ending in ‘2’ often form bottoms in the stock market, and this year may be no exception. Let’s see how this year plays out according to the Decennial Pattern, and whether it can hold a candle to previous years ending in ‘2’. In our previous blog post, we... Read More

Where will fund managers put their billions to work? What forecasting methods and principles do they use? How well can they anticipate the outcome of the market?    How To Use The Sector Rotation Model Money managers view the market through the lens of market cycles and economic cycles. The Sector Rotation Model is a theoretical mo... Read More

Learning how to day trade is challenging, especially in poor market states. Having an edge in your trading can set you apart from other market participants when learning how to day trade and allow you to succeed in the market.  Read More

2022 started with a bleak outlook in the market, and at TRi, we expected a mini stock market crash into the first half of the year. The January Barometer (A study with the premise that “As goes January, so goes the year”) showed a weak market in the first six months, then a bottoming and rally later in the year.  Heading into the new year, the market was already heavi... Read More

My journey in learning how to trade cryptocurrency started in 2016. I was lucky enough to find Brian and TRi through a Facebook recommendation or YouTube search. The idea of Technical Analysis was fascinating, and I remember seeing Brian do it with Coinigy in a youtube video. Brian had turned 1.25 BTC into over 30 BTC just trading these cryptocurrencies and I knew I had to learn how. ... Read More

If you’ve been around TRi for any time, you’ve likely heard about M’s and W’s. Brian often talks about these price patterns, and you’ll see them show up everywhere. They appear all over the charts, in candlestick fractals, indicators, and larger price pattern structures like Wykoff accumulation and distribution. But why do W’s and M&rsq... Read More

Let’s review where we are in the economic cycle. This blog post will review the first week of April 22 and discover where the market is moving. We’ll look at sector rotation, which analyses how money moves between industries and use this to forecast the next stage of the economic cycle. This study looks at the sector rotation from April 1st to April 8th.  Read More

This blog post will outline how to start investing in stocks for beginners, intermediate, or pro traders. I'll keep it as short as possible while giving the most value. At the end of this blog, I'll give you a trading resource that (if you use it) will help you become a pro trader. At The Rational Investor, you learn how to start investing using two simple rules that ever... Read More

A common phrase exists among traders. "Price gaps get filled". But how often do they get filled? and what does a price gap mean? If you're a stock trader, crypto trader, or investor interested in learning about gaps, this post is for you.   Read More

I recommend accompanying this article with your journals open and a triple-shot espresso. Now you're ready. Let's talk about the TED Spread. Buckle up.    Introducing The TED Spread   The TED spread is the... Read More