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3 Studies Tell Us That an End-of-Year Counter Trend Rally Begins Now

3 Studies Tell Us That an End-of-Year Counter Trend Rally Begins Now

There are three interesting studies we’ve been watching this year that outlined what the market might look like. So far, the market is following these studies, and it’s...

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Smart Money Shows Their Hand in this Q4 2-Week Sector Rotation Analysis [Oct 2022]

Smart Money Shows Their Hand in this Q4 2-Week Sector Rotation Analysis [Oct 2022]

We’re now into the first two weeks of Q4, and we can analyze the Sector Rotation Model to see where the “smart” money is thinking about playing their cards. Se...

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How The TRi Trading Indicators Forecast the Future of The Market

How The TRi Trading Indicators Forecast the Future of The Market

The Breadth Begins It all started 30-odd years ago when Brian D. Beamish developed his trading indicators in his early career. Over the years from 1990, Brian remembers writing...

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The Stock Market Loves a Strong Bottom in Years Ending in ‘2’

The Stock Market Loves a Strong Bottom in Years Ending in ‘2’

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 ye...

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How To Use The Sector Rotation Model: S&P Sector Analysis Report July 2022

How To Use The Sector Rotation Model: S&P Sector Analysis Report July 2022

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?    H...

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How To Day Trade & Develop a Trading Edge in 3 Steps

How To Day Trade & Develop a Trading Edge in 3 Steps

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...

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We Saw the Stock Market Crash Coming Via the January Barometer (June 2022 Update)

We Saw the Stock Market Crash Coming Via the January Barometer (June 2022 Update)

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...

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How to Trade Cryptocurrency Like a Pro Trader

How to Trade Cryptocurrency Like a Pro Trader

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 Techni...

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The Anatomy of a W: Predicting Price Action

The Anatomy of a W: Predicting Price Action

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...

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Where Are We in the Economic Cycle? [Q2 22 Sector Rotation]

Where Are We in the Economic Cycle? [Q2 22 Sector Rotation]

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 rot...

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