The key is to always keep your eyes on the goal rather than optimizing the means of achieving it.

Retail spending in China is said to be up 15%.  Meanwhile, a report tells us that China is stepping up its purchases of U.S. Treasury debt.

Tim Bourquin interviews private trader David Buffalo about how he uses Fibonacci ratios to establish price levels.  Listen to the whole interview.

The Force Index is an indicator that uses a stock's price change and trading volume to gauge the strength of bulls and bears.

Experimentation is basically failure that leads to progress.

Lawrence G. McMillan reviews the options market in his weekly column for April 17.

Expiration week has become extra volatile over the past few years as traders scramble to position themselves in the ever changing markets.

Economic reports released this week will let the market know if there's a light at the end of the tunnel.

The market, we keep hearing and reading, is telling us that there is recovery around the corner. And pundits point to data that seems to suggest the worst is behind us.