I received a good question from our support forum that I want to repeat here. It's a simple request about how to model a pattern that this customer wants to see in the market.Question: Stocks Taking a BreatherWhat filters or alerts can I use to finds stocks that are, "taking a breather"?I.e. it is in a daily uptrend, but volume slows and price drops; OR, it is in adaily downtrend, but volume slows and price rises slightly.Tip: Understand the Left and Right Side of the ChartHere's a modeling tip. When I start out modeling an idea or pattern I want all my stocks to exhibit, I start with the filters. The filters in Trade-Ideas are great for describing the left hand side of the chart - i.e., everything that's happened leading up to today or this minute (depending on what ...

I am just back from a great conference in Phoenix sponsored by optionsXpress. I learned alot about Trade-Ideas while interacting with the audience and our Director of Education, Jamie Hodge.We added so many new filters and alerts to Trade-Ideas recently, I fell behind a bit on everything we can do. I also learned new tricks on helping others get their ideas from their head and into Trade-Ideas much more easily. Even the other sponsors at the conference got excited about the things going on at Trade-Ideas!So the good folks at DTI and Tom Busby (who were also in attendance at the weekend conference) are inviting Trade-Ideas to present during their very popular Fed Day Live TradeRoom sessions tomorrow, March 18 beginning at 8:15 AM CST.I will be speaking at 11:00AM CST.Topic: How to Find a Profitable Strategy in Under ...