Entries by Spencer Li

Asia Trader and Investor Convention (ATIC) 2011

Spencer LiSpencer is an avid globetrotter who achieved financial freedom in his 20s, while trading & teaching across 70+ countries. As a former professional trader in private equity and proprietary funds, he has over 15 years of market experience, and has been featured on more than 20 occasions in the media.

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Market Outlook: Properties and Oil & Gas | Technical Analysis | Singapore Stocks

Looking at the STI, it has certainly started off April strongly (refer to the last post), without even pausing to take a breath from the long run-up. Unfortunately, contrary to what I thought, there was no good pullback for entry. In fact, last Friday closed on renewed strength. There are 2 possible resistance zones ahead […]

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Warning to Beginners: Avoid the Indicator Trap

It is easy to see why retail traders find indicators appealing because of their ease of use and clear-cut signals. In fact, many new traders think they know all about trading because they have learnt a few basic indicators that generate simplistic buy/sell signals. This kind of thinking is dangerous because it shuts them off […]

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Market Outlook for April – historically the strongest month | Technical Analysis | Stock Indices

Based on my research, historically April is a strong month, ranked 2nd after December in terms of returns and the probability of closing up by the end of the month. However, after the long run-up, there does not seem to have any positive catalyst left, and may even be overbought, especially after the window dressing […]

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Key insights from 3 major indices – STI, Nikkei, Dow Jones

The Dow Jones has found support at the bottom of the channel, and this could mark the end of its decline and the resumption of its slow creeping journey upwards. The Dow heading upwards could improve global sentiment and give a boost to all indices worldwide. After the steep drop from the earthquake disaster, the […]

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