There is an argument to made that we, here, in the shadow of the dawn of the 21st century are somewhat spoiled with the level of technological innovation that we enjoy on a daily basis. The fact is that, while there are numerous wonders that abound in every aspect of our society now, the human factor is still an important component, but it must merely take on a different role. The same was true for factory workers during the industrial revolution. Automation still required human involvement, just in a very different (and arguably more beneficial) way.

With stock market investing, the growing use of automated stock market trading programs has brought the necessity of human management and brokering in question, as many experts and pundits are now uncertain as to the future of human managed investing.

And the facts speak for themselves. Automated stock analysis and trading software has far outperformed human managed and brokered portfolios and funds during the past decade, and with the continuing perfection of the software itself, this gap is expected to grow substantially.

There are a number of reasons that automated stock trading programs provide a superior platform for market analysis and counsel. First and foremost is the elimination of human error from the equation. A dedicated algorithm that bases its analysis on predetermined axioms can accurately and dispassionately reason what the totality of the market is going to be going forward, without worrying about its win-loss record, or the fear of missing a great opportunity or of loosing big money. The automated software is able to remove all emotion, and thereby knee-jerk, risky overreactions, from the process altogether.

And, aside from human error, stock trading programs are able to take advantage of two other things that human managed and analyzed systems simply cannot.

They Can Compile A Wider Breadth Of Data

Automated systems can easily scan through and accurately analyze a much wider breadth of data than a human fund manager can, and an automated system never tires. It is able to analyze data at the same rate, with the same level of effectiveness after 20 hours as it does in its first hour. A human managed broker cannot say the same for his or her abilities at all.

They Can Perform Painstaking Analysis

And, aside from sifting through large amounts of data, they can analyze it at a far faster and more thorough rate than a human broker or trading fund manager can.

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By all accounts the month of July has been very positive for the major stock market indexes. The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE:DIA) is now higher by more than 7.0 percent from the early July low pivot. This is a sharp advance higher in less than a thirty day period for the markets. The big question that most traders and investors are now asking is, how much upside is left in the tank?

July is an earnings reporting period for most companies; thus far the results have been mixed. In the beginning of the month the street reacted poorly to most earnings releases despite the numbers or guidance reported. Alcoa (NYSE:AA), and Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) both sold off after reporting better than expected earnings. Recently the street has been reacting better to earnings and economic news. Even companies such as International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) has bounced back after initially getting pummeled after reporting earnings. You can almost feel the mood of the market changing its mind on a daily basis. It is important to note that the Dow Jones Industrial Average has staged four major reversal days since July 16th. This is a very rare event and shows the amount of uncertainty that is still in the marketplace.

The driving force in this market is not earnings or the economic news. Nor is it the Federal Reserve Bank talking of the next remedy they have in the medicine chest. It will not be the European bank’s stress tests; it will not be any of these so called major events. It will be and has been one thing since 2008; it is the movement and action in the U.S. Dollar. When the dollar declines the markets inflate. When the dollar rallies the stocks markets around the world deflate. Personally, I believe it is that simple. Sometimes the stock markets will trade inverse to the dollar on a tick for tick basis. Other times the market will react inversely to the dollar on a daily basis. The end result is that the U.S. Dollar Index has dropped around 7.0 percent since the June high. It is rather ironic that the stock market is higher by 7.0 percent since the early July lows. It is all about the U.S. Dollar Index. The bottom line is when the dollar falls the stock market inflates.

Nicholas SantiagoChief Market Strategistwww.InTheMoneyStocks.com

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It looks like the “Market Mastery” Discovery training video I published out yesterday really “struck a cord” with folks.

The 35+ year market veteran, Bill Poulos, who recorded the video has been receiving a lot of great feedback on his new training website.

And from the comments received so far, it looks like most people really “get it” and understand the importance and sheer POWER of the 4 low-risk, high-probability stock trading methods that help reveal the “profit pockets” you can find on nearly ANY stock chart.

Naturally, traders are looking for more detail on these 4 specific methods.

Well, Bill’s working on some really cool materials for an interactive online training session he’s going to be holding next Tuesday. He’ll be showing you his thought process as he trades each of the 4 methods against the “hard right edge”, where you don’t know what the next day will bring. (Plus a ton more.)

But in the meantime, he just recorded another quick new video for you that “dissects” some of the trade examples in yesterday’s video…

(PLUS, it shows you how he uses his “Fast Filter” technique to quickly help select only the best stocks to consider on a daily basis.)

See his “trade dissection” video here:

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Market Mastery Protege Program are designed specifically for stock markets, it is not recommend trade for forex & future market. As MMPP student, you will get manual with 12 CD-ROMs of video tutorials to learn the entire Market Mastery method step-by-step and also lifetime access to Members’ Website, where you can get entire program content, the latest trade examples, and extra bonuses.

Market Mastery Protege has at its core 4 stock and option trading strategy which can be applied to various market condition, both a bullish market and a bearish one, which means that it can be applied virtually any day you want. What’s also great about these strategies is that Bill Poulos has devised a system by which you need only spend 20 minutes each day in order to apply these strategies and make trades. No more sitting for hours in front of charts and going over the market data endlessly. This makes Market Mastery Protege a powerful tool for busy traders.

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I get a chance to talk with a lot of traders on a daily basis and they often times find myself confused as to what these traders are actually looking for. My goal, as a trading educator and full time trader, is to teach people to trade in the style I think will most benefit them. I am still a full-time trader, but I do not run a live trading room as I was under the assumption that most people want to learn how to trade. But there is a group of people who would prefer to sit in on a trading room and have the leader of the room call the trades for them.

I don’t suppose there is anything wrong with having a third-party call your trades, but I think it would be a mistake to call yourself a trader when, in fact, you are simply following the lead of a room trader. This is very confusing to me, and I can’t say I fully understand the thinking behind the room concept.

This is not to say that I am against trading rooms, because they are a perfect place to perfect your trading style if the room leader trades according to the style you are learning. On the other hand, if you are using a room to time your trades, what is the use in learning a specific trading system?

I spent a portion of this weekend looking at various trading programs and live trading rooms and it would seem the trend is leaning towards live trading rooms. If you found a room with a very capable leader, I would have to believe that a live trading room would be a profitable endeavor. However, many of the reviews of live trading rooms were less than flattering, and the lifespan of a typical live trading room, especially one not associated with a trading program, would seem to be rather short. After all, in the absence of learning to trade you are completely dependent upon the judgment of the trading room leader.

In my world though, I would want to know how to trade. There is no reason for me to be dependent upon another individual to make a living. I prefer to make a living using the skills and knowledge I have developed over a lifetime of trading. This feeling gives me a sense of independence. I am not beholding to another trader to earn my living, and if that particular trader moves on to other employment opportunities, I am still in a good position to earn a great living.

I had to ask myself though, why are people gravitating to trading rooms instead of actually taking the time and effort to learn how to trade effectively? I can only surmise that many people are unwilling or unable to devote the time and effort it takes to become a competent trader and take the easier route of following an already confident trader. This begs the question though, how will a novice trader ever become a full-time trader when he or she is dependent upon the trading calls of a third-party trader? My opinion is that their career would come to a screeching halt. As a matter of fact, there were a whole slew of traders who depended upon a very charismatic trading room leader who, for unknown reasons, seem to experience a sort of meltdown in his trading style. This trader, who was popular in the early 2000′s, begin a series of unusual and bizarre actions that cost many traders a large amount of money.

But here is my question; had these traders known how to trade on their own they could have continued trading very profitably without their trader guru at the helm.   Apparently in this particular situation millions of dollars were lost, and in my estimation it seems rather unnecessary.

The purpose of this article is not to bash trading rooms, but to use trading rooms to enhance your own trading abilities. I believe it is imperative that anyone who is actively trading have a time-tested system they utilize. Without a system, and without plenty of experience with that system, you are literally at the hands of another individual who you may not know and may not fully understand the methodology he or she is trading. I recommend learning how to trade, then utilizing a trading room if you feel it is necessary. I doubt you can learn a system by starting out with a trading room, you must have a foundation to begin with.

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