Table of Contents - September 2008

• Market PulseThe 52-week high-low difference By David BukeyA ratio of new yearly highs and lows in the 30 component stocks of the Dow Jones Industrial Average uncovers patterns in the broader index.
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• On the MarketElection 2008 By Active Trader StaffThe market often sends mixed messages about elections, and this year’s  contest is relatively unique.
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• Trading StrategiesOptimizing the end-of-month trade By Thom HartleIdentifying top-performing sector and international ETFs enhances monthly momentum-strategy characteristics.
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• When value is uncertain, sell volatility By Keith SchapWhen conditions warrant, shorting options can be a good way to take advantage of extreme volatility.
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• Inside the MarketMARKET HISTORY: Labor Day update By Active Trader StaffHistorically, Labor Day has been no day at the beach for the stock market. > Read Article
  
  
• Advanced StrategiesNothing could be finer than being a data miner By Howard L. SimonsNot all markets behave the same after outsized moves, making it difficult to take a one-size-fits-all approach to trading.
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• Trading System LabTop stop exit By Volker KnappThe Top Stop exit approach (developed by Adam White — see last month’s Trading System Lab) is a type of “trailing” profit target.
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• The Face of TradingLearning the market's lessons By Active Trader StaffThe Active Trader Staff interviews Doug Laughlin, a 52-year-old trader who lives and works in Atlanta, Ga.
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• Inside the MarketOil tops $145, NYMEX raises energy margins By Active Trader StaffNew heights
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• U.S., Britain agree on energy futures transparency By Lauren ReesWho me? Couldn’t be
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• Sun sets on NYSE specialists By Active Trader StaffWho has the floor?
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• CME sweetens NYMEX pot By Active Trader StaffFigures crossed
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• CBOE releases binary options on S&P, VIX By Active Trader StaffAll or nothing
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• New public offerings fall in 2008 By Active Trader StaffIPO drought
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• G8 meetings nudge, but don’t push, buck By Active Trader StaffWorld leaders, unite
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• Prediction markets face possible regulation By Active Trader StaffA market for everything
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• Corn, soybean prices rise with the floodwaters By Active Trader StaffLate-June crop report cools prices, though
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• Technology for TradersSoftware review: Worden Blocks 3.1 By David BukeyDavid Bukey reviews Worden Blocks 3.1, an analysis scanning program for beginning or intermediate stock and mutual fund traders.
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• Taking ProfitsPrivate transport for private traders By Lauren ReesHere are a few options for traders who want to call their own shots in the skies.
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• Trade DiariesDouble dipping results in a less-than-filling day By Active Trader StaffThe Active Trader Staff tests a long trade on the September 2008 Mini Dow futures (YMU08).
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• Trend bails out bad trade decision By Active Trader StaffThe Active Trader Staff tests a short trade of September 2008 Mini Dow futures (YMU08).
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