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July 1, 2009	USDCAD: Trading into an oversold condition?
June 30, 2009	Identifying expectations after a strong move.
June 29, 2009	Trade Tip: In a range market, use S/R barriers.
June 28, 2009	Experiencing the summertime trading blues?
June 25, 2009	Trade Tip: Recognize the market Balance Point.
June 24, 2009	Trade Tip: Constructing a correct chart pattern.

Video Commentaries by Topic

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1-2-3 Trading Pattern

June 2, 2009	What are the exit targets for the 1-2-3 trade?
May 4, 2009	EURUSD: Showing 1-2-3 Up pattern on Daily Chart.
March 30, 2009	"1-2-3 Down" trade setup on Yen pairs.
January 7, 2009	EURUSD: Showing a 1-2-3 Down pattern setup.
December 21, 2008	USDJPY: Potential 1-2-3 Down pattern setup.
October 30, 2008	EURUSD: Trading the 1-2-3 Down pattern.
July 20, 2008	EURUSD & GBPUSD: Possible 1-2-3 Up pattern!
February 20, 2008	GBPJPY: Actively trading a "1-2-3 Up" pattern
February 14, 2008	Week in Review & 1-2-3 Setups
January 28, 2008	USDJPY - 1-2-3 Setup

Advanced Synergy

March 24, 2009	Advanced Synergy - One Trader's Opinion.
October 7, 2008	Trading Advanced Synergy & Placing MT4 trades.
October 1, 2008	Advanced Synergy: Where did the alert go?
July 31, 2008	Trade Targets & My Favorite Exit
July 23, 2008	Advanced Synergy 2.0 "Sneak Peek" Webinar
July 8, 2008	Sneak Peek: Trading with Advanced Synergy 2.0

ADR Calculator

May 14, 2009	Is there significance in the Weekly ADR Levels?
February 10, 2009	GBPUSD & GBPJPY hit ADR Low in massive selling.
December 29, 2008	EURUSD & USDCHF: Thin trading but ADR levels hit.
November 17, 2008	EURUSD & GBPUSD: Fill the Gap to ADR Mid-High
October 21, 2008	GBPJPY: Synergy trading a Chart Pattern & ADR
July 7, 2008	EUR & GBP: Review ADR Targets & Placing Trades
July 1, 2008	EURUSD: Review of S.O.R.T & ADR Calculator
April 17, 2008	USDCHF: Trading with the ADR Calculator
April 3, 2008	Review of EURUSD & Weekly ADR trades
March 27, 2008	Weekly ADR targets hit again!
March 16, 2008	GBPUSD: Weekly ADR setup & Double Top target
March 13, 2008	GBP & CHF hit weekly ADR targets ... that's 5 for 5!
March 12, 2008	EURUSD hits weekly ADR target!
March 10, 2008	JPY & AUD hit weekly ADR targets!
March 9, 2008	GBP, EUR, CHF, JPY, & AUD - Where to this week?
February 12, 2008	ADR & the 4 Majors

Chart Patterns

June 16, 2009	Trade Secret: Watch for the Swings!
May 13, 2009	What to look for after a chart pattern completes?
May 12, 2009	Identifying & Trading an Inverse Head & Shoulder.
May 11, 2009	Identifying and trading an Ascending Channel.
May 10, 2009	EURUSD: Daily Double Top setup or going higher?
May 6, 2009	EURUSD: Head & Shoulders pattern in the making!
May 5, 2009	Identify & trade an Ascending Triangle pattern.
March 31, 2009	USDCAD: Double top? Depends on USD strength.
March 9, 2009	Identifying & Trading Head & Shoulder patterns.
February 17, 2009	USDCHF: Identifying a Double Top pattern setup.
February 2, 2009	Identifying a chart pattern within a pattern.
January 28, 2009	EURUSD: Preparing for a Double Top trade.
January 21, 2009	Trading Dynamic Duo: Chart patterns & Fib levels.
November 23, 2008	EURUSD: Falling Wedge - setting up for a break.
November 9, 2008	Preparing for the week with chart patterns.
November 4, 2008	4 Targets after a Chart Pattern breakout.
October 21, 2008	GBPJPY: Synergy trading a Chart Pattern & ADR
October 16, 2008	How to trade the Pattern within the Pattern.
February 17, 2008	AUDUSD - Bullish Pennant
January 29, 2008	So that's what a Flat Market looks like!

Divergence

May 20, 2009	GBPUSD: A lesson to be learned about Divergence.
March 5, 2009	Rate cuts propel divergence in the Yen pairs.
March 4, 2009	USDJPY & GBPJPY: Showing bearish divergence.
February 25, 2009	USDJPY higher, but divergence in other Yen pairs.
January 19, 2009	EURJPY: Divergence today, but will it test the range?
December 22, 2008	EURUSD & USDJPY: Bearish Divergence setups.
October 22, 2008	Bearish & Bullish Divergence at the same time?
September 14, 2008	Bullish Divergence arrives with a fury!
September 9, 2008	EUR & GBP: Slight rise with bullish divergence
August 20, 2008	GBPUSD: Hidden Divergence & Breakout Setup
August 19, 2008	Divergence Explained!
July 21, 2008	GBPJPY: Bullish wedge or Bearish divergence?
May 4, 2008	Trading with Divergence
March 31, 2008	EURUSD: Identifying divergence.

Fibonacci Levels

June 9, 2009	A Fib reversal strategy when 1-2-3 doesn't work!
April 2, 2009	EURUSD: How to project where the market may go?
February 12, 2009	Quick Study on Trading Retracements
January 21, 2009	Trading Dynamic Duo: Chart patterns & Fib levels.
August 14, 2008	Quick Study of Fibonacci Levels
March 5, 2008	Applying Fibonacci Tools with Synergy method
March 2, 2008	EURUSD: Fibonacci Analysis

Indicators: Synergy & Standard

June 15, 2009	Average Price Bars vs. Japanese Candlesticks
June 1, 2009	Ever considered using a MACD with Synergy?
May 28, 2009	Ever considered using a Stochastic with Synergy?
April 23, 2009	The "Real Benefit" of the Traders Dynamic Index.
March 25, 2009	Using a Moving Average Crossover: The Good & Bad
March 15, 2009	How to apply standard indicators to Synergy chart?
February 18, 2009	Which standard indicators complement Synergy?
November 5, 2008	Making sense of the 100 & 200 moving averages.
September 30, 2008	TDI hitting 32 or 68...watch Price Activity!
September 17, 2008	Trading opportunities with the Dynamic S/R
July 15, 2008	Update & Quick Look at Synergy Continuation
June 30, 2008	How to download & install custom MT4 indicators?
June 18, 2008	Part 2: Trading Traders Dynamic Index Squeeze
June 17, 2008	Trading the Traders Dynamic Index Squeeze
June 16, 2008	Synergy trading tip: Count the APBs!
June 12, 2008	Traders Dynamic Index: Trading beyond 32 & 68?
May 26, 2008	How did the Price Action Channel come about?
May 13, 2008	Applying standard indicators to a Synergy chart
May 5, 2008	Hidden secret of the TDI explained
April 30, 2008	Hidden secret of the Traders Dynamic Index
February 21, 2008	How to read the Average Price Bars?
March 11, 2008	EURUSD: Trading the 1st or 2nd break of the PAC?

Interest Rate & NFP Announcements

June 4, 2009	Want to know how I trade Interest Rate decisions?
March 11, 2009	EURUSD Double Bottom & NZDUSD Interest Rate
December 16, 2008	GBPUSD: Trading FOMC Interest Rate Decision.
December 4, 2008	EURUSD, GBPUSD, GBPJPY: Setup before NFP
December 1, 2008	AUDUSD: Preparing for Interest Rate Decision.
October 29, 2008	Trading the Expected FOMC Interest Rate Cut
October 2, 2008	EURUSD: This week in review & prep for NFP.
September 16, 2008	Setup for the FOMC Interest Rate Announcement
September 10, 2008	Setup for the RBNZ Interest Rate Announcement
September 4, 2008	Trading the BoE Interest Rate Announcement
September 3, 2008	Trading the BoC Interest Rate Announcement
March 18, 2008	Trading the FOMC Rate Decision or the Trend?
February 4, 2008	Preparing for the Aussie Interest Rate
January 30, 2008	Trading the FOMC Interest Rate Announcement

Journey of Trades

February 7, 2008	Journey of a Trade
June 3, 2008	Journey of a Divergence Trade
June 4, 2008	Journey of a Breakout Trade

MetaTrader 4.0 Platform

June 22, 2009	How to "clean up" the MetaTrader platform?
June 21, 2009	How to apply multiple charts in MetaTrader?
June 17, 2009	How to change multiple MT4 charts with one click!
May 14, 2008	How to reduce "price requotes" using MetaTrader?
April 28, 2008	How to apply MetaTrader 4.0 Trend Lines?
March 19, 2008	How to use MetaTrader trend lines and tools?

S.O.R.T. Technique

August 6, 2008	Please walk thru a SORT trade setup!
July 3, 2008	EURUSD: S.O.R.T. objective hit during NFP
July 1, 2008	EURUSD: Review of S.O.R.T & ADR Calculator
June 29, 2008	Preparing to Trade: S.O.R.T. out the Market
February 28, 2008	The "SORT" Technique

Synergy Trading

June 8, 2009	A Quick Study in Range Trading.
May 27, 2009	What to look for in trading a choppy market?
April 27, 2009	Tips for swing trading the Synergy method.
April 20, 2009	EURUSD: Synergy did not help much...what now?
April 6, 2009	The best timeframe to trade Synergy is...!
March 29, 2009	How to prepare for trading the week ahead?
November 10, 2008	My 5-Point Trading Game Plan.
October 8, 2008	Using Synergy to Identify a Market Range
September 24, 2008	Using Synergy to avoid trading a choppy market
September 23, 2008	The Art of Placing Stop Losses with Synergy
September 2, 2008	How to use Synergy to stay in a trade longer?
August 11, 2008	The A,B,C's of Synergy Entry & Exit Rules
June 26, 2008	Trend Trading with Synergy & Pivots
May 15, 2008	How to use Synergy to identify times not to trade?
April 27, 2008	Review of Synergy Entry and Exit Rules
April 18, 2008	SPECIAL: Synergy Webinar Recording
April 13, 2008	EURUSD: Review of SYNERGY Entry Rules
April 10, 2008	EURUSD: Review of SYNERGY Exit Rules
February 25, 2008	USDCAD - Learn to stay with the trade
February 24, 2008	GBPUSD & EURUSD - Trade Setups
February 19, 2008	USDCAD: Multiple Timefame Trading
February 18, 2008	No time to trade intraday...try this technique.

Trading: Basics, Entry, Exit, & Management

January 27, 2008	GBP/USD - Support & Resistance Setup
June 23, 2009	Trading a Strong Move: Setup, Reasons, and Exits.
June 10, 2009	Comparing a Tick chart to a 1-minute chart.
May 18, 2009	GBPUSD: Understanding Market Hesitation.
April 28, 2009	Worth repeating...Reasons for a Bad Trade.
April 21, 2009	The trade secret of Price Action.
April 16, 2009	New to Forex trading? You should know this too...
April 15, 2009	New to Forex trading? You've got to know this...
April 7, 2009	Long or Short - not sure? Look for these clues.
March 12, 2009	Where to place a Pending Entry Limit Order?
March 10, 2009	Reasons for a Bad Trade.
March 2, 2009	GBPUSD: "Walking the Trend Line" strategy
February 26, 2009	Dissecting the Big Picture to find trade targets.
February 19, 2009	How to find certainity in an uncertain market?
February 11, 2009	This Trader's Core Basics of Trading
February 5, 2008	Another technique to identify potential exits
February 4, 2009	Using a Trend Line break to confirm a trade entry.
February 3, 2009	Identifying and trading a range breakout.
January 22, 2009	Trading Tip: Knowing when NOT to trade.
October 14, 2008	Trade Setup: If it doesn't break, then wait!
June 24, 2008	Scaling Out of a Trade
June 19, 2008	Determining the Overall Trend
June 1, 2008	Using Synergy to identify market congestion.
May 29, 2008	Answers to some tough Synergy questions!
May 28, 2008	Part 2: Money Manager shares Synergy secrets
May 27, 2008	Money Manager shares his Synergy secrets!
May 12, 2008	3 for 3: Those setup techniques really work!
May 11, 2008	Setup techniques for the week ahead
May 8, 2008	How the heck do you trade a choppy market?
May 7, 2008	Exiting a trade: Should I stay or should I go?
April 16, 2008	Which time frame is most reliable to trade?
March 20, 2008	Placing Stop Losses & weekly ADR targets hit!
March 3, 2008	Avoiding head-fakes in a choppy market
February 27, 2008	How to Avoid Bad Entries
February 26, 2008	Plan your Trade & Trade your Plan
February 6, 2008	Pivots Points & Forex Pivot Point Calculator

Miscellaneous

May 19, 2009	GBPUSD: Consider what the "Big Boys" look at!
April 30, 2009	Are you aware of this excellent trading resource?
March 11, 2009	EURUSD Double Bottom & NZDUSD Interest Rate
March 3, 2009	USDJPY: The effect of Risk Aversion trading.
February 16, 2009	Follow-up: Trading after a Gap Open
February 15, 2009	Trading Expectations after a Gap Open
January 27, 2009	Celebrating 1 year of Forex Daily Commentary!
January 14, 2009	How to be aware of potential trading dangers.
January 12, 2009	GBPJPY: Will weakness drive it below all-time low?
January 11, 2009	EURUSD: Weekly outlook with a macro perspective.
January 8, 2009	EURUSD: Moving higher with NFP expectation.
January 6, 2009	Deciding where the trade may go...use this favorite!
January 5, 2009	3 key components of Daily Trading Plan in action.
January 4, 2009	Preparing a Daily Trading Plan for 2009!
November 19, 2008	EURUSD & GBPUSD: On the Road of Indecision?
November 18, 2008	USDJPY: Trade or not trade this flat range?
November 6, 2008	Answering a smorgasbord of questions!
November 3, 2008	Setting Price Alerts in the MT4 Platform
November 2, 2008	Increasing the Performance of MT4 Platform
October 23, 2008	Trade what you see...not what you think!
October 20, 2008	EUR & GBP Breakout \| Synergy No-Trade Zone
October 19, 2008	EURUSD & GBPUSD: Ready to trade a breakout?
October 13, 2008	EURAUD, AUDJPY, EURJPY: Exotics follow-up.
October 12, 2008	EURAUD & AUDJPY: Don't forget the exotics!
October 9, 2008	How to avoid trading choppy markets?
October 6, 2008	Here's a little trading secret using trendlines.
September 22, 2008	Determining strength & weakness of currencies
September 18, 2008	Trading the Range of Market Uncertainty
August 28, 2008	Active Traders: Quick look at what not to do!
August 25, 2008	Intraday market reversal? Look for this...
August 21, 2008	Gotta love it when a trade plan works out!
August 13, 2008	It's trading - not rocket science!
August 12, 2008	Easy ways to calculate potential targets.
August 4, 2008	Price tends to go back where it's been before.
August 3, 2008	Flat Market Trade Secret Revealed!
July 29, 2008	EUR & GBP: Love to have more days like today!
July 22, 2008	EURUSD, GBPUSD, & GBPJPY: WOW...what a day!
July 17, 2008	USDCHF: How did the Longer Term method work?
July 16, 2008	Consider this Longer Term Trading Method?
July 9, 2008	What is the Spot Forex Market Structure?
July 7, 2008	EUR & GBP: Review ADR Targets & Placing Trades
July 2, 2008	Determining a Take Profit
June 25, 2008	Part 2: GBP, EUR, CHF - Commonality in Pairs
June 23, 2008	GBPUSD, EURUSD, USDCHF: Commonality in Pairs
June 22, 2008	Leverage: How some professional traders use it?
June 10, 2008	GBPJPY: Trading Against the Trend
May 22, 2008	GBPUSD: Is that a Short setup or a Head-Fake?
May 21, 2008	Does Support & Resistance really impact trading?
May 20, 2008	Did you know there are MT4 educational videos?
May 1, 2008	Trading Multiple Time Frames
April 29, 2008	GBPCHF diverges and EURUSD down more?
April 24, 2008	GBPJPY: Looking at the bigger picture
April 23, 2008	Profit-taking or a change in trend?
April 22, 2008	EURUSD: Did I miss something last night?
April 21, 2008	EURUSD: Setting up to go down?
April 20, 2008	Is there anything that I was missing in this trade?
April 15, 2008	Here we go with another Bad Entry!
April 1, 2008	How to switch between mutiple chart setups?
March 26, 2008	GBPUSD: Another losing trade...darn!
March 25, 2008	Identifying potential Losing trades!
March 24, 2008	USDCHF: 4-Hour Trading Multiple Time Frames
March 17, 2008	EURUSD: How to trade a Pullback?
March 6, 2008	The Reality of Trading?
March 4, 2008	Forex Market Time Activity Chart
February 13, 2008	Trading against the Trend
February 3, 2008	What's the Big Picture saying?