THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF A SERIES OF POSTS WHEREIN THE CROSSHAIRS TRADER DEFINES AND EXPLAINS SEVERAL DIFFERENT MARKET CONDITIONS (BATTLEFIELDS), EACH WITH UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS AND PROPOSED SUITABILITY FOR TRADING (COMBAT).
INTRODUCTION:
THE CROSSHAIRS TRADER makes trading decisions (i.e. decisions to enter the battlefield) based on several factors, one of which is the condition of the current market. According to THE CROSSHAIRS TRADER DICTIONARY, the current market condition is labeled and defined as follows:
BATTLEFIELD TERRAIN: the current general market condition or market condition of a particular stock whose characteristics are defined by the charts and best described for us by SUN TZU in THE ART OF WAR-a very important text used extensively by THE CROSSHAIRS TRADER for its wisdom and insight into successful battlefield strategy. There are six terrains (see Art of War, Chapter X), each with its own characteristics and suitability for trading. The six terrains are as follows:
TYPE OF BATTLEFIELD: SUITABILITY FOR COMBAT:
ACCESSIBLE FAVORABLE
PRECIPITOUS HEIGHTS FAVORABLE
TEMPORIZING FAVORABLE
ENTANGLING SNIPER/LEAST FAVORABLE
NARROW PASSES BEST TO AVOID
GREAT DISTANCES BEST TO AVOID
Over the course of the next few posts THE CROSSHAIRS TRADER will explain in detail the different terrains and how each one can best be traded or avoided, whatever the case may be.
What is important to understand from the outset is that THE CROSSHAIRS TRADER first looks at the current conditions of the battlefield to see if there are opportunities for attack or if it is best to stay encamped. In other words, should a stock be traded or is cash best? The BATTLEFIELD TERRAIN can help with our decision.
TRADING IS WAR. PREPARE YOUR WEAPONS.
