Mind Over Markets by Dalton, James F. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Series Page Title Page Copyright Preface

Does the Profile Still Work, after All These Years? On the Long Road to Expert

Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Novice

Laying the Foundation Introduction to Day Timeframe Structure Normal Day Normal Variation of a Normal Day Trend Day Double-Distribution Trend Day Nontrend Day Neutral Day Day Type Summary

Chapter 3: Advanced Beginner

Building the Framework The Big Picture: Market Structure, Trading Logic, and Time Evaluating Other Timeframe Control Other Timeframe Control on the Extremes Other Timeframe Control in the Body of the Profile Initiative versus Responsive Activity Trending versus Bracketed Markets The Two Big Questions

Chapter 4: Competent

Doing the Trade Section I Day Timeframe Trading Day Timeframe Directional Conviction Opening's Relationship to Previous Day—Estimating Daily Range Potential Open within Value—Acceptance Open outside of Value but within Range—Acceptance Open outside of Range—Acceptance April 13,1989 Day Timeframe Auction Rotations Using Auction Rotations to Evaluate Other Timeframe Control December Swiss Franc, October 12, 1987 Auction Failures Monitoring the POC or Fairest Price Day Timeframe Visualization and Pattern Recognition Ledges High- and Low-Volume Areas Section II Long-Term Trading Attempted Direction: Which Way Is the Market Trying to Go? Buying/Selling Composite Days Directional Performance: Is the Market Doing a Good Job in Its Attempts to Get There? Long-Term Auction Rotations Transition: Bracket to Trend Transition: Trend to Bracket Detailed Analysis of a Developing Market Long-Term Short Covering and Long Liquidation Corrective Action Long-Term Profiles Special Situations Spikes Balance-Area Breakouts Gaps Markets to Stay Out Of News Beyond the Competent Trader

Chapter 5: Proficient

Self-Understanding: Becoming a Successful Trader Self-Observation The Whole-Brained Trader Strategy Summary

Chapter 6: The Expert Trader Chapter 7: Experience

Set Aside Your Expectations Mind Over Markets in Profile Market-Understanding and Self-Understanding The Trader's Dilemma The Most Important Omission from the First Printing in 1990 Hierarchy of Information Timeframe Control—Who Is Dominating the Current Session? Markets Are Visual We Are All Day Traders

Appendix 1: Value-Area Calculation

Volume Value-Area Calculation TPO Value-Area Calculation

Appendix II: TPO versus Volume Profiles

Single Price Level Distortions End of Day Total Volume versus Ongoing Volume throughout the Day Anomalies Too Focused on Volume Conclusion

Suggested Readings About the Authors Index