What is System Trading?
System trading, also known as mechanical trading, automated trading, algorithmic trading and rule based trading, is one of the two popular trading methods; the other is discretionary trading. It is the trading practice where a trading system trades on behalf of a trader. The system makes all trading decisions with respect to the rules set by the trader and the info available at the time. System traders rely on the ability of the system to find trading opportunities and to execute trades.Usually all the trading decisions like entry and exit points, stop-losses and position sizes are made by the system, but it is possible to override the decisions. Most trading systems come with s

Zig Zag Trading Indicator
Zig Zag indicator is used by traders to reduce the "noise" in a trending security. It is very useful in finding price trends, finding support and resistance levels and in evaluating chart patterns like head and shoulders pattern, double tops and double bottoms. Actually Zig-Zag is not considered a true indicator, but as a filtering program to eliminate random price swings of a given period.There is not an exact formula for zig zag indicator; it is a computer program which wipes out all price movements less than x percent or points. For example if you use a 5% filtering, all price movements of the stock less than 5% will be eliminated from the graph. Traders can also set the zig-

Bullish Concealing Baby Swallow
Concealing baby swallow is a bullish trend-reversal candlestick pattern indicating the start of a new uptrend after a downtrend. It is a four candlestick pattern comprised of all bearish (black or colored) candlesticks. Bullish concealing baby swallow pattern is a highly reliable pattern, where trend reversal occurs because of the extreme bearishness of the trend.

What are BRIC ETFs?
BRIC ETFs are exchange traded funds which invest in stocks associated with BRIC nations, which are Brazil, Russia, India and China. These are countries which are considered as the leaders of emerging economies because of steady and fast economic (GDP) growth in the past and are constantly exploring their high levels of natural/human resources. BRIC ETFs allow investors to passively benefit from this growth.BRIC ETFs are excellent ways to diversify the investment portfolio. They are also believed to offer better returns than ETFs tracking NYSE and S&P; or American and European markets as a whole. Different BRIC ETFs may have different weightage for different countries; for exampl

NobleTrading Weekly Stock Update
The Week Ahead: Investors were spooked by a falling consumer confidence number while personal income and spending data showed the biggest drop in 10 months. The data continues to flow starting Monday with pending home sales and construction spending. Auto sales arrive Tuesday as the FOMC begins a two day meeting on interest rate policy. The FOMC decision will be announced Wednesday afternoon. Third quarter productivity and jobless claims data are announced Thursday which precedes Friday's all important Employment Report.Stocks to Watch: Zale Corp. (ZLC) after showing a much larger Q4 loss versus a year ago is undergoing an SEC probe of their accounting practices. Manitowoc Compa