Trading Education

Traders Expo

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:35:57 +0000

I just got back from the Las Vegas Traders Expo and it was a great conference. I was able to connect with many other traders, trading educators, and even a book publisher. I always learn something new from others in the workshops and I was able to pass on some of my experience to others too. There seemed to be a keen interest in my new spread trading services at InterSight Trading as well.

I highly recommend attending this conference if you can make it…the next one is in New York in February 2010.

Good Trading,
Darryl Van Dyke

New Trading Services are Online!

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:35:37 +0000

The new trading signals services are online today ready to go at www.intersighttrading.com. Right now the trading services are for S&P 500 Index trading (ES futures contract) and spread trading. In the future we will be adding Forex. These services are priced at an introductory discount and those who subscribe now will be grandfathered at those prices.

I the coming months we will be offering video training modules as well…stay tuned.

Good trading,
Darryl

Covered SPY Position

admin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:24:47 +0000

Although the SPY short trade immediately moved in my favor last week, yesterday I saw the DOW Dec. futures contract trade above 10,000, which showed renewed strength and I covered my position for a profit. This proved to be the right move since the market proceeded to move higher and would have put me in a loss had I kept the trade.

Good trading,
Darryl

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Possible Turning Point in S&P 500

admin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:30:11 +0000

For some time I’ve been watching the S&P 500 for a turning point in the current up move. One of the key reference areas I see as strong resistance is 109.68 in the SPY (the S&P 500 ETF)…this is because there was an unfilled gap left there from October 2008. Yesterday that gap was filled, I went short, and the market quickly moved off that area. Today we are down over 10 points in the futures contract.

I always say that the market moves in probabilities, not absolutes, so I see a greater probability of the market making a sustained move down than continuing up. However, if we do break above yesterday’s high, I’ll take the trade off and either reverse my position or wait for another good short opportunity.

Good trading,
Darryl

Adding Spread Trading Subscription Services.

admin — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:55:12 +0000

Just wanted to add a quick post to let you know that we will be offering a spread trading signals subscription service for both swing trading as well as intraday trading! Release date TBA, but should not be longer than the end of September 2009.

Below are the descriptions of what these services will offer (details may change slightly before final release):

SpreadSignals™ Features & Benefits:

5 “Swing Trade” Spreads. Time frame is 1 to 15+ or more days. Ideal for those who are too busy to watch the markets intraday.

Proprietary Swing Trade Signals. These powerful trading signals are based on our years of trading and technical experience in developing our spread trading model.

Low Risk Trading. Our trading system is designed to protect you against adverse market moves. However, the volatility of sudden moves can help increase profits with spreads.

High Probability Trades. The stocks that we use for our spread trades move in a much more predictable and defined range, creating repeatable trading opportunities and more consistent profits than any other trading style we have found.

Frequent Updates. All spread trade signals are reviewed daily and will be updated as new opportunities or trade adjustments arise. Spreads that are no longer in play will be replace with new ones.

Great Support. We answer all email support requests quickly…usually in less than 30 minutes but not longer than 24 hours.

Detailed Spread Charts. Each spread trade chart shows the historical movement of the spread plus details right on the chart showing the best levels to trade.

Low Price! Our introductory price for this service is only $39.95 per month. (or less if choosing annual prepayment). When our prices increase, existing members will be grandfathered at that price as long as the service is not canceled.

SpreadSignals™Pro Features & Benefits:

ALL the SpreadSignals™ Features & Benefits!
Plus…

4+ Intraday Spreads. InterSight’s founder, Darryl Van Dyke, made his tremendous trading profits primarily with this style of trading–usually trading just one or two spreads at a time!

Instant Messenger Updates! You will receive up to the second updates as new intraday trade opportunities arise. All trade notifications are sent through Skype instant messenger service.

Proprietary Intraday Trade Signals. Our trading system is designed to protect you against adverse market moves. However, the volatility of sudden moves can help increase profits with spreads.

Many More Profit Opportunities! Trading the intraday moves of a spread (taking positions on and off throughout the day) provides much more opportunity for consistent income. Professional traders use this style to make a good living in the markets.

Intraday Updates. All spread trade signals are monitored throughout the day and updated as new profit opportunities or trade adjustments arise.

Detailed Spread Charts. Each spread trade has a long and short term chart, with details and

Low Price! Our introductory price for this service is only $149.95 per month (or less if choosing prepayment option). In the event of a price increase, existing members will be grandfathered at their current price as long as the service is not canceled.

Trading the Pfizer/Wyeth Merger

admin — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:38:59 +0000

This is one of those deals that seems to be destined to close–probably in the fourth quarter. It’s a deal that makes sense: Pfizer is a large acquirer and there has never been competition for Wyeth since the deal was announced; Pfizer needs to expand their drug pipeline soon and Wyeth meets that need; they have a definitive agreement and few financing restrictions; and shareholders like the deal.

So why is the spread trading at a premium of 2.16? I believe its because there is far less hedge fund risk arbitrage capital being put to work this year due to the wealth destruction in the last nine months. PFE trades 54 million shares per day and WYE does 11 million…there’s simply not as much capital pushing these stocks closer together, so the spread tends to drift up with less effort.

I think this merger is low risk and still offers good yield for the long term hold provides acceptable rotations for short-term (intraday) trading opportunities.

Darryl Van Dyke

Trading Education Blog

admin — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:53:27 +0000

Hello. This is the first blog post in what I expect to be many in the future. I will be adding trading tips, commentary, musings…ideally, information that will make you a better and more informed trader. If you are not familiar with my firm, InterSight Trading is a trading education service for those wanting to either begin a career in trading, or to improve and refine your skills if you already a successful trader. A trader’s learning never stops and I’m here to help you get more consistently profitable.

There are already many online trading education services and blogs out there already. However, what makes me different from the vast majority of trading educators and so-called “experts,” is that I’ve been a full-time trader and have made my living from trading profits alone. In my last four trading years, my net percentage return on trading capital has been consistently in the mid triple digits (see www.intersighttrading.com for details). According to my knowledge and research, no one else posts claims anywhere near that (or at all!). Think about something: have you ever noticed that most online trading educators don’t show a track record? Since this is a results oriented business, the only reason I can assume why someone doesn’t show their year-over-year results is because, well, they don’t have any…or if they do, they must be very poor or inconsistent. Try asking one of the “gurus” at a free trading event sometime and you will get an awkward response or excuse.

OK, enough ranting. As you can see, this is a pet peeve of mine. In fact, the main reason I started InterSight Trading is because there’s a severe lack of successful traders teaching others how to trade. My goal is that you will “Trade Like An Expert by Learning From An Expert.”

Stay tuned to this Blog.

Best,
Darryl Van Dyke