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Swing trading & market timing, explained
Plain-English guides to market breadth, relative strength, follow-through days, the TLMM market timing model and swing-trade screening — from the TradersLab team.
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What Is Market Breadth and How Do You Trade With It?
Market breadth measures how many stocks are participating in a move. Learn the key breadth indicators and how to use them to stay on the right side of the market.
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What Is a Follow-Through Day?
A follow-through day is a signal that a new market uptrend may be confirmed after a correction. Learn how it works and how to use it to time re-entry.
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How to Use Relative Strength to Find Swing Trade Candidates
Relative strength points you to the market's leaders. Learn how to use it to build a focused list of the strongest swing-trade candidates.
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What Is the TLMM Market Timing Model?
The TLMM model combines market breadth and momentum into a rules-based read on market health. Learn what it measures and how to trade with it.
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How to Screen for Swing Trade Setups
A step-by-step guide to building a swing-trading screen — combining trend, relative strength and breadth to surface high-probability setups fast.
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What Is the Commitment of Traders (COT) Report?
The Commitment of Traders (COT) report is a weekly CFTC breakdown of who holds futures positions — commercial hedgers, large speculators and small traders. Learn to read it and use positioning as a market signal.
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How to Use the Commitment of Traders (COT) Report in Your Trading
A step-by-step guide to trading with the Commitment of Traders report — reading commercial vs speculator positioning, spotting crowded extremes, and using net positions and open interest as context rather than a buy or sell signal.
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