Recent content by DocSamson

Thanks nazzdack, I would like to understand what "aggressive" means in a quantitative sense, such that it leads to higher prices. Correct any of the following if it is incorrect: Since every trade consists of one buyer and one seller, does "aggressive" buying mean that there are MORE...

Thanks cgar. From what I understand, your response explains why higher prices are NOT SUSTAINED ("not enough participants willing to pay higher prices,buying drying up..."). What I would really like to know is the mechanism by which short-covering CREATES higher prices. As I mentioned, for...

I'm sure this is an easy question for most, but I'm stuck: How is it that a short-covering rally will result in a "P" profile, since for every participant who covers his or her short (a buy), there is another participant who is willing to sell? Since there is a one-to-one correspondence...

I suspect more people are drawn towards the negative title because people in general will do more to avoid pain than to gain pleasure. The title obviously highlights the potential for pain if one trades using the Market Profile.