Quote from marketsurfer:
First, define "big smart money"-- this is typical of the TA brigade, parroting statements they heard me say or they read about in books--without understanding what they are talking about. Goes along with the "follower" mentality.
surf:eek:
Surf, do you know what the Composite Operator is? That is the Smart Money Vs Dumb Money & Strong Hands Vs Weak Hands
I have given examples of Smart Money in action many times on ET, called the market a week in advance many times and shown basic Smart Money movement here in JCP. Where did the term come from? Probably you heard it from someone parroting Wyckoff who invented the method of following the Composite Operator - i.e. the Smart Money. Here's a little background on a TA Master...
"Richard Demille Wyckoff (November 2, 1873 â March 19, 1934) was a stock market authority, founder and onetime editor of the Magazine of Wall Street (founding it in 1907), and editor of Stock Market Technique.
Wyckoff implemented his methods in the financial markets, and grew his account such that he eventually owned nine and a half acres and a mansion next door to the General Motors' Industrialist, Alfred Sloan Estate, in Great Neck, New York (Hamptons)...
... One tool that Wyckoff provides is the concept of the Composite Operator. Simply, Wyckoff felt that an experienced judge of the market should regard the whole story that appears on the tape as though it were the expression of a single mind. He felt that it was an important psychological and tactical advantage to stay in harmony with this omnipotent player. By striving to follow his footsteps, Wyckoff felt we are better prepared to grow our portfolios and net-worth."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Wyckoff
So surf, unless you've been around before the 1800's, you're using good old TA success language when talking about Smart Money
On a different note, you thought JCP's shooting star tail was an exceptional event but I said nope, that just TA. Here's one on the Eur 4Hr chart yesterday. Note how it set's up in a perfect location although this is not required - it just makes it a no-brainer.