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Don’t Fight the Trend

September 13, 2022

From the Desk of Ian Culley @IanCulley

Sometimes you have to go back to the basics. 

One simple concept has served me well over the years: Don’t fight the primary trend.

There are many other best practices I use to maintain my sanity regardless of underlying market conditions. But sticking with the underlying trend is fundamental to any trader’s success. 

As Charles Dow established more than a hundred years ago, trends persist! This concept is one of the key Dow Theory tenets and forms the foundation of any trend-following strategy.

It’s our job as technicians, traders, and investors to identify the primary trend and ride it as long as possible. 

And it’s difficult to imagine a stronger trend in 2022 than the rising dollar.

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