TRADING TIPS

Trending vs Counter Trending

You will make you trading so much easier if you will pick a market that matches your natural style. So what type of trader are you be sure to let me know in the comments section below.

29 Comments

  1. kemal

    hmm its an eye opener. index futures are for counter trends and gold for trends wow!

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    • John

      Hello,

      Does anyone know the name of the audio program they are listening to at the end?
      Thanks

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      • Hubert Senters

        John

        Trader Mind CD.

        Hope it helps
        Hubert

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  2. STAN ROCYS

    I’m a reversal trader and trade the reversals both as trend and counter trend trades. I believe in Wyckoff’s approach, and my favorite trades are springs and upthrusts, which are obviously counter trade reversals catching the start of new up or down trends. Once a new trend is established, I will enter on the reversal of pullbacks as either 1st or subsequnet HL’s or 1st or subsequent LH’s. I will never trade a breakout unless it is a reversal entry, i.e. the reversal of the pullback from the breakout.

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    • Hubert Senters

      STAN ROCYS

      I like your strategy and your approach.

      I agree with you traders that buy a lot of
      Breakouts dont do well over time.

      Hubert

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  3. C. Michael Croston

    Still finding my center. I lean toward Trend. After all, the trend is your friend, right? :/

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    • Hubert Senters

      C. Michael Croston

      Yes until it ends.

      Hubert

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  4. John W.

    I trade both trend and countertrend. I use alot of Elliott Wave and try to trade the C wave of the counter trend.

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    • Hubert Senters

      John W

      I know some great Elliott Wave traders.

      So you are in good company.

      Hubert

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  5. Tom Donaho

    please expand on what you mean by counter trend trader.
    thanx,
    Tom

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    • Hubert Senters

      Tom Donaho

      I will Do a follow up Video this week.

      Hubert

      Reply
  6. Mike Helberg

    I have been a successful trend trader since 1972.

    The last 5 years have been OK, but it was time for me to broaden my outlook.

    I do not always follow the counter-trend moves that you have defined so well, but it is extremely useful to be aware of where the attacks will be coming from.

    I even occassionally get out of the way.

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    • Hubert Senters

      Mike Helberg

      Congrats on you long and Successful Career.
      I like how you focus on your strengths while
      Still staying open to other stuff.

      Hubert

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  7. Al Jablonski

    Trend trader = Counter trend is more to my liking.

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    • Hubert Senters

      Al Jablonski

      Don’t fight your nature it will be harder.

      Hubert

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  8. Ralph C

    Trade with the trend 98% of the time.

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  9. Bill

    Trend trader for sure. However those trends can be very short term in sideways markets. For example, I prefer confirmation at support or resistance, rather than blindly execute at pivot points. Cheers!

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    • Hubert Senters

      Bill

      Yeah some can be real short lived for sure.

      Hubert

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  10. Greg

    I am more of a counter trend trader. I try to hit the more significant tops and bottoms and trade against the last trend. But I will also buy pullbacks and retraces some of the time but for the most part I like to buy the 9:30 reversal in the SPY, QQQ, and DIA.

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  11. gary

    fiercely independent, i usually dont trust a trend. especially an up trend. i’ll stalk the turn around and bet it lower by instinct. trying hard to better develop a comfort level with trends, grrr.
    flashing through the charts a few times a day, potential reversals are what catch my eye.

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    • Hubert Senters

      Gary

      Some of the Best traders are Counter-trend traders so you are in good Company.
      You should do well in the Index Futures.

      Hubert

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      • Gary Kuech Sr onFB

        thanks Hubert for that and also Stan Rocys for his post. Sounds like i could use to study this Wyckoff methodology. i always thought what i “see” was not definable, but maybe it’s a science/art unto itself. any study tips into Wyckoff?

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        • Hubert Senters

          Gary Kuech

          Trading is both an art and a science.
          I think the longer I do it it’s more art.

          But you have to have the science to back it all up.

          As far as Wyckoff methodology I have not studied it much.
          I sure there is ton of books and course on it.

          hope it helps
          Hubert

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  12. Diane

    intraday trend…so gotta go! Hope I find one!
    Thanks

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  13. Jason R

    Love that video, reminds of the good week we had in Austin with you guys during the mentorship.

    I tend to see counter trend trades more than trend trades but I have set-ups for both.

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    • Hubert Senters

      Jason

      Hey man How you been.

      Call me this Friday Would Love to catch up.

      Hubert

      Reply

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