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John D.

John is a Chicago native and 15 year veteran of the trading industry. He spent his formative years on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade before heading "upstairs" to tackle screen trading. John provides daily market commentary and trending news to the Topstep Trader blog, and is a contributor to the Market Forecast morning broadcast.

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Pennant Formation
Posted by John D. on April 01, 2020

Topstep Trading 101: Pennant Formations

The purpose of this series is to educate newer traders on the basic principles and techniques of technical analysis. To a lot of you, this is old news, but for the rest of you, we are here to help...

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flag pattern
Posted by John D. on March 30, 2020

Topstep Trading 101: Flag Patterns

The purpose of this series is to educate newer traders on the basic principles and techniques of technical analysis. To a lot of you, this is old news, but for the rest of you, we are here to help...

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Expanding Triangle
Posted by John D. on March 27, 2020

Topstep Trading 101: Triangles (Part 3)

The purpose of this series is to educate you on the basic techniques and principles of technical analysis. To a lot of you, this is old news, but for the rest of you, we are here to help you build a...

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Ascending Triangle
Posted by John D. on March 25, 2020

Topstep Trading 101: Triangles (Part 2)

The purpose of this series is to educate you on the basic techniques and principles of technical analysis. To a lot of you, this is old news, but for the rest of you, we are here to help you build a...

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Symmetrical Triangle
Posted by John D. on March 23, 2020

Topstep Trading 101: Triangles (Part 1)

Welcome to the first edition of Topstep Trading 101. The purpose of this series is to educate you on the basic techniques and principles of technical analysis. To a lot of you, this is old news, but...

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Surgical Mask
Posted by John D. on March 17, 2020

Short Selling Bans and Survival Tactics

To say there is a lot of confusion out there right now would probably be the understatement of the month. After the Dow Jones recorded its worst daily performance since 1987 on Monday, equity index...

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Capitol Hill
Posted by John D. on March 16, 2020

Fed Makes a Statement With More Rate Cuts

We Are Taking This Very Seriously

These are historic moves we’re witnessing. Get your stories straight, because we’re going to be talking about this for many years to come. The stock market is...

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Posted by John D. on March 09, 2020

Virus Triggers Stock Dump and Trade Halt

Was today the first time you’ve woken up to see the equity futures locked limit down? It’s a terrifying thing to see. Friday’s strong close probably did a pretty good job of fooling traders into...

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Trading Screen
Posted by John D. on March 02, 2020

Volatility Means Opportunity

What is Volatility

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines volatility as “a tendency to change quickly and unpredictably.” If you take a peek at Investopedia, they take the definition a step further...

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China Coronavirus
Posted by John D. on February 24, 2020

Don’t Panic...Yet

A Month Of Gains In The Blink Of An Eye

After weeks of tiptoeing around the gravity of the coronavirus outbreak, the markets have finally decided to start taking it seriously.

Panic selling is...

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