Ot thinking. I had a professor in college who emphasized thinking outside the box and reading between the lines. He said Nixon should be impeached years before the press did. I took his style of thinking to heart many years ago. My program is a direct reflection of such a concept and uses many popular ta indicators in ways never intended. I also liked marty zweigs book after he invented the put call ratio for the same reasons.
Katrina finished convicing me our day to day life is just a pleasant and easily smashed illusion. The recent Israeli conflict showed me a tidal change is coming in future warfare; ie tanks are no good in crowded city streets against militias who are highl;y mobile, hidden and use civilians for protection. This weeks news on gm-ford pension liabilities bush meeting bailout talks showed me another evidence of the iceberg surfacing for everyones retirement years.
You CAN time the market!
But only after you trash the big 3 myths.
Myth 1 - its possible to get every point of every move ...Myth 2 - you'll never have a drawdown ......Myth 3 - you'll never have a loss