Author Archives: Venkat Pulakkad

About Venkat Pulakkad

Entrepreneur, management consultant, blogger & forecaster. Founder of Flourish Research Media that provides insights on markets, trading strategies & risk management. Currently an active trader with 20+ years of experience trading Forex, Stocks & Options. Areas of interest: Trend / Swing trading, Macro-tech analysis, building trading strategies, deploying Risk Management techniques, and helping / coaching traders to become successful traders. Twitter link: https://twitter.com/Flourish_Venkat      

Trading the Risks

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Venkat Pulakkad

We all know that markets carry high uncertainty & risks. Despite that we are all here to win. However, trading is not about being right all the time but about maximizing your wins, cutting your losses & maximizing your overall … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Trading Psychology MYTHS

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Venkat Pulakkad

I found this article very useful – the Top Ten Trading Psychology Myths (by Dr Gary Dayton) People are born traders. While it is true that certain personal characteristics make it easier to trade, no one is born a trader. One … Continue reading →

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Some interesting August charts revisited

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Venkat Pulakkad

Here are a few interesting charts that I had posted on Twitter & StockTwits during early August: Ripple XRP (Aug 8 chart): And you know where it exactly went!! (below 22 cents) Ethereum ETH (Aug 8 chart):  “Expect $100 drop” … Continue reading →

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Crypto Portfolio Update (as of Sep 1 2018)

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Venkat Pulakkad

Cryptos took a dive in August fueled by doubts if SEC would allow crypto ETFs to become functional. Thankfully, as posted in my July 1 portfolio update, I was determined to manage the risks better this time.. Had a Stop … Continue reading →

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Sunday Musings (it is all about parabola)

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Venkat Pulakkad

I am thinking August  & September months are going to be all about major tech stocks and how the parabolic arc pattern plays out for FANG (not FAANG as I am leaving out AAPL for now). While I do think … Continue reading →

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Crypto 15k Portfolio Update (July 29)

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Venkat Pulakkad

No changes to the crypto portfolio. All positions remain as they were as of the earlier update. The only change is: Trailed the Stop on BTC to 7400 from 5500. Hope to see 9900 soon, with 7500 acting as support … Continue reading →

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Crypto 15k Portfolio Update (July 1, 2018)

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Venkat Pulakkad

Well, in hindsight, I wish I had NOT decided to “hold” the portfolio undisturbed for 2-3 months or until the price targets were met. I had a Stop Loss only for ETH at 700 (a silver lining) and decided not … Continue reading →

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Crypto 15k Portfolio Update (May 5, 2018)

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Venkat Pulakkad

Crypto 15k Portfolio – update as of May 5, 2018 First, let us review some latest charts (price forecasts wherever applicable, are for the next 2-4 weeks) BTC – Still going strong as forecast earlier. Target: 11775. Current price: 9900. … Continue reading →

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Crypto 15k (Apr 15 update)

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Venkat Pulakkad

Crypto 15k Portfolio – update as of April 15, 2018 First, let us review some latest charts (price forecasts wherever applicable, are for the next 2-4 weeks) BTC – The 6600 level stood firm and the the first breakout above … Continue reading →

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Recent crypto charts (March 2018)

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Venkat Pulakkad

Here are some very recent charts I published on StockTwits and Twitter on March 30. BTC Weekly chart (March 30) BTC Daily Chart (March 30) ETH 4 HOUR Chart (March 30) ETH (earlier weekly chart from March 15, targeting the … Continue reading →

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