Trading is commonly defined as a speculative activity in financial markets whereby instruments such as stocks, indexes, bonds, currencies, or commodities are repeatedly bought or sold at or near the end of up or down price swings caused by price volatility

Identifying when to buy and when to sell is the primary challenge for all trading as well as long-term trend following trading strategies. It is generally accepted and understood that all mathematical models or algorithms will not always work with every instrument or in every market situation.

It is, however, relevant to have a set of tools that can be used to identify market conditions as closely as possible. The following tabs "Major Index WatchList" and "Foreign Exchange WatchList" (Courtesy: FreeStockCharts) can be of some assistance in recognizing market change trends.

For companies of particular importance to the mineral industry refer to "Type of Search for Watchlist → Industry → Metals and Mining" to obtain symbols and chart views.