Bitcoin started 2017 between $930 and $978. Price crossed $1,000 on New Year's Day
WTI crude oil serves as global energy market benchmark. Traded on NYMEX with futures contracts for price discovery. Current December delivery price is $68.87 per barrel
CCI measures price difference from historical average, ranging from -100 to +100. Indicator is considered leading, predicting future price changes. Above 100 indicates overbought, below -100 indicates oversold conditions
Light crude oil has low density and flows freely at room temperature. Contains high proportion of light hydrocarbon fractions. Produces higher percentage of gasoline and diesel fuel
Author started trading in Portland after losing money to a broker. Learned from books like Granville's technical analysis and OBV. Met brokers Miller and Southard in Monterey, California. Gained support from Gil Haller's momentum stock buying concept
Kagi charts are Japanese-originated technical analysis tools. They show only significant price movements above reversal threshold. Unlike traditional charts, they filter out noise and focus on dominant trends