ADXcellence™ the book that teaches the art of trend trading,  developed by Dr. Charles B. Schaap. The system is based on the ADX and DMI indicator which measures trend strength and direction. ADXcellence™ seeks to trade the strongest trends, thereby minimizing risk and achieving greater profits in a shorter period of time. (Read the Table of Contents by clicking here.)   

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Webster defines "dog days" as: 1 : the period between early July and early September when the hot sultry weather of summer occurs in the northern hemisphere 2 : a period of stagnation or inactivity ************ The brightest of the stars in Canis Major (the big dog) is Sirius. In fact, it is so bright that the ancient Romans thought the earth received heat from it. In the summer, Sirius, the "dog star," rises and sets with the sun. During late July Sirius is in conjunction with the sun, and the ancients believed that it's heat added to the heat of the sun, creating a stretch of hot and sultry weather. They named this period of time, from 20 days before the conjunction to 20 days after, "dog days" after the dog star.