Automation Does Not Equal Profitability – Pt. 2

By Rodrigo | July 19, 2007

Here’s the second part of a 2-part post on the questions we are answering about the upcoming option to automate the strategies developed in Trade-Ideas PRO and backtested with position management rules in The Odds Maker. Yesterday’s answers are here. Why this matters By sharing these questions and answers with you, dear reader, you are…

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Automation Does Not Equal Profitability – Pt. 1

By Rodrigo | July 18, 2007

Automation of the Trade-Ideas set-ups and backtested position management rules within The Odds Maker is in beta now with our key partners. More details like screen shots and how it all works are coming. In a nutshell if you know how to use The Odds Maker, you will know how to use the automation tool…

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How a Boston Roundtable Will Affect Your Future Trades

By Rodrigo | June 18, 2007

Last week I mentioned a industry roundtable facilitated by the Aite Group, a research think tank that provides actionable, strategic advice on IT, business and regulatory issues in the financial services industry. It’s a group we admire for their finger in the wind forecasts and analysis of emerging trends – special hat tip to Sang…

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Summer Camp Automation at Trade-Ideas Will Yield an Even Hotter Winter

By Rodrigo | June 14, 2007

Between beach trips, the San Diego Traders Expo (you’re coming right?), and cookouts, development on automated algorithmic trading continues. The results (like all our tools) will bring new leveraged abilities to individual traders to level the playing field against anyone in the market. Early “alpha” testing of automating trades begins with strategy development in Trade-Ideas,…

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You Can’t Beat ‘Em, so Adapt and Trade That Way

By Rodrigo | May 17, 2007

An Early Instance of Man vs Machine Holds Lesson for Traders Trade-Ideas is going automated! How can a human be expected to compete against a machine in an unfair competition? The legend of American pioneer John Henry foreshadowed a similar situation facing traders today. John Henry’s reputation as the greatest “steel-driver” in the mid-18th century…

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