Posts Tagged ‘Scottrade’
Trade Ideas Optimized AI Results vs $SPY as of December 4, 2015
Here’ s the results of Holly, Trade Ideas’ name given to its machines learning artificial intelligence, for the week that ended December 4, 2015. For those not clear on what Holly does, the technology hunts for stock and option patterns, backtests, optimizes, and then matches which resulting algorithms are best suited to the current market…
Read MoreDigital Marketers Will Succeed in 2016 Only If They Understand This About Automation
Robo-advisory services is a big trend and one that will continue to grow as sure as your 401(k) is automatically rebalanced and annually adjusted to target your retirement year. Just ask Betterment and Fidelity about their recent, cordial break-up. Each of them thinks they can do it as well as the other or better. Both…
Read MoreNew discussion board supporting Scottrade ELITE clients OPEN on the Trade Ideas Support Forums
We’ve added a new discussion board to the Trade Ideas Support Forums for Scottrade ELITE users! Use the Scottrade ELITE Community Support board to discuss using the version of Trade Ideas available in Scottrade. Ask questions. Share tips, tricks, and strategies. And request features. You have direct access to Trade Ideas Support and Development staff…
Read MoreYour Trading Plan Benefits from My Visit to the NYC Traders Expo
Our news is your news. What’s happened over the past week at Trade-Ideas can impact your trading plan, how you use Trade-Ideas PRO and its tools, or at least give you a new place from which to gather great market insight and a continuing trader’s education. NYC Traders EXPO: 2 Surprises I came away…
Read MoreTrade-Ideas in Your Town: NYC
Fresh from the West Coast and a great ski trip in Vail CO, it’s time to head east and get to NYC for the annual Traders Expo at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square. Last year’s event featured a great presentation by one of our customers-turned-evangelists, Dave Mabe of StockTickr fame. Here is Dave himself talking…
Read MoreInstitutional Brokers Teeter, Retail Brokers Innovate
It’s tough to get anything else out about the markets or its players on this solemn day but … … a bright spot exists among the retail brokers (who seem to be in better shape than the institutional ones) with a second broker rolling out event-based backtesting powered by Trade-Ideas. On Friday Scottrade announced a…
Read MoreTrade-Ideas in Your Town: What Smaller Events Can Teach You
You have 2 opportunities (one in San Diego and the other in Phoenix) to get some great education and learn not only about how to use Trade-Ideas more effectively with your trading plan, but you’ll also have the opportunity to see how our latest tool, the Automated Trading Bot, automates a trading plan with OptionsXpress.…
Read MoreResources to Get You Over the Learning Curve
Recent question posted in our support forum: New Scottrade User – Is there a newbie’s guide to this very powerful tool? A simple way to scan for volume surges, volatility, and trending?I am frankly overwhelmed by the options here. Thanks. Our Answer: Good question. There are alot of places to start. Here’s a list: The…
Read MoreYour Best Trades: It’s Not What You See, But How You See It
The Smallest Change in Graphics Affect the Success of a Trading Plan We introduced version 2.1 of Trade-Ideas PRO back in May. The ‘Flip’ feature receives the most attention and fanfare at the conferences and summits we attend (more on the recent User’s Summit hosted by Scottrade in an upcoming post). How We See Affects…
Read MoreNever Too Late to Praise Accomplishments
You might think you’re alone on the battlefield engaging the market. It’s not true. There are many who work to support your efforts either indirectly (like your broker, your technology – including Trade-Ideas for example) or directly (like a mentor, spouse, or fellow trader). The people closest to you especially deserve your appreciation – not…
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