Archive for January 2007
2 Elements of Good Backtesting Results
We’re not the only ones on the subject of backtesting in the new year. Today Price Headley points to the benefits on a trader’s psychology and confidence of backtesting and helps frame how a trader should evaluate the system to which s/he is about to commit capital (thanks TraderMike): How will your system react to…
Read MoreTrading with The Odds Maker in 5 Steps
‘- Or without it in 10. Trade-Ideas is on the road again today performing a dog and pony show on The Odds Maker for one of our large customers and their trading desk. The goal for the visit is to do some personal demonstrations and hand-holding on how to trade using The Odds Maker. Great.…
Read MoreStockTickr and Trade-Ideas:
The life of a trader can be a solitary one against the market. Many belong to forums/chat to swap trading tips or simply participate in the sense of community. Now there’s a new innovation from StockTickr and Trade-Ideas fueling the trend towards networking among traders. On the heels of a recent WSJ article discussing this…
Read More2007 Stock Market Holidays
2007 Stock Market Holidays New Year’s Day January 1, 2007 Tribute to former US President Gerald Ford January 2, 2007 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 15, 2007 Washington’s Birthday (Presidents’ Day) February 19, 2007 Good Friday April 6, 2007 Memorial Day May 28, 2007 Independence Day July 4, 2007 Labor Day September 3, 2007…
Read MoreThe Best of Trade-Ideas Blog (According to Time Magazine’s Person of the Year) Pt. 2
I can’t believe how fast this new year is going. Yesterday seemed like so 2006… And with the first bad joke out of the way, I can continue with the second installment of the best (i.e., most viewed) posts of last year. Today we cover the second half of 2006: “I am not a big…
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