Posts Tagged ‘OddsMaker’
Automation Does Not Equal Profitability – Pt. 2
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…
Read MoreAutomation Does Not Equal Profitability – Pt. 1
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…
Read MoreWhat to Do When You’re Suspicious of Low Volume Rises in the Market
TraderMike’s commentary on the markets yesterday included this observation, “I’m always suspicious of low volume rises and this time is no different, especially for the S&P 500 which has been making lower highs and lower lows for the last month or so.” I agree. In fact we’ve created a couple of strategies in Trade-Ideas that…
Read MoreHow a Boston Roundtable Will Affect Your Future Trades
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…
Read MoreSummer Camp Automation at Trade-Ideas Will Yield an Even Hotter Winter
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,…
Read MoreTrade-Ideas Releases v2.1
The beta release we launched for v2.1 was our most popular and most widely used beta yet in our history. Now the official version is available for everyone. If you are already using Trade-Ideas Pro, a prompt already asked you if you would like to download the latest version. Here’s a recap of why you…
Read MoreYou Can’t Beat ‘Em, so Adapt and Trade That Way
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…
Read MoreAdd Some Fizz to ‘Your Natural Thirst for Learning’
Thanks to Trader Mike for finding this excellent list of How to Fail As a Trader in 10 Easy Steps. #4 should be #1: 4 Look for the right system [the Holy Grail]. Rather than gaining an understanding, search for the killer trading system – it is out there and it will make you rich…
Read MoreTrade-Ideas Releases Beta of v2.1 with Plenty of New Features
Spring, despite the ugly Nor’easter’s effect on baseball’s schedule, is sprung. We celebrate with the release of a new BETA version and upgrade called Trade Ideas PRO v2.1. https://trade-ideas.54solutions.com/Samples/Setup_2_0_12_Beta.exe We reward readers of this blog with a special invitation to beta-test Trade-Ideas Pro Version 2.1 ahead of other subscribers and its formal release sometime in…
Read More2 Trader Takeaways from February’s Market Drop
The market gapped down and fell more than 400 points on February 27, 2007 marking the largest drop since the September 2001 attacks. While the press and pundits analyzed the fall from many angles, there’s been a paucity of comments regarding lessons learned from a traders’ perspective. Here’s our take that combines risk management technology…
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