Posts Tagged ‘strategy’
Schizophrenic Since 2-27-2007
Jamie Hodge submits his thoughts in response to recent observations on the high degree of vacillation in the markets: This vacillation is the product of: Thin markets (i.e., low liquidity) Algorithmic market making Here are some facts and observations: The market has been quite schizophrenic since 2-27-2007 and is still terribly over done. How many…
Read MoreA New Contributor with an Experienced Voice
Please welcome Jamie C. Hodge, a new contributor to this blog, who will provide occasional commentary on the markets and his trades. I say occasional because Jamie is first and foremost a trader. His best nuggets of wisdom are usually not written but verbally delivered throughout the trading day. We’ll try to capture that wisdom…
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 MoreA Showcase of Technology & Education: DTI’s Open House with Trade-Ideas
Tom Busby, a gentlemen so genuine they could name a beer after him, invites Trade-Ideas to present an interactive presentation and discussion with potential and existing customers of his firm, DTI Trader.com this Wednesday (tomorrow). I want to give you the heads up that it is free to attend and participate in the online, interactive…
Read MoreStocks Up Exactly 8 Days
From TickerSense yesterday: “This is just the 64th time since 1900 that the DJIA has been up 8 days in a row … The last time the Index had an 8-day winning streak was in March of 2002.” I’m not suggesting a correlation between the DJIA and the following lists of stocks, but to carry…
Read More20-Day Stock Gainers & Losers: Maximizing Buying Power
If you don’t already read Charles Kirk’s The Kirk Report, you should. It’s a bevy of information very relevant and useful to the active trader. Yesterday and today The Captain describes a source for finding 20-Day High Percentage Gainers and Losers. Because Kirk regularly mentions Trade-Ideas’ scans as a good resource, I don’t think it’s…
Read MoreInvite to the 2nd Annual Learning Curve Seminar: Ridding Opinions from Trading
UPDATE! New dates for the Trade-Ideas 2nd Annual Learning Curve Seminar! Now June 21 – 22! Read the full update HERE. The plans are set for the 2nd Annual Trade-Ideas Learning Curve Seminar this summer. It takes place (Ed. Note: NOW June 21-22) June 19-20th 2006 in San Diego, CA. This learning experience allows attendees…
Read MoreAnswer to the Most Frequently Asked Question
Are the conditions in Trade-Ideas combined with an “and” or an “or”?Different parts of the alert window are combined in different ways? Each alert type is combined with an or. If you select multiple alert types, you will see stocks matching the criteria of any one or more of the alert types. For example, if…
Read MoreOdds Maker versus TradeStation, Wealthlab, CyberTrader and Other
Since we launched the Odds Maker beta in September many have asked the question. Why are you guys so excited about back-testing? It has been around for a long time and other software products like TradeStation, Wealthlab, Metastock, and CyberTrader all have their own back-testing modules. What is the big deal? Here are the real…
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