Posts Tagged ‘tips’
4 Steps to Get the Jargon Out of Your Strategy
We were recently asked by Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities magazine (a review of our event-based backtesting tool The Odds Maker appears in the July 2007 issue) what’s the biggest stumbling block faced by new users when trying to work with The Odds Maker. We answer the question below. How Jargon Harms Learning The…
Read MorePlay Both Sides of the Fed Decision
In light of the Fed decision, I am posting links to some of our previous Strategy Sessions that work best when the market is about to absorb key information: The Fed Watcher – uses the unusual number of prints trigger to pinpoint key activity and incorporates some advice dished by TheKirkReport and Toni Hansen; the…
Read MoreTrading Events vs. Stocks: an Online Presentation
On the heels of the recent Traders Expo in San Diego last week, I am participating in a virtual online trader’s expo organized by TradersWorld, a financial magazine and conference organizer de jour. My presentation to the online attendees will cover some of what Dan Mirkin and I discussed during our Learning Curve Seminar at…
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 MoreDaily Ticks: P&L Management
One item that’s got our attention today: it is Dr. Brett Steenbarger’s column from over the weekend regarding his series on trading Best Practices. In the article Brett considers one practice used by new traders (about eliminating emotion) we’ve seen put to good use in offices across the country. P&L Management: A Best Practice in…
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