Article Archive For
Lee Leibfarth
Premier Stochastic Oscillator by Lee Leibfarth
AUTHOR: Lee LeibfarthDATE: AUG 2008SUBJECT: Indicators
Tuning Intraday Strategies by Lee Leibfarth
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Stocks & Commodities V. 25:2 (64-67): Tuning Intraday Strategies by Lee Leibfarth
Developing a daytrading strategy that is consistent across all markets is impossible. But here are some things to keep in mind when assessing your daytrading strategy.
The growing availability of trading platforms that can
build, backtest, and automate intraday trading
strategies is allowing more and more traders to develop and test their own unique daytrading ideas. Constructing a rulebased daytrading system using historical data can help traders develop sound,
statistical logic and create a higher level of co...
AUTHOR: Lee LeibfarthDATE: FEB 2007SUBJECT: Trading Systems
Trading With An Adaptive Price Zone by Lee Leibfarth
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:9 (28-31): Trading With An Adaptive Price Zone by Lee Leibfarth
When the markets are moving sideways, it is difficult to identify the turning points. Here's one indicator that can help you do that.
Traders are always looking for innovative ways to look at the markets, ones that will give them a unique edge. The adaptive price zone provides a means of analyzing price action and spotting possible turning points in the market. In addition, this type of indicator may help
traders decide when to stay in the market and when to jump ship. While there is no magical indicat...
AUTHOR: Lee LeibfarthDATE: SEP 2006SUBJECT: Indicators
Measuring Risk by Lee Leibfarth
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:11 (20-26): Measuring Risk by Lee Leibfarth
The most important concept in building a profitable trading system is to protect your capital. Here's a look at some of the techniques you can apply to measure your risks.
Would you consider riding a roller-coaster at an amusement park? How about tak-ing a whitewater rafting trip or climbing Mt. Everest? For everyone the answer will be different, as we each assess risk and reward differently. Herein lies the reason why one style of trading doesn't work for everyone: as traders, we all have different risk tolerances. This ...
AUTHOR: Lee LeibfarthDATE: NOV 2006SUBJECT: Money Management
The Automated Daytrader by Lee Leibfarth
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:3 (22-28): The Automated Daytrader by Lee Leibfarth
Here's how daytraders can use different levels of trade automation.
Technology has played a vital role in allowing retail traders to compete in markets where, traditionally, only institutional and professional traders have been able to profit. Daytrading simply couldn't exist without high-speed Internet connection, reliable trading software, or direct-access trading. Many of the high-end trading platforms and features only available to institutions as of a few years ago have become both affordable and practical fo...
AUTHOR: Lee LeibfarthDATE: MAR 2006SUBJECT: Virtually Speaking
Developing Your Own Indicators by Lee Leibfarth
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:1 (18-26): Developing Your Own Indicators by Lee Leibfarth
Does the thought of developing custom indicators
intimidate you? It doesn't have to. Here's a stepby-
step look at the process.
Custom indicators can give you a perspective on market conditions that you can't get yet by simply reading a price chart. Custom indicators allow you to quickly check the validity of trading ideas specifically in the way you want to, and they can be an important visual tool to assist in everyday trading. Developing custom indicators doesn't have to be rocket
science, even for trade...
AUTHOR: Lee LeibfarthDATE: JAN 2006SUBJECT: System Design
Intraday Market Forecasting by Lee Leibfarth
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Stocks & Commodities V. 24:8 (34-37): Intraday Market Forecasting by Lee Leibfarth
How do you find high-probability daytrading setups fast?
Successful daytraders must have the ability to react as soon as favorable conditions in the market develop. Being able to identify high-probability conditions requires a high level of situational awareness that involves many different charts, indicators, and data sources. I will discuss a method of quickly and accurately sifting through this information in order to spot high probability daytrading setups as soon as they occur.
Much like a weather foreca...
AUTHOR: Lee LeibfarthDATE: AUG 2006SUBJECT: Daytrading