ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Using the statistical concepts of sample size and population, we offer a better way to filter out whipsaws in a trend-following system based on moving averages...
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Here's how you can use the principles of random walk theory to develop volatility-based dynamic support and resistance lines that can be useful in either oscillating or trending markets...
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Have you ever thought of defining trend in terms of probability rather than in terms of momentum? Here's a different way to think of trend...
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Here is a sophisticated tool you can use to not only identify trends but also to help measure their significance. Formulas and functions that you can use in Excel to calculate it are provided for easy implementation...
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Protecting your capital and limiting losses is fundamental to trading. But how can you estimate your possible losses for better risk management? Here's a method you can use...
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Volume can tell plenty about what to expect in the market. It may be worth your while to keep an eye on what volume is doing. On its own, it's an all-powerful indicator. Combine it with price movement and time, and you may get a trading edge...
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...What does this classic indicator actually measure, and how? What's the best way to use it? Taking a close look at its components can provide answers...
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Risk - there are many ways to measure it, but how effective are they? Here's one measure that is versatile and suitable for just about any type of risk profile...
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Volatility has often been measured by standard deviation but there are other ways to look at volatility. Here we look at how true range can be used as a reliable volatility measure...
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Are markets completely random and unpredictable, or are they partially predictable? Here, we explore how the fractal dimension (or the related Hurst exponent) of a stock or index price series can help answer this question...
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...You have to know (or estimate) your probability of gain and your payoff odds before entering a trade, but how do you estimate gain probability and payoff odds? Let's find out...
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...The relative strength index (RSI) is a popular indicator among traders, but how do you figure out how many price bars to include in its calculation, or how high is high, or how low is low? Here's one way to do it....
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...The relative strength index (RSI) is considered an indicator to apply when markets are range-bound. But here's one way you can use the RSI to identify intermediate- and long-term trends in the equity markets....