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Value At Risk For The Small Investor
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...

AUTHOR: Mike B. SirokyDATE: OCT 2019SUBJECT: Risk Management

Volume--Volatility Relationship
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...

AUTHOR: Mike B. SirokyDATE: FEB 2019SUBJECT: Quantitative Analysis

Measuring Risk With The Normalized Risk Index
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...

AUTHOR: Mike B. SirokyDATE: JAN 2018SUBJECT: Risk Management

Volatility: What's The Best Measure?
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...

AUTHOR: Mike B. SirokyDATE: APR 2018SUBJECT: Trading Techniques

Estimating The Fractal Dimension Of Stock Prices
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...

AUTHOR: Mike B. SirokyDATE: NOV 2017SUBJECT: Quantitative Analysis

Gain Probability Index
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...

AUTHOR: Mike B. SirokyDATE: JUN 2017SUBJECT: Money Management

Wilder's RSI: Extending The Time Horizon
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....

AUTHOR: Mike B. SirokyDATE: MAY 2014SUBJECT: Indicators

Defining Stock Trends With The RSI
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....

AUTHOR: Mike B. SirokyDATE: JUL 2014SUBJECT: Indicators