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DownloadDavid Stendahl And Position Sizing
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...David Stendahl is the portfolio manager at Capitalogix, a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) firm specializing in systematic trading. He is also a leading industry expert, author, and speaker focused on the managed futures industry. He also co_created vario
Fixing The Flaws In Fixed-Fractional Position Sizing by Christian B. Smart, PhD
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Fixing The Flaws In Fixed-Fractional Position Sizing by Christian B. Smart, PhD Fixed-fractional position sizing is a time-tested method for money management, but in the long run, it will never achieve system expectancy. Here's how you can fix this flaw
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...An introduction to this issue from our Editor.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...One of the most challenging tasks when looking at the markets is trying to determine what you should focus on.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...An introduction to this issue from our Editor. The theme of this issue is indicators as well as how the markets have evolved.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...An introduction to this issue from our Editor.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Why buy stocks when the markets continue to move higher? The answer is simple: You want to make higher returns, and for as long as stocks keep moving higher, it's only natural to keep buying more.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The markets are complicated and chaotic, yet people have a natural tendency to feel confident that they can conquer them and make money. While confidence is a positive trait, it can also have a negative effect when it comes to the financial markets.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The year 2011 ended with some serious global debt problems, which could have a negative impact on the global markets in 2012.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As the year winds down, we can reflect on the markets of 2014 as one where we saw a lot of exuberance interrupted by a significant correction in that dreaded month of October. That was a wake-up call, reminding us that the markets can quickly take all ou
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...An introduction to this issue from our Editor.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When you look at the financial markets from a broad perspective, generally speaking, they tend to continue moving up. Along the way they encounter mishaps, which poses an obstacle for their growth; they stall, break people's hearts, but then continue mov
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The cutting of lending rates by the central banks seems to be the fashionable thing to do in 2015. Does this indicate deteriorating economies across the globe?
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Will they, or won't they, and if so, when? All eyes were on the policy statement released by the Fed on March 18. The takeaway from it was that the word patient was not used, implying that there is a chance that we will see a rate hike this year.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Will they, or won't they, and if so, when? All eyes were on the policy statement released by the Fed on March 18. The takeaway from it was that the word "patient" was not used, implying that there is a chance that we will see a rate hike this yea
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When you exit a position, do you walk away from your trading desk or do you immediately start looking for your next trade?
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...We're well into 2015 and have seen several interesting developments that have made me think that perhaps the markets will revert to more sensible levels
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When markets are moving steadily in a positive direction, you get comfortable and lose sight of reality. It's when that steady movement gets interrupted that you get hit with a dose of reality. We saw this recently when many were anticipating that the Fe
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Spring is the season typically associated with renewal, a time to refresh and reenergize. Alas, the spring of 2011 hasn't felt that way. We have had political unrest in Middle Eastern countries including Tunisia, Bahrain, Egypt, Yemen, escalating to the
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The best thing to do in such a market is to take each day at a time. This is not the time to try to make any forecasts. Follow the masses while the going is good, but remember that in the financial markets, sooner or later all good things come to a
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...For a while, we have been saying that the equity markets have been reeling out of control for some reason. As long as we were making money, though, nothing really mattered. It's only a matter of time before we see a major selloff either as a correction o
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As I write this, I am waiting for the White House and Congress to strike a deal to raise the US debt ceiling. The outcome could worsen the current economic situation not just in the US but globally as well. Think of it: Most of the world's advanced natio
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As I write this, I am waiting for the White House and Congress to strike a deal to raise the US debt ceiling. The outcome could worsen the current economic situation not just in the US but globally as well. Think of it: Most of the world's advanced natio
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...For some time, I have been saying that the markets are rallying for reasons unknown and to expect a turnaround in the markets any time. Is it finally here? But when I listen to the financial channels, many are suggesting that this is a temporary pullback
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Oh boy! And here I thought September was a quiet month in the markets. But if what happened this September is a sign of a quiet market, what does it mean for the rest of the year?
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After what seemed to be an ever so extended bearish market, is there just the slightest chance that the markets are finally breaking out of that rut? Or is it yet another treacherous trap?
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Ah, the irony of it. Shortly before this forex-themed issue went to press, foreign-exchange trading practices have come under the scrutiny of regulators.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...After what seemed to be an ever so extended bearish market, is there just the slightest chance that the markets are finally breaking out of that rut? Or is it yet another treacherous trap?
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...I can't believe it's almost the end of the first quarter of 2012. And where are we?
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...There was a lot of excitement toward the end of February when the Dow Jones Industrial Average tapped 13,000 and that was as it should be, given that the index hasn't seen those levels since 2008.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Ever since we saw the Dow hit 13,000, the true character of the markets has revealed itself. When the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) broke above this level, we saw optimism in the markets.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...If one thing is certain in the financial markets, it is that there will be a crisis. Yet, knowing this, why is it that we are never prepared for it? Because we prefer to believe it will never come.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Ever since we saw the Dow hit 13,000, the true character of the markets has revealed itself. When the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) broke above this level, we saw optimism in the markets.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Ever since we saw the Dow hit 13,000, the true character of the markets has revealed itself. When the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) broke above this level, we saw optimism in the markets.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Even though traders may convince themselves otherwise, most enter and exit positions based on intuition or emotions. Rarely do they make their trading decisions based purely on objective reasoning.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Ever since we saw the Dow hit 13,000, the true character of the markets has revealed itself. When the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) broke above this level, we saw optimism in the markets.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...We at Stocks & Commodities magazine would like to celebrate our 30th year in publishing by presenting you, our readers, with this special anniversary issue.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...On September 13, 2012, the Federal Reserve announced its third round of quantitative easing (QE3). What was different about this round? The Fed was buying mortgage-backed securities to the tune of $40 billion a month instead of the usual bonds.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading was never simple to begin with, but considering how complex it has become, those early days when online trading was just introduced were a lot simpler in comparison. Nowadays, there is much more money flowing through the markets, but that money i
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...With all the talk about the ""fiscal cliff,"" I can't help but think about what we can do to prevent the trading systems that we poured our hearts and souls into from falling off their own version of a cli
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...On February 3, 2012, the big headline of the day was the better than expected jobs number. The report was that the US economy added 243,000 jobs in January. As expected, the markets reacted positively with all major indexes, giving the already rallying m
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When your trading system is no longer working, you either abandon your system and use a different one, or you tweak it so it works the way you want it to.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) crossed above the 14,000 mark, you could sense some euphoria in the market. But was it enough to lead us to believe that we were out of the doldrums and finally going to see the optimism that market rallies us
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When your trading system is no longer working, you either abandon your system and use a different one, or you tweak it so it works the way you want it to.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When markets look like they are embarking on a bullish rally, you will notice some hesitation from those who look to buy & hold for the long term.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...An introduction to this issue from our Editor.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...How are Portuguese bond yields? Is the European Central Bank (ECB) going to keep interest rates as they are? How is China's economy faring? Is the euro still fragile? The answers to these questions and many more are what foreign-currency traders need to
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Without any doubt, the way we view charts today is different from the way we viewed them before the age of computers.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...LinkedIn, Facebook, and now Twitter - we've had one social media IPO after another. Is this the making of dotcom II? Is this why the equity markets are so hyped?
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Every day, institutional investors are moving millions of shares through the market, which the general public cannot see.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...From bullish market rallies to market meltdowns, the financial markets just keep going and going, entertaining us each day with their mysteries.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Who doesn't love a trending market? You can get into trades, hold them for a while, sell them when you think the trend is reversing, and make some decent money. Sounds easy enough until you start trading
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...There are times when the battle that's playing out between the bulls and the bears is obvious. Just take a look at the performance of the market in 2016. The year started out so badly that many were wondering if the bear market had finally arrived
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As you settle into the dog days of summer with your long list of things to do, places to go, and people to see, you still have to find some time to stare at your screen and place a trade or two
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When you see an index such as the S&P 500 going up and up and up, it may look great on a chart, but you have to ask yourself if it is a realistic reflection of strong economic growth
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Brexit opened our eyes to how the markets can react to an outcome that ends up being contrary to popular belief. Leading up to the Brexit vote, the polls suggested that Britain would "stay", but that's not what happened, is it? That sent markets around t
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...If you didn't sell in May and go away this year, you are likely a happy camper. August is typically supposed to be a quiet period in the markets, and it was relatively quiet this year, but we're seeing the markets move up to newer highs as if there was n
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Many who turn to trading the markets for a living often face disappointment when they realize it's not what they envisioned it to be.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...We are approaching the end of another year, one that has been quite a roller-coaster ride. In the early part of the year, we thought perhaps there would indeed be a market crash but look-ing back at the chart of the S&P 500 index, you'll see that it hit
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...An introduction to this issue from our Editor.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Well, 2016 was an interesting year in so many ways, as were many past years. Yet we brush these years off as something that occurred in the past - something that is history and has nothing to do with what the future holds. Since the US presidential elect
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Uncertainty begets risk, which is what gives markets their mysterious character. You never know what the market will do next
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...To each his own" is a phrase you're all familiar with and is very fitting for the financial markets. Given there are a gazillion ways to analyze the markets, each person gets attached to one or a few method
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The US economy has been fueled by easy money that has led to a long expansion, which was even more pumped after the US elections in November 2016. A lot of this has to do with a "business-friendly" administration and the anticipation of a favorable tax p
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...How the tide turns? When something doesn't go as expected, especially after it's been hyped, it raises doubts in the minds of the general populace. And when that general populace happens to be pretty much the entire world, then you can expect some notice
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Unpredictability and uncertainty - it's these two traits that traders find attractive about the markets. They're what brings people the returns theyŐre seeking. But there's another side to it
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...This calendar year so far has been filled with surprising events that have had a significant impact on people's trading accounts. First, there's the price of crude oil, which continues to slide lower.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The first half of 2017 was a great ride for the stock markets. Can we assume the second half of 2017 will be similar to the first half? Let's take a look at two factors that may provide a clue
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...All eyes are on the price of oil, which currently seems to dictate the direction of the equity markets. If there's a one-day spike in the price of oil, markets rise, but if there's a fall in the price of oil, the markets fall.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Not sure what to trade? If you find yourself faced with this dilemma - and many traders do - it may be time to change that thought and think about how, as a trader, you're one of the fortunate few who has choices, choices we often forget we have
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As I write this, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen had just made the statement that interest rates could rise in 2015 if the economy strengthened. Her statement didn't have much of an impact on the equity markets, but that could have been because it was
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The 2008 financial crisis left a bad taste of the overall banking system. Consumers depend on the banking system to support their financial needs but after the financial crisis, most people no longer trust the banks
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Overvalued, overbought, overly bullish -- these are terms that we have been hearing over and over again for some time. Yes, the markets have been on a nice, long boom, but when there is such a big difference between where the markets are and where they s
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...What's up with volatility? After spending all of 2017 below its average of 19, the VIX, a popular measure of market fear, suddenly popped to a high of 50 on February 6, 2018. I've always said the markets have an uncanny ability to surprise us
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As the US economy continues to chug along, with close to full employment and inflation under control - for the moment - it's likely we'll see some interest rate hikes in 2018. With a changing of the guard at the Federal Reserve, it'll be interesting to s
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As we approach another year, it may be a good time to reflect on what you expect to accomplish in 2016. A good starting point may be to look at what goals you set for 2015 at the same time last year
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Our lives move forward based on the decisions we make, and we make a lot of them each day. The same goes for tradingŃour success is directly correlated to whether we make the right decisions or not
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When markets move significantly in a direction opposite to that of their current move, it's always interesting to see how Wall Street analysts sing their tune. If a bullish market turns bearish, such as what we saw in January 2016
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...All eyes are on the price of oil, China's low foreign reserves, and of course, the US Presidential race. The weakness in the markets from January seems to have spilled over into February and continues to do so, suggesting that perhaps the bear has awaken
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The pressure is on for central bankers around the world to prevent financial catastrophe, with some opting to implement negative interest rates just to keep their economies going
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Well, half the year is behind us and what a year it has been! Equity markets around the world enjoyed strong rallies, we saw administration changes in different countries, beginning of the implementation of Brexit, low interest rates
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...We've been through the debates, campaigns, pre-election coverage, and what did we end up with? An election result that was different from what was expected. That puts all the speculation and predictions in perspective nicely
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When your trading system is no longer working, you either abandon your system and use a different one, or you tweak it so it works the way you want it to.
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Whenever we approach the end of the year, I am always tempted to forecast what the next year will bring. But this year my desire to do so seems more pronounced than usual, and that could be due to 2012 being an extremely important election year in the US
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Secular or cyclical? That is the question. If you ever find yourself in a position where you have to explain cyclical movements in the stock markets, and you have to talk about specific cycles that have occurred in the past, you better know precisely whe
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...There's a big difference between carelessly taking a risk and taking a calculated risk. When you take a calculated risk, you know what the risk is, whereas taking a careless risk is when you take a risk without quantifying it. As a trader, you need to ha
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Does the thought of trading futures send shivers up your spine? Something to keep aside, perhaps for the future? You're in good company; there are many equity and equity option traders who also feel this way
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As we approach the end of the year, it's only natural to think of what the following year will bring in terms of victories or challenges
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The tail end of March 2018 reminded us just how vulnerable the markets can be. When the markets rise as much and as quickly as they did from 2016 to 2018, any negative news could make that market quickly reverse direction
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Dow 25,000--that was a big deal and before you could digest that, Dow 26,000 came along. What's behind this what-appears-to-be never-ending rally? Not even a short-lived government shutdown slows this market down
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...No doubt the markets are a trader's source of excitement. For the rest of the bunch, the markets are only exciting when they are going up. As long as earnings continue to grow, 401(k) values keep going up, and investments in mutual funds and exchange-tra
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Now that half the year is over, it's not out of reach to say that we've seen market volatility become unleashed and it's made the markets look like a roller-coaster gone rogue. Any event, whether it be an interest rate rise, an announcement of tariffs on
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...I thoroughly enjoy reading real-life stories about successful traders. Like many traders, they too have had their fair share of losses and have faced the same struggles all of us face when we trade
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Patterns - traders anxiously try to find some meaning in them when analyzing price charts. Take Fibonacci numbers, for example. They're one sequence traders are obsessed with. They can be placed on a chart as lines or arcs drawn from highs and lows just
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In this playing field of uncertainty, whether you trade equities, options, currencies, bonds, or futures, you need a method to assist you in making objective decisions so you can justify risking money on a trade. You are not going to put money into
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As Ken Calhoun says in the St o c kS & co m m o d i t i eS interview of the month (which starts on page 46), you have to be slow to get in but quick to get out. You will get an idea of how much time you need to commit to the markets if you really w
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The trading systems presented in Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities are tested ones, which you can easily implement into the trading software you use. Even if you choose to copy and paste the code via our Traders' Tips section (available at ou
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ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Hats off to Ibm's Watson supercomputer for its victory on the TV show Jeopardy! I was interested in finding out if Watson would prevail, but I had reservations about watching the show just because I didn't want to find out that a computer's trivia knowle
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Position Size And Profitability
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Practicing good money management and analyzing your risks will make a difference in your trading results.
Position Sizing Basics
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Are you giving enough consideration to this very important part of the trading equation?
Position Sizing For Optimal Results by Bo Yoder
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Position Sizing For Optimal Results by Bo Yoder Carefully choosing position sizes can lead to consistent returns. Position sizing is a facet of trading that is often misunderstood and has the potential to dramatically affect your returns. After all the
Position Sizing In The Spot Forex Markets
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Wouldn't you like to know exactly how much you are risking before you enter a trade? Find out how to do just that before placing your next trade.
Position Sizing With Monte Carlo Simulation by Michael R. Bryant, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Need to know how much to put on your next trade? You can figure it out with 95% reliability using this simulation technique. Consider this: Jane and Joe started trading the same Standard & Poor's 500 futures trading system at the same time. They each be
Position Trading The S&P by Clifton Mitchell, Ph.D.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Position Trading The S&P by Clifton Mitchell, Ph.D. Use linear regression to predict short-term trend changes of the Standard & Poor's 500. Psychologically speaking, bar chart lows represent the lowest price that sellers are willing to take for a secur
Redefining Volatility And Position Risk by C.A. Kase, C.T.A.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Redefining Volatility And Position Risk by C.A. Kase, C.T.A. A method on looking at the volatility of intraday price bars using a stop system called the ""dev-stop."" Volatility is the key to understanding market behavior. Volatility is the change in p
Risk Management, Position Sizing, And Probability by Brian Auit
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Risk Management, Position Sizing, And Probability by Brian Auit Implement a well-planned strategy before initiating your next trade so you can sustain losses. This methodical approach allows you to consider all the factors before initiating your next tr
Risk, Volatility, & Position Sizing
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...This may be the insight you wish you had gotten when you first started trading, and it's something every trader can benefit from. You can attain a positive skew for your trade outcomes if you start with the correct position size for each trade. Find out
Surfing Your Position With Wave Stops by E. Labunsky and T. Hamilton
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Surfing Your Position With Wave Stops by E. Labunsky and T. Hamilton When is a good time and place to exit a position? Whether inspired by Ralph Nelson Elliott's works or by just a casual observation of a price chart, you can't help but notice how pr
Time To Take (A Long Position In) FITB?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks making new multimonth highs are always a topic of interest for serious momentum traders.
Trading Tactics: What to Look For When Taking a Long Position
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The general market trend seems to be changing. Here's an example of how to take advantage of it.
Trading with a Variable Position Size by Tom O'Malley
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Trading With A Variable Position Size by Tom O'Malley Once a position has been put on, some traders will hold it at a constant size throughout the life of the trade, while other traders will vary the size. Which is better? Once a trade has been initiat
True Range, Reward/Risk, And Position Size by Alan M. Binder
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...True Range, Reward/Risk, And Position Size by Alan M. Binder This method uses the concept of value at risk and true range to determine a reward to risk ratio and position size for trading stocks. The process has been reduced to two Excel spreadsheets f
Why Position Trade? by Martha Stokes
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 25:2 (54-56): Why Position Trade? by Martha Stokes Position trading offers some good opportunities for current market conditions. Here's how you can benefit. When the stock market is dominated by short-term traders, the position
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