ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Optimal parameter selection by Kent Calhoun The success or failure of any trading system hinges on the choice of its parameters. General wisdom holds that optimal parameters are variables that produce the highest cumulative profits on completed trades.
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...SIDEBAR: Sample Selection Method This sidebar gives a selection of decliners and nondecliners that were used in the article, ""Can Stock Fundamentals Protect You?""
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stock Selection by Arthur A. Merrill, C.M.T. How does a veteran technician like Arthur Merrill select stocks for investment? He explains that it's not the simplest of methods and it does require research and work, but the results, he notes, are worth it
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...There is an art to stock selection, and these three criteria can make the difference between selecting an average stock versus one with runaway potential.