Contents For AUG2020

  • A New Gauge For Sentiment And Breadth Data

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Here is a new tool you can use to help get better readings on the market. This method is based on the relative difference of squares (RDoS). Discover its advantages...

  • The Compare Price Momentum Oscillator (CPMO), Part 1

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Here is a way you can compare at a glance the momentum of two different market indexes or securities in the same chart. It could also be used to help generate trading signals. In this first part of a three-part series, we'll look at comparing index momentums...

  • Coming Late: Buying Double Bottoms During Bearish Price Action

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...This pattern can present a good buying opportunity for stocks. Here's what to look for...

  • Bitcoin Correlations

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Is there a relationship between bitcoin and other commodities, currencies, or stock indexes? Is it possible to forecast the bitcoin price using intermarket strategies? Read on to find out...

  • Interview: Algorithmic Trading With Kevin Davey

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...A professional trader and systems developer, Kevin J. Davey has been developing, analyzing, testing, and creating trading strategies for over 25 years in every futures market from the emini S&P to crude oil to corn to cocoa. He is the author of Building Winning Algorithmic Trading Systems, Introduction To Algo Trading, and other books. During the years 2005-2007 he came in first place once and second place twice in the World Cup Championship of Futures Trading. In addition to trading full-time, Davey now teaches and consults via his Strategy Factory online workshops. He shares his insights and...

  • Voting With Multiple Timeframes

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Sometimes, traditional indicators can be used with new techniques. This technique uses a traditional oscillator with multiple timeframes and a voting process to create a new indicator that displays values for buying and selling pressure...

  • End-of-Day Breakouts

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...The open is where the excitement is. But the close may be a smarter place to be...

  • Algo Q&A

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Have a question about system or algo trading? Kevin J. Davey is a full-time trader, and has over 25 years of system trading experience. Send your questions or topic suggestions to Kevin Davey at kdavey@kjtradingsystems.com. Selected questions will appear in a future issue of S&C. This month: Can Algo Trading Eliminate Emotions In Trading?...

  • Futures For You

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Want to find out how the futures markets really work? DeCarley Trading senior analyst and broker Carley Garner answers your questions about today's futures markets. This month: The Small Exchange--What Is It?...

  • Explore Your Options

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Got a question about options? Jay Kaeppel has over three decades of experience in the options markets. He was a head trader for a CTA firm, an options trading software developer, and is a portfolio manager for an investment management firm. This month: Using Protective Puts...

  • Trading Perspectives

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Rob Friesen is a professional trader and president & COO of Bright Trading (www.stocktrading.com), a proprietary trading firm hosting independent trader/members, an online trading school, and utilizing the StockOdds database (www.stockodds.net). This column shares his thoughts and outlooks on trading, locating opportunity, probabilistic outcome, and maintaining perspective throughout industry changes...

  • Traders' Tips

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...For this month's Traders' Tips, the focus is Vitali Apirine's article in this issue, "The Compare Price Momentum Oscillator (CPMO), Part 1." Here, we present the August 2020 Traders' Tips code with possible implementations in various softwa...

  • Letters To S&C

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...The editors of S&C invite readers to submit their opinions and information on subjects relating to technical analysis and this magazine. This column is our means of communication with our readers. This month: Using Your Own Market Data For Excel Worksheets; Errata: Variations On Gold Momentum Strategy...

  • Trade News & Products

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...The Trade News & Products section presents announcements of new or updated products related to the trading industry. This month: John Ehlers Mesa Virtual Workshop, Oct. 17-18, 2020; Adaptrade Builder Now Supports Ninjatrader 8; Market Analyst Software Is Now Optuma; Obtaining CMT Charter Remotely...

  • Futures Liquidity

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Trading liquidity is often overlooked as a key technical measurement in the analysis and selection of commodity futures. The following explains how to read the futures liquidity chart published by Technical Analysis of STOCKS & COMMODITIES every month...