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• When Backtests Meet Reality, Part 1

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Before you put real money on the line with a trading strategy, you will want to test the strategy to find out if it has a good chance of being profitable going forward. However, there are some important pitfalls to avoid when you go to design a backtest or evaluate the backtest results. Here's a way forward...

AUTHOR: Johann Christian LotterDATE: AUG2021SUBJECT: System Development

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• Playing It Safe With Cryptos

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Cryptocurrency trading carries various kinds of risks. Here, we'll compare several trading methods to find out which could have less risk when approaching the cryptocurrency markets...

AUTHOR: Perry J. KaufmanDATE: AUG2021SUBJECT: Cryptocurrency Trading

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• Moving Average Band Width Part 2

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...In this follow-up to last month's article on moving average bands (MAB), we present an indicator based on the distance between the bands. MAB width lines can foreshadow strong market moves or a change in trend...

AUTHOR: Vitali ApirineDATE: AUG2021SUBJECT: Technical Indicators

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• Interview: A Conversation With Joseph W. Cotton

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Joseph Cotton first published his "Cotton's Technically Speaking" newsletter in 1986, which provides a weekly market assessment and several weekly stock picks along with charts. He has longtime experience in charting, tape reading, and technical analysis as well as a background in finance, giving him an interest in also incorporating fundamental analysis in his work. Stocks & Commodities contributing writer and ETF columnist Leslie N. Masonson interviewed Joseph Cotton to get his market insights from his 34-plus years in finance, to learn about his investing principles, and to find out his app...

AUTHOR: Leslie N. MasonsonDATE: AUG2021SUBJECT: Interview

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• Moving Average Crossover Patterns

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...The "golden cross" and the "death cross" are two much-hyped patterns in the stock market. Are these patterns strong indicators of things to come? Find out from this study just how reliable they...

AUTHOR: Marko FrzopDATE: AUG2021SUBJECT: Technical Analysis

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• Contradictory Price Patterns

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Oftentimes, price charts will show price patterns that are contradictory. What should you do...

AUTHOR: Stella Osoba, CMTDATE: AUG2021SUBJECT: Technical Analysis

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• Three-Candle Breakouts

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...One of the big challenges that we face in trading breakouts is avoiding false breakouts, where price looks to be taking out a new high but then goes back down...

AUTHOR: Ken CalhounDATE: AUG2021SUBJECT: Trading On Momentum

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• 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: Rise Of The Machines...

AUTHOR: Kevin J. DaveyDATE: AUG2021SUBJECT: Algo Trading

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• 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: How Can Small Retail Traders Get Involved In The Oil Market...

AUTHOR: Carley GarnerDATE: AUG2021SUBJECT: Futures Trading

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• Market Rap

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...''Unserious" thoughts on serious topics in finance, from Emilio Tomasini, a professional trader and adjunct professor of corporate finance at the University of Bologna in Italy. This month: A Remembrance Of The Life And Work Of J. Welles Wilder Jr...

AUTHOR: Emilio TomasiniDATE: AUG2021SUBJECT: Trading

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• 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: Straddle Me This...

AUTHOR: Jay KaeppelDATE: AUG2021SUBJECT: Options Trading

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• 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. This month: Using Quantitative Data With Market Regime Changes...

AUTHOR: Rob FriesenDATE: AUG2021SUBJECT: Stock Trading

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• Traders' Tips

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...For this month's Traders' Tips, the focus is Vitali Apirine's article in this issue, "Moving Average Band Width", as well as his July 2021 article "Moving Average Bands." Here, we present the August 2021 Traders' Tips code with possible implementations in various soft...

AUTHOR: Technical Analysis, Inc.DATE: AUG2021SUBJECT: Traders' Tips code

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• Books For Traders

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...The following selection of book descriptions represents a sampling of recent book releases in the investing field. This month: The Art Of High Probability Investing by Mike B. Siroky, MD; Trading Option Volatility: A Breakthrough In Option Valuation Yielding Practical Insights Into Strategy Design, Simulation, Optimization, Risk Management, And Profits by Brian Johnson; Trend Following Mindset: The Genius Of Legendary Trader Tom Basso by Michael Covel; The DIY Investor: How To Take Control Of Your Investments And Plan For A Financially Secure Future, third edition by Andy Bell...

AUTHOR: Technical Analysis, Inc.DATE: AUG2021SUBJECT: Books

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• Trade News & Products

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...The Trade News & Products section presents announcements of new or updated products related to the trading industry. This month: Data Visualization And Configurable Homepage Through Slope Tiles; Schaeffer's Investment Research Celebrates 40 Years; Xtasytrader Trading Platform; Sentiment-Based Trading Signals Via AI...

AUTHOR: Technical Analysis, Inc.DATE: AUG2021SUBJECT: News

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• 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...

AUTHOR: Technical Analysis, Inc.DATE: AUG2021SUBJECT: Futures