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• In-Sample Test Data, Out-of-Sample Data--Does It Really Matter?

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Backtesting a trading strategy or trading system before trading it has always been an important part of the system trader's process. But what's the best way to go about it? Here's an overview of the process and some finer points on how to select data to use in backtesting...

AUTHOR: Perry J. KaufmanDATE: MAY2022SUBJECT: System Testing

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• An ETF Portfolio Based On Minimizing Drawdown

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...A good risk management plan will deal effectively with the inevitable drawdowns that will occur. The results of this study point to a way you can improve an ETF portfolio and minimize drawdowns...

AUTHOR: Guy Brys and Luc Van HofDATE: MAY2022SUBJECT: Trading Methodology

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• A Checklist For Successful Trading

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Keeping a checklist can help you keep a handle on your trading day as well as your bottom line. Learn how you can boost your trading success and daily productivity with a checklist. Here is one to get you started...

AUTHOR: Robert van Eyden, PhDDATE: MAY2022SUBJECT: Trading Techniques

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• Interview: A Conversation With Jon Wolfenbarger

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Jon Wolfenbarger, CFA, has over 25 years of professional investment experience. In addition, he spent over three decades studying investing and economics to develop an approach to investing based on technical, fundamental, economic, and long-term returns analysis, as well as an understanding of the underlying economic and psychological causes of business cycles and bull and bear markets...

AUTHOR: Karl MontevirgenDATE: MAY2022SUBJECT: Interview

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• Amplify ETFs

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Investors and traders looking for thematic ETFs with unique portfolios may want to check out those offered by Amplify ETFs. From cannabis to batteries to black swans and more, these ETFs are focused on the future earnings growth of companies in disruptive and fast-growing segments of the economy...

AUTHOR: Leslie N. MasonsonDATE: MAY2022SUBJECT: Why Trade ETFs?

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• Swing Trading Uptrends With Wide Candles

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Finding the best stocks and ETFs to swing trade can be quite challenging. In this month's column, you'll learn how to use a simple wide-candle approach to help you visually scan for strong breakouts...

AUTHOR: Ken CalhounDATE: MAY2022SUBJECT: Trading On Momentum

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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: Commodity ETFs...

AUTHOR: Carley GarnerDATE: MAY2022SUBJECT: Futures Trading

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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: Spend Money To Make Money...

AUTHOR: Kevin J. DaveyDATE: MAY2022SUBJECT: Algo 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: Covered Call Strategy...

AUTHOR: Jay KaeppelDATE: MAY2022SUBJECT: 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...

AUTHOR: Rob FriesenDATE: MAY2022SUBJECT: Stock 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: Gaining A Vital Edge In Stock Selection Using Fundamental Analysis...

AUTHOR: Emilio TomasiniDATE: MAY2022SUBJECT: Trading

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• Traders' Tips

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...For this month's Traders' Tips, the focus is Vitali Apirine's article in the January 2022 issue, "Relative Strength Moving Averages, Part 1: The Relative Strength Exponential Moving Average (RS EMA)". Here, we present the May 2022 Traders' Tips code with possible implementations in various softwa...

AUTHOR: Technical Analysis, Inc.DATE: MAY2022SUBJECT: Traders' Tips code

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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: CMT Association 49th Annual Symposium; New Book: Learn To Trade by Perry J. Kaufman...

AUTHOR: Technical Analysis, Inc.DATE: MAY2022SUBJECT: 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: MAY2022SUBJECT: Futures