ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Rotating into the best-performing sector during market upswings while switching to defensive sectors in downturns sounds good in theory, but can it be implemented successfully in real-time trading? Here, we'll explore that question and introduce a rules-based sector rotation strategy you can use...
BY: Markos KatsanosSUBJECT: Trading Strategies
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Do you have an understanding of how carry trades work and when they are most profitable? Even if you don't use them in your everyday trading, the concepts here are applicable and useful in many ways. Following is a deep dive into this area of professional trading, along with a step-by step guideline for setting up a carry trade...
BY: Perry J. KaufmanSUBJECT: Currencies
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...In this article, we analyze strategies based on short overlays that activate progressively as volatility rises, rather than abruptly at predefined thresholds. This approach aims to enhance the robustness and responsiveness of systematic hedging models...
BY: Domenico D'ErricoSUBJECT: Volatility Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Here, we explore the effectiveness of the classic supertrend indicator applied to a trending market like crude oil. From there, we can develop a potential trading system. Example coding is included so you can take it further and develop your own system...
BY: Andrea UngerSUBJECT: Trading System Development
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Trading around events is always a topic worth studying. Here, we look at some recent examples of holding positions through earnings reports and unexpected political events...
BY: Greg AharonianSUBJECT: Trading Techniques
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Here is how you can apply a basic, classic trading system to the forex market...
BY: Azeez MustaphaSUBJECT: Trading Basics
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Here are a couple of quick tips to help you better visualize your strategies as you work...
BY: John F. EhlersSUBJECT: Trading Strategy Development
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: Is The Us Dollar In Danger Of Losing Its Reserve Currency Status? (Part 2)...
BY: Carley GarnerSUBJECT: Futures Trading
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: Alternatives To Buying Shares...
BY: Jay KaeppelSUBJECT: Options Trading
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: Learning From Mistakes...
BY: Kevin J. DaveySUBJECT: Algo Trading
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Recognizing and applying technical chart patterns to trading. This month: Alternative Ways To Get In On The AI Revolution...
BY: Stella Osoba, CMTSUBJECT: Chart Patterns
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Got a question about using trading strategies? Dave Mabe has 25 years of experience in trading strategy development. With a background as a computer engineer and chief technology officer for Trade-Ideas, he is interested in the design of innovative algorithms for rules-based trading systems as well as the intersection of artificial intelligence and finance. This month: How To Avoid Curve-Fitting...
BY: Dave MabeSUBJECT: Trading Strategies
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...For this month's Traders' Tips, the focus is Markos Katsanos' article in this issue, "A Sector Rotation Strategy." Here, we present the August 2025 Traders' Tips code with possible implementations in various softwa...
BY: Technical Analysis, Inc.SUBJECT: Traders' Tips code
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...The following selection of book descriptions represents a sampling of recent book releases in the investing field. This month: Cybernetic Trading Indicators by John F. Ehlers; TradeStation Easy-Language For Algorithmic Trading by Domenico D'Errico; Generative AI For Trading And Asset Management by Hamlet Jesse Medina Ruiz and Ernest P. Chan...
BY: Technical Analysis, Inc.SUBJECT: Books
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...
BY: Technical Analysis, Inc.SUBJECT: Futures