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• Ultimate Channels And Ultimate Bands

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Last time, we introduced an advancement in quantitative analysis for smoothing data with less lag: a new filter called the Ultimate Smoother. Here, we show you how you can put it to use in your indicators...

AUTHOR: John F. EhlersDATE: MAY2024SUBJECT: Digital Signal Processing

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• How Professionals Assign Risk

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Risk versus return is the name of the game in trading. How does a fund manager set risk limits for a portfolio or fund that it manages? Here are some insights that could help you better manage your own portfolio...

AUTHOR: Perry J. KaufmanDATE: MAY2024SUBJECT: Risk Management

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• The Power Of Volatility Contraction Patterns In Breakout Trading Strategies

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...You can filter trades to improve signal quality. Here, we focus on situations where volatility has decreased in the market to be traded. Here's how to code, test, and implement this concept...

AUTHOR: Andrea UngerDATE: MAY2024SUBJECT: Price Filters

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• Interview: A Conversation With Prashant Shah

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Prashant Shah is co-founder and CEO of Definedge Solutions, which develops financial products and research. Shah has over 25 years of stock market experience that includes trading as well as developing software, technical indicators, algorithms, and trading rules. He has helped to bring the arcane subject of technical analysis to many individuals and institutions through his educational efforts, especially in his home country of India. We interviewed Prashant Shah to discuss his approach to trading and market analysis, his indicators, and how he acquired his deep knowledge...

AUTHOR: Leslie N. MasonsonDATE: MAY2024SUBJECT: Interview

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• Spot Bitcoin ETFs Have Finally Arrived: Wait Or Jump In Now?

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Investors and traders have been waiting for a decade for spot bitcoin ETFs to arrive. Finally, on January 11, 2024, eleven of these ETFs came to market. Both trading volume and AUM growth ran at a torrid pace over their first eight weeks in existence. Find out which of these ETFs might offer the best bang for the buck...

AUTHOR: Leslie N. MasonsonDATE: MAY2024SUBJECT: Why Trade ETFs?

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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: Are Bitcoin ETFs A Better Way To Play Cryptocurrency Than The Outright Futures Or Spot Markets? (Part 1 Of 2)...

AUTHOR: Carley GarnerDATE: MAY2024SUBJECT: 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: Biggest Mistake...

AUTHOR: Kevin J. DaveyDATE: MAY2024SUBJECT: 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: Collars...

AUTHOR: Jay KaeppelDATE: MAY2024SUBJECT: Options Trading

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• The Savvy Technician

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Recognizing and applying technical chart patterns to trading. This month: How Fearful Are You...

AUTHOR: Stella Osoba, CMTDATE: MAY2024SUBJECT: Chart Patterns

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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: Intraday Futures Prices...

AUTHOR: Emilio TomasiniDATE: MAY2024SUBJECT: Trading

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• Traders' Tips

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...For this month's Traders' Tips, the focus is John F. Ehlers' article in this issue, "Ultimate Channels And Ultimate Bands." Here, we present the May 2024 Traders' Tips code with possible implementations in various softwa...

AUTHOR: Technical Analysis, Inc.DATE: MAY2024SUBJECT: Traders' Tips code

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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: MAY2024SUBJECT: Futures