Author name: Steve Burns

After a lifelong fascination with financial markets, Steve began investing in 1993 and trading his accounts in 1995. It was love at first trade. After more than 30 successful years in the markets, Steve now dedicates his time to helping traders improve their psychology and profitability. New Trader U offers an extensive blog resource with more than 4,000 original articles, online courses, and best-selling books covering various topics.

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Who Is Ray Dalio?

This is a Guest Post by: Colibri Trader @priceinaction Ray Dalio is an American billionaire who is a legend in the investing and hedge fund communities. He is the founder, CIO, and co-chairman of Bridgewater Associates, one of the major players in the investment world. As of June 2019, he was ranked as the 58th wealthiest person […]

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Exponential Moving Average Crossover Backtests On $QQQ

Moving averages are technical trading indicators for capturing trends. This post shows the backtesting data and system equity curve versus buy and hold using TrendSpider.com.  This is the backtest based on buying $QQQ when the 5 day EMA crosses and closes over the 20 day EMA and then selling when the 5 day EMA closes

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The Magic of Compound Interest

The Simple Interest Formula

Simple interest is only calculated on the original amount of capital inside a set time period. It does not include the compounding effect of returns on new money accrued. Simple interest can be used over any time period but annual returns is the one that is most commonly used.  Simple interest is calculated on original principle alone. Compound interest includes the additional

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