Here are three interesting long term moving average backtests of the tech sector ETF $XLK from January 2000 to March 2017. These are examples of long term trend following system for one asset inside the system. Traditional trend following systems are meant to have positions in multiple positions in widely correlated assets. Position sizing in […]
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Subjective: Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions. Proceeding from or taking place in a person’s mind rather than the external world. Subjective traders are intertwined emotionally with their trades. Their signals are generally entering out of greed and exiting based on their own fear. They believe in their opinions more than the
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This is a Guest Post by Alex @MacroOps which was posted originally at: Guerilla Speculation and is reposted here with permission. “If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.” “He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.” “If a battle cannot be
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This is a Guest Post by: Colibri Trader @priceinaction. This article is used here with permission and originally appeared here on ColibriTrader.com. BY COLIBRI TRADER JOOTSING AND TRADING- a modern approach to having an edge in trading Ninety percent of everything is crap. According to Sturgeon’s Law (after the science fiction author Ted Sturgeon): Ninety percent
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$SPY continues in a strong uptrend with price above all moving averages both short term and long term. MACD is holding a strong bullish crossover. RSI is extremely overbought at 80.26 which is historically rare and showing that short term the market will likely consolidate at these elevated levels. Price is extended far from all
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We’re just going to leave this right here. ?$SPY: https://t.co/qYWqGJyd3n pic.twitter.com/ruUSzByWN5 — StockTwits (@StockTwits) February 22, 2017 Trying to time the next 10% correction like… $SPY: https://t.co/YRYbEHQARK pic.twitter.com/XRAc5brqry — StockTwits (@StockTwits) February 21, 2017 My take on “trading math” Accept a 50/50 win rate Lose (1x) on losers, make (1.25x)+ on winners Manage risk and
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This is a Guest Post by Alex @MacroOps which was posted originally here: Avoiding Cognitive Biases In Trading it is reposted here with permission. The following is part 2 of our 3-part psychology series. To read part 1, click here. On top of rampant emotions and a dire need to “fit in”, our biological evolution also
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Some days I wish I could travel back in time 30+ years and teach myself what I have learned in the markets the hard way. I was fortunate to make money early on with the benefit of the nineties bull market. I wish I would have known then how to keep all those profits and
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10,000 Hours of Trading: What does It Take to Hone your Trading Skills by: Colibri Trader This is a Guest Post by: Colibri Trader @priceinaction. This article is used here with permission and originally appeared here on ColibriTrader.com The question of what it takes to become a master in any field (sport or business) has been
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This is a Guest Post by Alex @MacroOps which was posted originally at: Understanding The Difference Between Alpha, Beta, & Cash Returns and is posted here with permission. At their highest level, investment returns can be subdivided into three components: the cash rate, beta, and alpha. return = cash + beta + alpha The cash rate
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We are in one of the strongest bull markets in history. Price is above all moving averages. 78.10 RSI is extremely overbought at these price levels. The risk/reward ratio here favors a short term pullback. MACD bullish cross continues to hold. The ATR continues to decline. The 10 day EMA has held as short term
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I think this explains the trading game. pic.twitter.com/UsTAaZlKzH — Dan Zanger (@DanZanger) February 17, 2017 No matter what reason you can think & or coin up Market went UP & UP in a big way if you weren't bullish you were wrong. That can change… — CtheLightTrading (@canuck2usa) February 16, 2017 Some good traders/fund guys
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This is a Guest Post by: Colibri Trader @priceinaction. This article is used here with permission and originally appeared here on ColibriTrader.com. Stochastic- Definition, Applications and Much More by: Colibri Trader Stochastic Definition What is Stochastic? I write mostly about price action, candles, support and resistance but have received a lot of requests about a few
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This is a Guest Post by Alex @MacroOps which was posted originally at: Why Our Evolutionary Biology Works Against Us In Markets and is reposted here with permission. “I think investment psychology is by far the most important element, followed by risk control, with the least important consideration being the question of where you buy
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This is a Guest Post by Alex @MacroOps which was posted originally at: Achieve Market Mastery Through Fallibilism and Perspectivism. This post is republished here with permission. Macro Ops is dedicated to one thing: mastering the markets. But the path towards mastery isn’t linear. It’s a messy one that requires constant iteration, observation, backtracking, and improvement. Ray
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$SPY price is bullishly above all moving averages. This market since the Trump election has been ideal for trend followers and those who bought any one day pullback in price. This is a point in time on the $SPY chart that makes buy and hold investing look like the Holy Grail considering the big cap
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