If you don’t quit, your trading journey will be a series of higher lows until you break out and run. Never give up — Micah Yo (@micahhyo) March 3, 2017 I honestly believe the surest way to succeed is to suffer. The more suffering, the more success. It’s the ultimate gift. — Micah Yo (@micahhyo) […]
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This is a Guest Post by Alex @MacroOps which was posted originally here: Expected Value (EV) & Bayesian Analysis In Trading it is reposted here with permission. An alternative title for a trader is “professional uncertainty manager.” Trading is a business of possibilities, not certainties. Despite our best efforts to predict financial markets, we’ll inevitably be
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This is a Guest Post by Alex @MacroOps which was posted originally at: The Capital Cycle and is reposted here with permission. If you’ve been following Macro Ops for a while, then you know the Bridgewater Debt Cycle model is the foundation for how we view larger market movements. The debt cycle drives the short-term
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This is a Guest Post by Alex @MacroOps which was originally posted here at Goals, Expectations, & Inner Alignment In Trading, Why Do You Trade? It’s important to understand the true drivers behind why you trade the markets. The answer is different for everyone. We all have different circumstances, wants, wishes, and desires. Find yours.
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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. MACD- How to Use It and More by: Colibri Trader In this article, I will walk you through one of the most popular trading indicators out there- MACD. As with the Stochastic indicator, I want
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Price remains above all key moving averages and near all time highs. Which is bullish for the trend. Price is very extended over the 50 day SMA and 200 day SMA increasing the odds for consolidation before we go much higher from here. The 10 day EMA has been price support for $SPY since February
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$SPY down 0.63% todayTime for a fresh round of 1929/1987 analogs and bad clichés ("not different this time" / "will end badly") — LMT978 (@LMT978) March 3, 2017 Drug Makers and Phone Cos showing up on 200d scans recently$ABBV $AZN $NVS $NOK $ERIC pic.twitter.com/yxzWJMz0aS — LMT978 (@LMT978) March 3, 2017 Most triple digit stock moves
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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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