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If I have a long system, can I flip it and make it a short system, and will that be profitable? There's a bit of a problem with that. For example, if we get a short signal and there's a trend down and a trend up, the best possible outcome we can get is low. The best...
Did you know that placing a stop loss order with your broker in the market when they're trading could be ruining your trading profitability? Let's say we entered the trade on this candle, and we placed our stop-loss. The trades going along fine, and our stop-loss is...
Many traders look at a stocks 52 week highs and lows to make trading decisions, but is there really a profitable systematic edge that you can capture by using a stock trading indicator as simple as the 52 week highs or lows? In this article I will investigate various...
In this article you will learn all about what a stocks 52 week low is, how to trade stocks near 52 week lows, how to manage risks and whether a stocks 52 week low can actually give you an edge in your trading.What does a stocks 52 week low mean?The weekly low of a...
Introduction to Improving Your Stock Trading SystemsSystematic traders have a huge advantage over discretionary traders because the system defines exactly what actions we should take in the markets at all times. We know this because our rules are fully defined and...
I routinely use ALL of these types of orders in stock market trading systems. Each has different advantages and disadvantages and the best stock order types for you will depend on a variety of factors such as: The liquidity of the stock you are trading How urgently...
What to do when your trading system hits your maximum historical drawdown? One of my students recently asked me "What happens/what do you do, when you hit your max draw-down? Do you stop trading and take a break? Keep going?" There is a common piece of conventional...
Drawdown in trading is a critical risk measure that every trader must understand to develop a profitable and resilient trading system. Whether you’re a beginner learning stock trading or an experienced trader refining your systematic trading strategies, managing...
PROBLEMS MOST STOCKTRADERS FACEAfter coaching and mentoring many traders in different markets, I realized and noticed most problems traders face. They are categorized under the following:Overload of InformationThere is much information in the market nowadays; data...
What is Survivorship Bias and Why is it a Problem for Backtesting?One of my mentoring students sent me a really great question today which I thought was such a useful lesson that I wanted to share it with everyone in my community... This is important because getting...
Why is backtesting so powerful? Backtesting is one of the most powerful tools in a technical trader's toolbox. With modern backtesting software you can backtest your trading rules over thousands of stocks, over the last 20+ years of market history in just seconds. Why...
In my article "Backtesting Your Emotions To Build Confidence In Your System" we have talked about backtesting to build confidence in your trading system. What happens as soon as most traders learn about automated backtesting is they jump to Optimization. Optimization...