In the Part 1 of this series we discussed the evidence that has come to light over the past 40 years that shows us that low volatility stocks out-perform high volatility stocks. Contrary to the financial theories taught to every MBA student, investors do not get paid for taking on more risk. Source: “Low Risk… [Read More]
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Day Trading: Why an Emotional Rollercoaster is Addicting
As traders, we often face major emotions when placing orders in the market. But how many of us really explore the emotional issues that go into day trading? Emotions can, and must be dealt with. One way to deal with the emotions of trading is to have a trading system in place which is used… [Read More]
Pairs Trading with Leveraged ETFs
Learn how you can capitalize on the opportunities leveraged ETFs offer traders while being hedged against excessive losses with a properly executed pairs trading strategy.
How to Successfully Pair Trade
What is Pair Trading? Pair trading is the strategy of trading two securities simultaneously, one long and one short. These trades combined constitute a pair. Pair Trading was developed as a strategy that seeks to generate significant and consistent returns while controlling risk by maintaining a low correlation to broader market averages. Pair Trading is… [Read More]
Learning From The First Pullback Strategy
A few months ago the research team worked on a strategy that we named First Pullback. As often happens with our research, the strategy performed moderately well in our back testing without truly distinguishing itself compared to other strategies that we’ve published. Today’s article will present the rules for the First Pullback strategy. In its… [Read More]
How to Trade Leveraged ETF Options
Leveraged ETF options are one of the fastest growing areas of options trading in the market. Learn how to take advantage of the substantial opportunities leveraged ETFs options can offer active traders.
5 Steps for Trading Low-Priced Stocks Without a Broker
In the present age of economic instability, having multiple sources of income is the only way by which you can ensure future financial security. Alongside earning from service wages, investment is one of the most convenient ways to make your capital grow. However, investment is not always easy to pursue and in a time of… [Read More]
Top 5 Popular Trading Strategies
This article will show you some of the most common trading strategies and also how you can analyze the pros and cons of each one to decide the best one for your personal trading style. The top five strategies that we will cover are as follows: Breakouts Breakouts are one of the most common techniques… [Read More]
How the Intra-Day Momentum Method can Help You Make Better Trading Decisions
The Intra-day Momentum Method was designed to help determine the best way to trade a particular stock / ETF, whether it is trend-following or reversion to the mean, in connection with a low-to-mid frequency intra-day trade. In order to determine which method had worked best over time, I created an algorithm that would find a… [Read More]
7 Ways to Determine What Stocks To Buy And When
In a previous article I discussed the common mistakes made in retirements and the difference in a trade versus an investment. Let’s talk about the most common question I get. “What should I buy and when should I buy it?” Okay, technically speaking, it’s two questions; but stay with me though. The answer for you… [Read More]