Here is a fascinating article from Institutional Investor magazine on Joseph Edelman, a hedge fund manager who has achieved over 30% annual returns after fees for two decades. Edelman runs Perceptive Advisors, a multi-billion hedge fund which primarily focuses on one sector – the biotechnology sector. I’d suggest you read the article first and then we’ll together look at, and learn from,… [Read More]
Connors Research Traders Journal (Volume 28): Optimizing Your Position Sizing In Order To Increase Your Returns
I received a number of positive comments from the interview of Index Trader Sam Beckers, CTA, in the previous issue of the Connors Research Traders Journal. One trader was kind enough to share back an interview he thought would be of interest to me because it covered the very important topic of position sizing. A topic… [Read More]
Connors Research Traders Journal (Volume 26): New Trading Opportunities Are On The Way
For good or bad, cryptoassets are here to stay. For experienced traders, they may provide an excellent opportunity in the future to trade for a multitude of reasons, including the fact that the majority of cryptoasset traders are retail speculators and quasi-gamblers from around the world. Most seasoned trading veterans know from experience that when… [Read More]
Connors Research Traders Journal (Volume 25): How To Make Better Trading Decisions
Trading psychology is not an area I usually venture into, but today is an exception. I’m a big believer in mental performance and even recommend three sources to enhance overall performance in my book, Buy The Fear, Sell The Greed. I’ve been fortunate over the years to have gotten to know a number of professional athletes,… [Read More]
Connors Research Traders Journal (Volume 24): Beware of Large One-Day Drops
After a market or stock has had a large one-day sell-off do you ever have the urge to jump in and buy because you’re anticipating a quick reversal? I know I have. Yet, it was never the holy grail as many people would have us believe. And many of those people who do believe it’s… [Read More]
Connors Research Traders Journal (Volume 23): VIX Futures as a Market Timing Indicator
************************ If you would like to read Chapter One of my new book Buy The Fear, Sell The Greed – 7 Behavioral Quant Strategies for Traders, please click here. ************************ I thought you’d enjoy reading this working paper on applying the VIX term structure to timing the S&P. Their concept of buying SPY puts and… [Read More]
Connors Research Traders Journal (Volume 22): 10 Smart Ways To Improve Your Trading; Part 10 – The Importance of Execution
If you would like to read Chapter One of my new book Buy The Fear, Sell The Greed – 7 Behavioral Quant Strategies for Traders please click here. Today is the last and potentially the most important lesson in our 10-part series. Today’s lesson is “The Importance of Execution”. There are so many aspects to… [Read More]
Connors Research Traders Journal (Volume 21): New Academic Studies To Identify Shorting Opportunities
If you would like to read Chapter One of my new book Buy The Fear, Sell The Greed – 7 Behavioral Quant Strategies for Traders please click here. Today’s Connors Research Traders Journal is going to look at potential profitable opportunities in shorting stocks. These opportunities are backed by academic studies which show large edges in shorting lottery… [Read More]
Connors Research Traders Journal (Volume 20): 10 Smart Ways To Improve Your Trading; Part 9 – Go Deep, Not Wide
If you would like to read Chapter One of my new book Buy The Fear, Sell The Greed – 7 Behavioral Quant Strategies for Traders please click here. This is Part 9 of our 10 Part Series on “Smarter Trading”. Today we’ll focus on the topic of “Go Deep, Not Wide”. Trading has so… [Read More]
Connors Research Traders Journal (Volume 19): 10 Smart Ways To Improve Your Trading; Part 8 – Trade VXX
If you would like to read Chapter One of my new book Buy The Fear, Sell The Greed – 7 Behavioral Quant Strategies for Traders please click here. In this issue of the Connors Research Traders Journal we’re going to cover Part 8 of our 10 Part Series on 10 Smart Ways To Improve Your Trading – Trade… [Read More]