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Bubble Markets and Back Testing
I saw a question on the Reddit /r/algotrading forum about back-testing and how much data one “should” use. As far as I am concerned, the only rules are “whatever works”, but within that framework, I...
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A Noble Trade in Noble Corp
This trade in Noble Corp, (symbol NE), is in the market only 219 days since January 2, 2009. By comparison, a Buy & Hold trade in NE was in the market for 2013 days. I love trades that beat...
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Unisys: An Expected Trading Success
I changed my screening a little to find stocks with higher betas, but still heavily capitalized and very liquid. I also decided I would avoid stocks with ridiculously high or low P/Es. (Why? Just...
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Maximum Value, Minimum Risk
When I trade, I am always looking for a combination of Maximum Value and Minimum Risk. That means not only making profitable trades, but also protecting my downside against loss and being in cash as...
View ArticleThe Most Common Mistakes Traders Make
Here’s a simple guide to losing money in the financial markets. These are the most common mistakes traders make. Most traders make all three, but making even one is a recipe for losing. TRADING MISTAKE...
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Signs of a Market Crash
What are the signs of a market crash? According to Investopedia, a crash is “A rapid and often unanticipated drop in stock prices.” A number of factors go into a market crash, but in the end, all...
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Variables that Affect Gold Prices
Three economic variables that affect gold prices The precious yellow metal is dollar-denominated. This means that when the price of the dollar moves, gold prices also shift. Both currencies are...
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How Do Stock Buybacks Affect Stock Prices?
I saw a question on Quora about how stock buybacks affect stock prices, and couldn’t resist. Do Buybacks Artificially Inflate Stock Prices? A stock’s price is supposed to reflect the value of the...
View ArticleVideo: How to Export TradeStation Data to Excel
Digging through some hold files and came across this gem. If you use TradeStation, you might find it helpful: how to export data to Excel. The post Video: How to Export TradeStation Data to Excel...
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The One Key to Investing Success…
…is to be a forecaster. The post The One Key to Investing Success… appeared first on 38 Atoms.
View ArticleThe Fed: Will they or won’t they?
Son #2, (the financial analyst) and I have a bet about whether or not the Fed raises rates this year. At stake: dinner at our choice of location. He’s more interested in the psychological joy of...
View ArticleA Noble Trade in Noble Corp
This trade in Noble Corp, (symbol NE), is in the market only 219 days since January 2, 2009. By comparison, a Buy & Hold trade in NE was in the market for 2013 days. I love trades that beat...
View ArticleUnisys: An Expected Trading Success
I changed my screening a little to find stocks with higher betas, but still heavily capitalized and very liquid. I also decided I would avoid stocks with ridiculously high or low P/Es. (Why? Just...
View ArticleMaximum Value, Minimum Risk
When I trade, I am always looking for a combination of Maximum Value and Minimum Risk. That means not only making profitable trades, but also protecting my downside against loss and being in cash as...
View ArticleThe Most Common Mistakes Traders Make
Here’s a simple guide to losing money in the financial markets. These are the most common mistakes traders make. Most traders make all three, but making even one is a recipe for losing. TRADING MISTAKE...
View ArticleSigns of a Market Crash
What are the signs of a market crash? According to Investopedia, a crash is “A rapid and often unanticipated drop in stock prices.” A number of factors go into a market crash, but in the end, all...
View ArticleHow Effective Are Your Strategies to Increase Customer Loyalty?
(This is the text to the video “How Effective are Your Strategies to Increase Customer Loyalty.”) I’m thinking about one of the problems that almost every business runs into when it comes to Customer...
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How Do You Keep Customers Coming Back to You?
How Do You Keep Customers Coming Back to You? Joe has a gift. He can turn mere words into money – lots of money. And I was there to learn from the best. So I was pumping him for nuggets of wisdom. Joe...
View ArticleHow Do You Create Brand Loyalty? Step 1 is…
How do you make sure your message gets out into the world? Well, it starts by being memorable. {intro} Do you guys remember when Donald Trump was running for president and he said “We’re gonna build a...
View ArticleThe Nocebo Effect is Stronger If It Costs More
The “nocebo effect” reveals a lot about the human mind. We are weird creatures. {text from video} Good morning. I’m reading today an article in Neuroscience News and it just triggered something in me...
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