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Trading systems design and development
Convertirse en un trader profesional de la acción del precio
Introducción Escribí la primera versión de este artículo en junio de 2016 como un documento de hoja de ruta para mí mismo. En ese momento, estaba trabajando duro para convertirme en un trader professional con la acción del precio. Más tarde, cuando tuve alumnos de tutoría privada, descubrí que les ayudaba tanto como documento informativo […]
Emini position sizing calculator
Introduction Position sizing is the component responsible for the variability of trading results. Two traders can trade the same instrument using the exact same entries and exits but implement different position sizing methods. The difference in their results will be significant. Futures traders trade leveraged instruments intraday. They frequently get into situations that require scaling […]
Why band trading works: Part 4
Band based trading systems
This is the last article in a four part series on band trading. In the previous articles, we reviewed the importance of trends for bands and a few types of price bands. In this article, we will study some guidelines for band based trading systems which, regardless of the band type, are limited and similar. […]
Why Band Trading Works: Part 3
Superiority of Standard Error Bands
In the previous two parts of this series we analyzed price trends, explored why band trading works, and looked at how some of the popular bands are built and used. This part looks at Standard Error (SE) Bands and why it is considered a superior band. I will not get into mathematical details in favor […]
Why Band Trading Works: Part 2 — Bands
In part 1, we laid down the foundation for band trading by reviewing the concept of trend and trend analysis. In this article, we will study some popular bands and channels. We’ll also analyze how bands can improve the reliability of signals without altering the overall trend profile and how they could be used to […]
Why Band Trading Works: Part 1 — Trends
In this four article series, I will discuss why I believe that band trading works. My goal is to provide a concise overview of several band techniques and the strengths and weaknesses of each. To start the series, I will discuss trends – without which, bands would not work. In parts 2 and 3, I […]
Visual Learning as Tool to Structure Profitable Trading Behavior
We always bank on our past experiences, especially if they have been successful ones, when confronted with a new task. In 2006, when I started teaching myself how to trade I fell back to my most recent learning experience that started in year 2000 – using visual learning as a tool to help control my […]