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March 25, 2019 By Joe Marwood 9 Comments

The Truth About Intraday Momentum

A few years ago an interesting paper called Market Intraday Momentum was published which revealed a simple trading edge for the S&P 500 ETF. According to the paper, the first half-hour in the S&P 500 predicts the last half-hour. So if the first half-hour is positive, the last half-hour also tends to be positive. In […]

Filed Under: Amibroker, Intraday, Strategies/ Systems, Top Posts Tagged With: intraday

February 22, 2018 By Joe Marwood Leave a Comment

Filling The Gap In Stocks – Don’t Be Fooled

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Filling the gap is a popular strategy where you buy a stock when it gaps down in the morning and then wait for it to fill the gap. Many bloggers have written about how good this strategy is. However, there usually isn’t much evidence to support those claims. I test the strategy on 20 Nasdaq […]

Filed Under: Amibroker, Intraday, Stocks, Strategies/ Systems Tagged With: amibroker, intraday, stocks, trading systems

February 15, 2018 By Joe Marwood 4 Comments

Can you make money with a VWAP trading system?

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Some intraday stock traders say that if they could choose only one technical indicator it would be the VWAP. I find that VWAP is not necessarily a holy grail and traders disagree with the best way to use it. In the rest of this article, I test two very simple VWAP trading systems and present […]

Filed Under: Amibroker, Intraday, Strategies/ Systems Tagged With: intraday, stocks, strategies

November 20, 2017 By Joe Marwood 2 Comments

How I Lost Money Trading Rough Rice Futures And What You Can Learn

A losing trade in rough rice futures

Since starting this blog I’ve been able to document a few of the mistakes that I’ve made over the years trading the financial markets. There was the time that I lost money buying Alibaba shares even though I pretty much picked the bottom.

Filed Under: Commodities, How to, Intraday Tagged With: Ideas, trading systems

April 12, 2016 By Joe Marwood 1 Comment

Learn To Trade The News – Course Review

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In this article I take a look at the Udemy course ‘Learn to Trade the News‘. Udemy are currently having a 25% off sale on thousands of courses which you can access here. Coupon code = 25JBMARWOOD.

Filed Under: How to, Intraday, Reviews Tagged With: intraday, news

February 24, 2016 By Joe Marwood 3 Comments

My Favourite Intraday Trading Patterns

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In this article I look at some of my favourite intraday trading patterns including naked price action patterns and Japanese Candlestick patterns.

Filed Under: Intraday, Lists, Technical Analysis Tagged With: candlesticks, intraday

June 1, 2015 By Joe Marwood Leave a Comment

Don’t Forget To Take Your Trading Profits

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Most commentators tell you to cut your losses short and let your winners run. This is the ‘golden rule’ of trading. If you do this, only this, and nothing else, apparently, you are bound to make money. (So long as your risk settings are also right).

Filed Under: Intraday, Psychology, Trading Tagged With: psychology

May 9, 2015 By Joe Marwood 7 Comments

Intraday Trading Systems With End Of Day Data: Pivot Points Study

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Filed Under: Amibroker, Intraday, Strategies/ Systems Tagged With: amibroker, intraday, trading systems

April 15, 2015 By Joe Marwood Leave a Comment

Overnight Stock Trading System: Make Money In Your Sleep

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Filed Under: Amibroker, Intraday, Stocks, Strategies/ Systems Tagged With: intraday, stocks, strategies

December 5, 2014 By Joe Marwood 3 Comments

The Easiest 100 Ticks I Ever Made (And Worst)

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It was November 2008 and I was a graduate futures trader for a trading house in the UK. I’d been trading full time for only a couple of months. The credit crunch was in full force and every day presented new challenges and headaches. Until Lehman Brothers collapsed I had been doing well. Trading a […]

Filed Under: Intraday, Me, Top Posts Tagged With: daytrading, intraday, me

November 11, 2014 By Joe Marwood 12 Comments

20 Day Trading Strategies For Beginners And Experts

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The following day trading strategies are meant for beginners and experts alike but remember that day trading is full of risk and the majority of those who attempt to day trade end up losing money. One reason for this is that financial markets are dynamic and extremely efficient. Markets are dominated by machines which means they […]

Filed Under: Ideas, Intraday, Lists, Trading Tagged With: daytrading, Ideas, lists

October 14, 2014 By Joe Marwood 1 Comment

How to build an intra day trading system for different markets

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Building an intra day trading system for trading futures, stocks, or forex is no easy task and many would say that in today’s markets it’s simply not possible. For one thing, the markets are not at all like they used to be.

Filed Under: How to, Intraday Tagged With: day trading, intraday

August 5, 2014 By Joe Marwood 4 Comments

How to use pivot points trading forex and stocks

how to use pivot points in trading EURUSD chart

As I mentioned in a previous post, I do not classify day trading as an easy route to riches. However, if you were to ask me what my favourite approach would be, I would say pivot points. In this post I will illustrate how to use pivot points in trading stocks and forex. How to […]

Filed Under: Intraday, Technical Analysis Tagged With: forex, intraday, trading

July 16, 2014 By Joe Marwood Leave a Comment

A New Day Trading Strategy Idea

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A new day trading strategy idea In previous articles I have blogged about the high risks involved with day trading. I have also spoken of my preference for trading strategies that combine both technical analysis AND fundamental analysis. Much like Bruce Kovner in the original Market Wizards, I find that fundamentals can add real strength […]

Filed Under: Intraday, Strategies/ Systems Tagged With: day trading, Ideas, intraday, strategies

July 14, 2014 By Joe Marwood 1 Comment

Day Trading Futures For A Living Tips & Tricks

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Day Trading Futures For A Living I worked as a futures day trader for a year between 2008-2009. It wasn’t a particularly good time to start in the markets because the volatility from the credit crunch was intense. Having said that, some experienced day traders really benefitted from the increased volatility and made a lot […]

Filed Under: How to, Intraday, Trading Tagged With: day trading, futures, intraday, tips, trading

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