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November 24, 2019 By Joe Marwood Leave a Comment

What Are The Best Performing Stocks Of The Last 20 Years?

20 years ago we were in the middle of the dotcom bubble. This was not a great time to invest since many stocks were at their peak earnings. Many never recovered and a few went bankrupt.  However, some companies grew out of the rubble and posted mouth-watering returns. I decided to look at which stocks […]

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September 22, 2019 By Joe Marwood 4 Comments

26 Stock Market Strategies That Beat Buy And Hold

Profitable stock market strategies are not easy to come by. One proven path is to seek out stock market anomalies. A stock market anomaly is a rate of return or investment strategy that seems to defy the efficient market hypothesis. Today, most investors agree that markets are fairly efficient even if they don’t believe in […]

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May 21, 2019 By Joe Marwood 4 Comments

10 Of My Favourite Trading Websites And Tools

Some of my favourite trading websites and tools

There are thousands of trading websites and tools out there. This list contains some of my favourites. I’ve left out a few of the really popular ones since everyone knows about them already. Hopefully you’ll find a few new websites to add to your bookmarks. Finviz Most people know about Finviz already but I had […]

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December 19, 2018 By Joe Marwood 4 Comments

5 Questions You Must Ask Before You Start Trading

Before you start trading it’s important to be prepared for a long road ahead. Even if you’re born with a natural talent you will still face a number of obstacles that you will need to overcome to be successful.  1. Do You Have Enough Capital? Unfortunately the most passionate new traders are often the least […]

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January 31, 2018 By Joe Marwood 2 Comments

10 New Ways To Develop A Trading Edge In Today’s Markets

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It’s no secret that financial markets are getting more and more efficient and therefore more difficult for the average trader. So it’s a good idea to think creatively and consider what might lead to an edge today or in the future. If you don’t have an edge you can’t make money. Here are 10 new […]

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November 23, 2017 By Joe Marwood 2 Comments

20 Traps All Traders And Investors Must Avoid

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Because financial matters are rarely covered during high school, many people don’t understand the stock market or how to invest their money properly. This means that they are more vulnerable to investment scams. With the growth of the internet, and the current frothy state of global markets, these investment scams are unfortunately all too common. […]

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September 21, 2017 By Joe Marwood 4 Comments

Five Stock Market Timing Indicators Put To The Test

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Humans have been trying to time the stock market with fancy indicators since the beginning of time. But do they work? In this article I test five different market timing indicators. They are: Coppock Curve Zweig Breadth Thrust Arms Index (TRIN) McClellan Oscillator No. Of New 52-Week Lows These market indicators are all available with […]

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June 15, 2017 By Joe Marwood 4 Comments

11 Classic Trading Books That Inspire New Ideas

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Warren Buffett is an example of someone who recognises the importance of reading. It’s been said that he spends 80% of his day reading and thinking and can read up to 600 – 1,000 pages a day. As a system trader it is also important to read and to keep on top of new developments in […]

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September 17, 2015 By Joe Marwood 3 Comments

12 Financial Charts Every Investor Needs To See

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With everyone talking about the Federal Reserve this week, there is an awful lot of noise surrounding what the Fed will or won’t do. It’s at times like these where it pays to keep a bit of perspective and remember to not do anything rash. Following are a number of charts that I have compiled […]

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September 7, 2015 By Joe Marwood

Where To Learn Amibroker

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I like to use the trading analysis platform Amibroker to test trading ideas, build trading systems and develop new technical indicators. Amibroker is such a flexible platform that you can do all sorts of things with it. The first port-of-call when learning Amibroker is to go to the official Amibroker website and help pages. There’s […]

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July 29, 2015 By Joe Marwood 3 Comments

8 Reasons Why End-of-Day Trading is Best

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End-of-day trading simply means to make trading decisions very near to, or after the markets close. It’s essentially the opposite of day trading.

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July 21, 2015 By Joe Marwood 2 Comments

10 Reasons Not To Believe In Efficient Markets

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March 25, 2015 By Joe Marwood Leave a Comment

10 Ways To Exit A Trade

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Traders tend to focus too much on fine-tuning their entry rules and choosing between stocks. Picking the right exit can be just as important, if not more important, than picking the right entry. After all, it is the exit that locks in your profit (or loss) and ultimately impacts the equity in your trading account.

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Joe Marwood is an independent trader and investor specialising in financial market analysis and trading systems. He worked as a professional futures trader for a trading firm in London and has a passion for building mechanical trading strategies. He has been in the market since 2008 and working with Amibroker since 2011.

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