Penny stocks. We have all heard of them. But very few of us know exactly what they are or where to buy them. The very thought of them conjures up different images for different people. For some its huge wealth and for others its huge risk. For me, its huge spreads. i.e. the costs of […]
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Setting up a Free MetaTrader 4 Expert Advisor
MetaTrader 4 is the trading platform of choice for thousands of forex traders because it allows charting, back-testing, the coding of expert advisors and lots more. It’s a true all-in-one package that can be downloaded free from most brokers. Expert Advisors are simply trading systems that use MT4’s own built in programming language and using […]
50 Day Moving Average Strategy – Put To The Test On Stocks
In this article I look at a simple 50 day moving average strategy and use the simulator from Amibroker to test the strategy on the stock market. When it comes to technical analysis and trend following there is no shortage of naysayers. Academics like to say that markets are perfectly efficient and that short term […]
8-Rule Fundamental Trading Strategy
The best way to eliminate emotion and subjectivity from trading is to bring in rules that can be used to identify the best times to enter and exit from trading positions. The difficulty when implementing fundamental trading strategies is that obtaining historical, fundamental data for stocks is particularly expensive. Fortunately, using the models at portfolio123.com […]
An 11-Rule Share Trading Strategy With A 15% Annual Return
Profitable investing can be stressful so a share trading strategy with rules is often preferable to one that is based on hunch or analyst advice. Using rules to trade has a number of advantages. For one, we can trade completely unbiased and objectively. This means we can backtest our trading rules over many years of […]
29 Rules for Trend Following Stocks
Trend following is an investment strategy based on the technical analysis of market prices, rather than on the fundamental strengths of the companies. Wikipedia My own view is that trend following is not necessarily based on technical analysis, which can sometimes have a bad name. I believe trend following is more about the philosophy that […]
Amibroker AFL Collection – Where To Go Looking For Codes
The Amibroker trading platform is extremely fast, flexible and is excellent value for money. I’ve been using the software since 2011 and my Amibroker AFL collection has grown considerably in that time. Whether you’re interested in building trading systems, trading long term trends, or simply doing technical analysis, you’ll be able to do that and […]
Writing AFL for Amibroker
The best resources for Amibroker AFL can be found via the Amibroker AFL library or one of the Amibroker user forums. Here there are usually plenty of generous traders who are happy to share some of their code and give assistance if needed. I also provide plenty of free AFL code here so make sure to come back […]
4 Best Stock Screeners
There are over 8000 stocks listed in the US and nearly 4000 on the NYSE alone. With so many to choose from, it’s essential to have a method to whittle them down into smaller numbers. Here are my 4 best stock screeners, all of which are freely available on the web: Best stock screeners: 1 […]
List of economic indicators to trade forex
Predicting the direction of forex markets, particularly on a short term basis, is no easy task. For longer durations, however, it is a good idea to see a list of economic indicators as these show the fundamental reasons why currencies move. Technical indicators work too, but they are best combined with the fundamentals. Below is […]
Trading stocks with Google Trends – part 1
If you are anything like me, you probably like to keep up to date with new technology, watch for new trends and generally keep abreast of anything that might lead to profitable trading opportunities. With that in mind, last week I did a bit of research on trading stocks with Google Trends and was quite […]
Using the COT report to trade forex
The COT report or commitment of traders report is provided by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and is an excellent tool for forex and commodity traders to analyse what other participants are doing in the market. The COT report is published using data from Chicago and New York futures exchanges every Friday at 14.30 EST […]
