The Market Meanness Index is a technical indicator developed by JCL from the Financial Hacker website. In this article we will describe what the indicator is designed to do and provide some code for Amibroker users. MMI is a statistical algorithm based on the median value of a price series. It’s purpose is to help […]
Trend Following
Using Simple Trend Following Strategies To Profit From Bitcoin
A reader asked what my thoughts were on bitcoin and what kind of strategies I would recommend to trade this type of market. I don’t want to get dragged into an opinion piece but I will say that there seem to be an incredible number of amateurs involved in bitcoin which could end badly.
Good Results From Backtesting A FINVIZ Stock Screen
Financial visualisation website FINVIZ.com is one of my favourite trading tools. I use it every day to keep a tab on markets and look at charts. The stock screener on Finviz is also one of the best I’ve found with more than 60 filters that can be applied to 7000 US stocks. In the rest […]
5 Mistakes To Avoid When Following The Trend
The concept of trend following is based on the belief that security prices move in upwards or downward trends over time and that the surest way to profit from those moves is to attempt to ride those trends. Despite some claims that trend following is a strategy for nonconformists, trend following is in fact hugely popular, particularly among […]
25 Jesse Livermore Trading Rules : Ultimate Guide To The Boy Plunger
In this post I take a look at one of the greatest traders of all time, Jesse Livermore. Jesse was famously profiled in the classic investing tome Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, a book that has been called the best trading book every written. This is a long piece, clocking in at around 9,000 words and it covers […]
Trend Following System Update – 08.20.15
2015 has not been an ideal year for stock traders so far. As you know, we have seen plenty of volatility in China, Europe and Emerging Markets. The S&P 500 has been trading in a choppy range for much of the year and is currently showing a year-to-date return of only 1.57%. Our trend following system […]
How to Pyramid Like Jesse Livermore – The Boy Plunger Extraordinaire
In the classic trading book, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, Jesse Livermore spoke a little bit about a professional gambler called Pat Hearne. Pat would treat the markets like a casino game (such as roulette, faro or blackjack) and his strategy was to make a series of calculated bets, always looking for small, sure wins.
Trend Following PDF – Download It Here
There is a lot of bad information in the trading world and the strategy of trend following is often misinterpreted. It can be especially hard for a beginner to get to the truth and that’s why I’ve put together this trend following PDF which you can download for free.
