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Investing Strategy That Beats Buy and Hold

Investing Strategy That Beats Buy and Hold The BBH strategy is now live and available to premium members of Traders Terminal KEY TAKEAWAYS Data period: 1974-2022 Idea based on academic papers Lower risk Better or equal  returns (compared to a “Buy and Hold” approach) Benchmark – SPY/SPX No leverage / margin Risk Disclaimer Past performance… Continue reading Investing Strategy That Beats Buy and Hold

Identifying Market Bottoms (SPX/SP500) – A Divergence/Convergence Approach On 120 Years Of Data

Identifying Market Bottoms (SPX/SP500) – A Divergence/Convergence Approach On 120 Years Of Data Technical Analysis approach based on MACD for spotting market bottoms in SPX/SP500/SPY. KEY TAKEAWAYS Data period: 1900-2023 (Jan 27). MACD Divergence and Convergence principles used in the study. This approach delivers 83% to 100% accuracy in identifying market bottoms/market reversals depending on… Continue reading Identifying Market Bottoms (SPX/SP500) – A Divergence/Convergence Approach On 120 Years Of Data

Book Summary – The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel

Book Summary – The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel KEY TAKEWAWAYS Some of the most important concepts in the book: Embrace humility and forgiveness when things are going well or poorly, as reality is often not as extreme as it seems. Recognize the role of luck and risk in your financial decisions and focus… Continue reading Book Summary – The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel

The Intelligent Investor – key takeaways, book review and summary

The Intelligent Investor – key takeaways, book review and summary KEY TAKEWAWAYS Some of the most important concepts in the book: Intelligent investors take a long-term approach when evaluating a company’s value. They analyze the company’s growth potential and consider the broader picture. They diversify their investments to mitigate risk and only invest when they… Continue reading The Intelligent Investor – key takeaways, book review and summary

Top 15 Wealthiest Investors Of All Time (Part 1)

Top 15 Wealthiest Investors Of All Time (Part 1) KEY TAKEAWAYS Here are the top 15 most successful and rich investors: Warren Buffett $100.4 billion Larry Ellison $98.6 billion Michael Bloomberg $76.8 billion Jim Simons $28.1 billion Carl Icahn $20 billion In the second part we are going to cover: Steve Cohen $14 billion Kenneth… Continue reading Top 15 Wealthiest Investors Of All Time (Part 1)

Free – High Frequency Trading (HFT) algorithms, strategies and source codes

Free – High Frequency Trading (HFT) algorithms, strategies and source codes KEY TAKEAWAYS Free and open source High-Frequency Trading libraries, quant development algorithms and strategies. pyAlgoTrade Quantlib TA-Lib Backtrader Zipline QuantConnect HIGH-FREQUENCY TRADING (HTF) DEFINITION AND BASICS High-frequency trading (HFT) is a type of algorithmic trading that uses computer programs to execute trades at high… Continue reading Free – High Frequency Trading (HFT) algorithms, strategies and source codes

Types of trading strategies. Which one is the best one?

Types of trading strategies. Which one is the best one? KEY TAKEAWAYS This article covers the most commonly used trading strategies. From high frequency trading to carry trades. It also attempts to explain which trading approach might be most profitable for you. Swing Trading Trend Following Position Trading Scalping Grid Trading Carry trading Breakout Mean… Continue reading Types of trading strategies. Which one is the best one?

Intraday trading, Returns and Time – The Easy Way

Intraday trading, Returns and Time – The Easy Way Most beginner traders (not investors) underestimate the power of the long term results and high probability setups KEY TAKEAWAYS The logic in trading is the opposite from the logic in other businesses when it comes to volume. Short term trading doesn’t mean a lot of trading… Continue reading Intraday trading, Returns and Time – The Easy Way

Trading Discipline, Emotions, Psychology- Why Do You Fail And How To Fix It?

Trading Discipline, Emotions, Psychology- Why Do You Fail And How To Fix It? When you approach trading as a retail trader (which is the case for 99.9% of the people who manage their own money), you immediately hit a wall.    Rarely you will find a fully organized syllabus, covering everything that you should know,… Continue reading Trading Discipline, Emotions, Psychology- Why Do You Fail And How To Fix It?

Can you beat the market?

Can You Beat The Market Consistently? Any investor/trader reaches a certain point of their financial journey where the logical question pops: “Can I beat the market? Is it at all possible to beat the market in the long run, consistently?”.   There is a bigger question here, should I trade/invest on my own or go… Continue reading Can you beat the market?

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