Traders always want to have a Holy Grail trading strategy or indicator that can allow them to make all the money in the shortest possible time. While such indicators do not exist, the ADX and RSI are among the best indicators for short-term trading. What are they? The RSI, ADX, (and IBS). These technical indicators…
We did a backtest where we optimized the month and trading day to find the best trading days for the S&P 500 from the year 2000. We remind you that the TRADING day is different from the calendar day. We backtested the result by entering at the close of trading day N and selling at…
Forex trading is a great way to make money if you understand how the market works, and no currency pair is more liquid than the EUR/USD trading pair. This is why you should consider a EUR/USD trading strategy. Let’s take a look at EUR/USD and the forex market. EUR/USD trading strategy refers to the techniques…
Trading is hard, and you want to keep as much of the profits as possible. But unfortunately, you need to pay commissions whether you win or lose on a trade. In this short article, we look at how commissions eat into your profits (or add to your losses). (Some brokers offer no commissions but you…
In the world of trading, the Relative Strength Indicator (RSI) stands as a timeless beacon of analysis. Invented by Welles Wilder in the 1970s, it has become a cornerstone of trading strategies. Today, we unveil a fresh perspective on RSI with the Triple RSI Trading Strategy. This innovative approach harnesses the power of RSI in…
We have covered the holiday seasons in many articles. In the stock market, these offer great trading opportunities. We have compiled a package that trades around all US holidays (the strategies are based on S&P 500 and the backtests below are done on SPY): Valentine’s Day (bonus) Easter holiday Independence Day Thanksgiving Christmas …
On our single strategy page (which is also updated recently), we offer three strategy bundles. Bundle 1, three strategies in SPY/ES, has been updated with data until mid-January 2023. The price for the bundle is an inexpensive 299 USD. Performance in 2023 was pretty good: +18%, while SPY dropped 19.5%. Below you will find the…
In a 2013 letter to Berkshire Hathaway investors, Buffett noted that, upon his passing, the trustee of his wife’s inheritance was instructed to put 90% of her money into a very low-fee stock index fund and 10% into short-term government bonds. This is what is now known as the “Warren Buffet ETF Portfolio (90/10). Let’s…
There are different approaches to trading. While some want to get in and out of the market within the same day, there are those who want to leave their trades on for as long as possible to milk all the profits a trend has to offer. Positional trading fits the latter. But what exactly is…
Platinum futures offer an easy way to gain exposure to the platinum market. Known for its use in jewelry and decorations, platinum is a rare and expensive metal that has found diverse uses in recent times. Apart from its use in making catalytic converters in the automotive industry, platinum is found in up to 20%…
