Best Time Frame in Trading: Day Trading, Swing Trading, Trend Trading and Position Trading

Which time frame is best in trading? We believe the best time frame in trading is daily bars. Every time frame has its pros and cons, but we recommend being agnostic and open for any time frame. You simply have to pick the best time frame that best suits your needs and where you can…

Failed Trader – We Know Why 95% Never Make Money Day Trading

Failed Trader: What is the difference between a good trader and a bad trader? Always inverse, says the famous investor Charlie Munger, Warren Buffet’s friend, and business partner. What is inverse thinking? This is when we turn a problem on its head or look at it backward. If a newspaper headline claims one-third of the…

Challenges Faced by Programmers and Coders in Trading

Do software developers make better traders? Are programmers and coders perhaps even bad traders? Programmers are bad traders because they look at the market like science. But the market is completely different from math and other sciences. The market is non-stationary, non-binary, and evolves all the time. You need “alpha-skills”, not “coding skills”, to succeed…

Pros And Cons Of Short Selling – Selling Short Position Explained [Short Squeeze]

Short selling often makes headlines because of so-called short squeeze or when the media is full of predictions about a market top. Stocks are at an all-time high in terms of valuation, commodities have been on a roll, and interest rates are low (and can only go up?). Unfortunately, profiting from a bubble that bursts…

Options Trading in META: 20 Things You Should Know

What is options trading in META? Options trading is an investment strategy where investors purchase contracts to buy or sell a specific asset at a predetermined price on or before a specified date. Investors use options to speculate on future price movements or to hedge against price fluctuations in the underlying asset. Options trading is…

Tradestation Trading Strategies: Easy Language for 70+ Systems (Code Available On Demand)

If you are looking for Tradestation trading strategies you might not need to look any further. Since we started this website back in 2012, we have published a “ton” of ideas and strategies – FOR FREE! (But we also have a subscription service called Monthly Trading Edges.) However, the articles don’t come with Tradestation/Easy Language…

Larry Williams Trading Strategies (With Backtest And Example)

In this article, we present some Larry Williams trading strategies. Larry Williams has marked his name in the register of successful traders. He has authored several books and is very popular in the trading industry. Born on 6th October 1942, Larry Williams is a stock and commodity futures trader, and a political candidate in the…

Comparing Gold and Gold Mining Companies: Considerations for Investment

Warren Buffett has publicly (and frequently) written about what he considers the folly of investing in gold: Gold doesn’t produce any tangible values – neither products nor services. This article argues why Buffet is right about gold. However, are gold mining stocks a better investment than gold bullion? This article looks at the performance of…