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Matt asked a question that I sat on for quite a while. I wasn't sure how to write a reasonably concise answer to a good question, but I'll try today. First, the question: I see you don't believe in Fibonacci ratios, but it seems
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One of the problems swing traders in stocks face is correlation; the sad reality is that stocks mostly move together, and trades in stocks mostly win and lose together. If you buy four names and short four at the same time, there's a pretty good chance that one
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I've written a bit on the difference between high and low level programming languages, and on why I think Python is the right choice for many traders today. In this post, I'll assume you're more or less starting from scratch, and will lay out
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So let's assume you've read my preparatory posts (here, and here), and that you're on board with the need to learn to do your own analytical work in the markets. Let's also assume that you've taken a deep breath and
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I've had a few weeks to kind of reset and reconsider the direction for my blog and podcast. As I said in my previous post, I've been busy on the programming front, and I now have some cool new tools to work with. I want to
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First of all, a belated happy New Year and happy holidays to all my readers! I want to thank you all for a great 2015. Whether you and I have corresponded, you have looked at my research or are a client, or you are "simply" a reader of
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I've written a series of short posts this week on simple trading rules that can make a difference. I've tried to make this as broad as possible, so that they will apply to traders working in all styles and timeframes. Today I want to share a
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Earlier this week, I sent a note to my email subscribers in which I shared a few thoughts about blogging, the fascination of financial markets, and about my firm, Waverly Advisors. This morning, I'd like to share that note with you. (Edit: my work is now available at
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I want to share a simple rule that has worked well for me over the years. I'll explain the how and why, and then wrap up with some thoughts about when this rule might not be appropriate. So, imagine you are in a position, and then, for whatever
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I have a little pile of reader's questions here, so let me just get to them. John asks: "Should I use stop or stop limit orders to protect profits and limit risk?" John, like pretty much everything else in trading, the answer is a solid "
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As we head into the US holiday of Thanksgiving, I want to share a practice that has made a real difference for me--for me as a trader, and also for me as a human being. It's a simple thing, but it has to be done right--the practice of
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Take a look at this picture which I took a few years ago, on a Friday afternoon, on a New York / New Jersey ferry. After a long and stressful work week (it was 2008), the gentleman in the photo was more than a little inebriated (i.e., could barely stand