The Amibroker trading platform is extremely fast, flexible and is excellent value for money. I’ve been using the software since 2011 and my Amibroker AFL collection has grown considerably in that time. Whether you’re interested in building trading systems, trading long term trends, or simply doing technical analysis, you’ll be able to do that and […]
My 4 Best Intraday Trading Techniques
I don’t do much day trading anymore as it’s incredibly difficult to find profitable intraday trading techniques. For one thing, it’s very hard to compete against all the algorithmic machines, banks, and high frequency traders. For another, I prefer to trade mechanically and it’s almost impossible to come up with a profitable intraday trading system. Once […]
Four and Twenty Rules For Buying and Selling Shares Review
I Just finished reading Four and Twenty Rules For Buying and Selling Shares by Nigel McCarter, a New Zealand investor who has managed to capture returns of over 20% a year since 1997 using a strategy based on rules for selecting and selling shares on the Australian and New Zealand share market. At just over […]
Writing AFL for Amibroker
The best resources for Amibroker AFL can be found via the Amibroker AFL library or one of the Amibroker user forums. Here there are usually plenty of generous traders who are happy to share some of their code and give assistance if needed. I also provide plenty of free AFL code here so make sure to come back […]
4 Best Stock Screeners
There are over 8000 stocks listed in the US and nearly 4000 on the NYSE alone. With so many to choose from, it’s essential to have a method to whittle them down into smaller numbers. Here are my 4 best stock screeners, all of which are freely available on the web: Best stock screeners: 1 […]
This week’s best stock picks
Mon 6 January A surprising number of short trades in this week’s best stock picks. Long: GSS – Golden Star Resources Multiple bottom and broken out of descending triangle pattern. Could be a good play if gold is bottoming SBY – Silver Bay Realty Trust Broken out of the downward channel convincingly. Long term upward move […]
Why finance books are better than finance blogs
I read a comment a while back about how blogs are better than books these days for learning about trading and finance and I had to reply because I don’t think it’s true at all. While blogs are often more up to date, they are too often lacking in great content. I would argue that […]
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5 best stock picks for next week
29 Dec 2013 Volume is still very light due to the holidays. Most traders are not yet back at their desks and there isn’t likely to be any big moves next week whilst traders are away. Markets will most likely tick gently upwards as a result of light volume. Nevertheless, here are 5 stocks showing […]
List of economic indicators to trade forex
Predicting the direction of forex markets, particularly on a short term basis, is no easy task. For longer durations, however, it is a good idea to see a list of economic indicators as these show the fundamental reasons why currencies move. Technical indicators work too, but they are best combined with the fundamentals. Below is […]
