Take Your Best Trades with Bigger Size
Imagine you’re playing poker and one of two scenarios plays out. Scenario A: you’re dealt a pair of…
Can Limited Time for Trading Be – A Good Thing?
Fellow reader Sashi N. (posting with permission) contacted me with this trading concern: Hi Dave – my biggest…
What Manual Traders Can Learn From Systems Traders
A reader (Chris, posting with his permission) emailed me recently to ask how he could improve his trading:…
You’re Probably Backtesting Wrong
I’ve worked with a lot of traders over the years, many of whom are quite smart and able…
Reader Question: How to Stop Getting Into Trades Too Early?
Fellow list member Thomas S. wrote in with the following trading problem (shared with permission): I am a…
How to Handle Outliers in Your Backtest
Outliers are a tricky problem with backtesting. It’s not uncommon to see a backtest consisting of nice, consistent…
Create a Profitable ChatGPT Trading Strategy
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for several weeks, you’re probably aware of ChatGPT, the chat-based AI…
The Only Time Taking Partials Makes Sense
Many of you know how I feel about taking partial profits in winning trades (you probably shouldn’t!). To…
What’s the Trading Equivalent of “Playing Up”?
I went cycling recently on what’s generally known as the fastest and most challenging ride in town. I…
Earnings Season Starts Soon – Are You Ready?
How much attention do you pay to earnings season? For years I basically ignored it as it was…