The Best Way to Visualize Your Backtest
When backtesting, it’s easy to get lost in the data. What parameters lead to the most profitable overall…
What are your Piano Scales?
In Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World recently penned by Tyler Cowen and…
Should you EVER take Partial Profits? (Scale Out)
What is a Partial Profit or Scaling Out? Taking a partial profit or scaling out of a trade…
Make your Journal Compound your Trading
As some of you know I coach high school cross country with my wife Joan. At first glance…
Trader Interview: John Burns
The next interview in the series is with John Burns (twitter). John Burns is Senior Consultant and Performance…
Day Trading or Swing Trading?
Is it better to Day Trade or Swing Trade? This is one of those eternal questions that every…
My Favorite Trading Strategy Indicators
Too many trading indicators on a chart is a sign of mediocrity. Your charts should be nice and…
Trader Interview: Brian Lee @BrianLeeTrades
The next interview in the series is with Brian Lee (web site, twitter, YouTube). Brian is an interesting…
Is Risk Management a Trading Super Power?
Every once in a while you’ll hear someone make a seductive claim. It goes something like this: As…
The Worst Market Indicator
Breaking down a strategy by day of the week almost always shows some days outperforming others. Is it meaningful?