Trading System Design: Test Your Edge

Finding a logical reason that your trades should work is the first step in coming up with a market beating strategy. After that, testing is required to be certain your idea actually works in the market because, in the end, markets are driven by emotions and logic will sometimes fail in the face of that.

Gold Series Part 1: Why do People Buy Gold?

Sandwiched between mercury and platinum on the periodic table, gold is just another element occurring naturally in the earth’s crust. This shiny yellow metal differs from its peers in that it has a powerful effect on human beings.

Bill Ackman Profile

William Albert Ackman more commonly known as Bill Ackman (born 11 May 1966, New York) is the founder and CEO of hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management LP. Ackman was raised in Chappaqua, NY.

What It Means to Trade From Home

Let’s start with the bottom line. When starting to trade, it’s best to plan on committing at least an hour a day as the minimum time required for success. If you don’t have that much time, then a system based on weekly, or even monthly, data might be a better entry level strategy.

Deciding to go Long, Short … or Both

Making money’s easy when a market is rocketing skyward with consistent and appreciable gains. Or at least, it always seems like it was easy when you look back on it.