Elaine Kub Archives - Traders Log

Backtesting to Build Confidence

To make the trade or not to make the trade? That feeling of indecision before enacting a trading strategy can paralyze some traders, but fortunately, backtesting offers an excellent way to build confidence about a trade’s statistical chances.

Going With the Flow: Big Money’s Influence on Your Trading Positions

crossways with the larger flow of money in or out of that market, your subsequent losses will feel very “wrong.”

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.