Hard Red Winter Wheat trading strategy refers to the methodologies and techniques you can use to trade Hard Red Winter Wheat futures contracts profitably. Hard Red Winter (HRW) wheat futures are contracts to receive or deliver the specified quantity of…
With a GDP of about 2.8 trillion dollars, France is the world’s fifth-largest economy and the second-largest economy in Europe, after Germany. It is home to the headquarters of the biggest stock exchange in Europe, so when it comes to financial…
The SPY Day Trading Strategy presents an intriguing opportunity in the SPY market. By simply adhering to two straightforward criteria – a specific formula threshold and an open-down scenario – traders can potentially capitalize on market movements from 2005 to…
You are going to learn the top gold trading strategies 2024 with 10 different types (Backtests) here. Without massive detail, we provide a peek into effective techniques, their alignment with market analysis, and tips on risk relief. Its practical knowledge…
If you have been following the stock markets around the world, you would be conversant with stock market indexes, such as the S&P 500, DOW 30, NIKKEI 225, DAX 30, STOXX 40, CAC 40, and FTSE 100. Ever wondered about…
With more retail traders picking interest in futures trading, the CME Group decided to launch micro e-mini futures to make futures accessible to more retail traders with low capital. Those contracts are the smaller versions of the popular e-mini futures…
While Germany is by far the largest economy by GDP in Europe, several of its financial markets are actually smaller than those of neighbors France and the UK. However, Frankfurt, the financial capital of Germany, is a top trading center…
The overnight trading strategy in the S&P 500 involves entering a trade at the market’s close and exiting it at the following day’s open. This strategy relies on specific criteria like the Average True Range (ATR) and the IBS ratio…
It’s possible to make a Friday Jobs Report trading strategy. One of this planet’s most important macro numbers is the monthly US job report. The employment report sets the bond traders on fire and, subsequently, the stock market because the…
To many, trading stocks is all about making a single buy of a stock, waiting for it to reach your profit target, and exiting your trade. While that is an effective way to trade, you may be able to make…
Discovered in 1803 by an English chemist, William Hyde Wollaston, palladium has become a very important component of catalytic converters in automobiles. Palladium futures are the easiest and cheapest way to trade in the palladium market. But to trade successfully,…
Among retail traders, only a few can afford a well-funded account with up to $50,000-100,000 in trading capital. Most retail traders have to find a way to trade and grow their relatively small accounts. Trading stocks with a small account…
Discover a simple yet powerful approach to trading the SPY based on significant price movements observed on Mondays. This strategy, inspired by insights from Paststat and Quantifiable Edges, focuses on capturing substantial market shifts throughout the week. I caught some…
The NR7 trading strategy is a narrow-range strategy that is both well-known and popular. If you do a search on the internet, you get multiple hits on the strategy. To our knowledge, the strategy was first developed by Tony Crabel…
With the world getting increasingly connected online, it is now easier to diversify your investment portfolio into other economies. Asia is home to tens of thousands of investment opportunities; you can choose to invest in anything from safe large-cap stocks…
A Korean KOSPI 200 futures strategy is the methodology or technique you can use to profitably trade the Korean KOSPI 200 futures market. KOSPI 200 futures refer to financial derivative products that represent a contract to buy or sell a…
If you want to know how the cost of living is changing, the CPI is one tool to check. Government agencies, businesses, investors, and traders use it to gauge inflation — the change in the prices of goods and services….
This article presents an ETF rotation strategy. Sector rotation is popular and this is not without merit. The idea is to be in the sector that shows the best recent momentum. Today we present an ETF momentum rotation trading strategy…
Moving averages are one of the most useful technical indicators. This is because they are simple and flexible while offering useful information about the trend, as well as support and resistance zones. There are many types of moving average indicators,…
As the world has become more connected online and many regions are opening up their financial markets to the global investing community, diversifying your investment portfolio into other economies has never been easier. The Australian market is a simple choice…
Lumber is a key material for house construction, and lumber futures is the main method of trading this commodity. Used by builders, furniture makers, kitchen cabinet makers, and so on, lumber currently contributes more than $600 billion to the global…
There are many patterns that occur in the financial markets, and smart traders who can identify them use them to their advantage. This is the case with the stairs, which are commonly seen patterns on price charts. But what is…
TLT vs SPY – Bond Rotation Strategy. Some days ago we published an ETF rotation strategy that rotates between SPY, TLT, and EEM based on monthly momentum. Today we look at a similar ETF sector momentum/rotation strategy but we exclude…
This short-selling strategy bundle consists of three short strategies. They have only been backtested on the ETF mentioned below. Entries are on the close or the next open (and the same for exits). Read here for how to trade at…
If you trade stocks or any other financial market, you will often be confronted with that temptation: to buy more when the price goes lower. On the one part, you may have a cheaper entry price, but on the other…
With the S&P 500 index rising significantly over the years, the worth of the popular E-mini S&P 500 futures became out of reach to retail traders with small accounts. This prompted CME to create the Micro E-mini S&P 500 index…
Volume trading strategy is a trading method that involves analyzing the volume of shares or contracts that are being traded in a particular stock or market. The idea behind this strategy is that high trading volume can indicate strong buying…
Extracted from sugarcane and sugar beet plants, sugar is a soluble and sweet-tasting carbohydrate used to sweeten food products. Sugar futures are actively traded on commodity exchanges, such as CME and ICE. You can use sugar futures contracts to speculate…
Gold has a rich history dating back thousands of years, admired for its beauty and rarity. It has been used for currency, jewelry, and ornamental purposes across civilizations. But more recently, it has been widely used for speculating in the…
Warren Buffett has publicly (and frequently) written about what he considers the folly of investing in gold: Gold doesn’t produce any tangible values – neither products nor services. This article argues why Buffet is right about gold. However, are gold…
Some signals and indicators try to predict regime changes or future returns in the stock market. One of the most famous is the Breakaway Momentum indicator from Walter Deemer. Another one is the JP Morgan VIX Buy signal. The JP…
The US government bond market provides the most liquidity, security (in terms of creditworthiness), and diversity in the bond market. The 10-year T-Note futures is not just one of the ways to invest in the Treasury debt market but also…
Larry Connors is a well-known figure in the world of trading and finance, and he has developed several trading strategies over the years. Larry Connors is a well-known figure in the world of trading and finance. He is an author,…
Statistical arbitrage trading strategy involves buying and selling the same or similar asset in different markets to take advantage of price differences. Thus, arbitrage trading strategies are methods you can use to exploit arbitrage opportunities in any market. This may…
TikTok is a popular social media platform known for short videos, but it has also become a hub for trading advice and TikTok Trading Strategies. Many traders share their trading strategies and playlist on TikTok, and some have even become…
Micro E-mini Dow futures strategy refers to the techniques or methods that you can use to trade the micro E-mini Dow futures profitably. Micro E-mini futures are 1/10th the size of their E-mini counterparts. They can be traded electronically on…
DAX trading strategies refer to various approaches and techniques used by traders and investors to make trading decisions in the context of the DAX index. The DAX (Deutscher Aktienindex) is a stock market index that represents the 30 largest and…
Usually, timing strategies generate a lot of false signals that cause traders to lose money. To avoid that, today we will look at a strategy that does not generate false signals and can successfully predict the end of a bear…
A leverage trading strategy is a trading strategy that makes use of leverage for the execution of its trades. Financial leverage is the possibility of opening market positions using only a part of the necessary capital. “Give me a lever…
For those who follow social media, you might be aware of the following ratio that is frequently discussed: Nasdaq100 & Treasury Bond Bond relationship. What is it, and is it profitable? In this article, we explain the ratio and we…
Mean reversion trading strategies are still working very well in the stock market, at least in the main indices and the majority of the sectors. Back in 2013, we published a backtest that looked at the performance of S&P 500…
One of the most known factors in investing is momentum. Momentum states that an asset that has been going up is more likely to keep going up in the future than to fall. It has been widely researched by academia…
This article looks at how likely you are to go broke as retired or FIRE. Low interest rates make many pensioners and those who retire early (FIRE) allocate more and more capital to risky stocks. Many tend to forget that…
Almost ten years ago, we traded (for a few months) and revealed a potentially profitable trading strategy for gold miners. The strategy was based on the ETF with the ticker code GDX. How has the strategy performed since we…
Junk bonds are probably an asset class that very few traders are involved in. Junk bonds tend to correlate with the stock market, but junk bonds seem to trend more than stocks, which opens possibilities to make uncorrelated junk bond…
Let’s look at an interesting and peculiar pattern in GDX – gold miners: We have in many articles mentioned the tailwind from the overnight edge. We use the following trading rules: This strategy has returned the following equity curve: The…
Linear-weighted moving average strategy backtest Moving averages are a technical analysis tool that smooths price data over a specific period. They come in different types, and each type has its advantages and limitations. The linear-weighted moving average is one of…
You might stumble upon supposedly quantitative trading strategies based only on anecdotal evidence in the vast ocean of online resources. However, untested methods and strategies offer little more than hollow promises. We believe in providing examples of strategies that have…
Consumer confidence Index tries to gauge the temperature of the economy. It swings from pessimism to optimism – just like Mr. Market who is rather manic-depressive. In the US it’s made by the Conference board and it casts doom and…
You might have saved up some money and decided to invest. You already know what you want to invest in, but now you have another decision: When should you invest? If you research the subject, you will likely come across…
Moving average slope strategy backtest Finding good signals in the random chaos called the financial market is not an easy job and as such, one has to seek out every possible way to analyze the markets. In the search for…
Detrended Price Oscillator (DPO) is a technical analysis indicator. According to the author’s idea, the indicator is built without considering trend movements on the chart, which allows a more accurate determination of overbought and oversold levels. Similar to a moving…
The proportion of adult Internet users who use social media platforms is approaching 75%, and this figure is growing. A good number of these social media users participate in the financial markets and use Twitter to disseminate their interest in…
In previous articles, we highlighted that simple adaptations to a strategy can have a huge impact on the performance of the strategy, its expected rate of return, and risk profile. We’ve seen that entering and exiting the trade on the…
SPX Trading Strategy When it comes to trading the S&P 500 Index, also known as SPX, having a well-defined trading strategy is important for achieving success in the markets. In this article, we will explore what the SPX trading strategy…
The potential of intermarket trading strategies is huge, and you get a glimpse of what you can do with our distilled Intermarket Trading Strategies guide. This resource is made for traders aimed at learning insights across equities, bonds, commodities, and…
Orange juice OJ futures strategy refers to the methods and techniques you can use to trade FCOJ futures contracts profitably. Orange juice OJ futures are contracts to receive or deliver the specified quantity of frozen concentrated orange juice on a…
Want to know about the VIX futures trading strategy? Introduced in 2004, VIX futures offers market participants the ability to trade a liquid volatility product based on the VIX Index — an index that measures implied volatility in the U.S….
Want to know how to get started creating trading strategies? This guide will walk you through the essential steps—from basics of trading to defining your own strategy and managing risks. By the end, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge to…
Is it a good idea to buy stocks setting 252-day lows? In this article, we backtest a 252-day low trading strategy for stocks. No, it’s not a good idea to buy stocks that set new 252-day lows. The 252-day low…
Is it smart to buy stocks setting 252-day highs? Let’s backtest a 252-day high trading strategy for stocks. The 252-day high trading strategy for stocks returned 9.6% annually while using, on average, 83% of the capital. 252-day high trading strategy…
Trading commodity futures is one way to diversify your portfolio and explore investment avenues beyond traditional securities, and coffee futures are among the most actively traded soft commodities on the commodity exchanges. To trade coffee futures successfully, you need to…
This article shows you how to short retail investors’ favorite stocks. Is it possible to make money shorting stocks? It is, albeit it’s very difficult. In the context of a bear market, where stock prices can rapidly decline and volatility…
The XLK/XLU ratio is the XLK ETF price divided by the XLU ETF price. It is often used to read market sentiment. A rising XLK/XLU is considered bullish, while a falling ratio is considered bearish. In this article, we backtest…
The S&P 500 is the most followed index in the world. As such, it catches a lot of attention when it is up for many weeks in a row. But how does it perform after being up for eight consecutive…
For more than 7000 years, cotton has been one of the raw materials used in the production of textiles and other fiber-requiring materials including fishnets and gunpowder. In fact, its use continues to increase and now accounts for over 35%…
XLP Trading Strategies focus on mean-reverting assets, such as the XLP ETF, using the Internal Bar Strength (IBS) indicator. The strategy involves entering trades based on specific criteria, including low IBS values from yesterday and today, as well as RSI(5)…
You are going to learn Nasdaq trading strategies (Backtested) as well as how to apply them effectively. Investors often ask this while seeking to achieve better returns. Our guide strips away the complexity, offering you practical insight into the three…
Below is a potential short strategy in the S&P 500: Short= C>Ref(C,-1) AND Ref(C,-1)>Ref(C,-2) AND Ref(C,-2)>Ref(C,-3) AND ADX(5)>35 AND RSI(2)>90 Description: If the close is higher for the third time in a row, 5 day ADX is bigger than 35…
The failed bounce trading strategy: Rob Hanna at Quantifiable Edges had an interesting article some days ago about bounces in the S&P 500. Let’s test his idea and turn it into a testable hypothesis: (This article was first published in…
Below is a trading strategy backtested on SPY or the S&P 500: The classical mean reversion strategy in the S&P 500 In plain English the strategy reads like this: Trading Rules The equity curve since January 2000 looks like this…
An article about VIX trading strategies and explaining: what is the VIX and how does it work? The VIX is a fear index and shows the price you need to pay to get insurance in the stock market. In this…
Stock and sector rotation is when you switch between different asset classes or stocks. In this article, we look at different types of stock and sector rotations and why they make sense. In the stock market, we have momentum and…
Trend following the S&P 500 is probably not the sexiest thing to do. Back in 2012 Meb Faber published a paper called A Quantitative Approach To Tactical Asset Allocation in the Journal of Wealth Management. Meb Faber found the 200-day…
Larry Connors and Cesar Alvarez revealed a trading strategy called Double Seven in their book Short Term Trading Strategies That Work. This is a fairly simple system that at the time worked very well among a wide range of ETFs….
Pivot point trading strategies involve using key support and resistance levels calculated from previous market data to determine potential entry and exit points for trades. We have been investing and trading for about 21 years, but not until now have…
Volatility trading strategies can be very profitable. As an example, we show you an equity curve that only trades when volatility is above what is “normal”. We use a 200-day moving average as a filter for when we want to…
What happens when SPY is down 4 days in a row? Let’s test 4 down days in a row trading strategy. Entry is on the close and exit is on the first day with a close higher than the previous…
In a previous article, we presented an S&P 500 and gold rotation strategy. Today we test a sector rotation strategy between S&P 500 and gold miners. Let’s call the strategy an S&P 500 and gold miners rotation strategy. The logic…
This Every Open Down Trading Strategy, tested with ETF SPY (representing the S&P 500), operates on a basic principle: buying when the market opens down and selling at the close, with specific criteria guiding entry and exit points. The simplicity…
The winter period, October to May, has historically been a very good period for US stocks for many decades. What is the country ETF performance per quarter? How has the stock market in other countries performed? This article looks at…
This S&P 500 Reversal Trading Strategy offers a structured approach to potentially profit from market reversals, emphasizing the importance of meticulous testing and adaptability in the dynamic world of trading. Mondays and Fridays often bring about significant reversals in the…
Thursday last week, the 4th of November 2021, was the fourth day in a row with a higher close than the previous close in the S&P 500. How often does this happen? Let’s test on the ETF SPY since its…
Discovering profitable trading strategies can be both exciting and challenging. One such strategy, known as the Overnight Reversal Strategy, focuses on capitalizing on potential market reversals that occur specifically on Mondays and Tuesdays. By analyzing historical market data, this article…
What are the Donchian Channels and do they work on stocks? The Donchian Channels were invented by Richard Donchian decades ago. They are still a popular tool for traders, but the markets have changed a lot since Donchian’s invention. The…
Introducing the “3 Days Down Overnight Trading Strategy”: This strategy focuses on the S&P 500 index, tracking its movements over a three-day period. If the index closes lower for three consecutive days, a trade is entered at the close of…
SPY is very mean revertive and RSI is a mean revertive indicator. Does this mean that RSI works on SPY? In this article, we test an RSI SPY trading strategy. It turns out that our hypothesis is correct: the RSI…
