Trading System Concepts and Design
Trading models are created so that the so called human factor can be minimized. Most of the time, production trading models are utilized by firms like hedge funds and larger institutions. Retail traders having access to backtesting tools like TradeStation and other trading platforms can build their own trading systems easily but rarely do they successfully deploy any models to trade their own money.
Over the years I have helped many hedge funds and pro traders developing, refining and maintaining trading models. The sharp contrast between professionals and the retail traders in understanding what trading systems are driving me insane sometimes.
Here is a partial list of articles I have written on building trading system over the years. I have organized the material below into several sections so that it would be easier to find them. Whenever I can locate the rest of the articles I have written will add them here.
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A Case Study: Aggressive Gap Fill Trading System to Day Trade the E-mini S&P
This is a case study of a trading system presented in the eBook, Aggressive Gap Fill Trading System to Day Trade the E-mini S&P, written by David Bean. The trading system presented in the book is a simple one and the past performance presented in ...
This is a case study of a trading system presented in the eBook, Aggressive Gap Fill Trading System to Day Trade the E-mini S&P, written by David Bean. The trading system presented in the book is a simple one and the past performance presented in ...
A Comparison of Hardware Performance on TradeStation Optimization of a Mechanical Day Trading Strategy
In the process of reorganizing my computers for faster turnaround time, I ended up with Tradestation installed across three computers. The thought of comparing the optimization speed on these machines just popped up. So I jumped in getting that done. ...
In the process of reorganizing my computers for faster turnaround time, I ended up with Tradestation installed across three computers. The thought of comparing the optimization speed on these machines just popped up. So I jumped in getting that done. ...
Advance Issues Momentum - An Update
I have written an article called Advance Issues Momentum published in the Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities magazine, August 2004 issue. Here is an update about this interesting indicator. The Concept Advance Issues Momentum is a ...
I have written an article called Advance Issues Momentum published in the Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities magazine, August 2004 issue. Here is an update about this interesting indicator. The Concept Advance Issues Momentum is a ...
Advance Issues Pattern 2
After demonstating a pure daytrading short signals in Advance Issues Pattern 1, we are going to look at the data to see if we can figure out a daytrading pattern that works from the long side. Since year 2000, the S&P 500 is in a major downtrend, is ...
After demonstating a pure daytrading short signals in Advance Issues Pattern 1, we are going to look at the data to see if we can figure out a daytrading pattern that works from the long side. Since year 2000, the S&P 500 is in a major downtrend, is ...
Bankable ETF Strategy: VIX Rotation 
I am going to present a different kind of swing trading strategy this time using the CBOE Volatility Index VIX to trade S&P 500 ETF (SPY) and Dow 30 ETF (DIA). CBOE VIX is a measure of the implied volatility of the index options on the S&P 5 ...
I am going to present a different kind of swing trading strategy this time using the CBOE Volatility Index VIX to trade S&P 500 ETF (SPY) and Dow 30 ETF (DIA). CBOE VIX is a measure of the implied volatility of the index options on the S&P 5 ...
Basic Consensus System - Performance Review
Here is an update on the performance of the Basic Consensus System. As you can see, there is a mild drawdown period during 2006. After that, the system has been performing very well. ...
Here is an update on the performance of the Basic Consensus System. As you can see, there is a mild drawdown period during 2006. After that, the system has been performing very well. ...
Better OddBall System
The original OddBall System no longer performs since end of year 2001 (see OddBall System - An Update). Here is an attempt to improve the system. The Issue The original Oddball system no longer performs due to the change in the behaviour in ...
The original OddBall System no longer performs since end of year 2001 (see OddBall System - An Update). Here is an attempt to improve the system. The Issue The original Oddball system no longer performs due to the change in the behaviour in ...
Betting On The Gaps Themselves
Many people are fixated on the idea of long term "investment" while others would like to explore for better return day trading. Here is an interesting chart with net gains from several trading strategies. You may be surprised by the results ...
Many people are fixated on the idea of long term "investment" while others would like to explore for better return day trading. Here is an interesting chart with net gains from several trading strategies. You may be surprised by the results ...
Black Swan 2 - A Simple End of Day ETF Strategy That Works
Some time ago I wrote an article titled The Black Swan that explains the fundamental problem with buy-and-hold strategy when applied onto stock market. This time we are going to take a look at the first of several strategies that can beat buy-and-hold strategy hands down in terms of better risk control and capital deployment.
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Classic Day Trade Modelling
Before we have access to intraday day data, how do we test trading systems that last only a day? Long time ago, thats all we have access to, and I think it is a good idea for our readers to see how traders utilize classic bias without the help of ...
Before we have access to intraday day data, how do we test trading systems that last only a day? Long time ago, thats all we have access to, and I think it is a good idea for our readers to see how traders utilize classic bias without the help of ...
