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U.S. stock market — caught between a rock and a hard place
/by Peter BrandtDon’t expect a follow through trend anytime soon in U.S. stocks. This market is about to get volatile in a relatively tight range. At least, that is what the chart is telling me. The chart of the nearby S&P futures contract shows that the market is between a rock and a hard place. Above the […]
What is the %win vs. %loss ratio of your present trading scheme?
/by Peter BrandtI am gathering data sets for posts I will eventually write on risk management based on probability theory. You will all be shocked with the results of the modeling. I will post the results of the modeling, but not the construct of the model. I need your cooperation. There will be one more poll after […]
The difference between a market opinion and trading
/by Peter BrandtNew poll: As a percent of trading capital, what is your average risk per trading event?
/by Peter BrandtPlease answer this poll. Be honest — I have no way of knowing who participated or who answered what. I plan to convert the results into a data set, that when combined with the data from a couple of future polls, will allow me to do some posts on risk management and probability theory. [poll […]
The merry march of the miserable metals
/by Peter BrandtOwning UNG is a losers game
/by Peter Brandt