Category Archives: Trading Articles

Options Expiration Trading: Selling Out-of-the-Money Options

In this world of algorithmic trading, how can an independent trader stand a chance? Here’s[...]

Trading Data Quality: Accuracy, Backtesting, and System Results

All data is equal — at least that’s what we think. Is all data equal?[...]

Gold Futures Volume and Open Interest: The FVOI Indicator

The futures volume open interest indicator will tell you. Many investors are hesitant about investing[...]

Spearman Indicator in Technical Analysis: Trends and Turning Points

This indicator is a very old statistical tool that even to this day helps determine[...]

Trading Volume Analysis: Comparing Volume With Price Changes

This article looked at how price action can be used to anticipate future price movement[...]

Covered Call Writing: Investing vs. Trading Approaches

With the investment approach, shares of stock are viewed as rental property and calls are[...]

Chart Analogs in Technical Analysis: Historical Market Scenarios

Technical analysis is based on the theory that history will repeat itself. What is not[...]

Elliott Wave Theory and Market Herd Behavior Explained

If we can figure out what happened in the past, we can figure out what[...]

Breakaway Gaps: Trading Breakouts With Price and Volume

There are many different types of gaps, but this one provides the best risk–reward ratio.[...]

Combining RSI With RSI: Dual-Timeframe Trading Strategy

Optimization and stop-losses can help you minimize risks and give you better returns. You would[...]

SPY Price Action: Analyzing the Next Three Trading Days

Can you determine how prices will move after looking at yesterday’s price action? This analysis[...]

Market Instrument Function: A Quantitative Price Forecasting Model

Can you really determine future price movement? This unique method tries to do just that[...]