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Which performance metrics are important to me?
From the myriad of metrics I’ll let you know the ones I look at first to evaluate a trading system.
read moreInterview with BWO – ETF Pairs Arbitrage – Mechanical Trading System
BWO is an author of one of the leading strategies on WealthSignals. His strategy "ETF Pairs Arbitrage" is around for over 4 years by now and has gained over 500% during this time. Beau, your strategy ETF Pairs Arbitrage (EPA) has been one of the top performers on...
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What is drawdown?
The largest drawdown is calculated by keeping track of your built up equity. When losing trades begin to subtract from this equity, drawdown occurs. This is a very important statistic to consider when analyzing a trading strategy. You will never follow a trading strategy which has a strong propensity toward diminishing your equity.
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When a mechanical trading system is having a drawdown what do you do?
Suppose you’ve subscribed to a “star” system and one day find your broker account losing money as the system has entered a drawdown. Volatile markets expose trend-following systems to a higher chance of false moves which lead to losing trades. You’re tempted to...
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Which online stock broker should I use?
If you’re considering subscribing to a WealthSignals strategy, you may be on your way to becoming a self-directed trader (or Do-It-Yourself trader). You will be joining a fast growing trend in stock market trading. The availability of quality online resources from how-to knowledge-bases to point and click stock purchasing, makes becoming a DIY trader the next evolutionary step in stock investment management. In this process, one of the roles WealthSignals plays is robo advisor:..
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