Contracts Codes for Active Trading
I wrote a blog post yesterday about the Contract Codes we use in trading the futures markets. Shortly after publishing the post, a client emailed me, asking which contracts we were trading for our systems [...]
The Monthly Codes for Futures Contracts
Each futures contract has an associated code consisting of letters and numerals representing specific details about the contract, such as the delivery month and year. Monthly codes are essential in futures trading, denoting the specific [...]
Systematic Advantage #5
Systematic Advantage #5 Allows you to evaluate a system to match your personality best Systematic trading enables traders to evaluate and choose systems that match their trading styles and personalities. Since traders have different risk [...]
Auto-Trading Systems
Auto-Trading Systems: A Comprehensive Analysis of Pros and Cons Automated trading systems, algorithmic trading systems, or trading bots are computer programs that execute trades in financial markets with little or no human intervention. Such systems [...]
Take Advantage of Market Volatility with Trading Systems
The "Traders Mindset" micro-blog is the perfect source of inspiration to help you stay focused, determined, and motivated on your trading journey. Take Advantage of Market Volatility with Trading Systems The ups and downs [...]
Zero-Sum Game
Title: Zero-Sum Game: The Rise of the World's Largest Derivatives Exchange Author: Erika S. Olson In Zero-Sum Game: The Rise of the World's Largest Derivatives Exchange, author Erika S. Olson provides a fascinating account of the [...]
Systematic Advantage #4
Systematic Advantage #4 Allows for robustness testing Robustness testing is a crucial step in evaluating the effectiveness of a trading system. It involves testing the system's performance under various market conditions and scenarios to ensure [...]
Natural Gas Storage
In a recent conversation with a client, the topic of natural gas storage came up, and they asked for more information. While I gave them a general explanation, I felt it would be helpful to [...]
Facing Losses with Confidence: The Key to Successful Trading
The "Traders Mindset" micro-blog is the perfect source of inspiration to help you stay focused, determined, and motivated on your trading journey. Facing Losses with Confidence: The Key to Successful Trading In trading, it's [...]
Sugar Contracts: Which One to Trade?
After noticing that we monitor raw and refined sugar contracts, one of our clients asked which specific contract to trade. As a result, we have put together a brief explanation of the differences between the [...]