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Signal Trading Group provides one-on-one solutions to everyday trading problems.  If you have a question or concern about the markets give us a call to set up an appointment

Trading Introduction – New to trading and need some practical advice on getting started we can help.

Discussion points

  • Selecting appropriate markets to trade
  • Required starting capital for appropriate trading portfolios
  • Performance expectations in the real world
  • Finding the right trading platform
  • Trading indicators worth watching
  • Pro’s and Cons of systematic trading

Trading 101 – What every trader needs to know to build a successful trading account.

Discussion points

  • Matching personalities to trading styles
  • Systematic vs discretionary trading
  • The basics of placing trades and rolling position
  • Hedging positions – the first step in diversification
  • The basics of portfolio construction
  • Building a trading business for the long-term

System Evaluation – How to spot a realistic trading system – no hype.

Discussion points

  • Basic evaluation metrics
  • Personality test for your system
  • Matching your personality to the systems
  • Stop management based on the systems historic performance
  • Reality check on trading expectations
  • Steps to test you systems level of robustness

Optimization – The appropriate way to stress test your systems

Discussion points

  • Brute force optimization
  • Walk-forward optimization
  • Drill down optimization

Trading Tools – What every trader need to properly review market conditions

Discussion points

  • Trend Strength – Intermediate and longer-term
  • Overbought and Over Sold conditions
  • Dip/Rocket/Hump/Submarine opportunities
  • Volatility expectations
  • Consolidation and Expansion phases
  • Opportunistic Drawdown levels
  • Support and Resistance levels
  • Intermarkets analysis

TradeStation Introduction – The one platform that offers traders everything they need to trade

Discussion points

  • General overview
  • Quote Screens
  • Indicator review
  • Workspace construction
  • Performance report overview
  • TradeStation apps
  • An overview of our system trading set-up