It's easy with Excel. 1. Import the data into a new spreadsheet 2. Go to Tools > Data Analysis > Descriptive Statistics 3. Enter the...
What one really needs to do is determine the expectancy of a given pattern over time. Reject all patterns that give a negative expectancy, and...
Of course Payoff = Probability*(Reward/Risk) Therefore, seek to maximize the payoff, and not just a high probability trade, or a favorable...
Std. Dev. of what? Price, volatility, or some other measure? The problem is that the probabilistic nature of the markets is not modeled very well...
Some verses from Ecclesiastes to remember: 1:9 ...there is no new thing under the sun. 5:10 He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied...
"Your superstitions pull you in the direction of your ignorance." Got that one from watching Kung Fu
During the 60 Minutes interview of Alan Greenspan on Sept. 16th, he said that economists are no better or worse at forecasting today than they...
Do you have RAID 0 or RAID 1? Most likely RAID 1. RAID is a good thing, and you should leave it alone. If you do need the extra space, Google...
If the call is quoted higher then implied volatility has expanded, but until someone buys that call, actual volatility has gone no where....
Most of you have your perspective a bit skewed. The price went up because people bought the call. Volatility expansion is a result of people...
I've lived here 17 years, so I know my way around. As far as historic dining, not so much any more. The Varsity down by Georgia Tech is historic,...
One thing about fractal analysis is that you need enough data for it to have any meaning. More precisely, you need enough cycles for the data to...
Instead of looking for a year over year increase in home prices, look at local rental prices. When they increase, generally about 6 mo. later,...
I don't think that being a volatility guru is really required to make money. Being a volatility Forrest Gump will suffice. Really what you need to...
It's only terrible advice if he has no interest in sales. But then again, if he didn't, why would he even bother to ask other people's opinion...
The biggest financial asset you have is your ability to earn a wage. Therefore, my advice would be follow the money and take the higher sallary,...
There is one way and one way only to make a security go up, and that is to buy it. Conversely, the only way to make it go down is to sell it. This...
Right, This is buying low within the context of a longer period up trend. Here is a simple algorithm that follows this concept. Buy after five...
If a stock were highly cyclical, wouldn't a low P/E indicate that it is near the bottom of that cycle, and thus a good time to buy? Perhaps...
If buying value stocks were such a viable strategy, why would one not want to create a portfolio of all stocks that had a P/E lets say in the...
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