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Trading System Metrics Moneyshow Interview

jackieannpatterson — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:35:24 +0000

The MoneyShow Network interviewed me about trading metrics — what to look for if you are starting from scratch or if you are buying a system.

At the next MoneyShow, I’ll be talking about two of my back-tested trading systems. Click for more info.

Options BackTesting

jackieannpatterson — Sat, 05 May 2012 03:32:17 +0000

Tim Bourquin of the Traders Expo interviewed me shortly after I had (manually) backtested several option trading strategies. Watch the video above to hear how it went.

To learn more about my back-testing and strategies, join me at the MoneyShow. Click for more info.

Get An Edge with Manual Backtesting

jackieannpatterson — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:09:14 +0000

Manual Backtesting: sometimes it really does come to this!

Rather than do all the backtesting yourself, come to the Moneyshow to see the results of my backtesting. Click for more info.

Sector Rotation Research Published

jackieannpatterson — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:51:10 +0000

You might want to check out my latest research on sector rotation:

https://guidance.fidelity.com/viewpoints/buy-and-hold-sector-rotation.

Fidelity Investments commissioned me for the Viewpoint article and it turned out quite good in terms of decent return with limited overhead and risk.

Even better, after the article was published, I improved on the strategies to get higher performance and more consistency.

I’m continuing to research to flesh out a complete trading strategy which I plan to discuss at the MoneyShow Las Vegas:

Thursday, May 17 • 7:45 am – 8:30 am

Sector Rotation with ETFs and Stocks

Compare performance of various rotation strategies, applied to sector exchange traded funds (ETFs), style ETFs, and stocks. Focus on simple strategies for staying invested in the top ETFs as well as strategies for identifying beaten-down areas to buy low. Experiment with a long/short portfolio. Learn how the strategies rated based on Fidelitys Wealth-Lab Pro® portfolio simulation of the last decade in the stock market. Find out which sector ETFs are leading with momentum today and which may present value opportunities.

(Wealth Lab Pro is a registered trademark of FMR, LLC)

I hope you can make it to Las Vegas and I’ll keep you posted on the new strategy as it develops.

Stop Losses and Profit Targets for Dip Buyers

jackieannpatterson — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:28:32 +0000

With the market lurching up in fits and starts, you may be wondering when to take your money off the table. This article investigates exits in detail to help you decide on a good strategy for you. It covers

Stop Losses
Trailing Stops
Profit Targets
Scaling Out

https://guidance.fidelity.com/viewpoints/cashing-in-on-crashes

Trend-Following Indicator Back-Tests

jackieannpatterson — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:38:07 +0000

Have a look at my research on trend-following indicators in which I systematically analyzed 10 ways to ride the trend in US stocks. The back-testing was done with Wealth-Lab Pro(R) for Fidelity Investments. The stocks considered were the S&P500 components. The 10 indicators tested were:

Average Directional Movement Index (ADX)
Commodity Channel Index (CCI)
Channel Break-Outs (NH/NL)
Moving Averages (MA)
Moving Average Crossover (MAXO)
Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD)
Momentum (Mo)
Rate of Change (RoC)
Linear Regression
Chaiken Money Flow (CMF)

Check it out – the data may surprise you!
https://guidance.fidelity.com/viewpoints/how-to-befriend-the-trend

Be There When the Market Changes

jackieannpatterson — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:23:46 +0000

As the stock market twists and turns, you might find this video handy. In it I discuss key indicators for successfully trading market turns as well as pointing out a few common pitfalls to avoid. In short, emotional trading can get us in trouble and having a disciplined, objective approach can help us stay on top of the market and stay ready to take advantage of new opportunities as they present themselves. Click here to watch video.

To learn more about trading market turns, you’re welcome to attend my free presentation on that topic at the Traders Expo Las Vegas on Nov 18, 2011.

Top Trading Mistakes

jackieannpatterson — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:34:56 +0000

This video outlines some of the biggest trading mistakes, including a new one courtesy of deep pools of liquidity. Click here to watch now.

To learn more about trading objectively, you’re welcome to attend my free presentations at the Traders Expo Las Vegas on Nov 18, 2011.

How Stock Market Buying Opportunities Look

jackieannpatterson — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:17:11 +0000

This MoneyShow interview highlights several things to look for to identify an excellent buying opportunity in the stock market. I recorded it in August and I think the message still holds. Short summary as of this writing is that some of the signs were present in Oct 2011 but the market still has high valuations.

To get a current update of the state of the market, join divergence-alerts.com or attend my free presentation at the Traders Expo Las Vegas on Nov 18, 2011.

Back Testing Oscillators for Swing Trading

jackieannpatterson — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:48:16 +0000

I back-tested oscillators for swing trading to research an article for Fidelity. The results suggest simpler is better. Right now we’re in a market that’s lower than 6 months ago, higher than 10-days ago, and moving downwards. Backtesting confirms this is likely the top of the current trading range. Read the full article back-testing oscillators here:
https://guidance.fidelity.com/viewpoints/swing-trading-indicators