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Features To Look For When Choosing An Algo Trading System

December 9, 2018
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There are many benefits of using automated trading systems for traders and investors. However, there are a variety of automated trading platforms available, each having distinct differences from the next. When you are looking for an automated trading platform, it is essential that you take the time to do your…

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Seeking Higher Profit Returns This Holiday Season? Use These Effective Algo Trading Strategies!

November 29, 2018
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The holiday season is finally here. With all the shopping, gift-giving, cooking, and hosting that takes place this time of year, there’s a good chance that your wallet will be much lighter when it’s all said and done. In fact, according to a study by the National Relief Federation, the…

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Dealing With Whipsaw in Trading

October 15, 2018
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In order to be a successful trader and trend follower, one must be able to take losses. Taking losses means being wrong to some people. When taking losses, it can cause traders to let their emotions get the best of them, resulting in jumping into various trades without taking the…

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A Look At Common Trading Order Types

October 15, 2018
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Trading is much more than just buying and selling, it’s far more complicated than that. As algorithmic trading technology has helped close the knowledge gap between retail traders and large financial institutions, it has become easier for retail traders to use more advanced strategies in their trading. One of the…

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A Quick Guide To Backtesting For Traders

October 7, 2018
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One of the best ways to determine how well a trading strategy will perform is by backtesting. Backtesting is a vital component of the development of an effective trading system. Backtesting uses historical market data to reconstruct trades that would have taken place in the past using rules set by…

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Why Algorithmic Trading Is A Good Investment

September 24, 2018
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More and more people are becoming interested in joining the world of investments, looking for a better way to do business. However, one of the biggest reasons people are hesitant to start investing in the financial markets is that it is viewed as a type of gamble — sometimes you…

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Forms of Diversification To Include In Your Portfolio

September 18, 2018
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If you have been following our blog or have been in the trading and investing game for a while, you know that portfolio diversification is essential. To quickly sum it up, diversification essentially means spreading assets your assets among a variety of investments. Doing this helps to mitigate risk and…

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How To Utilize Trendlines In Trading

September 7, 2018
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Simply put, a trend line is a straight line drawn on a price chart connecting two or more high or low prices established over a given period of time. Trend lines are among the most commonly used trading tools used by technical traders, as many traders find these lines to…

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Some Interesting Facts You May Not Know About Algorithmic Trading

August 27, 2018
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Quick, dependable, and ruthless — algorithmic trading, often referred to as algo trading, automated trading, or robo trading has taken the world by storm and is some of the best investment and trading technology we have seen. In fact, today, about 75 percent of all trades that happen globally are…

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Three of the Basic Order Types in Trading

August 20, 2018
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Orders are the core of electronic trading. An order is an investor’s instructions to a broker or brokerage firm to buy or sell a security. Orders are typically done electronically. There are different types of available orders which allow investors to set restrictions that affect the time and price at…

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