by SITM | Oct 16, 2024 | Gus Hingeley, No_index, Platinum
An Unusual Setup Research lately has me deep into the world of probabilities, something that Mark Douglas talks about in his trading psychology book Trading in the Zone. He also talks about three types of trading systems, starting with a mechanical system designed...
by SITM | Sep 25, 2024 | General Newsletter, Gus Hingeley, No_index
What Are The Odds? Right from the Smarter Starter Pack, David Bowden gets you looking at two very important aspects of trading where a beginner trader should start. That is: Looking at a mechanical trading system with very well-defined entry and exit rules; and...
by SITM | Sep 18, 2024 | Gus Hingeley, No_index, Platinum
What’s Your Gold? What techniques have you thoroughly tested and now understand their success and failure rate? Is it documented, and something you could hand to someone for them to understand? I think most people would be guilty at some point or another of...
by SITM | Aug 28, 2024 | General Newsletter, Gus Hingeley, No_index
Testing, Testing, Testing The original trading method David Bowden teaches us in the Smarter Starter Pack is a mechanical ABC trading system. In the Number One Trading Plan, there are advanced filters designed to increase the probability of making a profitable...
by SITM | Aug 21, 2024 | Gus Hingeley, No_index, Platinum
A World of Probabilities What an interesting month on the SPI200! With a current All-Time High at 8121 made on 1 August, there is a current low on 6 August at 7472. That’s 649 points in 3 trading days! Considering three days down moves the three-day swing chart,...
by SITM | Jul 17, 2024 | Gus Hingeley, No_index, Platinum
A Look at the Euro Taking a look at the Euro, I’m going back to the 28 December 2023 and 8 March 2024 monthly swing tops as this month’s case study. Chart 1 below shows three weekly swings up into roughly 100% of the previous monthly swing range. The last weekly...
