Archive - Methods to the Madness

Don’t let the drawdown get you down

Diversify your pain away?

Apr 12 •

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March 2024

Surviving and Thriving

Nature's Blueprint for Trading Success

Mar 16 •

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December 2023

No Pain, No Long-Term Gain

Don't let volatility confuse you

Dec 31, 2023 •

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Bloomberg Is Making Stuff Up

Oil's wild ride is driven by an opaque group of algorithmic traders - or so they say

Dec 1, 2023 •

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August 2023

And the livin' is easy? Is summer sizzling for hedge funds, or do they take a vacation too?

Aug 25, 2023 •

Why We Trade Systems

We trade systems for two primary reasons: First, because trading involves emotions, we’d be our own worst enemy if we didn’t follow a rules-based…

Aug 13, 2023 •

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July 2023

R-Multiples and Expectancy

A Primer on What to Expect From Your Trades

Jul 23, 2023 •

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Volatility vs. Average True Range (ATR)

Differences and Similarities When Placing Stops and Calculating Position Sizes

Jul 17, 2023 •

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Trading the Night Effect

The dream of making money while you sleep

Jul 6, 2023 •

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May 2023

Entering a World of Self-Deception

My conversation with Jeff Malec on "The Derivative"

May 11, 2023 •

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It's Great to Be Back

It's Great to Be Back

May 5, 2023 •

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February 2023

Squeezing every drop out of that long OJ trade

Feb 9, 2023 •

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