Trader’s Expo Las Vegas 2009

Here at the 2009 Las Vegas Trader’s Expo, taking a look around at the old and new products and listening to the hype. The Expo seems smaller this year, and also it is now on the 2nd floor instead of the 3rd. Makes choosing the escalator over the elevator more...

Statistical Edge

Stock market anomalies occur every day, and if you knew where to find them you could enjoy outstanding returns year after year. Question: Would the following trading idea have been profitable in 2008?: Every day at market open, buy the two S&P 500 stocks that lost...

Level The Playing Field

As self-directed traders/investors we are constantly trying to exploit our edge in the markets, but how do we even begin to look for an edge when the professional traders seem to have a head start? Let’s assume that you are a regular person, maybe you have a regular...