Published inBuild Alpha·Sep 2, 2020Basics of MACD Moving Average Convergence DivergenceBuild Alpha: Basic video explaining and testing Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) on some popular Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) such as: SPY, QQQ, TLT, GLD and more.Macd1 min readMacd1 min read
Published inBuild Alpha·Aug 22, 2020Basics of RSI Relative Strength IndexBasic video explaining and testing Relative Strength Index (RSI) on some popular stocks such as: Apple, Google, Nvidia, Boeing, Alibaba, Tesla, Amazon and more…Rsi1 min readRsi1 min read
Published inBuild Alpha·Aug 4, 2020Rebalance StrategiesThis is a simple technique that can increase returns per dollar traded. This blog will show an example of a simple strategy to demonstrate the advantages of Rebalance strategies. The base strategy is quite simple and uses all built-in signals inside of BuildAlpha: Entries: RSI2 crosses above 15 and 20 …3 min read3 min read
Published inBuild Alpha·Jun 2, 2020Intraday Edge: Find Strategies BackwardsA large consideration of developing trading systems should be how efficient our capital is working for us. The quicker we can realize profits, the more trades we can make thus allowing our capital to compound more quickly. Additionally, sitting in positions for long periods increases our risk to extraneous events. …Intraday Edge4 min readIntraday Edge4 min read
Published inBuild Alpha·May 15, 2020Make Task Investing EasyInvestment in stocks in such a volatile market nowadays has become a cause of concern and how to manage one’s finances. Most of the people ask their fund managers to invest in quality stocks at this point in time. Which is the best asset class to invest in and how…Investing3 min readInvesting3 min read
Published inBuild Alpha·May 8, 2020Volatility Filters Into Stock Market DeclineThe recent volatility, like all volatility events, has brought some traders a fortune and others pain. The ability to identify volatility regimes is paramount! Correct identification of volatility shifts gives one the ability to adjust size, turn strategies off, enable hedging strategies, etc. Ideally, a trader should have strategies for…Build Alpha3 min readBuild Alpha3 min read
Published inBuild Alpha·May 5, 2020Build Alpha UpdateBuild Alpha: In the latest update it is now easier than ever to modify the built-in signals, optimize parameters across noise adjusted data series and other symbols, create rebalance strategies, search for intraday edges and new signals including Gamma Exposure, Dark Pool Index and more.Build Alpha Update1 min readBuild Alpha Update1 min read
Published inBuild Alpha·Apr 8, 2020Ideal Investing ToolTrading and Investing is not an easy job and it is best if you have an expert’s advice or better yet a true quantified edge. To gather expert advice and quantified edge, there is a unique tool on the market which is designed specifically for trading and investing purposes. It…Investing Tool3 min readInvesting Tool3 min read
Published inBuild Alpha·Mar 5, 2020Insights of TradingTrading is not as easy as we think it is, it requires years of experience or proper expert advice. Most of us do not have years we can sacrifice to learn the markets and all that is required to be successful. In that case, it is necessary to find some…Trading3 min readTrading3 min read
Published inBuild Alpha·Feb 25, 2020Three Trading Truths QuantifiedI want to discuss three trading “truths” that I often heard but when I finally got into testing ideas found them to be myths. These discoveries were instrumental in turning my trading around. Build Alpha: For those that know my story, it was not all roses and rainbows — what…Software5 min readSoftware5 min read
