THE MARKET ENGINEER

TRADES  We track our accounts day by day against the back test results. If you do this and find big variance then there is a problem. The back test accounts for gaps so the only variance would be the entry or exit. The trades made so… Continue reading TME 011: September 2014 Week Performance

Trading System Performance for The Market Engineer Trading System When trading a system it’s always a good idea to keep a good trading journal. Some people use a journal to determine what they did wrong. We keep a journal to match our system with actual performance. Today we will talk about our trading system performance… Continue reading TME 010: August 2014 Trading System Performance

In this session of The Market Engineer Podcast we will talk about the 1%. Where did they come from, where did they get their money, and why do so many people hate them?     2-Month Challenge I challenge you to sign up for one of our systems.  You will get 2 months free on… Continue reading TME 009: The 1%

In this session we will talk about a type of trading style called day trading. Can money be made day trading? Is day trading realistic for the average trader? Do you have the time to day trade? What does it take to day trade?     2-Month Challenge I challenge you to… Continue reading TME 008: Day Trading

In this session we will talk about different tools of a trader or investor. What type of account should I have? What are my choices? What do they mean? What does it mean to my trading? In this podcast we will answer these questions and more.

In this session we will talk about you. How much confidence do you have in yourself? How much confidence should you have when it comes to investing? Do you believe in yourself? You are smarter than you give yourself credit!

What is the Whipsaw? Can we ever beat the whipsaw in trading? How can we minimize whipsaw? This week we will discuss the answers to these questions. In trading the whipsaw is a necessary evil that we can beat with a good system. First let’s go back to the old days. There… Continue reading TME 005: The Whipsaw

Black box trading is a derogatory term that many people use for successful traders. Some people don’t understand systematic trading so they ridicule the systematic trader. Let me give you an example. A few years ago, when oil ran up to $100 dollars per barrel in 2007/2008 there was an… Continue reading TME 004: Black Box Trading

Today we are going to talk about trading risk. What is trading risk? Risk can be how much you are willing to lose or it could be how much you are willing to put up on a trade. How do we determine how much to buy and where our stops should be? First let’s talk… Continue reading TME 003: Trading Risk

Why are you investing? Are you in the market for the rush? Are you a gambler in the market? Do you plan your trades? What type trader or investor are you? Is your trading a roller coaster ride where the market jerks you around? In this session we will talk about emotions… Continue reading TME 002: Why Are You Investing?