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Proof that Automated Trading works… and doesn’t!

Nov 21, 2011 at 5:30 pm in Tips and Strategies by · Leave a Comment »

As an ex-IT consultant I am quite keen on using software tools where appropriate to automate certain aspects of my trading strategy.

Stock Fundamentals On Trial: Dividend Yield, P/E and PEG

Nov 18, 2011 at 5:18 pm in Fundamental Analysis by · Leave a Comment »

A few years ago I decided to do a little back-testing of the link between favourable fundamentals and future price performance; in particular the link between dividend yield, P/E and PEG

Trading Trail #15: A Mixed Bag

Nov 17, 2011 at 6:38 pm in Trading Diary by · Leave a Comment »

It’s been mixed bag today with various positions stopping in and out. I very much look forward to a sustained bull market when I can sit back and do nothing while watching my account balance go up and up. Meanwhile, back on planet Earth…

Buy-and-Hold vs. Market Timing

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Reading some investment books, web sites, and printed journals will leave you with the impression that all you need to do is buy a supposedly-diversified FTSE 100 index tracking fund or Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) and simply hold it for the long term of at least ten years.

Trading Trail #14: Dread the Spread, Into India, and Other Stories

Nov 16, 2011 at 7:25 pm in Trading Diary by · Leave a Comment »

Being the falling-knife-catching contrarian that I am, I was tempted to take a punt on Keller Group shares, until I saw the massive 20-point spread.

Are you an average spread bettor?

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Do you use moving averages in your trading routine – as triggers for when to buy long and sell short? When it comes to moving average crossovers in particular, the evidence is pretty compelling.

Trading Trail #13: Technically and Fundamentally I’m Bearish

Nov 15, 2011 at 11:58 am in Trading Diary by · Leave a Comment »

While I generally don’t go in for very much technical analysis pattern spotting I have noticed that over the past couple of weeks the FTSE 100 has been tracing what appears to be a bearish descending triangle…

What’s the right way to handle a Rights Issue?

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Every now an again you see a company offering additional shares to existing shareholders in what is known as a rights issue. They’re not doing this out of the kindness of their hearts…

Trading Trail #12: BUY like a Trader and HOLD like an Investor

Nov 14, 2011 at 5:10 pm in Trading Diary by · Leave a Comment »

Last week I wasn’t afraid of dipping in and out of a stock like Homeserve, even several times within the same day, with a frequency that may be symptomatic of day trading.

Reader Question: Why start with £1000?

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Why did I start with £1000? I began this real-life trading diary with a starting fund of £1000, and you might wonder why I chose that particular amount.

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