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Testing Divergences
Do divergence signals work? In this article we perform quantitative tests to put some numbers behind the theory.
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Identifying Divergences
Divergences can be a useful indication that a change in trend may be imminent. In this article we show how to create a scripting formula to automatically identify them, with workbooks to download.
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Using Optuma’s Market Breadth Engine – Part 2
Last week I introduced breadth and touched on how you can use Optuma to build your own Breadth measures. This week I continue on to explain different ways in which you can use Breadth calculations in Optuma. Calculating Market Cap Percentages in Your Portfolio Let’s...
Using Optuma’s Market Breadth Engine – Part 1
Optuma’s Market Breadth engine allows you to create your own breadth measures for any index or list of symbols, such as your portfolio.
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Scripting Guide for Relative Rotation Graphs®
How to use our powerful scripting language with Relative Rotation Graphs®
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How to Create an (Accurate) Custom Index
Price-weighted custom indexes are OK, but equal-weighted ones are better!
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Quick and easy ways to take screenshots
Learn how to take quick screenshots and add information to your charts using the Chart Elements tool.
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An easy way to find breakouts
Learn how to create a scan for breakouts from significant price levels, and have the results appear in your watchlist automatically.
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Being overbought does not mean sell!
Since the recovery from the lows in December 2018 the market has been "overbought" - which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
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How to Set Up and Test a Binary Arbitrage Trade
Learn how to set up and backtest a binary trading system in Optuma
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Why are people worried about the US Yield Curve?
The financial media is full of stories about the inverting US yield curve, but what does it mean?
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The Death Cross Strikes Again
This week we have experienced the day that unleashes an avalanche of tweets, posts, and air-raid sirens. It is the day the perpetual bears have been waiting for. It’s the day of the death cross! Many commentators will make a huge deal about this, they will tell us this is the beginning of the end and we are due for a long bear market correction. They could be right – but is that likely?
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