Optuma Blog
Articles of interest & reports on trading, technical analysis, money management, and all things Optuma.
Weekly Sector Report – Week Ending August 18th 2017
A brief weekly sector overview of US, Australian, European and forex markets.
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Tweets of the Week
A round-up of our tweets, retweets, and mentions this week.
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To Be Early/Late Is Right/Wrong
The problem with being early in the markets? It can be painful. Very painful. Even if you end up being vindicated with a positive outcome. Best recent example? As I explained to my wife as we watched The Big Short together, “Sure they were right in the end, but look how miserable they were all along!”
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Calculating Drawdowns
Learn how to create a custom tool to calculate average and maximum drawdowns, and download a workbook example.
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UPDATED: ASX and S&P500 Sector workbooks
Optuma clients can download and open their own copy of the sector workbooks for the ASX and S&P500, which includes lists of the companies within each sector.
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Andrews’ Pitchfork: Advanced Analytical Methods Using Median Line Analysis
In this third and final article in the Andrews’ Pitchfork series Tim and Kyle walk through some of the advanced pitchfork methods to create a support and resistance frequency grid in price and time.
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Andrews’ Pitchfork: Application and Analytical Methods Using Median Line Analysis
In this second installment of the Andrews’ Pitchfork series Tim and Kyle walk through the ease at which Andrews’ Pitchfork analysis can be used in Optuma, and then proceed to share some examples of how this underutilized tool can be used in your trading.
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A Brief History of the Development of Median Line Analysis – A.K.A. Andrews’ Pitchfork
Although the technical methodology known as Median Line Analysis as we know it today is rightly attributed to Dr. Alan Andrews, it should be known that it found its genesis hundreds of years before his time. That said, it was Andrews who brought it forward to the study of stocks, bonds, currencies, and commodities.
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How to Calculate Quarterly Performance in Optuma Watchlists
Learn how to create watchlist columns to calculate quarterly performance statistics, and download a workbook example.
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Volatility got you in a spin?
One of the things I love about research is the “ah-ha” moment when I see something that has not been so obvious before. It’s like the veil has been lifted and suddenly I see that condition everywhere.
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Using Optuma with the Cloud
At its simplest, the ‘cloud’ is a term used to describe internet-based services, with online file storage being one of the most popular. By using such a service it is possible to keep all of your personal Optuma files (such as workbooks, settings, custom toolbar, chart and page layouts, and script formulas) in the cloud, thus making them safe if your hard drive fails.
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How to Create Relative Strength Ratio Charts
Want an easy way to compare the relative strength of one ticker symbol against another, or a sector against an index? Learn how to easily create your own relative strength ratio charts by watching this short 7 minute video.
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