Optuma Blog
Articles of interest & reports on trading, technical analysis, money management, and all things Optuma.
2019 Sector Reviews for Australian and US Markets
Charts and watchlists for the ASX and US markets reviewing 2019, including workbooks to be downloaded.
All Star Charts Podcast with Fundstrat’s Robert Sluymer
An All Star Charts Technical Analysis Radio podcast from JC Parets with Robert Sluymer, Technical Strategist at Fundstrat Global Advisors.
Optuma Swing Charts and Scripting – Part 1
Scripting for swing patterns can be difficult and there are a few important nuances to be aware of. In this article Mathew explains some of the complexities involved.
IPO Performance
A quick look at the performance of this year’s IPOs on the Australian and US markets. Optuma clients can download and open the workbook and add their own analyses.
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.
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.
Quick and easy ways to take screenshots
Learn how to take quick screenshots and add information to your charts using the Chart Elements tool.
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.
How to Set Up and Test a Binary Trade
Learn how to set up and backtest a binary trading system in Optuma
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?
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?