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I'm a Survivor

I'm a Survivor

For the last couple of years I’ve routinely stated how important dealing with survivorship bias is in testing. I hope you agree with me that it’s a critical issue that makes it nearly impossible to run a historical test and then being able to repeat those results in the future.

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Correlation Cycles

Correlation Cycles

Correlations are an important tool in portfolio construction. But are you aware of the dangers that nearly every analyst ignores? In this post we will review what correlations are, how it can be used to diversify risk and what the dangers are that you have to be aware of.

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Experts agree this one habit is essential to investor success

Experts agree this one habit is essential to investor success

Maintaining a trading journal, while not a new concept, has evolved over the years, from a pen and pad, to detailed portfolio logs of every entry and exit made.

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Market Update - The sky is falling....or is it?

Market Update - The sky is falling....or is it?

Many analysts are crying that the markets are overextended. Are they? An accidental look at previous recoveries may tell a different story.

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Relative Rotation Graphs® and Asset Allocation

Relative Rotation Graphs® and Asset Allocation

As you have seen in other articles and blogs, Relative Rotation Graphs® (RRGs) are a great tool to determine relative strength of a basket of stocks or currencies against a benchmark, but one question we often get is 'can RRGs be used for asset allocation purposes?' The answer is YES!

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Bitcoin - The perfect technical market

Bitcoin - The perfect technical market

I am the first to admit that I ignored Bitcoin (and other crypto-currencies) for too long. The first time I really paid any attention was back in October 2017 when Bitcoin just broke $5,000.

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Introducing the DVAN SmartLines Tool Module

Introducing the DVAN SmartLines Tool Module

The DVAN SmartLines module for Optuma is a suite of market tools that gives an investor access to Divergence Analysis’ 27-year moneyflow methodology.

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Andrews’ Pitchfork: Application and Analytical Methods Using Median Line Analysis

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

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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