by Darren Hawkins, MSTA | May 13, 2022 |
How does the S&P500 index perform after it closes lower for 5 consecutive weeks? This simple Signal Test calculates the average return for each week up to one year after each historical occurrence.
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by Optuma | April 19, 2017 |
In this presentation, Mathew Verdouw, CMT, CFTe explains the background of Gann Swing Charts and how they can be used as a trend detection tool. He goes on to show quantitatively how the results from some of Gann’s last amendments make a big difference.
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by Mathew Verdouw, CMT, CFTe | February 22, 2017 | All Articles, Technical Analysis |
This is a bit of a rant about some incorrect naming conventions. While writing the new thirteen week courses for CMT1 and CMT2 (CMT3 will be re-written later this year), I discovered that the way we’ve been calculating Rate of Change is incorrect.
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by Optuma | December 22, 2016 |
In this third session on Signal Testing, we combines multiple strategies with practical examples. Tests Include:
VBSR Reward and Risk with Optex Bands Trend.
RRG Headings in the Lagging Quadrant.
January Barometer on Dow Jones.
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by Optuma | December 15, 2016 |
In this session we continue our exploration into the Optuma Signal Tester and how you can use it to build better strategies. We also have a look at Profits and Targets to see what effect they really have. We talk about the dangers of tradition backtesting from a quantitative point of view.
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