In this webinar, James explores a simple seasonality effect and finds that there’s more to the story than an upwardly sloping equity curve. Watch the video to see how you can use Excel to explore market phenomena efficiently and gather evidence that you can use to make practical trading decisions. If you’d like to master …
Having a reliable source of free data is extremely handy for the independent trader. It allows you to move fast and look into your ideas quickly. Yahoo Finance recently changed how you can access their historical stock data. No more simple downloads from the website and programmatic access now requires a different approach. For the …
UVXY is an ETF that targets 1.5x the daily returns of a 30-day constant-maturity position in VX futures – the SPVIXSTR index. Before 2018, it targeted 2x returns – but Volmageddon ruined the fun. UVXY has to trade every day: Anyone can trade UVXY in the market, and it trades close to the index because …
Data analysis plays a central role in making sense of financial markets. But how can you verify the conclusions others draw, or better yet, uncover your own insights? Microsoft Excel remains one of the most powerful and accessible tools for financial data analysis, allowing anyone—from beginners to seasoned analysts—to explore data, test hypotheses, and make …
