By Gibbons Burke January 2000 Abstract / Introduction: Money management is like sex: Everyone does it, one way or another, but not many like to talk about it and some do it better than others. But there’s a big difference: Sex sites on the Web proliferate, while sites devoted to […]
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We often hear from students by letter, telephone, and in person at seminars, that they greatly desire to trade managed money. At the opposite end of the spectrum, we also hear from students who want money managed for them. In either case, the experience can be gut wrenching. This chapter […]
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Position sizing is a calculation which determines the optimal amount of units to purchase. Position sizing is a little known concept amongst the majority of traders and investors and yet it often has dramatic effects on the overall performance. As an example, it has been statistically proven that a random entry […]
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By Flavia Cymbalista, Ph.D Abstract / Introduction: In its traditional formulation as an explanatory principle, reflexivity means that any object of thought contains in itself the thinking activity that generates it. Applying the concept of reflexivity to the question of financial markets valuation, Soros concludes that economic reality is actively […]
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In fixed ratio position sizing the key parameter is the delta. This is the dollar amount of profit per contract to increase the number of contracts by one. A delta of $3,000, for example, means that if you’re currently trading one contract, you need to increase your account equity by […]
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