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How to Trade the QQQ and TQQQ in 2023

January 20, 2023

Last Updated on January 31, 2023 by Mark Ursell Do you want to trade the QQQ and TQQQ in 2023? These are two of the most popular ETFs for traders. And with good reason, they have performed incredibly well over [...]

How to Trade Triple Witching

April 8, 2021

Last Updated on January 26, 2023 by Mark Ursell This article shows the best way to trade Triple Witching. Learn how to avoid the dangers and maximize the opportunities around Triple Witching. Read on if you want to: Many traders [...]

2 Stock Breakout Strategies Analyzed

January 4, 2021

Last Updated on March 2, 2023 by Mark Ursell Breakout strategies are one of the oldest and most powerful trading strategies. A hundred years ago Jesse Livermore was writing (with Edwin Lefèvre in Reminiscences of a Stock Operator): “Remember that [...]

How to Trade With the PSAR New Analysis

October 27, 2020

Last Updated on March 2, 2023 by Mark Ursell This article is a comprehensive guide about how to trade with the PSAR indicator. You will will read about: Whether you are just getting started with the PSAR or you have [...]

Get More Winning Trades With Volume and Price

June 11, 2020

Last Updated on January 26, 2023 by Mark Ursell This article shows how trading volume combined with price can improve your trading results. Watch the Video In the video I demonstrate my analysis and show you the results. Poker Table [...]

Profitable ETF Gap Trading Strategies

May 11, 2020

Last Updated on January 26, 2023 by Mark Ursell I tested three different ETFs to answer the question: Can you profitably trade opening gaps? And if so: what markets and factors increase your chances of big winning trades? To trade [...]

The Best Strategy For Every Market Type

March 20, 2020

Last Updated on January 26, 2023 by Mark Ursell Would you like to know the best strategy for different market conditions? It would certainly give you an edge to know the best way to trade in different conditions. In the [...]

An MFI Trading Strategy That You Should Know About (New Concept)

January 28, 2020

Last Updated on January 26, 2023 by Mark Ursell This MFI trading strategy is designed to give you large winning trades. This strategy is perfect for people who are patience and willing to wait for the best opportunities. The MFI [...]

A Volatility Retracement Trading Strategy

December 16, 2019

Last Updated on January 26, 2023 by Mark Ursell This video and article shows you a volatility trading strategy that you can trade today. Take advantage of the best of both calm and volatile markets. Watch the Video Now Volatility [...]

Easy to Use Renko Trading Strategy – Video

December 4, 2019

Last Updated on January 26, 2023 by Mark Ursell This video article shows a Renko Trading Strategy that you can use to trade the S&P 500 or SPY ETF. Renko Trading Strategy – Video “If you can keep your head [...]

A Simple RSI Mean Reversion Strategy

January 18, 2019

Last Updated on January 26, 2023 by Mark Ursell One of the most important lessons that every trader needs to learn is to trade a strategy that fits your personality. It happens all the time that people end up in [...]

A Profitable Nasdaq QQQ Long-Term Strategy

June 28, 2018

Last Updated on January 26, 2023 by Mark Ursell This article describes a Nasdaq QQQ trading strategy. The strategy is easy to manage, and it will keep you on the right side of all the major trends. You can watch [...]

Best Strategy for the Current Markets

April 19, 2018

Last Updated on January 26, 2023 by Mark Ursell The storm clouds burst in the financial markets in early 2018 The skies were blue and clear in 2017. But lightning has hit the financial markets very frequently since then. 2018 [...]

How to Trade Bitcoin Like a Pro

January 16, 2018

Last Updated on January 26, 2023 by Mark Ursell 2017 saw Bitcoin and the other cryptocurrencies blow up from nowhere to become the world’s most popular financial story. Digital millionaires were being made overnight and everyone wants to trade bitcoin [...]

4 Ways to Trade the Santa Claus Rally

November 28, 2017

Last Updated on January 26, 2023 by Mark Ursell At this time of year investors and traders are looking forward to a bit of festive cheer. December has historically been seen as the best month for stocks. In this article, [...]

How to Trade a EUR/USD Breakout Strategy

September 7, 2017

Last Updated on January 26, 2023 by Mark Ursell Why a Breakout Strategy is an Essential Part of Your Portfolio Every trader should consider including a breakout strategy in their portfolio. Breakout strategies are simple to understand and trade. They [...]

How to Time S&P 500 Entries Using the VIX

June 26, 2017

Last Updated on January 26, 2023 by Mark Ursell I recently received an email from Dr Alexander Elder in which he mentions using the VIX Volatility Index as an entry signal for the S&P 500. I particularly like that this [...]

How to Backtest a Stock Market Trading Strategy

March 27, 2017

Last Updated on January 26, 2023 by Mark Ursell In this article, I show how you can use Excel to test your own stock market trading strategies. The strategy in this article uses the concept of Relative Strength and tests [...]

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Invest Profitably Using Relative Strength

July 13, 2016

Last Updated on August 13, 2021 by Mark Ursell In this article, I show you can invest profitably in the Nasdaq and S&P500 using a relative strength strategy. I show you how I have chosen these markets and explain how [...]

Get Better Trading Results – Improving Your Trade Exits

May 20, 2016

Last Updated on August 19, 2021 by Mark Ursell People spend a lot of time thinking about how and when to enter a trade. However, how you exit a trade is probably even more important. In this article, I focus [...]

How to Calculate and Trade With the TSF

April 29, 2016

Last Updated on August 19, 2021 by Mark Ursell The Time Series Forecast (TSF) indicator uses the Linear Regression to predict the future price. In this article, I show how you can calculate the TSF in Excel. I also show [...]

A Forex SuperTrend Trading Strategy

April 13, 2016

Last Updated on September 12, 2018 by Mark Ursell In this article, I show a trading strategy that uses the SuperTrend indicator to trade the EUR/USD forex pair. I also show you how you can take this basic strategy and refine [...]

A Simple Swing Trading Strategy for the S&P 500

March 11, 2016

Last Updated on July 13, 2020 by Mark Ursell Swing trading is a way of taking advantage of market retracements to get better entries and more profitable trades. In this article I show a simple method to trade the S&P [...]

How to Trade the S&P500 Using The Impulse Indicator

February 19, 2016

In this article I look at whether the Impulse Indicator is a good tool for trading the S&P 500 index. In my analysis I got some surprising results and I decided to share them here. The Impulse Indicator One of my [...]

Backtesting a Trading Strategy – Example

January 18, 2016

Last Updated on November 28, 2022 by Mark Ursell This article shows you a step-by-step process for backtesting a trading strategy. All traders can benefit from testing their trading strategies. It can highlight strengths and weaknesses and show you how [...]

Double your stock market returns with seasonality

Double Your Stock Market Returns Using Seasonality

December 16, 2015

Last Updated on December 4, 2019 by Mark Ursell I like to take a quantitative approach to the markets and I find seasonal factors very interesting. In this article, I investigate whether trading on different days of the month can deliver better [...]

Another Fibonacci Retracement Trading Strategy

October 30, 2015

Last Updated on November 28, 2022 by Mark Ursell This article shows you a Fibonacci retracement trading strategy. You will learn the best way to identify Fibonacci levels, how to identify the trend and the results of a backtested trading [...]

How to Calculate Your Trading Edge

October 7, 2015

Last Updated on July 9, 2020 by Mark Ursell Every trader should understand their edge in their trading. If we have an edge, we have the ability to make a profit trading the financial markets. In this article, I look at how [...]

How to Trade 3 Line Break Charts Profitably

June 15, 2015

Last Updated on January 9, 2020 by Mark Ursell “A more subtle form of point and figure charts” 3 Line Break Charts are a fascinating type of charting system that originated in Japan. They are particularly useful for identifying the current [...]

Analyzing a Forex Fibonacci Retracement Strategy

April 8, 2015

Last Updated on July 9, 2020 by Mark Ursell Fibonacci retracements look great on charts but how useful are they for forex traders? I wanted to know whether they are helpful and if they can be used as part of a [...]

Trade Volume using the Money Flow Index

March 16, 2015

Last Updated on November 28, 2022 by Mark Ursell Volume is often overlooked in technical analysis. However, volume contains fascinating information about the strength of the market feeling. High volume combined with a strong price move shows us that more [...]

Pyramid Your Trading Profits Using the Gator

February 16, 2015

Last Updated on November 28, 2022 by Mark Ursell In this article, I describe the Gator Oscillator and how you can use it as part of a pyramid entry trading system. I show the results of a Gator trading strategy [...]

What is Aroon and How to Trade it on the S&P 500

January 9, 2015

Last Updated on November 28, 2022 by Mark Ursell Aroon – Dawn’s Early Light The S&P 500 index is a great way to invest, trade and make money out of the stock market. In this article, I show a straightforward [...]

3 Profitable Ichimoku Trading Strategies

December 22, 2014

Last Updated on November 28, 2022 by Mark Ursell In this article, I show three Ichimoku trading strategies. I then show you the results of how these trading strategies perform on the EUR/USD forex pair. You can also watch a [...]

A Long-Term Stock Index Trading Strategy

October 27, 2014

Last Updated on November 28, 2022 by Mark Ursell In this article I describe a long-term stock index trading strategy. I then show how the strategy performed on the S&P 500 index. The strategy was inspired by the Zig-Zag indicator [...]

A Simple, Profitable Heikin-Ashi Trading System

October 14, 2014

Last Updated on October 5, 2022 by Mark Ursell Heikin-Ashi candlesticks are a slightly different way of viewing the markets. In this article, I will show how they are used as part of a profitable trading strategy. Heikin-Ashi Candlesticks The [...]

EUR/USD Backtested – Technical Indicators and Random Entry

August 22, 2014

Last Updated on November 28, 2022 by Mark Ursell Random Entry This article is the second in a series investigating how effective random entry can be in a trading strategy. In this article, I am looking at combining a random entry [...]

Backtesting a EUR/USD Trading Strategy Using an ATR Trailing Stop

August 15, 2014

Last Updated on November 28, 2022 by Mark Ursell In this article I will show the results of my backtest of a EUR/USD trading strategy. What is interesting about this test is that I used a random entry signal. I [...]

A Simple 15 Minute Binary Option Candlestick Trading Strategy

April 25, 2014

Last Updated on August 25, 2016 by Mark Ursell This article discusses why candlestick trading is an ideal way to trade binary options. Viewing price action in the form of Japanese candlesticks was popularised by Steve Nison. Candlesticks are now the [...]

Backtesting a SuperTrend Trading Strategy Using Excel

December 5, 2013

Last Updated on November 28, 2022 by Mark Ursell As the name suggests, the SuperTrend technical indicator helps to identify market trends. This article introduces a SuperTrend trading strategy and shows how the strategy can be backtested using Excel. To [...]

How to Trade and Calculate the Awesome Oscillator and Acc/Dec Indicator

November 21, 2013

Last Updated on November 28, 2022 by Mark Ursell Welcome to this detailed guide about how to trade and calculate the Awesome Oscillator and its partner the Acc/Dec Indicator. The Awesome and Acc/Dec Indicator are an exciting indicator pair that [...]

How to Backtest a MACD Trading Strategy using Excel

July 1, 2013

Last Updated on November 25, 2019 by Mark Ursell Learn How to Backtest Your Trading Strategies Using Excel Do you want to improve your trading skills and profitability? If so, one of the best ways is to learn how to [...]

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How to Calculate and Use Fibonacci Extensions in Forex Trading

June 10, 2013

Last Updated on July 9, 2020 by Mark Ursell This article explains how to calculate Fibonacci extensions in Excel and how forex traders use them. This is a follow up to How to Calculate and use Fibonacci Retracements in Forex Trading. [...]

How to Calculate and use Fibonacci Retracements in Forex Trading

May 31, 2013

Last Updated on October 8, 2021 by Mark Ursell This post explains what Fibonacci retracements are and how they are forex traders use them. If you are interested in trading using Fibonacci levels, check out the next article, How to [...]

Use Excel to Backtest a Trading Strategy using an ATR Stop-loss

February 17, 2013

Last Updated on April 14, 2021 by Mark Ursell This post continues the series of video articles about how to use Microsoft Excel to backtest trading strategies. In this post I show how to calculate a stop-loss using the ATR and [...]

An Easy Way to use Excel to Backtest a Trading Strategy – Part 2

January 30, 2013

Last Updated on November 28, 2022 by Mark Ursell Continuing on from the previous article about how to use excel to backtest a trading strategy. For further information about backtesting trading strategies in Excel see the next article in this [...]

An Easy Way to Use Excel to Backtest a Trading Strategy – Part 1

January 10, 2013

Last Updated on July 9, 2020 by Mark Ursell Ebook Course – How to Backtest a Trading Strategy Using Excel Do you want to improve your trading skills and profitability? I have a new course available via the Amazon Kindle [...]

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