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The left out feeling 0

The left out feeling

Its been a pretty long time since we saw a move in the markets where dogs, cats and bananas are all rallying together, may with incredible speed that seems to suggest that even the gravitational force of Jupiter may not be enough to reign it in. For guys who have shifted their focus to selective trading / investments, this is...

Volatility, Nifty and analyzing your system 1

Volatility, Nifty and analyzing your system

Trading strategies are like seasons. When the season is in full swing, the person who follows a strategy that correlates with it feels like a king and the guy who follows a strategy that is antithestis of the that feels like shit. Currently, its a season of Mid and Small caps. Stocks in those pockets have gained substantially, better than...

The case for Draw-downs 0

The case for Draw-downs

The biggest worry for a Systematic Trader is the Draw-down number. Bigger the number, more he worries about his ability to trade the system since it can be  psychologically difficult to maintain composure when a large part of the capital has been temporarily lost. I say temporarily because unless you throw the bath water with the baby, a good system...

Nifty – Are we in a bubble / nearing a peak? 1

Nifty – Are we in a bubble / nearing a peak?

While we are once again testing multiple year highs, a question that was raised by a friend on twitter is whether stocks were up (rather participating) across the board or was this due to a few select stocks moving up the Index.  While there are various ways to check, I have chosen the easiest way. Using the list of stocks...