Trading Systems and Methods
About this book
The new edition of the definitive reference to trading systemsâexpanded and thoroughly updated.
Professional and individual traders haverelied on Trading Systems and Methods for over three decades. Acclaimed trading systems expert Perry Kaufman provides complete, authoritative information on proven indicators, programs, systems, and algorithms. Now in its sixth edition, this respected book continues to provide readers with the knowledge required to develop or select the trading programs best suited for their needs. In-depth discussions of basic mathematical and statistical concepts instruct readers on how much data to use, how to create an index, how to determine probabilities, and how best to test your ideas. These technical tools and indicators help readers identify trends, momentum, and patterns, while an analytical framework enables comparisons of systematic methods and techniques.
This updated, fully-revised edition offers new examples using stocks, ETFs and futures, and provides expanded coverage of arbitrage, high frequency trading, and sophisticated risk management models. More programs and strategies have been added, such as Artificial Intelligence techniques and Game Theory approaches to trading. Offering a complete array of practical, user-ready tools, this invaluable resource:
- Offers comprehensive revisions and additional mathematical and statistical tools, trading systems, and examples of current market situations
- Explains basic mathematical and statistical concepts with accompanying code
- Includes new Excel spreadsheets with genetic algorithms, TradeStation code, MetaStock code, and more
- Provides access to a companion website packed with supplemental materials
Trading Systems and Methods is an indispensable reference on trading systems, as well as system design and methods for professional and individual active traders, money managers, trading systems developers.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Basic Concepts and Calculations
- Chapter 3 Charting
- Chapter 4 Charting Systems
- Chapter 5 EventâDriven Trends
- Chapter 6 Regression Analysis
- Chapter 7 TimeâBased Trend Calculations
- Chapter 8 Trend Systems
- Chapter 9 Momentum and Oscillators
- Chapter 10 Seasonality and Calendar Patterns
- Chapter 11 Cycle Analysis
- Chapter 12 Volume, Open Interest, and Breadth
- Chapter 13 Spreads and Arbitrage
- Chapter 14 Behavioral Techniques
- Chapter 15 ShortâTerm Patterns
- Chapter 16 Day Trading
- Chapter 17 Adaptive Techniques
- Chapter 18 Price Distribution Systems
- Chapter 19 Multiple Time Frames
- Chapter 20 Advanced Techniques
- Chapter 21 System Testing
- Chapter 22 Adding Reality
- Chapter 23 Risk Control
- Chapter 24 Diversification and Portfolio Allocation
- About the Companion Website
- Index
- EULA
