Get the E*Trade experts' inside track on playing the markets For retail traders, knowing which possible strategies to employ when has always been a challenge. That is, until now. For the first time, popular E*Trade educators Rick Swope and Shawn Howell introduce their two-dimensional scoring system for determining how bullish/bearish a trade setup looks by reading charts. In Trading by Numbers, they present a scoring system that uses a trend score and a volatility score, removing the guesswork and giving you a solid guide to the markets. Based on the score, the authors provide a toolkit of option strategies that are best to execute in each specific situation. Using common indicators and patterns, the book provides analysis for choosing your right strategy while managing risk.
- Authors Swope and Howell are accomplished market educators and their partners are the leaders in trading and investing, including E*Trade, CBOE, OIC, NYSE, NASDAQ OMX, CME and ISE
- An easy-to-use guide that will help you make the best decisions in any situation, the book is essential for traders at all levels
Trading by Numbers outlines a proprietary market scoring system that helps traders determine the best option strategies to execute in any market climate.
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii
CHAPTER 1 Market Scoring 1
Intuition Can Be High Tuition 2
The Role of Technical Analysis 3
CHAPTER 2 Trend Scoring 9
Trend-Scoring System 10
CHAPTER 3 Volatility Scoring 27
Volatility Overview 28
Volatility Scoring System 34
Know That You Don’t Know 42
CHAPTER 4 Protecting Yl#:
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