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Backtesting can’t be used to forecast the future

By Markus · April 12, 2024 · 6 min

The past is not a good guide to make predictions about the future because the future will be different. One should take as little as possible but as…

By Markus · March 2, 2024 · 3 min

Volatility is good because it puts money to my bank account. Every timeframe has its own path of volatility, but without it stocks wouldn’t move. So…

By Markus · January 29, 2024 · 3 min

I’ve put some thought into this lately. Let’s be honest, nobody knows what the stock market will do next. If you’re still thinking otherwise and…

By Markus · January 1, 2024 · 5 min

I have 7 trading accounts in my portfolio. One of the accounts returned +52% in 2023. See you next year! Lol. That seems to be the industry’s…

By Markus · November 30, 2023 · 2 min

..told me an investment banker during a casual conversation in Miami. It’s interesting to hear different perspectives when it comes to the game of…

By Markus · October 21, 2023 · 2 min

I’m enjoying this view while writing these lines here… I like trading because it’s challenging, intellectually educative and offers great…