S&C CONTENTS PAGE January 2013, Volume 31 Number 1

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Opening Position
Letters to S&C
Traders’ Glossary
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Traders’ Tips
Traders’ Resource — Trading Systems
Futures Liquidity
Books For Traders
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FIGURE 1: WALK-FORWARD OUT-OF-SAMPLE PERFORMANCE SUMMARY FOR BP CUBIC STRATEGY (DAILY BARS JANUARY 1, 1991–JUNE 30, 2012).

Finding Low-Risk Entry Points
by Danish Kapur
One of the most basic technical indicators you can go back to is the moving average.

Systematic & Unsystematic Risk And CAPM WM Logo
by Daniel J. Subach, PhD
The capital asset pricing model presents how the market prices securities and determines returns.

FEATURE ARTICLE

The British Pound Cubed, Redux
by Dennis Meyers, PhD
Trading systems involve several components to make sure they perform as well as you would like them to. Here’s how you can apply these components using the least-squares cubic system.

Q&A
by Don Bright
This professional trader answers a few of your questions.

The DMI Stochastic Tips Logo
by Barbara Star, PhD
When a trend has already begun, does that mean it’s too late to get in? Not necessarily.

Intermarket Checkup WM Logo
by Matt Blackman
Knowing where we are now and what economic forces are in play can be useful in anticipating where we’re headed.

Futures For You
by Carley Garner
Here’s how the futures market really works.

The Chartmill Value Indicator
by Dirk Vandycke
Oscillators identify overvalued and undervalued situations. They have their advantages, but also struggle with recurring disadvantages.

INTERVIEW

Creative System Design With Roman Bogomazov
by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan
Where better to learn technical analysis than a university with courses in the subject? Roman Bogomazov is a trader and an educator, an adjunct professor at Golden Gate University.

Explore Your Options
by Price Headley
Got a question about options?

TRADING TICKET

Trading ETF Pairs
by Moshé Prince and Brian Scollick
Here’s a look at ETFs and how to trade them as pairs.

AT THE CLOSE

Are You Lost?
by Mike Lauderdale, PhD
Ask yourself these 10 thought-provoking questions to rediscover the right trading path.

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Originally published in the January 2013 issue of Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities magazine. All rights reserved. © Copyright 2012, Technical Analysis, Inc.