Statistical Edge

Stock market anomalies occur every day, and if you knew where to find them you could enjoy outstanding returns year after year. Question: Would the following trading idea have been profitable in 2008?: Every day at market open, buy the two S&P 500 stocks that lost...

Level The Playing Field

As self-directed traders/investors we are constantly trying to exploit our edge in the markets, but how do we even begin to look for an edge when the professional traders seem to have a head start? Let’s assume that you are a regular person, maybe you have a regular...