S&C CONTENTS PAGE April 2013, Volume 31 Number 5

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Cover art: Maghen Brown

OVERVIEW, REVIEW

System Design Software, Part 1
Overview: Adaptrade, AmiBroker
Ditto Trade
Review: Trading platform

DEPARTMENTS

Opening Position
Letters to S&C
Traders’ Glossary
Trade News & Products
Traders’ Tips
Traders’ Resource — Mutual Funds
Futures Liquidity
Books For Traders
Classified Advertising

Feature Article Figure 1
FIGURE 1: THE KONDRATIEFF WAVE.

The Contracting Fibonacci Spiral
by David Petch
Are the markets trapped? Find out about contracting Fibonacci spirals and their implications for the financial markets.

FEATURE ARTICLE

Reelections And The Presidential Cycle
by Koos van der Merwe
What happens to the markets when a US President is elected for a second term?

Lindsay’s Aid To Timing
by Ed Carlson, CMT
George Lindsay made some significant contributions to technical analysis, yet we often don’t hear about him or his work. Here’s a look at his methods.

Head & Shoulders, Algorithmically, Part 1
by Giorgos E. Siligardos, PhD
Ever wanted to use a simple mechanical recognition algorithm in your favorite software for spotting head & shoulders patterns? If yes, this article is for you.

Low-Frequency Trading Tips Logo
by Ron McEwan
Here’s one way you can combat the high-frequency traders. The best part is, you can sleep well at night, using the one-year moving average of the cumulative advance-decline data.

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

INTERVIEW

Market Cycles With Donald Dony
by Jayanthi Gopalakrishnan
Donald Dony is a professional technical analyst and has been in the investment profession for more than 25 years, and is currently the editor and publisher of the Technical Speculator newsletter.

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

Explore Your Options
by Tom Gentile
Got a question about options?

AT THE CLOSE

The Secret To Success? Small Losses
by Danish Kapur

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