A note to readers: While Dr. Tharp’s content is timeless, this article is from our newsletter archive and may contain outdated information, missing links or images. Traders often ask, “What exactly is a system?” In this article, we’ll go through some background information to help you understand what a system is outside of the context…
There are numerous ETFs that track everything from countries, commodities, currencies, and stock market indices to individual market sectors. ETFs provide a wonderfully easy way to discover what’s happening in the world markets. I apply an index-based version of my System Quality Number® (SQN®) score to measure the relative performance of numerous markets in a…
I call values high-level beliefs that determine what’s important for us. For example, if you value money above all else, you will probably have a lot of money. John Rockefeller, when his net worth was about 20% of the US GDP, was once asked, “You are the richest man in the world, what do you…
I always say that people do not trade the markets; they trade their beliefs about the markets. In that same way, I’d like to point out that these updates reflect my beliefs. I find the market update information useful for my trading, so I do the work each month and am happy to share that…
Back in 2019, I wrote of series of articles about bitcoin and declared that traders and investors were treating it as its own asset class. That part has not changed. When we look at bitcoin action today, it does not directly correlate for any length of time with any other asset class. But what is…
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a short essay about the principles of Instructional Coaching and how I use that framework to develop the courses I teach traders. The framework places a strong emphasis—a central emphasis—on learning by doing in small chunks with an additional emphasis on good, precise feedback on the small tasks…
Market Summary Bitcoin hit a new all-time high of $64,863.10 three months ago on March 13th but it has been going down since. The recent low was on May 19th at $30,681 and since that time, it’s been in a channel between $30K and $40K. The following chart shows the channel quite clearly. https://www.coindesk.com In…
A month ago, I wrote about inflation concerns that had pushed the markets down to key support levels in an article entitled “Is Inflation Transitory and Can the S&P 500 Hold the Line?” Here is the original “hold the line” chart: And now we have the answer to that question: The line held, coinciding directly…
When life gives you lemons, figure out how to make lemonade, then use Scale, Leverage, and Momentum to Innovate. Next, make an Artifact to lock in Innovation-That-Lasts, then Lather-Rinse-Repeat with Continuous Improvement. Finally, Teach Others in order to Learn More. COVID forced us to adapt the way we teach our Tortoise trading techniques. From long-term…
There are numerous ETFs that track everything from countries, commodities, currencies, and stock market indices to individual market sectors. ETFs provide a wonderfully easy way to discover what’s happening in the world markets. I apply an index-based version of my System Quality Number® (SQN®) score to measure the relative performance of numerous markets in a…
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