Market Updates Archives

Be your own Fund Manager

Last week, we successfully launched our new course titled “Beginner’s Guide to Building Trading Systems,” and I’m thrilled that the response has exceeded our expectations. The level of interest and feedback received so far has been incredibly positive. I am excited to witness the progress of each participant as they develop their own unique strategies. […]

Beginner’s Guide to Building Trading Systems

Beginner’s Guide to Building Trading Systems. We are excited to announce the release of this highly anticipated course – Beginners Guide to Building Trading Systems. If you’ve ever dreamt of creating your very own algorithmic or quant trading strategies, this course is an absolute must for you. This comprehensive course empowers you with the knowledge and […]

The Crucial Role of Good Trading Habits

Today I’ve got my cranky pants on…but you need to hear this. Nothing infuriates me more than witnessing someone treating their trading with disrespect. Trading is a business; it requires discipline, routine and respect. If you can’t dedicate the time and discipline required to run your trading strategy then you should NOT be trading. Let’s get […]

Trading the US Market

I often talk about trading the US market. For those who have never traded the US market and are unsure about how to facilitate it we’ll take a look at some of the basics to shed some light on the process. What broker can I use? I use two brokers depending on the strategy and […]

Ecomonic Update for June 2023

With interest rate rises, uncertainty around property prices, employment rates and inflation levels, we thought it would be good to share Bendigo Bank‘s Chief Ecomonist David Robertson’s market update for June 2023.

Best Market Conditions To Invest?

It’s no secret that I’m going through a drawdown at the moment. It’s not the first and I’m sure it won’t be the last. The more important question is why? After all, if you can’t answer the why, you’ll find it very uncomfortable to continue with the process. In my case its obvious and why […]

Exchange Traded Funds

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have been very popular in the US for many years and are growing at an exponential rate here in Australia. There are many reasons why; limited exposure to individual company risk, extremely low fees and wide array of offerings allowing exposure to indices, interest rates, commodities and even real estate. One […]

Harbourside Multi Strategy – February 2023 Update

Harbourside Multi Strategy – February 2023 Update Snapshot The managed account portfolio returned +1.06% for February vs the benchmark return of -2.40%. It moved to a 100% fully invested position at the start of February and will remain that way during March. Portfolio Positioning After a cracking start to 2023 indices reversed through February with […]

Multi-Strategy Testing

Last week we announced our move across to new strategy development software RealTest. This is a big deal for us, manly because it’s been 17-years since we had a move to a new platform, and secondly, and most importantly, we’re excited about the prospects that RealTest offers our own trading, and that of our clients. […]

Grow Your Trading Account

There are many different ways to grow your trading account. Using a linear method such as Fixed Fractional position sizing will do it, albeit slowly and surely. I have written about these before HERE and HERE Growing your account also means taking on more risk, and more risk means exposing yourself to a higher drawdown. Drawdowns […]