The internet is full of statements by so called experts. In this series called Myth Busting we take a look at a number of commonly held beliefs in the market place and query our database to see whether these statements/beliefs are FACT or FICTION.
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Myth 2 of 11 in Myth Busting Series
April 22, 2018
Leave a commentLabour Theory of Value – Take Down
November 28, 2017
Leave a commentLast week saw the pre-launch of our allocation program with 4 small allocations made to help us test our systems and process. We will use this as the base for our formal launch in early December. If you wish to be considered for an allocation please enrol usin... Read more
The Importance of knowing your Behavioural Blindspots
May 30, 2017
Leave a commentThe Importance of knowing your Behavioural Blindspots By David Hobart A behavioural blindspot often occurs when your actions are in conflict with your objectives. They are outside your conscious awareness (hence a blindspot) and due to this conflict, they lea... Read more
PSY Select
May 29, 2017
Leave a commentA few months ago we introduced our PsyQuation Score™ in a blog post showing how using our score as an allocation filter significantly outperformed some well known filters such as Omega and Sharpe ratio.
In this post we would like to amplify this message wit... Read more
Be – Do – Have: Your way out of a rut
April 18, 2017
Leave a commentBe – Do – Have: Your way out of a rut By David Hobart Many traders and portfolio managers experience prolonged periods of insanity throughout their careers. That is, doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different outcomes. The experience of being in... Read more
Trading with Grace
April 11, 2017
Leave a commentTrading with Grace By David Hobart Grace. There are many definitions; a simple and common one is “elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion or action.” The origin of the word grace can be traced back through the centuries; my favourite comes from 1... Read more
Why a Trader Should Use PsyQuation
February 5, 2017
Leave a commentAbout PsyQuation
PsyQuation is a platform for identifying and developing trading talent. The platform provides traders with risk & behavioural robo-advice, the PSY Score™ for matching talent with capital, areas of focus for trader development, visual-risk... Read more
Vesper Capital Interview
February 5, 2017
Leave a commentI did an interview back in November with Jon de Wet from Vesper Capital and forgot to post a link, you can check out the podcast over here. Read more
Managing Risk in a Drawdown
January 27, 2017
Leave a commentBy David Hobart, Director, PsyQuation Consulting. Having drawdowns is part of the trading business. They are rarely pleasant, but with the right risk management approach, they can be experienced without unnecessary discomfort. There are many different sc... Read more
Trading profits flow from the right expectations
January 16, 2017
Leave a commentBy David Hobart, Director, PsyQuation Consulting. Quite often traders lose money in the markets simply because they have unrealistic expectations about their likely returns. Even the best trading systems and strategies if not given adequate time and space to... Read more