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The following is a list of articles written by the Anduril Analytics staff to help individuals learn more about trading, identify methods for their use, and define an overall strategy.

Managing Option Directional Trades
Options provide great position management and risk control potential when using them to trade the market directionally. This article discusses, however, are a couple of handy little things one can do while holding an option position to maximize the return and keep the risk well constrained.
Start Trading: Throw Those Excuses
Out the Window
People make all kinds of excuses as to why they cannot get involved in investing or trading the financial markets. In this article, some of the most prominent are debunked.
Seven Big Things Professors Won’t Teach You (But You Should Know)
This article introduces seven areas of interest to those pursuing financial education which go beyond what is in textbooks and lectures.
Realized vs. Unrealized Returns
A discussion of the importance of differentiating between paper profits and actualized profits when trading.
An Introduction to the Fixed Income
Market
An overview of the fixed income market to help those with an interest learn more and possibly determine if it is a market they want to trade.
Ten New Trader Pitfalls
There are several things that new traders (and even not so new ones) can do to help avoid problems and improve their early results.
The Importance of Trading Time Frame
Assessment
It is important for a trader to know what time frame he/she is operating in and why. This article tackles that subject.
Start Trading Real Money Early
There is a lot to be learned from making an early move in to live trading, stuff which can go a long way toward accelerating a new trader's education.
CHF, EUR, and GBP Calendar Trading
Patterns
There are influences in the foreign exchange market which seem to provide a consistent bias to the markets at certain times. This articles discusses ones in the major European currencies.
January Forex Trading Patterns Suggest
USD gains
Based on a review of past performance, it looks like January should be a good month for the U.S. Dollar against other major currencies.
Identifying Budding Trends with
Bollinger Bands
Bollinger Bands can be used to help a trader pick out markets which are ready to make significant moves.
Calendar Yen Trading Patterns
The Japanese Yen and its crosses exhibit consistent and tradable patterns of trading behavior based on calendar definitions.

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Recently Published or Pending Magazine Articles

Normalized Average True Range – A Basis for Comparison (John Forman)
Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities, May 2006 (tent.)

Making the Leap Early: The Value of Real-Money Trading (John Forman)
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Taking Control of Your Financial Well-Being (John Forman)
Coaching Volleyball, March/April 2006

Calendar Trading Patterns in European Currencies (John Forman)
The Technical Analyst, February 2006

Picking a Trading Timeframe (John Forman)
The Trader's Journal, January/February 2006

Basic Statistical Analysis: A Tool For All Traders (John Forman)
Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities, December 2005

If you are exploring trading, just getting started, or even a trader with some experience but looking for a refresher, take a look at:

The Essentials of Trading
From the Basics to Building a Winning Strategy
(Wiley - April 2006)

Written by Anduril Analytics Managing Analyst, John Forman, and intended for both the finance student (undergraduate or graduate) and the non-student new trader alike, this book takes a straight forward ground up approach. It leads the reader through the process of trading from the most basic of topics related to understanding transactions and trade execution all the way up to developing one's own trading strategy. For more information, click here.

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