How does a mechanical trading approach adapt to a complex market? When should you adjust your rules as a trader? Is there a place for discretion in mechanical trading? A lot of professional traders manage the complexity of the human psychological dimension of trading by removing their emotional judgment as much as possible from the […]
Tag: reflection
Profitable ETF Trading Strategies: Mastermind Meeting Discussion Topics
How can we focus the Mastermind discussion group’s attention? What kinds of topics are worth discussing? How do we keep the group on topic? In previous articles we have seen how to find quality mastermind groups for traders, and how a Mastermind group can improve your trading practice. When the Mastermind comes together in a […]
Reflections on Validity in qualitative research
Was working on my final draft for my research proposal and had the following reflection about the issue of Validity in qualitative research. Since I am aiming for transformational changes in our strong military culture, and am using individual Voice (narratives, stories , interviews etc) as the basis for describing the current situation and […]
Reflections on Qualitative Research techniques: interviewing
Wow 1: Lofland and Lofland p.37. “…It is precisely the “spy quality” of covert research in closed settings that raises questions about it propriety in social science” It strikes me that even if you take care to protect individuals by withholding their names, your results may end up introducing harm if the organization you are […]
The market is in a Washout pattern here
the entire mkt is in a Washout Pattern (WO) pattern here meaning: there is reason to buy the mechanical entry a nickel above the hi of today there is reason to buy evidence of momentum prior to the mechanical entry in order to front run it, so that u can get a better average price […]
How we read is who we are
There have been some blog discussions expressing concerns about the either/or problem of academic writing vs blog writing, about how the digitial age is driving us from being a Community of Practice towards communities of interest, inhabiting what Mr Carr (below) describes as “The Shallows”. See this important discussion at: http://usacac.leavenworth.army.mil/BLOG/blogs/llop/archive/2009/03/03/an-appeal-to-cgsg-students-study-your-doctrine.aspx Peter Morville offers sobering […]
Reflecting on education and promotions within the military
A fellow student was researching the relationship between education and promotion within the Army, so I wrote him this quick reflection: its very true that military promotions are multi-variable; explicitly we consider the whole person concept. Education IS a factor, but only up to a point Examples: 1. enlisted soldiers get promoted based on […]
National Futsal tournament in Kansas City: Day 1 lessons
Well, the 2 Saturday games are over and we walked into a buzzsaw 😀 The first team was a travel team from Dallas that just finished winning a Disney sponsored 3v3 national tournament. 11-0 was the final, but we had long stretches where we played them even. The 2d game was against the best Division […]
Cultural context in qualitative research: can it even be done?
A “critical friend” in the action research process is a trusted agent who gives deep insights from the outside into the nature, quality, and path of your introspection. They help keep you grounded, and offer triangulation points in the sense-making process as you grapple with your own questions and insights. They act as sounding […]
participatory action research and the “scoping” problem
Some advice for a friend grappling with the difficulty of finding and keeping a tight focus of the issues emerging from his group research into sex discrimination in the workplace. I wish i could foloow my own advice and stay focused Phil: here’s a thought experiment: what would happen if you treated your research inquiry […]