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When it comes to methodologies on the best approach to trading in financial markets, there are few opposing viewpoints more divisive than Technical Analysis and Quantitative Analysis. Technical Analysis relies heavily on legacy chart patterns, moving averages, candlestick patterns, hundreds of technical indicators, this input towards the decision making process often going untested through the use of a rigorous empirical testing routine. Quantitative Analysis on the other hand, often rejects the methodology of Technical Analysis, dismissing the discipline as voodoo science, tantamount to the reading of tea leaves and Ouija boards. Quantitative Analysis instead focuses on a strict adherence to the application of statistics and empirical testing through the Scientific Method for its approach to trading in financial markets.

In Trading With Art and Science we seek to integrate both disciplines of Technical Analysis and Quantitative Analysis, to bridge the gap between both camps, to use the full faculty of the human mind by employing both the left and right hemispheres of the brain. This is what distinguishes us from any other trading service, as we seek to bring our readership a an integrated and synoptic view of financial markets in a truly unique and heretofore unforeseen way.

In Trading with Art and Science, we provide actionable trading ideas for equities, commodities, and futures trading. These trading ideas have gone through a proprietary process using the application of Technical and Quantitative analysis, the result of which are offered in our daily newsletter.
 

AGGREGATE TRADE GAINS ARE UP 256.12% (March 3 - July 2, 2009)

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 CLOSED POSITIONS
Symbol Bias Entry Date Entry Price Close Date Close Price Duration P/L P/L %
ES(SPY) Long 03/03/09 702 ($70.75) 03/04/09 714.5 ($72.02) Swing 12.5 ($1.27) 1.80%
MANT Long 03/04/09 $42.19 03/04/09 $44.68 Day $2.49 5.90%
GOOG Long 03/05/09 $313.00 03/05/09 $305.64 Day -$7.36 -2.35%
USB Long 03/05/09 $10.58 03/05/09 $9.77 Day -$0.81 -7.66%
GME Long 03/05/09 $26.50 03/05/09 $24.45 Day -$2.05 -7.74%
GOOG Long 03/06/09 $295.50 03/06/09 $309.00 Day $13.50 4.57%
USB Long 03/06/09 $8.79 03/06/09 $9.50 Day $0.71 8.08%
CECO Long 03/06/09 $20.70 03/06/09 $20.80 Day $0.10 0.48%
BIG Short 03/09/09 $18.37 03/09/09 $18.66 Day -$0.29 -1.58%
QLD Long 03/10/09 $20.58 03/10/09 $21.84 Day $1.26 6.12%
QID Long 03/11/09 $60.60 03/12/09 $58.35 Swing -$2.25 -3.71%
QLD Long 03/10/09 $20.58 03/12/09 $23.73 Swing $3.15 15.31%
NVDA Long 03/10/09 $8.65 03/12/09 $9.90 Swing $1.25 14.45%
ES (SPY) Long 03/04/09 681.50 ($68.85) 03/12/09 744 ($74.80) Swing 62.50 ($5.95) 9.20%
XLNX Long 03/12/09 $18.75 03/12/09 $19.18 Day $0.43 2.29%
PDE Long 03/10/09 $17.40 03/13/09 $18.42 Swing $1.02 5.86%
CAH Long 03/12/09 $28.60 03/13/09 $30.90 Swing $2.30 8.04%
MENT Long 03/10/09 $3.59 03/16/09 $4.23 Swing $0.64 17.83%
CECO Long 03/16/09 $19.89 03/16/09 $19.74 Day -$0.15 -0.75%
TGT Short 03/16/09 $30.00 03/17/09 $30.00 Swing $0.00 0.00%
SDS Long 03/16/09 $87.25 03/18/09 $81.34 Swing -$5.91 -6.77%
SII Long 03/16/09 $20.84 03/18/09 $24.00 Swing $3.16 15.16%
ISRG Long 03/18/09 $101.10 03/19/09 $98.39 Swing -$2.71 -2.68%
DXD Long 03/18/09 $68.38 03/20/09 $68.00 Swing -$0.38 -0.56%
SII Long 03/20/09 $24.19 03/20/09 $23.73 Day -$0.46 -1.90%
CRR Long 03/20/09 $31.51 03/20/09 $29.04 Day -$2.47 -7.84%
AA Long 03/20/09 $6.21 03/23/09 $7.20 Swing $0.99 15.94%
DXD Long 03/20/09 $64.80 03/23/09 $63.74 Day -$1.06 -1.64%
SDS Long 03/23/09 $77.70 03/23/09 $76.63 Day -$1.07 -1.38%
TRAK Short 03/18/09 $12.24 03/23/09 $13.27 Swing $1.03 -8.42%
STBA Long 03/23/09 $23.44 03/24/09 $21.49 Swing -$1.95 -8.32%
LNC Long 03/25/09 $9.15 03/25/09 $8.79 Swing -$0.36 -3.93%
SDS Long 03/23/09 $75.00 03/26/09 $73.00 Swing -$2.00 -2.67%
NFX Long 03/26/09 $25.17 03/27/09 $24.74 Swing -$0.43 -1.71%
FFIV Short 03/26/09 $21.75 03/27/09 $22.50 Swing -$0.80 -3.68%
NCS Long 03/27/09 $2.94 03/30/09 $2.69 Swing -$0.25 -8.50%
CDR Long 03/27/09 $1.87 03/30/09 $1.73 Swing -$0.14 -7.49%
SSO Long 03/30/09 $19.38 03/30/09 $19.14 Day -$0.24 -1.24%
MVL Long 03/25/09 $24.63 03/31/09 $27.00 Swing $2.37 9.62%
LTM Short 03/30/09 $13.34 04/02/09 $14.68 Swing -$1.34 -10.04%
CRM Long 04/01/09 $30.30 04/03/09 $36.36 Swing $6.06 20.00%
ABT Long 03/03/09 $46.39 04/03/09 $44.39 Swing -$2.00 -4.31%
CNX Long 03/23/09 $29.25 04/06/09 $27.80 Swing -$1.45 -4.96%
ITRI Long 04/06/09 $45.64 04/07/09 $44.30 Swing -$1.34 -2.94%
SDS Long 04/02/09 $72.22 04/08/09 $73.45 Swing $1.23 1.70%
TNA Long 04/08/09 $19.45 04/09/09 $22.70 Swing $3.25 16.71%
AA Long 04/08/09 $7.52 04/15/09 $9.04 Swing $1.52 20.21%
FSLR Long 04/03/09 $132.30 04/15/09 $148.60 Swing $16.30 12.32%
PFE Long 04/16/09 $13.86 04/16/09 $13.59 Day -$0.27 -1.95%
QLD Long 04/15/09 $30.20 04/17/09 $32.38 Swing $2.18 7.22%
QLD Long 04/15/09 $29.85 04/17/09 $32.38 Swing $2.53 8.48%
ZION Long 04/14/09 $12.56 04/17/09 $15.27 Swing $2.71 21.58%
IBOC Long 04/14/09 $9.28 04/17/09 $11.88 Swing $2.60 28.02%
PFE Long 04/15/09 $13.68 04/21/09 $13.46 Swing -$0.22 -1.61%
BRCM Long 04/21/09 $19.75 04/22/09 $22.10 Swing $2.35 11.05%
VIVO Long 04/17/09 $15.27 04/22/09 $16.73 Swing $1.46 9.56%
SRS Long 04/22/09 $27.66 04/22/09 $26.18 Swing -$1.48 -5.35%
XLNX Long 04/08/09 $19.50 04/22/09 $21.20 Swing $1.70 8.72%
FAZ Long 04/23/09 $9.36 04/23/09 $9.14 Day -$0.22 -2.35%
PRXL Long 04/22/09 $8.15 04/23/09 $7.85 Swing -$0.30 -3.68%
FAZ Long 04/24/09 $8.80 04/24/09 $8.39 Day -$0.41 -4.66%
BBT Long 04/20/09 $19.80 04/24/09 $23.34 Swing $3.54 17.88%
FAZ Long 04/24/09 $8.42 04/24/09 $7.89 Day -$0.53 -6.29%
SDS Long 04/16/09 $64.99 04/29/09 $67.30 Swing -$1.29 -1.98%
AIV Long 04/01/09 $5.25 04/29/09 $7.23 Swing $1.98 37.71%
GM Long 04/28/09 $1.83 04/29/09 $1.81 Swing -$0.02 -1.09%
MCD Long 03/23/09 $53.62 04/29/09 $54.40 Swing $0.78 1.45%
FLIR Long 04/15/09 $20.92 05/01/09 $23.35 Swing $2.43 11.62%
FAZ Long 05/04/09 $6.94 05/04/09 $6.68 Swing -$0.26 -3.75%
MSFT Long 04/28/09 $19.98 05/05/09 $19.74 Swing -$0.24 -1.20%
CHS Long 04/28/09 $7.20 05/05/09 $8.42 Swing $1.22 16.94%
SDS Long 05/04/09 $61.10 05/07/09 $56.04 Swing -$5.06 -8.28%
SRCL Long 04/30/09 $47.13 05/07/09 $46.23 Swing -$0.90 -1.91%
RYL Long 05/01/09 $20.37 05/07/09 $19.53 Swing -$1.04 -5.11%
PNRA Long 05/06/09 $55.37 05/07/09 $53.34 Swing -$2.03 -3.67%
FAZ Long 05/07/09 $5.05 05/08/09 $4.48 Swing -$0.57 -11.29%
MCHP Long 03/26/09 $21.54 05/12/09 $20.59 Swing -$0.64 -2.97%
RF Long 05/121/09 $5.23 05/13/09 $4.73 Swing -$0.50 -9.56%
AAPL Short 05/04/09 $128.43 05/14/09 $120.40 Swing $8.03 6.25%
SFI Long 05/07/09 $3.70 05/14/09 $3.23 Swing -$0.47 -12.70%
PENN Long 05/12/09 $31.74 05/14/09 $29.73 Swing -$2.01 -6.33%
NE Long 03/30/09 $23.90 05/19/09 $30.32 Swing $6.12 25.61%
USB Long 05/12/09 $17.70 05/19/09 $19.59 Open $1.89 10.68%
UNG Long 05/21/09 $15.05 05/21/09 $14.69 Day -$0.36 -2.39%
CSCO Long 05/14/09 $18.17 05/22/09 $17.97 Swing -$0.20 -1.10%
UYG Long 05/13/09 $3.87 05/22/09 $3.84 Swing -$0.03 -0.78%
UNG Open 05/21/09 $14.15 05/26/09 $13.32 Swing -$0.83 -5.87%
NUE Long 05/21/09 $39.16 06/01/09 $46.95 Swing $7.79 19.89%
NVDA Long 05/12/09 $9.22 06/01/09 $10.92 Swing $1.70 18.44%
SSO Long 05/15/09 $24.55 06/01/09 $27.53 Swing $2.98 12.14%
SRS Long 06/1/09 $17.23 06/03/09 $18.95 Swing $1.72 9.98%
DGX Long 04/24/09 $50.85 06/04/09 $5306 Swing $2.21 4.35%
CELG Long 04/27/09 $40.60 06/04/09 $44.86 Swing $4.26 10.49%
AKAM Long 05/19/09 $21.10 06/04/09 $22.07 Swing $0.97 4.60%
ESI Long 05/28/09 $89.60 06/05/09 $89.60 Swing $0.00 0.00%
PALM Long 06/08/09 $11.93 06/08/09 $11.74 Day -$0.19 -1.59%
PALM Long 06/08/09 $11.52 06/09/09 $12.60 Swing 1.08 9.38%
SQNM Long 06/08/09 $4.51 06/10/09 $4.38 Day -$0.13 -2.88%
TLT Long 06/01/09 $91.08 06/10/09 $88.20 Swing -$2.88 -3.16%
SDS Long 06/04/09 $53.83 06/11/09 $52.00 Swing -$1.83 -3.40%
RYL Long 06/09/09 $17.57 06/12/09 $16.33 Swing -$1.24 -7.06%
CIEN Long 06/12/09 $10.20 06/15/09 $9.93 Swing -$0.27 -2.65%
STZ Long 06/12/09 $11.20 06/16/09 $13.00 Swing $1.80 16.07%
SSO Long 06/15/09 $26.48 06/16/09 $26.19 Swing -$0.29 -1.10%
YGE Long 06/16/09 $13.36 06/17/09 $12.54 Swing -$0.82 -6.14%
COST Long 06/04/09 $46.75 06/17/09 $45.33 Swing -$1.42 -3.04%
GDX Long 06/15/09 $38.22 06/17/09 $36.23 Swing -$1.99 -5.21%
POT Long 06/17/09 $95.69 06/17/09 $89.73 Swing -$5.96 -6.23%
RTI Long 06/17/09 $17.78 06/17/09 $17.23 Swing -$0.55 -3.09%
YGE Long 06/17/09 $12.57 06/17/09 $12.33 Swing -$0.24 -1.91%
TNA Long 06/16/09 $37.65 06/23/09 $25.22 Swing -$2.43 -8.79%
BGZ Long 06/26/09 $35.83 07/01/09 $34.40 Swing -$1.43 -3.99%
NUE Long 06/03/09 $43.91 07/01/09 $42.34 Swing -$1.57 -3.58%

                                                                                                                                        Aggregate Gain/Loss Percentage:  256.12%

 FUTURES CLOSED POSITIONS
Futures Symbol Bias Entry Date Entry Level Close Date Close Level Duration Point Gain/Loss Comment
ES Short 06/30/09 925.00 06/30/09 909.00 Day   ½ position
ES Short 06/30/09 925.00 07/06/09 889.75 Swing 25.63 ½ position

 * Click here for Futures Opened Positions                                                          Aggregate Point Gain/Loss:  25.63

Trading with Art and Science offers between 1-3 trading ideas per week, sometimes more depending on market conditions. Each trading idea will include at least one technical chart of the trading idea, along with a statistical summary showing the historical performance of prior occurrences, as well as price-point considerations like entry points, stops, and price targets.

There is one more very important point to consider when developing trading ideas, and that is the dimension of time, specifically time in the trade. If time is money, then timing is wealth. There is an old saw on Wall Street that proffers, “give them a price or give them a date, but never give them both.” What good does it do to realize a price target long after the death of the trader? What further distinguishes us from other trading services is that we succinctly define both dimensions of the trade, price and time. Along with our daily price-point considerations, we also define a time target for each trading idea. Our time targets are based on sound science through the study of prior event occurrences. As a part of our service we provide a detailed graphic for each trading idea showing a statistical summary of how previous event occurrences have fared over time, along with the statistical peak of the trading edge which is incorporated to define our target dates. Our trading ideas consist of a holding period of anywhere from 1-50 days, sometimes longer depending on market conditions.

You will receive real-time e-mail alerts with specific instructions about how to enter or exit each trading idea (entry, stop, price target, time target). We also provide real-time intra-day alerts when we perceive a change in plan due to developing market conditions. We provide all information about the trading idea except position size. Upon request, we will assist our readership.

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What You Get From Trading With Art and Science

jTrader Newsletter will be in your e-mail by 7AM EST every trading day. There may be additional “special situations” newsletters sent during the day if market conditions so indicates.

  • Daily charts and/or intra-day, weekly, monthly charts

  • A graphical chart showing statistics for the projected trade over time

  • A statistical summary of the trading event

  • Price-point considerations- entry, stop, exit, time target

  • Real-time intra-day email alerts sent to you immediately that trades trigger or are close to triggering. 
    The mails will include entry, stop, and exit.

  • All JTrader Newsletters and e-mail alerts with updates on all positions will be posted on the subscriber section of the website

  • All mails are answered personally, and we make an effort to respond within 10 minutes, although there
    will be days when this is not possible.
     

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Examples of jTrader Newsletter and E-Mail Price Trading Alerts:
 

 

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February 25, 2009 8:37 CST

SWHC is at the entry area referred to in Today's issue of Trading with Art and Science.

The Trade: Look for an 8-day day swing trade on SWHC from the short side with gains in the 8.1% area based on yesterday's $3.53 close. Consider a short entry in the $3.50-$3.75 area with an exit target in the $2.90-$3.24 area. Consider setting stops on a single close over $4.0. Good trading! -jTrader

Price-point Considerations:

Entry Range - Short $3.50-$3.75
Stop - $4.07 stop-on-close after intra-day stop email alert
Target Range - $2.90-$3.25
Holding Period - 8 days, Friday, March 6 2009 

Good Trading!
jTrader
 


 
Example of a day trade on BAC:   Please note that we take the price when we see it, and the trade it may or may not last the anticipated time. In other words, there may be daytrades or swing trades.We take what the markets give us.
 

 

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jTrader Price Alert- BAC February 24, 2009 8:37 CST

BAC is opening above the entry area referred to in Tuesday's issue of Trading with Art and Science, with price holding short-term gap support at 3.83.

Consider early entry on 1/2 of your intended position size above the $3.83 gap.

Entry Range - Long $3.55-$3.75
Stop - $3.54 stop-on-close after intra-day stop email alert
Target Range - $4.65-$4.75
Holding Period - 3-13 days


 



Sample Email Update
 


jTrader Price Alert: BAC February 24, 2009 12:47 CST

With  BAC currently 17% above the entry area referred to from this morning's intra-day alert, and 2% away from our swing trade target, consider taking partial profits here in the $4.55 area...

Good trading,

jTrader.

 

Sample Email Update
 
jTrader Price Alert  BAC February 24, 2009 2:03 CST

BAC has entered our swing target area with an intra-day high of $4.68, up 19.5% intra-day.

Let's wrap this one up!

Entry Range - Long $3.55-$3.75
Stop - $3.54 stop-on-close after intra-day stop email alert
Target Range - $4.65-$4.75
Holding Period - 3-13 days

Good trading,

jTrader.


 

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