Risk management & crypto trading strategies: DDmax & Var
Every successful trader I know analyzes risks first. Before placing any trade, the first question they ask is “what do I stand to lose”. Every strategy they analyze from the…
Risk in crypto trading – Sharpe & Sortino Ratios
We will look at how to measure the balance between risk and reward of investing in specific cryptocurrencies and how to value your trading strategies in this respect. Sharpe and Sortino ratios are the most mainstream tools to do just that. They used to require calculations, but today you can get them through back testing or using analytics on the strategy you are already trading.
Exponential growth of crypto currencies causing governments and ECBs to potentially follow
China is already testing its “digital yuan,” with the USA, Great Britain, France, South Korea and other countries working on similar steps, too. Already 20% of 66 central banks stated that they are likely to issue a digital currency within the next six years.
Will Ethereum fall victim to inflation? Not if the team keeps delivering
While explaining Bitcoin’s diminishing inflation is a piece of cake, understanding how its younger brother is designed in this respect takes a bit more effort. We’ll need to look at 3 major points: the historical reduction of rewards, Ethereum 2.0, and the potential of DeFi.
Crypto bull run exit strategy – protect your profits with a plan
Do you have an exit strategy in case crypto’s total market cap starts plunging just like it did this past week? All markets have a short-term memory when things are parabolic one way or another. Not to mention all the biases that plague trading behaviour.
Trading altcoins in BTC or USDT – which is better?
No option is unequivocally wrong or right. We will try to clarify some of the reasons behind choosing BTC or USDT to trade in. You’ll be able to pick the one that fits current market conditions and your preference.
Looming inflation pins Bitcoin against gold, is one a better hedge than the other?
Bitcoin’s rapid push to the mid $20,000 has holders ecstatic. Institutions like Grayscale and Paypal getting involved is often cited as the reason…
Trend following – Crypto trading strategies that work
Part 1 – Trend following Trend following crypto trading strategies try to ride the price momentum of the cryptocurrency in…
Is it better to trade or HODL Ethereum in 2020?
In August 90% of ETH holders were in profit. This brings up an interesting question: is it better to hold it or trade it? Trading is highly individual and has plenty of approaches so an absolute answer is impossible. However, we can explore some very common crypto trading strategies and see what might help you make the most out of a bull run. The similar experiment for trading Bitcoin during the 2017 bull run pinpointed some easy and profitable strategies. We hope to provide the same again.
Trade Expectancy – discover if your trading strategy will profit
All traders ever dream of, is getting that edge over other traders. But what is “a trading edge” really about? A brand-new crypto bot, profitable trade signals, or maybe a newsletter…