Using spread charts
This is another post in the small series on tracking, understanding, and trading relative performance. In previous posts, we looked at two ways to track relative performance as a percent…
Multi-asset relative strength comparisons
My previous post looked at the concept of comparing relative strength of two assets by comparing returns from a specific point in time. In that post, I suggested using a…
Showing relative performance: simple charts
Yesterday, I discussed some reasons why traders might want to consider looking at, or trading, the relative performance between markets. Today, let's look at a simple way to display that…
Four reasons to trade spreads
Today I begin a short series of posts looking at the tools and techniques of relative value trading. For some traders, this is intuitive; currencies are always valued relative to…
Looking ahead…
Well, looks like 2015 is here with a bang, and markets kick off the year with some volatility. Though we often focus on short term patterns and flows, it pays…