Category Archives: Business

Created Backtesting of Signals and Algos

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Erik Calco

This is a continuation of Developing an Automated Trading System.  Began algorithms with simple strategies.  This tests a range of inputs for a strategy. For example, you can test a range of trailing stops from 1 to 15% with 0.5% … Continue reading →

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Developing an Automated Trading System

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Erik Calco

It has been my dream since I was a kid and I saw the Matthew Broderick movie War Games in a theater in 1983 to build an automated trading system using AI.   This year I have begun to live that … Continue reading →

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US Commercial Real-Estate Storm Brewing?

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Erik Calco

One counter I hear to the possibility of a recession coming to the US before the end of the year is that real-estate is booming.  Is it?  It has for 6 years, but this year doesn’t look as rosy. In … Continue reading →

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Major Economies Are Not Raising Rates in 2016

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Erik Calco

If the US raises central bank (CB) rates this year, it looks like it would be the only major economy to do so.  So far in 2016, major economies are either lowering rates, or leaving them steady.  The ECB, for … Continue reading →

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Investing and Trading Resources

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Erik Calco

UPDATE July, 23, 2016: This post was moved to and is now being updated at Trader Central, a team of traders helping traders. Here is a collection of valuable resources for Investors and Traders. Links TraderCentral Mail List – Traders … Continue reading →

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Android Phone Market Share Grows To 81%

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Erik S

Strategy Analytics estimates that 204 million Android smartphones shipped world-wide in the third quarter, accounting for 81% of the smartphone market. That was up from 130 million units in the third quarter of 2012 when Android captured 75% market share. … Continue reading →

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Building a Startup – Lean and Agile!

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Erik S

This sounds like the perfect topic if you are creating a new company; and, it is. Yet, why are people in Fortune 500 companies reading The Lean Startup by Eric Ries?  Because it can help any team become innovative in … Continue reading →

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