More Interesting Javascript Libraries

JQuery - Spark Lines - http://omnipotent.net/jquery.sparkline/#s-about - free

Peity - Spark Lines - http://benpickles.github.io/peity/ - free

SigmaJS - Draw Graphs/Node Map - http://sigmajs.org/ - free (might be nice to draw an AI's node interface)

D3js - Just cool - http://d3js.org/

http://www.profitspi.com - Stock Analyser Site

Jquery Dashboard Library - http://cube3x.com/sdashboard-simple-jquery-dashboard-plugin/

Stock Charting Library

A few stock charting libraries and their cost

This is in order or my preference and I typically like free *grin*

HumbleFinance - http://www.humblesoftware.com/finance/index - free
    Uses Flotr and Prototype

Dcjs - http://nickqizhu.github.io/dc.js/ - Free but uses svg not compatable with IE 8 or lower

HighCharts - http://www.highcharts.com/stock/demo/ - The best around but runs around $1,000

Dygraphs - http://dygraphs.com/ - seems to be free

AnyCharts - http://www.anychart.com - $399

AmCharts - http://www.amcharts.com/demos/multiple-data-sets/ - $150

Koolchart - http://www.koolchart.com/ - $600

JsCharts - http://www.jscharts.com/examples - $79

ZinCharts - http://zingchart.com/gallery/ - $2500

Fusion Charts - http://www.fusioncharts.com/buy/ - $3000 and higher

Best Stock Charting Sites:

These sites seem to be stock charting right

http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=AAPL

http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/

http://www.freestockcharts.com/

Evaluation of Trader

I was watching this thread over at HotStockMarket, thought I'd make some notes on how accurate this fella Binks was:

Some disclaimers: This is a paper trade, I did not actually make these trades. It is impossible for me to get in and out exactly when he is, therefore, anytime he made a post on the thread, I assume that I bought at the open price on the following day of the post. Obviously, this could lead to some major differences in profit.

8/27/13 - GGS - in at 2.70, At 2.64 on 9/5 = 2% loss
8/28/13 - AStx- in at 6.39 on 8/29, At 8.61 on 9/5 = 34% profit
8/29/13 - NVA - in at 3.22 on 9/3, At 3.23 on 9/5 = 1% profit
8/23/13 - AMRN - in at 6.10, At 7.36 on 9/5 =  20% profit
8/26/13 - MXWL- in at 9.47, At 9.00 on 9/5 = 5% loss
8/26/13 - STSI - in at 2.03, At 1.93 on 9/5 = 4.9% loss
8/26/13 - YRCW in at 17.50, At 17.65 on 9/5 = .8% gain
8/16/13 - AMRN in at 6.01, At 7.37 on 9/5 = 22% profit
8/19/13 - ASTX in at 5.25, At 8.64 on 9/5 = 64% profit
8/13/13 - RAD in at 3.60, At 3.53 on 9/5 = 1% loss
8/14/13 - PCO in at 2.00, At 1.88 on 9/5 = 6% loss
8/14/13 - AMRN in at 5.14, At 7.36 on 9/5 = 32% profit
7/8/13 - AMD in at 4.40, At 3.56 on 9/5 = 20% loss
7/18/13 - HPQ in at 26.33, At 22.52 on 9/5 = 15% loss
7/15/13 - GTAT = 35% profit
7/15/13 - ICA= 10% profit
7/15/13 - AGNC = 3% loss
7/15/13 - MAKO= 22% profit
7/11/13 - ITMN = 14% profit
7/11/13 - ECTE = 1% profit

Conclusion:

• 20 Picks over last 2 months
• Gainers: 11
• Losers: 8
• Profit: 196%

Over all Binks has great picks (although he does not need me to tell him this). His picks tend to have minimal losses with big gainers.

Stock Guessing - Programatically

I've always been interested in stock analytics. Mostly because I have this un-reasonable dream that if I can program a stock "machine" which will trade stocks for me and make me richer than my wildest dreams.

*Watches as you fall on the floor laughing*

So now that you are done laughing....I started a blog about a year ago on creating such a program. If your interested it's here. I don't think I'm going to post to it anymore and it..."wonders"...a bit.

Last night, I fired up the old program I wrote and tinkered with it for a little while. Tormenting myself with that dream I mentioned. To my surprise, I found something interesting...

The program is setup to run once a day, pick a few stocks and then invest $1,000 into it. It then examines it's buys every day and sells the stock. There is a lot of other stuff going on, but that's the important part.

If I had $10,000 to invest over the past 60 days and I had done ever trade and sell recommended by the program. I'd have gained $3,679.02.

I'd have done 33 trades, assuming a $10 commission on each buy and sell, the commissions would cost me $660.

The program churns through around 3,500 stocks (NYSE and NASDAQ) looking for good trades. It's a lucky day when it finds two picks in a given day.

For those who are interesting..here are the last 10 or so picks it spit out.




I'm at a loss on how to further test the program to ensure this is not some coincidence. Any suggestions?

Notes on Reading Stock Chart

Regular Chart Patterns - Learn them

Please note: I am not a financial advisor, take all you read here with a grain of salt.

Head and Shoulders - picture

Signals that the price will make a downward move after having moved up in past periods.

Inverse Head and Shoulder signals the opposite

Cup and Handle - picture

Signals that the price will continue in an upward direction after the handle after having moved down in past periods.

Pattern should be a nicely rounded formation, similar to a semi-circle.

The valley should be between one-third and two-thirds the size of the previous upward movement

Double Top, Double Bottom - picture

Sometimes called "Twin Peaks"

Double Top (M) - Signals a downward direction change after moving up in past periods

Double Bottom (W) - Signals an updated direction change after moving down in past periods

Symmetrical Triangle - picture

Signals a consolidation to a given price. Once consolidated it may move in original direction, but it can go in the opposite direction.

Ascending Triangle - picture

Triangle shape, the top of the triangle will be straight. Each "side" of the triangle should be "tested"/"touched" multiple times.

Signals the price is to take an upward direction.

The optimum point to get in on this is right before it moves above the top of the triangle.

Descending Triangle signals the exact opposite.

Wedge - picture

Looks a lot like the symmetrical triangles, however they tend to last over longer periods of time.

Good Question: What's the difference between a wedge and a triangle

Gap - picture

A gap doesn't signify much as far as price trending, other then drastic changes in price.

Triple Top - picture

Trend has to test the same limit 3 times

Trend has to fall to the same support 2 times

Each test of limit will be marked with declining volume

Signals a downward direction

Triple Bottom - picture

Trend has to test the same limit 3 times

Trend has to fall to the same support 3 times

Signals an upward direction

Be careful as this looks just like Triple Top but signals an upward trend.

References:

Investpedia