James Hyerczyk

Continuous data: Not so easy

By James Hyerczyk | July 15, 2008

Futures contracts have finite lives. They start trading. They trade. They expire. This creates a natural hurdle for building long-term price charts. Analysis cannot extend backward through time

In defense of data

By James Hyerczyk | July 15, 2008

Just as there is no such thing as being a little bit pregnant, there’s no such thing as data being a little bit wrong. Old-school chartists appreciate this importance of the efficacy of data. When

Missing the point

By James Hyerczyk | July 15, 2008

Below is an actual response from a data vendor when they were pressed for notification of prior data changes. This is indicative of the attitude among many vendors today that data are one of the

Without warranty

By James Hyerczyk | July 15, 2008

• “All material on the software is provided in good faith. It is derived from sources believed to be accurate. The supplier and its associates do not make any representation or warranty as to the

Trading lesson: How to pick a bottom

By James Hyerczyk | August 1, 2010

One of the hardest things to do in trading is picking a bottom. While some think it’s a folly to try and no strategy will work every time, with care and preparation, you can pick some off for profits.

The data game

By James Hyerczyk | August 1, 2011

How historical contracts are combined to form a continuous chart can be confusing. Here are some of the most popular methods