Q. What is the difference between the M Series Starter and M Series Global Portfolios?

A. The difference between both portfolios is that the M Series Starter has a smaller instrument set than the M Series Global and is more suited to a smaller account size.

To view a detailed breakdown of each portfolio’s components simply click on the Portfolio Instrument List option from the dropdown menu of each portfolio.

Q. What is the A Series Portfolios?

A. The A Series Portfolio is an automated portfolio strategy. 

To view a detailed breakdown of each portfolio’s components simply click on the Portfolio Instrument List option from the dropdown menu of each portfolio.

Q. Do I take all the signals as they come in or should I be selective?

A. Yes. This is a portfolio based trading plan. We recommend you take all signals as they come in within your risk parameters. If you do not have sufficient capital to support all the positions you should either reduce the risk per trade to an adequate level or take the trades on a first come first serve basis.

It is up to each trader to manage there own portfolios

Q. What time do the signals come in on the charts at night?

A. The US markets close at 9.00pm daily and the end of day candle plus signal are usually available to view on the Ninja Trading Platform at c.9.30pm.

The Forex markets trading timeframe is from 10.00pm-10.00pm daily therefore the end of day Forex candle should be available to view a c.10.30pm.

Q. Do I require a real time feed to view the charts and signals?

A. This is an End of Day portfolio and therefore you do not need a real time data feed. You can connect to the Ninja Trading platform using the FREE Kinetick EOD data feed.

Q. Is there any advantage in having a real time data feed?

A. This portfolio is calculated on an End of Day basis with the entry signal coming on the open of the next bar. In the case of the ETS’s the next bar will be 2.30pm the next day and in the Forex is will be 10.00pm each night.

If you have a real time feed you will be able to see if an entry signal is likely to be created on a given day coming up to the close.

Please note all the portfolio performance results we publish are based on entry on next bar not pre-close.

Q. Is it possible to show conflicting signals between the Trend Following and Swing Trading strategies e.g. TLT shows short on trend (long only bias?), has been long on swing, what to do if conflicting signals?

A. This is a multi strategy portfolio. As a result of this there may be conflicting signals from time to time e.g. TLT maybe long on the Trend Following strategy and short on the Swing Trading strategy. The portfolio will be taking all the signals in this case. 

Please note that the current portfolio has only 1 instrument (TLT) that is in both the Trend Following and Swing Trading instruments lists.

The net result of being in both is that the larger position share size will be reduced by the smaller. If you are trading the portfolio across separate sub accounts per strategy you will be long one and short the other.

Q. What is the trend following portfolio position size calculated on?

A. The position size is calculated on the close price of the signal bar minus the stop loss price divided by the Risk Amount per Trade.

Q. What is the swing trading strategy portfolio position size calculated on?

A. The position size is calculated on the close price of the signal bar less the sigma risk calculation.

The sigma risk analysis is provided on the default position tracking template provided and is broken down by instrument and strategy. You decide what sigma risk level you are taking and input that risk amount into the 1s, 2s or 3s Risk Amount field in the Swing – Risk Mgmt Analysis calculation area of the worksheet.

The sigma risk level is calculated based on 100 shares and this number is automatically recalculated to reflect the Risk Amount per Trade you are taking.

Q. What type of FX lots are you trading in the portfolio?

A. We are trading mini FX lots in the portfolio where each 1 pip move = $1.