Background
Cesar Alvarez attended the University of California, Berkeley where he received his Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in 1989 and his Masters of Science in Computer Science in 1990.
Cesar was a Software Engineer on Excel versions 3, 4, and 5, helping Microsoft Excel go from single digit market share to owning the market.
Cesar spent nine years as a professional market researcher for Connors Research and TradingMarkets.com. Cesar has been at the forefront of stock market research, having developed a number of successful trading systems now used by numerous investors and fund managers in the United States and internationally. Cesar has given trading presentations both over the web and in person to hundreds of traders.
I have been trading since 1996 mostly stocks and ETFs. I trade multiple quantitative strategeis both on the long and short side. The strategeis are mean reversion, trend following and breakouts with average holds of a few days to a few months.
Since the start of this blog in 2013, I have been sharing my research thoughts with other traders. I also help traders test out their trading ideas through my consulting services.
For more about the site and myself read my Welcome post.
I have been living in the Seattle area since 1991 and loving all the sunshine.
Interviews
These are interviews I have given.
- Better System Trader: Various Topics
- Better System Trader: Stop Losses
- Better System Trader: Building Mean Reversion trading strategies – Part 1
- Better System Trader: Building Mean Reversion trading strategies – Part 2
- Better System Trader: Building Mean Reversion trading strategies – Part 3
- Better System Trader: Bad trades, shorting disasters and just get out!
- QuantNews
- Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities, May 2018 issue. Behind paywall.
- Don’t Talk About Your Stocks
- Trading Strategies That Work with Rayner Teo
Books
Cesar was the primary researcher and co-author of the following research:
- How Markets Really Work
- High Probability ETF Trading
- Short Term Trading Strategies That Work
- Bollinger Bands® Trading Strategies That Work
- ETF Gap Trading Strategies That Work
- Twelve guidebooks published by TradingMarkets.com
Indicators
- ConnorsRSI
- PowerRatings at TradingMarkets.com
Presentations
I have made numerous presentations over the years. These include:
- From Internet idea to my trading account: Dual Momentum. Australian Technical Analysts Association, May 2015.
- The creation of a S&P500 stock rotation strategy. Australian Technical Analysts Association, May 2015.
- Using Stops: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Better System Trader, December 2015. Seattle Market Technicians Association, January 2016. International Federation of Technical Analysts, February 2016.
- Making new equity highs. It happens less than you think. Northwest Traders and Technical Analysts, May 2016
- AmiBroker Product Demonstration. Seattle Market Technicians Association, May 2016.
- AmiBroker Q&A and Advanced Concepts. Melbourne Australian Technical Analysts Association, May 2016.
Contact me if you would like me to make a presentation to your group.
Strategies
I have been involved in the creation of over 100 trading strategies. These include equity day trading, equity swing trading, long term equity trading, equity options trading, emini swing trading, volatility day trading, volatility swing trading, ETF day trading, ETF swing trading, long term and ETF trading.
Testimonials
See testimonials here.