Description:
A well-known name in the field of trading system development outlines an effective approach to trading today's markets

In order to make the most informed decisions in today's markets people need to use the appropriate models and careful analysis. That's why Michael Harris has created Profitability and Systematic Trading. This book is a high-level trading resource that contains the author's unique Trading System Synthesis, a quantitative approach to profitability, risk, and money management that traders can use as building blocks in developing new strategies. 
Michael Harris (New York, NY) started developing mechanical trading systems in the late 1980s while working for Wall Street firms. He has been an active trader since 1989 and is currently the President of Tradingpatterns.com and Director of Harrison Investments, Inc.

Table of Contents:
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Disclaimer.
Part I. Foundations.
Chapter 1. The Market.
A Trader's Perspective.
Futures, Equity and Forex Markets.
Which Market Should I Trade In?
Chapter 2. The Zero-Sum Game of Trading.
The Counter-Argument.
The Winners and Losers.
Zero-Sum Trading Markets.
Rare Exceptions to the Rule.
Dealing With the Realities of The Zero-Sum Game.
Chapter 3. Trading Methods and Time Frames.
Trading Methods.
Trading Time Frames.
Part II. Profitability and Risk.
Chapter 4. The Profitability Rule.
Qualitative Versus Quantitative.
Derivation Of The Profitability Rule.
The Fundamental Law of Trading Strategies.
Effect of Commissions on Profitability.
Profitability and Trading Time Frames.
Examples.
Chapter 5. Risk and Money Management.
The Probability of Ruin.
The Fundamental Law of Risk and Money Management.
Position Sizing.
The Risk Percent Method.
Martingale versus Anti-Martingale Betting Strategies.
Risk and Money Management Plan.
Examples.
Part III. Systematic Trading.
Chapter 6. Analysis of Trading Systems.
Simplicity versus Complexity.
Trading System Modeling.
Trading System Development and Back Testing.
Pitfalls of Back Testing.
Chapter 7. Synthesis of Trading Systems.
From Analysis To Synthesis.
The Process Of Synthesis.
Analysis Versus Synthesis.
Examples of Trading System Synthesis.
At The End of the Day…
Appendix A: Codes for Selected Price Patterns.
References.
About the Author.
Index.