Security Trading Analytics

  Using Google Gemini to Learn Candlestick Charts and Moving Averages   This post aims to expose you to generative AI so that you can become a better security trading analyst.   I have been using a Google implementation of generative AI (Gemini and its predecessor, Bard) for about a year.   In that time, I discovered many use cases.   The examples in this post are meant to introduce beginner security trading analysts to candlestick charts and moving averages.   No matter what your level of experience as a security trading analyst, it is hoped that the examples in the post give you the experience and confidence to discover the generative AI use cases that are most beneficial for you. The Google Gemini FAQ provides succinct remarks about what Google Gemini is and how to use it.   If the current version of its FAQ is maintained, you may also be able to track information about new releases, underlying technologies, and what features are available in...

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  Investing in Bitcoin-related Securities   A prior post titled “ Bitcoin USD Exchange Rates Versus Major Market ETFs ” compared growth rates for the bitcoin-USD exchange rate from the Yahoo Finance site versus exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for the top 100 securities in the S&P 500 index (OEF) and the NASDA-100 index (QQQ).   The comparisons show bitcoin exchange growth rates are between 5 and 2.9 times greater, respectively, than for the OEF and the QQQ ETFs. As inviting as these outcomes are for investing in bitcoins, you cannot invest directly in bitcoin exchange rates.   Furthermore buying, holding, and selling bitcoins is substantially more complicated and riskier than buying and selling an ETF.   Investopedia features an introduction to some of the mechanics and historical price swings associated with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.   Forbes lists the top ten risks associated with buying, holding, and selling bitcoins.   Some of t...

  Bitcoin USD Exchange Rates Versus Major Market ETFs During my early years as a developer, I encountered an executive who would often shout “developers, developers, developers…” at the beginning of his conference presentations until he turned red in the face or ran out of breath.   He retired as a very rich person.   This experience motivates me to write “bitcoins, bitcoins, bitcoins…” because the post is meant to move data analysts along the path to enjoying a rich, fulfilling, and early retirement via bitcoin investing. The BTC-USD ticker at the Yahoo Finance site tracks the price of a bitcoin in US dollars.   The bitcoin.org website describes bitcoins as a new kind of money (store of value) on its home page; bitcoins exist on the internet in a blockchain network. The network enables bitcoin miners to track bitcoin ownership between those owning bitcoins and those accepting bitcoins in exchange for goods and/or services.   Bitcoin miners are rewarded w...