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It’s Time for Re-optimisation Back in Oct 18, I wrote about optimising bank interest. It was a shootout between OCBC’s 360 account, UOB’s One account, and MayBank’s SaveUp account, in which the SaveUp was the first choice. The One account complemented the SaveUp nicely. However, OCBC and MayBank changed their... [Read More]

In the first post in this series, we learned about the money, timing, and bias of Dust2. In the next three posts, we analyse areas in Dust2 where most blood was shed by both the Ts and CTs for AWPs, rifles (AK47, M4A4, M4A1), and grenades. We begin with everyone’s... [Read More]

A CS:GO Series of a Different Kind Most people who know me well would know that I LOVE playing Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO). Specifically, I play only one map: Dust2. Having just completed my first data science competition, I learned the importance of exploratory data analysis (EDA). I assumed... [Read More]

Joining the National Data Science Challenge It’s been a crazy month. 9 months ago, I committed to having a baby, and Baby Ethan was born on 11 Mar 19! He has brought me so much joy, even through crying and pooping. Between the nappy changes and feedings, I committed to... [Read More]

Introduction Many of you will have realised that I post every weekend. If you think that doing so shows how disciplined I am, you’re terribly mistaken. Not too long ago, I faced problems with low motivation, poor self-control, and bad time management. I was unsatisfied with how I lived my... [Read More]

Introduction In the first two posts in this series, I wrote about the MACD, RSI, and Stochastic oscillator, all of which are momentum indicators. In this third post, I write about a less-known indicator: Clenow momentum. In his brilliant book Stocks on the Move: Beating the Market with Hedge Fund... [Read More]

Introduction Momentum trading is an interesting approach to short-term trading. It involves a “strategy to capitalize on the continuance of an existing market trend…(by)…going long stocks, futures, or market ETFs showing upward-trending prices and short the respective assets with downward-trending prices” (Investopedia). Two classic indicators of momentum are the Relative... [Read More]

Introduction When I first started exploring the world of technical analysis, the first indicator I came across was the Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD) oscillator, a popular indicator for measuring stock momentum and following the trend of a stock’s price. Although many websites (e.g. Investopedia, BusinessInsider, MoneyShow) touted the MACD as... [Read More]

Introduction Over the past two weeks, I wrote about some practical financial-related issues: choosing a mobile phone plan and optimising your bank account. These topics got me interested in financial management. I revisited some investing strategies that I considered over the years and chose one to analyse in greater depth:... [Read More]

Introduction For 10 years now, I have parked my money in an OCBC 360 account, assuming that it consistently offered the most competitive rates. I am sure many of you would have done the same. Given that OCBC will be changing its policy from this November, a re-optimisation of our... [Read More]