War Chaang Battle Challenge || Ep. #19 || Splinterlands This week's battle challenge focuses on the War Chaang: *They say that in the great battles on the other side of the world, Hellaphants were trained and outfitted as massive monstrosities of war. It was not generally believed that Hellaphants could be controlled until the Ferexia Torch began its Chaang Project. Hellaphants were abducted en masse from the Wastelands of the Unknown and taken to the training grounds near…
Approaches to forecasting market movements The ability to forecast market movements has evaded investors and traders in the past and will continue to prove to be elusive for years to come. This ability to predict market movements is, of course, the "holy grail" of investing. However, to quote the famous economist John Maynard Keynes "markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent". Nevertheless, the search for the "holy grail" continues! Approaches to…
The 3 Biggest Assumptions Made in Technical Analysis Technical analysis is probably the oldest method built to conquer the market. Early literature indicates that its origins can be traced back to the articles published between 1900 and 1902 by Charles H. Dow in the Wall Street Journal, and its basic principles became popular following contributions by Hamilton (1922) and Rhea (1932). However, others argue that this honour should be attributed to Munehisa Homma (1724-1803),…
The biggest mistake all new players should avoid || Ep. #20 || Splinterlands Making mistakes is part of the learning process when it comes to trying new things. This is precisely what I have been experiencing in my relatively short time playing Splinterlands. With the recent changes to collection power and league structure updates, collection power has become more critical as it serves as a gated mechanism to prevent low-level collection power accounts earning higher…
Soulstorm Weekly Battle Challenge || Ep. #21 || Splinterlands This week's battle challenge focuses on the Epic Death Untamed Monster, Soulstorm: Soul Harvesting is forbidden by the Dark Eternals, but some still practice these evil ways. Often, a Soul Harvest goes wrong, leaving the victim's soul forever doomed to wander the Splinterlands with no body. These wandering souls gravitate toward one another, forming sinister clouds. These clouds are known as Soulstorms, and if you…
Important differences between fundamental analysis and technical analysis Fundamental analysis is the most common method of analyzing stocks. It can be used as a guide to understand technical analysis concepts better and also highlight significant differences between the two techniques. The contrast clarifies the importance of technical analysis, both as an independent method, as well as being complementary to fundamental analysis. Differences between Fundamental Analysis…
Everything you need to know about smart contracts Smart contracts are a significant upgrade of the blockchain. The potential of its functions is endless. What are smart contracts? A smart contract (smart contract) is a programmed contract of which the agreements in computer code is stored on the blockchain. The contract is automatically executed without the need and trust of an intermediary party. These agreements can always be seen, but cannot be adjusted. A smart contract…
Flesh Golem Battle Challenge || Ep. #23 || Splinterlands This week's battle challenge focuses on the Flesh Golem: The ghastly Flesh Golems of Anumün reside in the damp root tunnels of the Elder Tree. These remnants of the lost tribes from before the Splintering have incredible powers of regeneration. Since they drink from the River of Power, the Flesh Golems each attack with the strength of a hundred men. Card The Flesh Golem is one of the original tanks that has been a…
Crypto (2019) Movie Review I recently watched a film called Crypto (2019). Its a thriller about cryptocurrency, starring Kurt Russell and Luke Hemsworth. It deals with terms mostly used by the general media to speak with an opposing point of view about cryptos; corruption, fraud, ransom, conspiracy, and in this case, it also talks about the Russian mafia laundering money and violent murders through a U.S. subsidiary. As I said, this is a work of fiction, and it is easy to…
Understanding Trend Analysis For technical analysis, the trend analysis is essential. A requirement for effective charting is understanding the definition and underlying drivers. Charles Dow was the originator of the theory of modern trends and developed the approach discussed in this post. Why markets trend? Markets are traded and moved with emotions by human beings. When fear and greed take root over time, the psychology of market investors as a group continues to swing…
Pirate Archer Battle Challenge || Ep. #27 || Splinterlands This week's Splinterlands battle challenge focuses on the Pirate Archer: The Pirates of ΛZMΛRÉ have destroyed countless ships and crews with muskets and cannons, but recently they have added archery to their arsenal. Their arrows explode into flame upon contact. When they attack at night, the Archers like to go for the sails first; it makes a nice light show. Card The Pirate Archer is a low mana cost range monster…
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