The Handbook of Trading: Strategies for Navigating and Profiting from Currency, Bond, and Stock Markets

Master the Market with Proven Strategies from Top Practitioners

The Handbook of Trading Strategies by Greg N. Gregoriou is your comprehensive guide to a wide array of modern trading methods. This book brings together insights from seasoned financial professionals, academics, and traders, offering a deep dive into actionable strategies for currency, bond, and stock markets. Whether you’re a discretionary trader or someone developing quantitative models, this guide offers frameworks and research-backed techniques to help you improve your performance.

Covering both theoretical foundations and practical tactics, this handbook discusses a wide range of topics such as technical indicators, momentum strategies, hedge fund techniques, and global macro trading. It places a strong emphasis on risk-adjusted returns and strategy evaluation—vital elements for long-term profitability.

With contributions from more than 20 industry experts, this book explores both classical methods and modern algorithmic approaches, equipping readers with tools to adapt in evolving financial markets. It is a vital resource for institutional traders, analysts, and serious retail investors seeking a high-level understanding of how various strategies perform across market cycles.

What You’ll Learn:

• Detailed trading methodologies for FX, equities, bonds, and more
• Risk management and performance metrics including Sharpe ratio, alpha, and beta
• Quantitative approaches to trading and backtesting
• How institutional traders build and test investment strategies
• Strategy selection based on market regime (bull, bear, sideways)

Key Benefits:

• Gain an institutional edge with academically grounded strategies
• Learn how to balance return and risk across asset classes
• Discover how different strategies perform under stress scenarios
• Stay competitive with insights from top fund managers and traders

Who This Book Is For:

• Intermediate to advanced traders
• Quantitative analysts and hedge fund professionals
• Financial advisors and investment strategists
• Anyone aiming to professionalize their trading or portfolio management

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction to Trading Strategies
2. Technical and Momentum Strategies
3. Statistical Arbitrage and Market Microstructure
4. Asset Allocation and Portfolio Construction
5. Trading Psychology and Behavioral Finance
6. Global Macro and Emerging Market Strategies
7. Risk Management and Performance Attribution
8. Case Studies and Empirical Evidence