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Earth Elemental Weekly Battle Challenge || Ep. #39 || Splinterlands

11 Nov 2020 1 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

This week's battle challenge focuses on the Earth Elemental: The Earth Elemental, when properly summoned, takes the form of the terrain upon which it is summoned. It can be a tree, a pile of living mud, a sandstorm, the possibilities are endless. No...

Good cards for new players to purchase for the Untamed Set || Ep. #38 || Splinterlands

9 Nov 2020 1 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

If you are opening packs, and don't care what actual cards you have, then it's okay to buy and open Splinterlands packs. On the other hand, purchasing single cards will help you in your ranked battle matches immediately.  Methodology I used Jacekw's...

Building Blocks of Technical Analysis - Oscillators Part II

6 Nov 2020 5 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

Part II of Oscillators focuses on On Balance Volume (OBV) and Relative Strength Indicator (RSI). On Balance Volume (OBV) In his 1963 book, Granville's New Key to Stock Market Gains, Joe Granville introduced the OBV indicator. To measure positive and...

Screaming Banshee Weekly Battle Challenge | Ep. #37 || Splinterlands

4 Nov 2020 2 minute read 1 comment mercurial9

This week's battle challenge focuses on the Screaming Banshee: In the highest peaks of the Raysco Range of Mortis, the Screaming Banshees live in mountain caves. Beluroc legend says there are three Banshees in all, but no more than one has been seen...

Purchasing DEC experiment #2 || Ep. #36 || Splinterlands

2 Nov 2020 1 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

A few weeks ago, I did a post on the different ways to purchase DEC, Purchasing DEC experiment || Ep. #30 || Splinterlands. In the post, I explored the two approaches I was aware of to purchase DEC, namely monstermarket.io and hive-engine.com. In the...

Building Blocks of Technical Analysis - Oscillators Part I

30 Oct 2020 4 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

In construction, all oscillators are identical. They fluctuate with peaks and troughs in a flat horizontal range. The peaks and troughs in the price chart correspond with these peaks and troughs. During sideways market conditions, trend analysis lose...

Silvershield Sheriff Weekly Battle Challenge || Ep. #35 || Splinterlands

28 Oct 2020 2 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

This week's battle challenge focuses on the Silvershield Sheriff: The horseback Sheriffs of Khymeria are tasked with enforcing Khymian law, especially in the places known for being riddled with dissenting Peacebringers. These horse-riding lawfolk li...

The New Players Guide to Splinterlands: A Collection of Articles and Guides || Ep. #34 || Splinterlands

26 Oct 2020 1 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

I have recently passed the three-month mark in playing Splinterlands. During this time, I have learnt a lot about the game and have spent time writing about the game. This post will serve as a summary of articles and guides I have written for new pla...

Building Blocks of Technical Analysis - Moving Averages

23 Oct 2020 5 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

A multitude of different moving averages exist. The primary difference between the averages is the weight given to various data points, especially recent ones. The reasoning behind the weighting theory is that in assessing market movements, new data...

Rusty Android Weekly Battle Challenge || Ep. #33 || Splinterlands

21 Oct 2020 1 minute read 0 comments mercurial9

This week's battle challenge focuses on the Rusty Android: Several Lyverian farmers reported seeing a strange blue light rushing down from the sky one evening and landing with a crash in the fields. Later that evening, a strange metal-skinned device...